aeromatic Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) It took me a while to warm up to the tudor snowflake subs at first i found the square dial and hands, well too just ugly! if anyone has been following my post (tudor blue insert needed) will know that i have been having problems matching the aftermarket insert with the light blue dial it was too dark/purple/blue after fading the insert now looks much better but i still would like to find a gen tudor insert. here a photo of the 1680 as purchased My watchmaker friend Andreas made the lume dot which is clear hollowed out and yellow lume applied This photo shows the thin stainless steel ring fitting under the rehaunt nesserary to seat the tudor 26mm dial as the opening is 26mm also on these rep 1680 cases I would like to thank my friend Andreas for his valued work helping me with this build especially with re-constructing the crap bezel construction that came with this rep 1680 watch ! SPECS 1680 rep case 1970s 2783 slowbeat eta fully serviced wso insert yuki gen crown and tube ebay dial thin stainless steel ring fitted under the rehaunt (modded to fit 26mm dial) pearl made by my friend andreas (watchmaker) snowflake rafflestime hands yuki tudor engraved rotor backcase engraved by member jmb (still in the post ) clark tropic 19 rep bracelet and endlinks (i am looking for a folded bracelet) Other notes crown guards have not been modded /shaped they are out of the box tube screwed in to case without drilling work still to do tone down the shine on the case, fit the jmb engraved backcase, replace bracelet,find gen flake hands and gen insert clark crystal had to be shaved inside lip to fit on the rep case. Edited January 3, 2013 by aeromatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Aero thats some great work right there mate, love the look of the insert too really nice colour to it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Aero thats some great work right there mate, love the look of the insert too really nice colour to it! Thank you ! sgtguk ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) Spent the evening softening the case edges and toned down the factory shine also worked on the bracelet sanding the sharp edges and re-brusing and oiling it, it now feels more supple ! Edited January 4, 2013 by aeromatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 The blue flake is getting all the wrist time at the moment should i build a black dial version too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 The blue flake is getting all the wrist time at the moment should i build a black dial version too ? Yes you should mate one of mine is in progress atm, can't wait ! Just wearing this one for now.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yes you should mate one of mine is in progress atm, can't wait ! Just wearing this one for now.... Hey Mate what case are you using mabe i should build a black datesub next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Hey Mate what case are you using mabe i should build a black datesub next From what we gathered on here this one is based on a phong case, and yes go for it it's a fantastic piece to build I'm just fitting up a new bracelet on it and having fun with the end links atm ! If you want the build specs just pm me aero Edited January 9, 2013 by sgtguk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Nice! Great to see your back posting, missed your presence on here mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Nice! Thanks woof and welcome back ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 From what we gathered on here this one is based on a phong case, and yes go for it it's a fantastic piece to build I'm just fitting up a new bracelet on it and having fun with the end links atm ! If you want the build specs just pm me aero Thanks mate ! i tried to pm you but it says you can not receive any new messages ! love your snowflake datesub ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Apologies Aero pm's cleared now mate unable to upgrade still ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Great to see your back posting, missed your presence on here mate Thanks so much, means tons to hear things like that. I'm in the hospital and have had some problems ...that's why I've been inactive. I'm much better now and will be home in a couple days. Thanks again for the nice words. Killer Tudors!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks so much, means tons to hear things like that. I'm in the hospital and have had some problems ...that's why I've been inactive. I'm much better now and will be home in a couple days. Thanks again for the nice words. Killer Tudors!!!! Get well soon woof ! im going to hospital tomorrow but its just for a day ! have some problems too, thanks for the thumbs up on our tudors ! glad to have you back ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I want to have the whole range of snowflake subs ! (oh no here i go again im addicted to these super subs !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks so much, means tons to hear things like that. I'm in the hospital and have had some problems ...that's why I've been inactive. I'm much better now and will be home in a couple days. Thanks again for the nice words. Killer Tudors!!!! Bloody hell R, I had no idea, hope your well on the mend mate, speak soon I want to have the whole range of snowflake subs ! (oh no here i go again im addicted to these super subs !) It's a sickness mate love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) Those tudor watch boxes really are the icing on the cake got one for the blu-flake and one for my blackbay homage from ebay seller rocketchan . Edited January 10, 2013 by aeromatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) Do we have any supplier for tudor shield clasps not the short raffles ones, the full sized ones i ordered the raffles short one but the clasp is stamped GENEVR I i thought about cutting splicening the tudor shield logo and fitting it onto a sterile buckle with the tudor flat extensions clasps as they are full sized, but there is no point now that the clasps are wrongly stamped gens go for 300usd and are rare ! Edited January 11, 2013 by aeromatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Not sure on a supplier for them aero, I just check on vrf regular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Not sure on a supplier for them aero, I just check on vrf regular Not sure on a supplier for them aero, I just check on vrf regular Thanks ! thats a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Any day now the postman should be bringing (the iceing on the cake) my jmb engraved backcase ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Postman came but no backcase yet must have got tied up with the christmas holidays ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mem0rex Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Nice build, I'm also a big Tudor Fan. Here my Franken build, also a blue Snowflake but with date 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Nice build, I'm also a big Tudor Fan. Here my Franken build, also a blue Snowflake but with date Hey that looks fantastic, drooling here c'mon lets have some specs at least! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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