rolojack Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 For your eyes is an other 6538 build based on the infamous HR rep. Here I did my modification that consists in thinning the mid case from the top to have the crown appear higher. See how this mod enhances the lenght of the lugs !!! It changes the looks a lot. The watch appears very sleek. The lug holes were redrilled to gen size and proper springbars with polished tip were fitted. Thanks to the watch owner, I also modified the profile of the bezel. I sandblasted it to remove the plating partially between the teeth, and I engine turned the bezel to shape the teeth in a more genuine like profile. The insert was shaved from the bottom to sit lower, and the inner diameter was enlarged for it to appear thinner. As for the glass... did you know sizes vary from one HR case to an other? Well, now I know... And this one has a larger rehaut. Too large to hold a T21. So I did something different this time since I am against using glue or any dirty back room tricks when possible: I used a T39 I shaved from the bottom to remove the retaining lip. I shaped the sides just like the original HR stock crystal to re-use the nylon gasket. Repolished and super tight pressure fit. This might be the first water resistant acrylic crystal fitted WITHOUT GLUE on a HR. The dial was mildly aged with different inks. Result is very subtle, nothing loud. Enjoy the pics !!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 What a beautiful build! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Well done!Gesendet von meinem MI 4S mit Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHero Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Bam! Beautiful watch and fantastic job on this one. Well done.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 looks great! Can I ask you what is the diameter of the case? excluding the crown? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sor@mail.technion.ac.il Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Very nice. Love the work and description. Very visceral!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newswire Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 The case had a really "tall" rehaut from just eyeballing the pics on the site. Were you able to thin the case enough to make it close to gen height? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted August 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 the rehaut isn't tall. It's just a lense effect. As for the height we must be close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Overall great work, but you are far from complete. Mint is 1 thing, but, as many of us learned along the way, modification & assembly are the easy parts, relatively speaking. Making a new 60-ish year old watch look 'real' is the hard part. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindpirat Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Amazing! Sent from Hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBOGH Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Looks great. Kudos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 the width, Rolojack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 looks great! Can I ask you what is the diameter of the case? excluding the crown? thanks39mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 great thanks! How big were the Silix ones? thought everyone said the Silix ones were notably bigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 @marrickvilleboy Silix eight is 38mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Really? I was always told that the Silix 6538 cases were too big compared to the genuine? What am I missing here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 not the case, the dial mate. The dial is bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Really? I was always told that the Silix 6538 cases were too big compared to the genuine? What am I missing here?HR and Silix dials are 29mm. Gen is 27mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 got it - thanks guys Sorry for sidetracking the thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hologramet Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Beautiful work... Who would have known that my prototype watch would spawn more? Or is it the other way around? Anyways, you are a master, and my go-to-guy and friend. Maybe if I get those "29mm ETA dials with gilt" because that's the cream of the crop, and 5 people would advance, we can create a template, and then it's just for more batches to get going? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djulink Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, hologramet said: Beautiful work... Indeed, and to me that bezel coin edge profile is quite close to perfection compared to the many rep ones I've seen. Congrats rolojack Edited August 29, 2016 by djulink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 16 hours ago, hologramet said: Beautiful work... Who would have known that my prototype watch would spawn more? Or is it the other way around? Anyways, you are a master, and my go-to-guy and friend. Maybe if I get those "29mm ETA dials with gilt" because that's the cream of the crop, and 5 people would advance, we can create a template, and then it's just for more batches to get going? It is always a pleasure to work for you. Patience and pragmatism are essential in this hobby!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdo2milger Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Drawing on inspiration from Modders like @rolojack, and many others, I have enlisted HR to build me one of his most beautiful 6538's. I have a TC V5 bracelet mounted. https://www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/83209-Lets-see-your-vintage-watches/page221?p=3081132&viewfull=1#post3081132 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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