coolfire Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Unbelievable work!Very excited about mine as well! Sent from my SHV-E250S using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korneevy Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Any update on release time of 201a? Itching to finish my build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogladio Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 That 202a looks VERY nice! Can't wait for mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugop Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 I'm in the list for the 201a and am looking forward to changing it into my build! Hope the reprint goes well...Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civic4982 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Is the dial supposed to have a semigloss finish? The ones shown appear quite matte.Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hi R. I just receive my 202a with a couple of 201a (matching and non-matching) SD send me by mistake and I can assure you that those dials are amazing... I didn't want to take pics of them and now are on their way back to SD but just a quick pics from the 202a taken with my iphone (which sucks, by the way): TT- Thank you for the pics and for your thoughts! These are exciting times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torresp Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Is the dial supposed to have a semigloss finish? The ones shown appear quite matte. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2 Will try to take more quality pics as soon I arrive home... Enviado desde mi iPad con Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torresp Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 ok, finally I managed to take some pics... excuse the dust and the fingerprints. As I said, quality is amazing in person... enjoy it! Notice that the dial hasn't a backplate so number kept a lot of light, it would be solved with the proper back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torresp Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 and a gen for comparo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esco Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Thanks for sharing pics guys ... seems like the lume color is very "burnt" looking (more brown than yellow/orange). Very interesting results with the resin in the indices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civic4982 Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Unfortunately other projects call my name and I'm going to have to bow out of this one. I now leave my spaces 30 and 31 for another to fill the place of and move everyone up Thanks Steph Dexter for doing this project and GL with everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 unfortunately there is only one way to make an oem dial swiss standard. the color of the indices are depending on the non light resistent high glossy varnish UV820 ( also named uv820 zapon lack ) tritium was transparent and was mixed with color pigment powder C3 ( whitey creamish ) together it was mixed with UV 820 non light resistent high glossy varnish. the pre vendome and preA serie indices got a second layer only uv820 varnish on top as security / protection layer, because tritium was radioactive. the varnish got over the time the chemical process depending on the intensity of the sunlight. yellowed up to beige and extremely later brownish up to reddish ( orange tone ) also the dial underlies in the professional dial making a special procedure for te different steps, also for the surface texture. the basic dial is a special brass alloy, and not a simple aluminium plate, with aluminium it is not possible to make a great amazing dial. only this special brass alloy is very hard and enables after the pre finishing a perfect polishing before it gets the fine glass bead blasting procedure for the unique tecture, on the black dial is not paint, the special glvanic bath makes only special brass alloy black. the old vintage dials were made with simple paint. but not the pre vendome dials and the further a-serie dials. the year 1993 was not a stone-age year, they had already modern possiblities. i have a picture archive over 20 giga byte sorted in all subfolders for each model and version and in subfolders for all version details. see the picture attached of the genuine 201A dial. all the best rolli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steph_dexter Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) yes rolli, panerai used probably million dollar of equipment vs steph dexter used his hand and simple tool i totally get it btw update of dial list status dial list update : 1. ikequebec (201/A non-matching) 2. ikequebec (202/A non-matching) 3. Sergeant_At_Arms (201/A matching) 4. Sergeant_At_Arms (202/A non-matching)5. torresp (201/A matching) -payment received-6. ubiquitous (201/A matching) -payment received- 7. ubiquitous (201/A non-matching) -payment received- 8. dropbear2008 (201/A non-matching) 9. dropbear2008 (202/A non-matching) 10. altesporsche (201/A matching) 11. altesporsche (201/A non-matching) 12. altesporsche (202/A matching) 13. altesporsche (202/A non-matching) 14. m3amg (201/A matching) 15. air (201/A non-matching) 16. air (202/A non matching) 17. boston909 (201/A matching)18. NTB (201/A non-matching) -payment received-19. NTB (202/A non-matching) -payment received- 20. Korneevy (201/A matching) 21. deanr (201/A non-matching)22. torresp (201/A non-matching) -payment received- 23. torresp (202/A whatever) -payment received- 24. milesd (201/A non-matching)25. coolfire (201/A non-matching) -payment received-26. coolfire (202/A non-matching) -payment received-27. NiLo (201/A non-matching) 28. NiLo (202/A non-matching) 29. mir36 (201/A non-matching) 30. chrisser88 (201/A matching)31. civic4982 (201/A matching) -CANCELED 32. civic4982 (202/A non-matching) -CANCELED33. EMM (201/A matching) 34. ogladio (202/A non-matching) 35. esco (201/A non-matching) 36. esco (202/A non-matching)37. fitch (201/A non-matching) -CANCELED38. fitch (202/A non-matching) -CANCELED39. HikeUSA (202/A non-matching) 40. Jakob (201/A not specified yet) 41. zhoon1129(201/A non-matching) 42. trans_lux (201/A matching) 43. trans_lux (202/A non-matching)44. Watchmeister (201/A non-matching)-payment received- 45. Watchmeister (202/A non-matching) -payment received-46. Grimlocktime (201/A non-matching) 47. blizzard (202/A non-matching) 48. blizzard (201/A non-matching) 49. Nix (201/A non-matching) 50. ismaelmv (201/A matching) 51. znb666 (202/A matching?) 