irate03 Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 I've not been here for a while but I wanted to share something I put together recently. It all started when I found this dial on the bay, cheap as chips. I took a gamble and then hunted for some hands and amazingly found the right set a few days later which I snapped up, the hands cost twice as much as the dial but the ball was now well and truly rolling. Gen Tudor prince dial and hands. possibly reference 7909. Then I managed to find a case, after searching for rep options I decided something like a 36mm jmb explorer case would not work as the dial was a tad too small. After making some enquiries I found that an ideal case would be that of an old 34mm airking 5500. So the hunt went on and I found one again on the bay. To my amazement I won the auction which meant the hunt was not on for a gen 5.3mm crown The movement I used was an old ETA 2783 which has the same CP and hour pinion size as the original tudor movement which I would have liked to use but I would have had to trade in a kidney for that. The gen crown arrived, the movement ring has been modified. So with the gen crown fitted I could now put it all together today a gen construction rivet bracelet arrived. AND IT LOOKS AMAZING !!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 I love it! Dial has real "character" and the hands are just the icing on the cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagnesky Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Nice piece! I think that ive been watching this dial on the bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Very nice!! Great work on this one. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowsweet_ Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Awesome! Great eye for a dial many may have overlooked and the finished build is just perfectly understated. Wonderful work! Btw, where did the bracelet come from? Looks nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 I don't know how many times I've looked at this on HF, it's a really nice piece. I keep looking at your dial work too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irate03 Posted April 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 5 hours ago, meadowsweet_ said: Awesome! Great eye for a dial many may have overlooked and the finished build is just perfectly understated. Wonderful work! Btw, where did the bracelet come from? Looks nice... I picked up the bracelet from ebay, it doesn't have a rolex clasp despite being constructed in the same way as oyster rivet bands. I have seen other old brands fitted with rivet bracelets so maybe that is the source. But i'm damn pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desai Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Gr8 build. Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Great looking piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmpaHimself Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Saw this when you were putting it together on the homageforum. Came out amazing man, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 This Tudor is stunning ! I bought a gen 1002 case to built a 5500 explorer. I have two movements I can use for this. ETA 2788 and 2846. Can you tell me what movement ring modifications are necessary ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Fantastic build! Great shots too! Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irate03 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 2 hours ago, Bart Cordell said: This Tudor is stunning ! I bought a gen 1002 case to built a 5500 explorer. I have two movements I can use for this. ETA 2788 and 2846. Can you tell me what movement ring modifications are necessary ? If the 1002 is the same inside as the 5500 you can use a standard eta movement ring . Raffles do two sizes, you need the smaller exterior diameter of the two. I used a 2783 which i think is thinner than a 2824 and 2836 so modding the ting depends on your stem alignment. I had to file two grooves in the ring so the movement tabs would screw down and fit under the lip in the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 @irate03 Thanks ! I will study that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezio Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 That Thing is sexy as hell Would wear that anyday enjoy it mate looks stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthelux Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Awesome watch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hologramet Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Truly amazing, the dial its patina together with the blue hands. Makes me want to go Tudor dial hunting on the bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Awesome how everything came together. Looks beautiful! I was enticed by a similar project but I couldn't get past the 34mm on my 7.5" wrist unfortunately I wish my dial aged as gracefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phener9 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Understated and quality build well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Beautiful. Outstanding work with this. I love it. It is great inspiration for the rest of us who want to tinker and learn to assemble these parts. This is yet another step in the evolution of this hobby. Thanks for the inspiration! Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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