hanski Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Recently got the chance to relume a JK Factory Tiffany’s Dial 1680. It’s a pleasure reluming this “era” watch with a creamy yellow, slightly pillowed lume. The added depth helps the flat, stock Cartel dial come alive. I just got my hands on some dark brown tritium tone lume powder - my next endeavor is to start experimenting with adding another layer of tone/texture to the lume dots - mimicking the degrading tritium lume of years past. Just need to get my hands on a spare 1680 dial... Oh, some pictures: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Beautiful work! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 I like that!! Great work.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpanzer88x Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Inhave a 1680 dial i will give you bud. It's a cartel. PM me if your interested. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30m3 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Good lord, well done! Mind my asking, what do you use to apply? I've tried toothpick threads, reeeeallly thin paint brushes, and oilers, but never had such a smooth result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanski Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 7 hours ago, e30m3 said: Good lord, well done! Mind my asking, what do you use to apply? I've tried toothpick threads, reeeeallly thin paint brushes, and oilers, but never had such a smooth result. I use a medium Oiler for most of it. I use a thin Oiler for the tip of the triangle. It’s all about getting the right lume consistency before applying them floating the material around the plots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Super fine job! Always wondered... How long does it take, start to finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanski Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 15 minutes ago, automatico said: Super fine job! Always wondered... How long does it take, start to finish? All included (disassembly, removing old lume, and relume) ~1hr. The actual lume is pretty quick, about 20-30 min. It’s important to move quickly so the lume doesn’t dry out midway thru. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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