52. znb666 (201/A non-matching) 53. raywj (201/A non-matching) 54. prevendom (201/A non-matching) 55. prevendom (201/A matching) 56. prevendom (202/A non-matching) 57. grandvino (201/A matching) 58. Grimlocktime (201/A matching) 59. hugop (201/A non-matching) ps: those dials i made are stainless steel Edited September 26, 2013 by steph_dexter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugop Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Yes, and I would add that SD is doing some pretty amazing work with simple hand tools! Keep up the great work and let me know when you are ready to ship mine...Waiting patiently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 i have this top euipment every day for me. rolli yes rolli, panerai used probably million dollar of equipment vs steph dexter used his hand and simple tool i totally get it btw update of dial list status dial list update : 1. ikequebec (201/A non-matching) 2. ikequebec (202/A non-matching) 3. Sergeant_At_Arms (201/A matching) 4. Sergeant_At_Arms (202/A non-matching)5. torresp (201/A matching) -payment received-6. ubiquitous (201/A matching) -payment received- 7. ubiquitous (201/A non-matching) -payment received- 8. dropbear2008 (201/A non-matching) 9. dropbear2008 (202/A non-matching) 10. altesporsche (201/A matching) 11. altesporsche (201/A non-matching) 12. altesporsche (202/A matching) 13. altesporsche (202/A non-matching) 14. m3amg (201/A matching) 15. air (201/A non-matching) 16. air (202/A non matching) 17. boston909 (201/A matching)18. NTB (201/A non-matching) -payment received-19. NTB (202/A non-matching) -payment received- 20. Korneevy (201/A matching) 21. deanr (201/A non-matching)22. torresp (201/A non-matching) -payment received- 23. torresp (202/A whatever) -payment received- 24. milesd (201/A non-matching)25. coolfire (201/A non-matching) -payment received-26. coolfire (202/A non-matching) -payment received-27. NiLo (201/A non-matching) 28. NiLo (202/A non-matching) 29. mir36 (201/A non-matching) 30. chrisser88 (201/A matching)31. civic4982 (201/A matching) -CANCELED 32. civic4982 (202/A non-matching) -CANCELED33. EMM (201/A matching) 34. ogladio (202/A non-matching) 35. esco (201/A non-matching) 36. esco (202/A non-matching)37. fitch (201/A non-matching) -CANCELED38. fitch (202/A non-matching) -CANCELED39. HikeUSA (202/A non-matching) 40. Jakob (201/A not specified yet) 41. zhoon1129(201/A non-matching) 42. trans_lux (201/A matching) 43. trans_lux (202/A non-matching)44. Watchmeister (201/A non-matching)-payment received- 45. Watchmeister (202/A non-matching) -payment received-46. Grimlocktime (201/A non-matching) 47. blizzard (202/A non-matching) 48. blizzard (201/A non-matching) 49. Nix (201/A non-matching) 50. ismaelmv (201/A matching) 51. znb666 (202/A matching?) 52. znb666 (201/A non-matching) 53. raywj (201/A non-matching) 54. prevendom (201/A non-matching) 55. prevendom (201/A matching) 56. prevendom (202/A non-matching) 57. grandvino (201/A matching) 58. Grimlocktime (201/A matching) 59. hugop (201/A non-matching) ps: those dials i made are stainless steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korneevy Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 i have this top euipment every day for me. rolli Awesome, Rolli. Why don't you do a run of your dials on that top equipment and show what it will look like? I'd buy at least 2 dials off you, and I am sure half the pips on the list would do the same, in addition to this current project. The more the merrier I say! Go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugop Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 all insider already know it for a longer time. rolli Awesome, Rolli. Why don't you do a run of your dials on that top equipment and show what it will look like? I'd buy at least 2 dials off you, and I am sure half the pips on the list would do the same, in addition to this current project. The more the merrier I say! Go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimlocktime Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 SD please change my order. I will take one of the cancelled 202a non matching dials instead of the 201a non matching on line 46. Please confirm and I will send payment now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) all insider already know it for a longer time. rolli And the price ??? Edited September 27, 2013 by projectologist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 FGD gives you all details please, rolli And the price ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisser88 Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Patiently waiting to see the results of the matching logo dials. Are you collaborating with any of the very knowledgable members on this site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisser88 Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Patiently waiting to see the results of the matching logo dials. Are you collaborating with any of the very knowledgable members on this site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugop Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) How do we message FGD? His contact will not receive any new convos. Just thought rollie might know. Still in for yhe SD offerings ready when you are SD. Edited September 29, 2013 by hugop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Patiently waiting to see the results of the matching logo dials. Are you collaborating with any of the very knowledgable members on this site? I know SD has been consulting with very knowledgeable folks along the way and frankly on that basis bought in as soon as he was willing to accept money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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