panerai153 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Several months back, I bought a pretty nice Tudor 7924 case from another forum member. He wasn't absolutely sure, but he was pretty sure it was a phong case. I started getting a few parts together, and finally a couple of weeks ago, I sent them over to my friend in Texas for a merging of parts aka "build" He isn't quite through with hte watch, but he has sent me a few photos and I'll give you a little taste of what's to come. First off here is a photo of the parts assembled. I sent him a couple of inserts and a bag of crystals, didn't have a clue as to what would fit. Inserts Here is the parts list Dial- Don't have a clue, it came with the watch Case- Probably a phong Movement- Swiss ETA 2783 removed from the donor watch in the photo Insert- One of the MBW 1680 inserts I had around, dropped it in bleach for 5 minutes and that's what it looks like Pearl-genuine tritium hands- Classic Watch Parts gilt aged by Matt crown- Brevet crown from NDT He is aging the hands and when that's done, it's just a matter of putting them on, and caseing the movement and sealing the watch up. I believe that it's going to be OK. When I get it home, I'll take more photos and bring the thread up to date. I'm looking forward to the watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I can't wait! That looks really great, the insert with gen pearl looks amazing. Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seafoam Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Looks good so far. More picts please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I'll post more pics when I get more from him, or get the watch back. thanks for the comments. I like the genuine tritium also. We had a problem, at least i did. I forgot the pearl when i sent all the other stuff to him, so I stuck one in a small plastic bag, stuffed it in a regular envelope and mailed it. Envelope got to him, no pearl, no small bag, but a big rip in the envelope. Best we figured, the envelope got ripped open when it went through the automatic sorting machine, at some point the plastic bag dropped out and there went 100.00 USD !!! You can believe that when I sent him the second one, I sent it inside a padded envelope inside another padded envelope.three days later, it was on his bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ueno Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Looking great, can't wait to see it all ready and running... me loves Tudors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Gotta love a Tudor......and I do mate can't wait to see the finished piece ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Looking great. Am looking forward to seeing the final piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Tease Looking forward to seeing it buttoned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbenz Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 can't wait to see the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Well guys i got the package from Matt this afternoon, couldn't wait to get home to open it up. So here we go. I'm pretty darn happy with the way this one turned out. Matt did a super job of getting everything together. Here are some photos taken tonight . I tookl the wristie photo and one other with the bond strap, but i decided to change it over to an old stretched 9315 witha Tudor clasp. i believe that the whole thing is genuine, at least the clasp is!! Here are the pichers, hope you like em!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I think he overbaked the hands & I would prefer it on a gen folded link or rivet bracelet, but I love the rest of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Phenomenally stunning!! Wear it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Freddy, I agree.He sent me a photo of the hands and to me they were perfect, unfortunately, I was outside for a few hours and I didn't see the photos, by the time i saw them, he had domne then a little more, and were probably a tad overdone. It's now on a 9315 witha Tudor Clasp, 380 end links, so the bracelet part is OK.Not sure Rolex was using a Tudor clasp back then, but I don't have a good 9315 Rolex clasp to use. Overall I'm pretty happy with it.It's hard to tell from photos, but the hands don't appear as dark in the flesh. maybe this weekend can get a few shots outside in the sunlight ( If it ever comes back out here!!) I'm pretty sure the folded link is genuine, I have never seen a rep bracelet with this much stretch!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 The Tudor clasp is absolutely correct &, in my opinion, preferable to a 9315 with the standard Rolex clasp. Pics please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 That's a beauty! I passed on that case, just barely. I like what you've done with it, it came out very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Here are a few more photos taken this morning in the sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Very nice !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Holy Schmolies!! One small, tiny, minuscule, Lilliputian, bitsy, diminutive, infinitesimal, insignificant change I'd make, if the gods had smiled upon me (which they did not) and it was mine (which it is not): I'd find a slate grey insert and ditch the blue one... that would be the capper for the whole aged-and-loved look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Holy Schmolies!! One small, tiny, minuscule, Lilliputian, bitsy, diminutive, infinitesimal, insignificant change I'd make, if the gods had smiled upon me (which they did not) and it was mine (which it is not): I'd find a slate grey insert and ditch the blue one... that would be the capper for the whole aged-and-loved look. Actually in real life, it looks a lot greyer. I thought the same thing when i looked at the photos, "How did the insert get so blue"? I'll try to get a few more photos later this weekend. I actually have another insert, it's black, it's the other one that was in the aging thread, it got soaked in pure bleach for more than 40 minutes, just the slightest bit of aging. Matt wanted to put it on the watch,but It looked too "new" to me. If this one doesn't work out, i'll start looiking for a more grey version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Here are a few more photos taken this morning in the sunshine. 9315aa.jpg Oh, that Tudor 9315. Yes, I believe you were originally correct about that clasp only being used with later Tudor Subs. I thought you had 1 of the rare rose clasped bracelets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Really nice mate really liking these vintage gilt builds, nice work, wear it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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