Nanuq Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Gentlemen, after two years sourcing parts, trips all over the world and unlimited patience and help by friends far and wide, and after specific guidance and willingness to part with some extremely rare parts by our own cc33, I can finally call this build Finished. What an adventure! More photos to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Specs?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Castro Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Niiiiiiiiiiiiice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Beautiful... Ditto though - what are the specs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolex_panelai Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 wow! damn nice, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Alright I suppose.... for a noob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Wowza! Very nice. Sent from my droptop using telepathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dovo1695 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Worth the wait, and the work! Looks incredible. More pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsandtigers Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 just incredible. congrats. where her well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Congrats!! It turned out incredibly well. I remember when you first started making it, what a journey. Enjoy it and wear her well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks mate, I guess I may as well get rid of the rest of the collection, this thing isn't coming off my wrist any time soon. Let's see if I can remember the details..... 3rd owner Minh Quy case, it had some lovin' when I got it, and I added lots more ETA 2846 low-beat with custom retaining ring Case machined to lower stem height a smidgen NOS 8mm Brevet crown and tube Ivan gilt dial, made with original pad technique on gen plate CWP hands, aged and lumed to match the dial, then broached for the ETA ETA hours wheel hand seat machined to accept the hours hand Phong bezel with a little lovin' MK III fattie insert with the world's ugliest pearl Gen T-17 domed crystal Minh Quy riveted oyster band. As always, many thanks to the many people here that helped me finish this puppy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Gorgeous! Can't wait to see more pics when they are ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I just updated the pics with some that didn't go thru the Tapatalk "squishing" process. Now it's started raining here so natural-light photos will have to wait. But I'll post them when I can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlf Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Amazing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I wish you lived closer to me. I would love to see and hold this and the 6536/1 in person!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Alright I suppose.... for a noob All Hail DP! Glad ya like it mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Very nice, love that dial Congrats mate, enjoy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks! If I didn't have the camera skills of a drunken baboon I'd be able to show what it really looks like. Trust me, it's niiiiiiiiiiiiice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I can help with that, this is what his dial and hands look like. This was before being transferred to his watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezio Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Wow nanuq it took some time haha but it came out beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 BAM!! There it is, cc33 ... the reason I mortgaged the dog. That's God's Own Dial right there. Oh wait..... now it's MINE. Thanks for helping with the photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Whoa! Those macro pics are unbelievable! This is such a nice piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 You're right Mendota, these dials are absolutely incredible. They're made with the original technique, with a gilt (brassy) base plate then the black applied over that, to let the gilt shine through. Then the depth rating (200m=660ft) is painted on top of the black. The surface texture is perfect, and the hour plots are perfect. When I first saw this dial on cc33's watch, that was the end game. I directed my build so someday when the time was right it could slide right into the Big Gonzo. That dial has been the focal point of this entire project for almost 2 years. It came together when cc33 got an even better dial for his Big Crown. What? He never mentioned it? You guys need to look very closely at his most recent photos. It's perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt.watch.obsessive Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Specs?? $8000 Looks real to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netniet Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Damn, awesome. I am starting to like these watches so much. Thinking about building one for myself (if I can find a dial like this) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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