hologramet Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 22 minutes ago, Bart Cordell said: For those who love pics... 5513 dial macro Another one with light mat varnish spray 5513 dial + hands quick test I'm hoping that a lumed one is coming my way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I'm hoping that a lumed one is coming my way! Don't worry, I do not forget to prepare a dial for you my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hologramet Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Just now, Bart Cordell said: Don't worry, I do not forget to prepare a dial for you my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 @hologramet About lume, do you think the lume texture and color on my 6538 are good ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hologramet Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 2 minutes ago, Bart Cordell said: @hologramet About lume, do you think the lume texture and color on my 6538 are good ? Very good actually, you're quite skilled I must say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Ok as I am still novice, I need opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 @hologramet Lume applied. @Nightwatch Is this lume work nice enough ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hologramet Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 @Bart Cordell Well done! Very impressed... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 @hologramet Thanks friend ! I could make the same for you soon, when finished my watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djulink Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Nicely done! I wonder how it'll look on the 6538 one, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Nicely done! I wonder how it'll look on the 6538 one, Thank you ! Soon. I think I'll do the 6538 this weekend. Meanwhile, 5513 dial with hands in case. the watch that inspired me : And the dial I tried to reproduce : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Over bleached Cartel insert replaced by a cheap cousins insert. Not very accurate but nice enough for the moment. And the same insert bleached and heated. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hologramet Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Well done with the heat treatment.. But it is missing a pearl imho to be "perfect". Also... Grab a Timezone Deluxe NATO. Closest to Omega 300 USD-natos so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 @hologramet Thanks but not perfect at all. The insert is the cheapest I found on cousins. Sold as a 5513 replacement but the pearl is bad and the hole is very big. I need to buy a better one from wso or yuki. Agree for the pearl. I will order it soon. Any advice between Athaya, wso or yuki pearl ? I'm satisfied with my nato's French dealer Esprit-Nato. The quality is very good and they are G10 compliant. Will see Timezone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flin0310 Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Holy man you stolen somebody's business，the 1st great job in 2016，I'm waiting for folks who can use 3D printer to build exact Richard Mille skeleton dail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Agree for the pearl. I will order it soon. Any advice between Athaya, wso or yuki pearl ? Excellent work! Deserves a good pearl, go for Yuki. More expensive but a much better mould finishing than Athaya, which in my experience needs the residue trimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagnesky Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Nice job! Would be cool to make a custom dial like the cartier or tiffanys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 @champagne-communist Yes ! I have idea to make that. Tiffany & co, or better a Serpico y Laino. Even if these inscriptions are white not gilt as they are printed later by the seller. I can only do gilt. And I think to make a custom with my real name too : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthelux Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Really a great job bart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHero Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Hi, I´ve tried both silver and gilt hands and the gilt ones are so amazing under different lighting conditions/ reflections in the sun or semi-glare in the dark I never went back. As for period correct the objective often is to re-build it as it left the factory. In real life (and in our case out of budget reasons) I often just jump the step and fit whatever is at hand. This is what a watchmaker in the sixties or seventies/eighties in some remote african location or tropical island would had done: attach the hand/ the crown or the plexi that was available, not the one from the RSC center. Even RSC centers started attaching the thick GMT-hour hand to early 6542 or 1675 GMT-Masters that use the small GMT-hour-hand if serviced. It´s only in modern times that because of the value these pieces are retro-fitted again:) To bring the decal-dials yet to another level they´d need a puffy, creamy relume to give them that depth of 3-D effect. Below 2 samples with silver and with gilt hands, home-relumed with a mixture of acrylic white/raw sienna/yellow ochre and Nescafé/lume powder. Some day these will get the Athaya-crown attached, by now I go with the above philosophy (have the crown, just didn´t want to break the stem and destroy the tube - if it needs drilling and retaping I´m stuck and they just work relentlessly well as they are). What fascinates me about Your project is it opens limitless possibilities for special editions/ tropical vintage pieces... it´s mindblowing:) and silver What is your case from? It's looks spot on! The crown and guards looks correct but am curious about the bezel assembly and crystal. Beautiful. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk What brand of decals is everyone using? I am in Toronto-area of Canada so looking for specifics so I can find the right stuff. Might need to order... I have a friend who will be working on my file via Illustrator and will probably make a template so that I can make different size dials, change text etc... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 2 hours ago, SuperHero said: What is your case from? It's looks spot on! The crown and guards looks correct but am curious about the bezel assembly and crystal. Beautiful. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk What brand of decals is everyone using? I am in Toronto-area of Canada so looking for specifics so I can find the right stuff. Might need to order... I have a friend who will be working on my file via Illustrator and will probably make a template so that I can make different size dials, change text etc... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Thanks, these are Dremel-reworked old Cartel 5512 and 5513 casesets. The new Cartel has better shaped/longer crown-guards to start working on it. I´d recommend Supermirrors to get them. The plexi on the first is a T19 from Ebay, the bidirectional bezel assembly is the one they came with. Very nice watches to work on with 26/27 mm dials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicoolas Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 When you don't find a correct 61 GMT's dial.... Do it your self!!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHero Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Sorry to ask again guys, but what brand of decals is everyone using? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicoolas Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 For me it is stickers not decals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I love it! This seems to be a great way to go with vintage dials. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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