GenTLe Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hi Mates, just wondering: is the pearl of our watches a simple ring of steel filled with luminova compound? Or is it not just luminova but has also some protective layer on its top? Tnx, GenTLe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpz5142 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Some pearls are just a luminous compound and some have a cover, the cover on a gen Rolex would be a sapphire lens. The modders around the forum talk of using a clear 2 part epoxy mixed with the luminous material to make a pearl and then some of just the clear epoxy on top to mimic the lens. With the 2 part epoxy you have to ensure exact 1:1 mixing or else any un-reacted epoxy will turn yellow. Also the epoxy pearl cover is not very gen like. If you are looking for a pearl for an older metal insert rolex model get a TC vintage insert and pop the pearl out of it to use.his insert is not very gen like but still nice as a replacement but his pearl does have a nice cover to it, not sure that it's sapphire probably glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Thanks Jpz, I was wondering there was some top layer made of epoxy The reason I'm asking is because I was wondering if the re-shape of a Black Bay V1 into a V2 one is feasible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpz5142 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Just depends how far into the rabbit hole you want to delve. Could dig the old material out and start building it how you want it to be, here is a link to WUS not about pearls but a tutorial about working with lume: http://forums.watchuseek.com/f6/watch-luminizing-tutorial-673983.html Here is a video of Cwazy reluming a dial: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NhM4jXmKO3U Like I said not a pearl but gives you an idea about working with lume, hope it helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Yep, those ones I've already seen, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Just depends how far into the rabbit hole you want to delve. Could dig the old material out and start building it how you want it to be, here is a link to WUS not about pearls but a tutorial about working with lume:http://forums.watchuseek.com/f6/watch-luminizing-tutorial-673983.html Here is a video of Cwazy reluming a dial:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NhM4jXmKO3U Like I said not a pearl but gives you an idea about working with lume, hope it helps! That is a cool vid! Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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