cc33 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 So after finding out that my replacement Minh dial was stuck in customs, and still is btw, I bought a refinished dial from ebay that looked really good. His pics weren't the greatest but I thought it looked like it would be a very nice dial. I just recieved it today and all I can say is wow.. It's spectacular. Made in Germany apparently and it shows!! Here's a teaser, I'm on my way to my watchmaker to have it installed. Ill post pics of the complete watch as soon as I get it back.
Nanuq Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 WOW is right! That one's a beauty. Think he found it stashed under the seat of his Ford truck?
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 C... Looks great mate! Who said German's???
cc33 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Posted February 15, 2013 Haha maybe! Thanks Nanuq I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks Z, I hope you get a watch on that wrist soon!!
mjmj Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 Wow! That is a stunning dial. Looking fwd to seeing it on your wrist.
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 Haha maybe! Thanks Nanuq I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks Z, I hope you get a watch on that wrist soon!! That will not happen anytime soon mate!
cc33 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Posted February 15, 2013 Now it's time to start working on my next project. Lets call it project 6536/1. I have this crazy dial I need a case and 1030 movement. I can get the movement on vrm or ebay but if anyone has a 6536/1 case to sell let me know pls.
Nanuq Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 Oh yes, that's nice. I'll PM you a thought about that.
ghost Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 Ooooh La La! The first dial is sweet! The 2nd is a gen isnt it? I too have a 1030 movement lying around waiting for its time in the sun. Can u clue me in to this german dial artisan?
cc33 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) The second is gen yes. Original gilt 6536/1 dial in bad shape.. I have no idea who the dial maker is, I've been chatting with the seller who so far has told me that he had it custom made by a German company. It was done using an original plate and techniques. The next time I speak to him ill ask for the name of the company. I'm sure a few others would like to know as well Edited February 15, 2013 by cc33
panerai153 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Is the German firm Jurgen's (Not the lotion!!) They make bracelets, straps, watches and do dial refinishing as well. like most of the folks who are legit dial refinishers they are very upfront that they will not make a dial that's not what it started out as, and they will not "Upscale' a dial, like convert a 1680 white sub dial to a red sub dial. I've looked and am having a hard time finding anything on their dial refinishing, possibly no longer doing dials. Old info was s.parts.de, only one reference comes up and it's a VRF post from a while back.They used to post over on the Military watch forum, but I haven't been over there in ages.
ghost Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 Damn i want one! Was it exorbitantly priced though?
cc33 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Posted February 16, 2013 He sold it to me for 900$ so not too bad, same as Minh
Nanuq Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 The Big Dawg is on a first name basis with Minh and Jürgen. The rest of us are still trying to figure out "who has the best Sub?" Nice pickup mate! *cough* get it??
cc33 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) The Big Dawg is on a first name basis with Minh and Jürgen. The rest of us are still trying to figure out "who has the best Sub?" Nice pickup mate! *cough* get it?? Lol, oh please!! You and freddy are still ages ahead of me. And I have no Idea who Jurgen is but I did go back to his email about the dial and he made a reference to an Ivan.. I looked through vrf and found a member who fits the bill. http://www.swissdialco.com/ I guess we all have to wait for him to complete the site and upload pics but I'm pretty sure this is the guy. He said he had Ivan custom make the dial, watch out Minh and phong, I think we have a new dial maker coming in for some of the action Edited February 16, 2013 by cc33 1
praetor Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) is it really refinished? that looks too good to be true. it seems like one of the "fixed" dial, i.e. fixing some shitty lume, and someone mislabels it as "refinished". Edited February 16, 2013 by praetor
cc33 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Posted February 16, 2013 It really is. I just read the email again, boy I have to learn to slow down, that company made the dial (Ivan) and he said Jack at IWW did the lume job. If anyone knows what IWW is please tell us
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted February 16, 2013 Report Posted February 16, 2013 My fathers name is Ivan but he likes wines and drink them by liters thats NO way he did that dial, well maybe the last one the gen one it komda looks like his works after a few bottles of wine
cc33 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Posted February 16, 2013 Aha, thanks! My fathers name is Ivan but he likes wines and drink them by liters thats NO way he did that dial, well maybe the last one the gen one Lol
Valty Posted February 17, 2013 Report Posted February 17, 2013 this is really hard to resist to the temptation to make a 6538 project with all this stuff you are showing cc33....!!!! Amazing dial by the way, I love it ! :-)
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