jelliottz Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 I believe I love the small crown Rolex Subs more than the big crowns. I decided I wanted to make a 6536. This was the goal. And this is where I finished. Silix case ETA 2783 Custom dial by me Rep 6mm crown Tiger Concepts gold hands Case softened and beat up, lugs chamfered and rounded Plexi sanded to lower the height Insert bleached to removed the gloss Bezel heated for light brassing My goal was lightly worn but old. The case is one I already had. It has taken some nice natural wear over the past year. Shiny... Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk 3
jmb Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 Lookin' good! Open up those lug holes and you're all set.
jelliottz Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Posted January 19, 2016 Lookin' good! Open up those lug holes and you're all set. Yes Sir. Headed to get some drill bits today. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk
Bart Cordell Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 Wow ! Great work. How do you achieve to have this effect on the dial ? And what dial source ?
jelliottz Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Posted January 19, 2016 Wow ! Great work. How do you achieve to have this effect on the dial ? And what dial source ? I made the dial. The shiny gilt effect is the exposed brass of the dial plate. Texture is clear paint. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk
Bart Cordell Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 Stunning ! What is the process to make this kind of dial. If it's not a secret...
jelliottz Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Posted January 19, 2016 Stunning ! What is the process to make this kind of dial. If it's not a secret... Waterslide decals, patience, and practice. There are a couple of other members who make various dials with this method too. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk
aphillipe Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 WOW that looks FANTASTIC!!! Nice work you have some serious skills!
Dlf Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 Very cool, great job ... love those dials you make. You're luming is very good too!
jelliottz Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Posted January 19, 2016 Very cool, great job ... love those dials you make. You're luming is very good too! Some nice gent gave me a tip to use a little magnification instead of going at it without eye assistance. Thanks for that. ;-) Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk 1
jelliottz Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Posted January 19, 2016 Sun finally came out today. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk 2
JoeyB Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 The small crown Sub is my favorite as well. I don't know if the 6536 used a 6mm '+' crown or not, as the 6204 did. I think Rafflestime still has some at a very good price, but they do need some modding. I ordered several in case of modding mistakes, and for any that break. Surprisingly, so far, not one has failed. Make certain to get the right tube for your case by measurement. http:// http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/140709-6mm-brevet-crown/?hl=%2B6mm+%2Bbrevet#entry1046879 I have used the water slide decals for a few years now. I think that the gilt chapter ring dials in particular, they are very good. It did take a lot of trial and error to figure out allowing the brass background to show through the printed dial portion, but the results were well worth the effort. The 'patina' can be controlled by your use of the spray sealer. I use a water based acrylic 'glow paint' for my lume. 1
Bart Cordell Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 It's fantastic ! Love those dials.
jelliottz Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Posted January 19, 2016 As JoeyB said, you can do a lot with the decals. They're very durable. Just takes a little time learning to get them right. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk
Nanuq Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 Yes, some years of the 6536 and 6536/1 use a 6mm Brevet "+" crown. It was on the earlier years, as "Brevet" translates to "Patent" -ish
JoeyB Posted January 19, 2016 Report Posted January 19, 2016 I think that on the vintage models that used the 6mm crown, the '+' crown is the finishing touch.
freddy333 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 A number of Rolex initial production models in the 1950s and early 1960s were fitted with Brevet crowns (later production shifted over to the standard crowns) 1
Nanuq Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 I'll give you Ken's left nut for that tropic-16. Sight unseen. (the crystal that is)
freddy333 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 Sorry, Nanuq. As much as I dream about Ken's dangly bits, I do not have any T16s (or other spare xtals for sale anymore).
jelliottz Posted January 21, 2016 Author Report Posted January 21, 2016 Watches while driving picture. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk 1
Bart Cordell Posted January 21, 2016 Report Posted January 21, 2016 The small crown Sub is my favorite as well. I don't know if the 6536 used a 6mm '+' crown or not, as the 6204 did. I think Rafflestime still has some at a very good price, but they do need some modding. I ordered several in case of modding mistakes, and for any that break. Surprisingly, so far, not one has failed. Make certain to get the right tube for your case by measurement. http:// http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/140709-6mm-brevet-crown/?hl=%2B6mm+%2Bbrevet#entry1046879 I have used the water slide decals for a few years now. I think that the gilt chapter ring dials in particular, they are very good. It did take a lot of trial and error to figure out allowing the brass background to show through the printed dial portion, but the results were well worth the effort. The 'patina' can be controlled by your use of the spray sealer. I use a water based acrylic 'glow paint' for my lume. As JoeyB said, you can do a lot with the decals. They're very durable. Just takes a little time learning to get them right. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk It's a fantastic work ! I imagine you print a dial on decals, then cut text and chapter ring with precision to reveal the dial brass. I wonder how to print dial with quality. I already tried to print good quality dials pics on premium photo paper, but the results is very bad. Text and chapters were unclear. As I know that vectorization is better than bitmap, I'm trying to draw a simple white 5513 dial with illustrator.
JoeyB Posted January 22, 2016 Report Posted January 22, 2016 For gilt chapter ring dials I use clear decal paper, printed at the highest dpi my printer allows without making puddles, photo setting. I lightly swirl sand the bras dial by hand using a burgundy scotchbrite pad. The light swirls give a more gilt look. In the decal pictured, the white is actually clear in use. Most inkjet printers do not print white, so, the brass shows through where the white is. I used pictures from the internet, then tweaked in my photoshop program. I'm no computer techie, so I did it all the hard way. Made it round, sized, then sharpening all the script by enlarging the picture and smoothing by each pixel. A lot of experimentation, learning what worked and what didn't. I actually enjoyed it, so something must be wrong with me... 1
Nanuq Posted January 22, 2016 Report Posted January 22, 2016 JoeyB, I imagine people thought there was something wrong with Francesco Queirolo as he carved his masterpiece. But his efforts show, as do yours. There's a very fine line between something "nice" and something breathtaking. A good Small Crown is no small accomplishment, and there's no better place to gather the knowledge to build one than good old RWG.
JoeyB Posted January 22, 2016 Report Posted January 22, 2016 Thank goodness you didn't say van Gogh... There is no doubt that RWG is the place for vintage Rolex replicas.
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