Bart Cordell Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Hi friends ! Followers of my dials thread know I'm working on several project since few weeks. 6538 for a friend, and two Explorers 5500 and 6610 for me. I'm very happy to show you my completed mid 60's 5500 Explorer Super Precision. Gen 1002 case serial 130xxxx with IV64 case back, bezel, and 503 crown. 25-12 plexi. Octo low beat non hacking ETA 2888 (2846) serviced by myself. Vintaged Clark's Tudor hands. True gilt underline glossy dial. Riyi Rivet bracelet. Can I call it a franken ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanillaxavy Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 those prints really look damn good! super amazed by your builds and hope to see more to come sent from BOOOOOOOOOM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 those prints really look damn good! super amazed by your builds and hope to see more to come sent from BOOOOOOOOOM @vanillaxavy Thank you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogladio Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Lovely! Very impressed and envious by the fact that you now virtually can do any gilt dial you want - just like that. Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 @ogladio Thanks ! You're right all gilt dials can be made. It's a long work to draw, test print, adjust, apply the coats of varnish, lume. Wait hours for dry before next stage. I remade this dial five time before this result. And I'm not fully satisfied. A 6538 for a friend maybe seven... But it's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue. Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Amazing 5500. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 That is stunning. I know what I thought when you first started a thread on home printed dials. If I had posted my thoughts I would look pretty stupid now. The results are fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 @Sogeha haha ! Thanks. Let me know your thought please. I was not convinced to achieve this result too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Beautiful job Bart. That dial is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Outfu@kingstanding!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagnesky Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Fantastic!!! Btw, hasRuyi started selling rivet bracelets? How are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 ^ Riyi has always sold rivets. I haven't bought one, but other members have said they are pretty decent. Nothing like the older versions that Yuki used to sell, but better than the garbage that comes on the Silix. I've read that Riyi's jubilee is very good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I just wish I could get Riyi to sell me a bracelet with the Rolex logo on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 @alligoat I'm not an expert but I think Riyi rivet is very nice for the price. 35$ shipped. And contact with him is very good too. For this build, I asked him a vintage 19mm rivet 7205 bracelet for a Rolex 5500 watch. He reply with this pic : Just ordered a 20mm today. riyi002@sina.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thanks Bart! I'll keep trying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgcmdr1 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 @alligoat I'm not an expert but I think Riyi rivet is very nice for the price. 35$ shipped. And contact with him is very good too. For this build, I asked him a vintage 19mm rivet 7205 bracelet for a Rolex 5500 watch. He reply with this pic : Just ordered a 20mm today. riyi002@sina.com How to contact him Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 How to contact him Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk His mail is in my post riyi002@sina.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgcmdr1 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thanks Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibes Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Killer! nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Morning ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Bonjour, beautiful watch and beautiful picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 @Sogeha thanks ! I love this watch so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 You have a lot of time and effort invested in it. I find that makes a watch more significant to me than a bought one, even a gen vintage Rolex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timelord Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I am absolutely speechless!!. No words come close to praising this.!! a home printed dial! I would never have guessed it!,, next time you may want to create a review/ tutorial with some pictures showing at each stage up-to the final development as not many people have ever seen a watch dial being printed. It would be the only known web page in the world that would show how a dial would have been made in a traditional manner!!! i salute you!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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