rolojack Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 That HR case is so thick.... It's definitely better after a little diet! The bezel was carved too to reach a closer profile to genuine. A swiss T39 was shaved and repolished to recreate the same side profile as the stock HR sapphire and so be pressed fit WITHOUT GLUE in place. A clean and tidy build, as the bezel insert was shaved thinner for it be be clipped in as well. No glue here ! All clean and dry fitted. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Outstanding and of course you will PM me first if you ever decide to sell it! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Amazing. It's crazy what the talented can achieve with standard reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Thanks mate, lovely work, I look forward to getting this back. Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 AH Alan so it's yours , wear in good health that is going to be sharp as hell on mate. Man the case work is sublimeNanuq has to see this one he'll bust a nut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Thanks for the kind comments !!!! Alan: please post pics after you fit in the final dial !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Thanks for the kind comments !!!! Alan: please post pics after you fit in the final dial !!!I will, I am going to fit a nice hr tudor dial when it arrives or maybe the hr 6200 .It's going to be very nice Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 1 hour ago, rolojack said: The bezel was carved too to reach a closer profile to genuine. A swiss T39 was shaved and repolished to recreate the same side profile as the stock HR sapphire and so be pressed fit WITHOUT GLUE in place. I bought a HR case a while ago because the side profile shape is very good, closer to gen than any others I've seen, though it does need to be thinned. I like the case-back much better as well. In regards to the bezel/crystal mounting, mine is not the gen design using the pressed on retainer to secure the crystal, and the bezel clipping on the retainer with the spring, instead it is the cement-in crystal 'trough'. Have they changed them, or did I misunderstand your post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I bought a HR case a while ago because the side profile shape is very good, closer to gen than any others I've seen, though it does need to be thinned. I like the case-back much better as well. In regards to the bezel/crystal mounting, mine is not the gen design using the pressed on retainer to secure the crystal, and the bezel clipping on the retainer with the spring, instead it is the cement-in crystal 'trough'. Have they changed them, or did I misunderstand your post? As I understand it the sapphire crystal is pressed into the rehaut but doesn't have a retaining ring on top, just a really tight fit and a gasket So the plexi is shaped in the same way as the sapphire and also just pressed in tightly with the same gasket being used.But what do I know I just let rolojack work his magic Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 That's why I couldn't use the HR case. I paid over $100 for it, and should try to sell it I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpd2186 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Beautiful watch! I have an HR as well and this motivates me to shave some off! Great job!Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 7 hours ago, Mike on a bike said: AH Alan so it's yours , wear in good health that is going to be sharp as hell on mate. Man the case work is sublimeNanuq has to see this one he'll bust a nut! Thanks man, can't wait to wear it, it's gonna look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azel21 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 I wait for the photo with the dial...but really nice job again (and again, and again ) on the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 OK so here it is altho I may change the dial for a 6200 one, I did another insert as the other one was too scratched.The photos aren't great but I'm happy with the watch, rolojack's case work is fantastic Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) About 2 hours after I put the dial in yesterday the movement died (cheap dg2813) I thought the keyless felt a bit crunchy when I put it together, luckily I had an old citizen watch with a miyota which is a direct swap so it's all back together and working properly again Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Edited May 24, 2017 by Alan72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan72 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Still loving the hr, changed the dial for a custom one by hr and an eta movement, rolojack did a great job on this watch Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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