slay Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 It took me a while to get all the parts I wanted, but here it is, 5 months of work paid off! When you start a project like this, you ultimately end up buying more parts than you need, often as part of bundles or because you're getting a better deal on them that way. I have another 4-Liner that I finished today, will follow-up with photos of that one soon Big shoutout to nanuq, cc33, dbane and kime for helping me with advice throughout the process.Case+Bezel: Vietnam/Phong/dbaneCrown: Gen RolexBevels+CaseWork: dbaneMovement: Gen Rolex Cal 1030, winding mechanism serviced by meDial: custom MQLume: custom MQ (plot at 6 is slightly whiter to mimic the radium plots usually found @6)Hands: Michael YoungCrystal: Clarks T19, shaved down to reduce heightStem: Gen RolexAssembly: meI have to point out the beautiful work dbane did on cutting the FAT bevels, because the bevels looked like absolute total [censored] when I got the case (I was sold a lemon). The early 6538's had these fat bevels and they they are really part of makes the watch unique. Getting a beautiful GILT dial was probably one of the hardest tasks. I had lots of back and forth with MQ and only thanks to the eagle eyes of nanuq, cc33 and dbane was I able to catch damage done to the initial dial I was offered. In the end, MQ made a completely new dial for, which really makes the watch. The next best thing would be an ivan dial, but his dials are twice as expensive at around $2k and I had to make choices so that the cost for this build wouldn't get completely out of hand! Anyway, here are the pictures: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Congratulations!Awesome build man. Dial looks great. Dbane is the case whisperer and does bevels better than anyone. Really outstanding looking piece. I miss my big crown build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 delightful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex5512 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Such a gorgeous watch, congrats! Edited December 10, 2015 by Rolex5512 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Great work! Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Stunning !It's a dream watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Beautiful watch! Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Inspiring. I hope it gives you many years of pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hologramet Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Amazing, love the dial and case... Fat chamfers are really my cup of tea! I hope you choose to keep it for a long time... and add a custom leather Nato from GasGasBones or something similar. It deserves more than a cheap Nato i.m.h.o. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 That my friend is absolutely beautiful!! Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 That is a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mir36 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) That's a beautiful build. Great to hear all the legends of the forum pitched in to make this happen. Edited December 10, 2015 by mir36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Extremely well done! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elchino Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 This is amazing, a delight to my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick1972 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Exellente Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
436NR Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 WOW!!! Wow wow wow! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagus Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Wow indeed, stunning watch, looks truly special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam007 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Those Bevels should be illegal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted July 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 a few upgrades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 One more stunning build ! I'd love to wear one of these beautiful watches. I must content myself with my budget builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mui.richard.hk Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 I'm without words... Sent from my F8132 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyberetta Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 What a work of art! Great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Gorgeous! I look forward to building one myself someday. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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