Grimlocktime Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Rolli and FGD (aka GPFModDep) have been collaborating on dial projects for the past few years. Project after project has resulted in high end Swiss quality dials, with no detail or expense spared. So, the question that everyone kept asking was... When will you be taking on the Pre-V dials? The wait is over. The first preview pics on RWGForum delivered more than I expected. A couple of important notes to consider about this dial. It is not a Chinese replica dial. It is made in the same dial shops that make parts for other Swiss makers. It's lumed with authentic RC Tritec lume (I've done a time elapsed test against gen lume and the Rolli dials match in duration of glow power). The quality and finish is every bit as good as gen. The lacquer fill on the numbers and indices is the same used on the gen Pre-V dials; UV 820, a natural resin lacquer that will dull and age over time, just like the gen dials. Finally, this is the most accurate Pre-V dial ever made and the first one to combine accurate number shape with accurate serif font. I ordered the day after the original thread was posted and a week later my dial arrived. Luckily I had a Unitas low beat 6497 waiting... There were only a couple of problems with the movement. First, this was no time for the old nail clipper trick on the seconds pinion... NO WAY. The wheel must be swapped. It's important to note that you should remove the pallet fork before swapping the seconds wheel. This will keep you from damaging the pallet jewels when rebuilding the gear train. Much Better! Next the mounting screw notches on the old school bridge needed to be enlarged to fit wrist watch mounting tabs Time to mount the dial Check out the reflection of the light on the dial. This shimmer is from the bead blasted anodized surface. An amazing gen feature, no Chinese rep maker would ever touch. Time for a lume shot Next up, the case. The genuine Pre-V case has more than a few hallmark features. The fat, stubby lugs rounded and heavily polished cushion shape Polished rehaut Fatty CG body In my opinion, there are only a few rep cases that can serve as a good platform for this build: The David Wong, or the Noob111J, 111M, or 111N I picked my 111M out of the parts box for the reshape. Screw you Strap Notch...Goodbye How can I forget about the crown. One of these is gen and one is a DSN with a little extra polishing. The Gen cushion shape is not too hard to achieve. Gentle sloping of the edges and corners is all you need. I achieved this with a soft nail file from a beauty supply store. BUT... There are a couple of important features. To be accurate to get you have to drill the lugs to 1.6mm. This means you have to use WSO lug bars and screws. DSNs lug bars measure around 1.75mm... too large and believe me you can see the difference if you look long enough;) The other important point is to not forget to soften the edge between the lugs. Most reshaped neglect this feature. But if you study enough gen pictures you will see this edge too is rounded and polished. Finally and perhaps most important is the Pre-V CG. It is noticeably more "fat" than the current historic CG. The absolute best readily available option is to use the DSN body along with the Sead A-F CG lever. DSNs new CG body is .10mm skinnier than his previous version, but it can accept the Sead lever with no modification. Quite nice! You'll also note a concentric spin finish on the CG pin. This is a distinctly Pre-V way to finish the CG pin. Final finishing touches. The David Wong caseback is one of the best ever made. But they all came with no paint fill. Let's get out some Tamiya flat black lacquer.... And now some paint thinner to rub back the surface paint... Perfect. I can't forget about the ULTIMATE Pre-V buckle from one of the best craftsman in this hobby. Elias on Homage Forum Some wrist shots... Time for a new Pre-V team photo I hope you enjoyed the read and the pictures as much as I enjoyed the process! Edited March 8, 2015 by Grimlocktime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 absolutely top notch great work Wear it with passion regards rolli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Oh my days .....what an awesome build. These 201/A builds are just getting better and better! Great piece and hope you enjoy for a long time to come. Best FGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Livadaris Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have to see this build in close!!! For the moment my jaws just dropped !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximo101 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Brilliant!!!!! Looks absolutely fantastic!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euphoricall78 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Amazeballs! Wear that with pride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimlocktime Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Thanks gentleman. I am proud to wear this beautiful watch. And youll never guess where I learned all this neat stuff... On RWG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max72 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Really sexy!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phwtan Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 That is insanely good! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISM Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Beautiful build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagus Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Keep coming back to look at this, really stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimlocktime Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Many thanks gentleman!!! I appreciate the kind words. I just wore this watch yesterday and I enjoy it more and more as time goes on. Pre-V is what pulled me into the hobby and what keeps me there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Lovely Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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