irate03 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 I'd like to share a quick rough and ready build. This is my 34mm Explorer. Rolex 5500 case set. Yuki Explorer dial and hands. An old 'no brand' rivet bracelet I bought ages ago. Powered by an ETA 2783 The plexi is from Cousins UK and I removed the cyclops and polished. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dazza Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Liking the Tudor there! Great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 great job.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Nice job! Now I know a 2783 will work in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phener9 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Excellent job I would not know that this wasn’t gen if it wasn’t posted here. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Looks super good! Rolex 1002 and 1003 cases will work for these projects too, they use the same crystals, crowns, dials etc. 1002 = smooth bezel 1003 = engine turned bezel I tried making a similar watch with a JMB 34mm tudor type case and it needs a 2824 movement as a 2836/46 is too thick, 2783 might be too, did not try one. I was shooting for a 21600 bph movement (2846). Genuine AK and 1002/3 cases have more 'rotor room'. I ended up using a 1002 case, rlx 1560, Yuki dial, and the new bezel from the JMB toot. "An old 'no brand' rivet bracelet I bought ages ago." I have one too, probably from the 1970s with a triangle where the rolex coronet would be on the clasp cap. The rivets are round headed (not hollow), the hoods are 20mm, and the clasp is 14mm wide. It is the stretchy hair puller type. Saw Nivada on the rotor... Nivada (Grenchen Switzerland) is also Croton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 @irate03 I think the penny has just dropped. You used to post a lot on HF and did some rather tasty Pam dials at one time. I well remember following that Tudor build. I would love to see you posting more here mate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daovto Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 I like rough and ready... very very nice build Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irate03 Posted May 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sogeha said: @irate03 I think the penny has just dropped. You used to post a lot on HF and did some rather tasty Pam dials at one time. I well remember following that Tudor build. I would love to see you posting more here mate. That's me here's my little collection (Gen 1969 Datejust 1603) , soon to be adding a 1655 Edited May 28, 2018 by irate03 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAG Heuer Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Love that Tudor😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 quite nice! good build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phener9 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 I really like the patina on that dial. well done,great build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irate03 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 56 minutes ago, Phener9 said: I really like the patina on that dial. well done,great build. Me too, I found the dial and hands on the Bay and that's how the whole project started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisWhitman Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 @irate03 Stunning build, especially having been cooked up in a hurry. That photo of it sitting in the box could be straight out of a Rolex catalog. If you're game to entertain a few noob questions from someone embarking on a similar build, I'm in the process of sourcing parts and could definitely benefit from a few tips: • Do you have a link for the CousinsUK crystal? I've been trying to find a properly domed T12 but am mostly finding the newer, beveled-edge service crystals. • Was this the Yuki dial you used? They've got it listed as compatible with Rolex movements but seems like you managed to get it working with your 2783. Nice! Did you have to buy a separate, ETA-compatible handset, or did the ones that came with the dial fit okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted July 29, 2018 Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 I'll take the liberty of answering a few of your questions. The Yuki dial you linked to is fine. You can also go to yukiwatch.com and look at 5 or 6 5500 dials which will also work. I don't know what the difference is between .com and .net for yukiwatch. The hands won't work unless you brooch them- best to buy a set of eta hands and color them to match the lume of the dial. Looks like there's also a spacer ring in there also- the #2 ring from rafflestime.com should work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibes Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 I built one! Quite happy with how it turned out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Looks good! Congrats Maybe you could share the build details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibes Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) It is a 1979 1002 all gen with 1570. clark xtal and yuki dial + hands. this is the first time I have worked on a Rolex movement. I was pretty freaked out about messing up a very expensive movement. I actually had the watch serviced and I asked the watchmaker to put the dial and hands on. He said the dial wouldn’t work. I gave it a go when I got it home and found that the dial feet were about 0.002 too thick, so I took them down with sandpaper. Edited December 9, 2018 by Vibes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 nice work...so it is not all gen but a franken with clark xtal and yuki dial + hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibes Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Correct, started out as a complete gen 1002 with bracelet. Original xtal was a flat top and looked like a sapphire xtal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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