hanski Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 I was graciously donated a couple of dials to continue practicing lume work - a 1680 and 6538. The 1680 is a standard Cartel dial, relumed with a creamy offwhite tone. Of particular note, studying gen dials, it appears the lume should be fairly flat with only a slight pillowing. I’ve tried to capture that aesthetic here. In addition the hands were aged in Pacific Ocean saltwater with a touch of organic apple cider vinegar. The 6538 is a faux gilt dial. Again, studying dial examples, the lume pillows but isn’t overly chunky. In this instance I experimented with a two tone line process. First applying a thin layer of lighter lume then adding a dollop of darker shade in the middle. