freddy333 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Glad to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Well gents, the decision was made, the die cast. I placed an order for the InGod brown 2-liner and there's a "problem" with his PP account now. No soup for you!So I think the WIS gods are telling me I shoulda gone with the MQ dial in the first place.Checkbooks akimbo, lads! To the Internet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Why not just wait for a bit until Ingod straightens out his PP account (or offers an alternative payment option)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Well, truth be told several members with impeccable taste opined that the MQ is the better dial. For what I'm planning I think that's the route I should take.And I have another tropical 6538 build in the works already.Best of both worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denimhead Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Well, truth be told several members with impeccable taste opined that the MQ is the better dial. For what I'm planning I think that's the route I should take. And I have another tropical 6538 build in the works already. Best of both worlds. B, you can get hold of Lenny@ingod at chronometer04@gmail.com He should just send you a paypal invoice directly. Funnily enough I ask Fred earlier in the week about that brown 2 liner. Not sure you noticed but both lines are in gilt. He confirmed what I'd been thinking.Normally depth rating in silver? I'm no expert but i think the ingod BLACK 2 liner looks as nice as my Mq job, worth bearing in mind that his website pictures are crap and its a third of the price Cheers M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Thanks M, ya know I had the same thoughts. I talked it over with some esteemed chums and they dug out photos of double-gilt tropical dials from the era! That's right.... did YOU know Rolex made double-gilt? Neither did I. They're not all done in silver depth rating. So I thought what the heck. I've ordered one and this new build can join my pantheon of Tropical Dials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denimhead Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Well you learn something new everyday B,funnily enough I've also got one on the way. I'm intriguted to see what the brown colours like. It may need a little more of Freds brown shoe polish treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Now yer talkin'!! I gotta see that result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptTripps Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Any update? I'm about to order 3 dials from Ingod and anxious to see what others think of the dials they've bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 I'm very pleased with his tropical brown dial. The text is very sharp and very accurate. I used Freddy's enhanced patination tricks, it looks really nice. I had concerns about the gilt depth rating but cc33 kindly shared some photos showing other gens from the era with the same configuration. Mine is for sale, here's how it came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Grungy, old, crusty ... just how I like 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadeone Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 can someone please show me a REAL 6538 that has a gap between the lume marker and the gilt circle around it? I think people have been on replica boards too long without looking at the real deal and this large gap and small marker has just become acceptible on rep dials lately... a good real 6538 has marker lume that fills the whole circle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nanuq Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Also in a 6536/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 can someone please show me a REAL 6538 that has a gap between the lume marker and the gilt circle around it? Ditto Nanuq. Most early Subs appear with distinct lines around the lume. This is pure conjecture on my part, but I think the reason is that aesthetics tended to take a back seat to functionality on early tool watches. Rolex probably figured that most divers were more concerned with their ability to see the markings on their watch under water rather than how the watch looked at dinner parties. So the lume was placed, more or less, within the confines of the lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Then there's the Most Beautiful 6538 On The Planet, with its combination of perfect and sloppy lume: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Right on guys, the lume was very inconsistent as with everything else back then, some had the lume exactly in the gilt surrounds and some has a slight gap, they are all ok. I wanted to say something though, this Maron guy is shady. Most of his 6538 dials are redials. He does not tell people that and tries to get away with selling them for big bucks. He should be ashamed. Every dial pictured here is a redial, you can tell by the exaggerated ends at the edges of the 3 6 and 9 markers.. The "triple red is a complete made up dial, it doesn't exist.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Sorry I used the same pic twice, I have more but you get the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 If you take a look at this site he has a great selection of vintage subs, daytonas, seadwellers ect. http://www.robertmaron.com/product.php?productid=19878&cat=0&page=1 This is somthing i havent seen before, A 5512 with eagle beak case?? Look at those CG's PCGs. I have seen many early 5512s with those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadeone Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 touche' fellas! thanks for the pics! i still think the "natalie" dial on the first page has too little amount of lume / too large of a gap to look authentic though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Most of his 6538 dials are redials. He does not tell people that and tries to get away with selling them for big bucks. He should be ashamed. Every dial pictured here is a redial, you can tell by the exaggerated ends at the edges of the 3 6 and 9 markers.. The "triple red is a complete made up dial, it doesn't exist.. What is amazing to see is it's redials are not quite as good as we have seen on your projects mate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 True! Thanks Valty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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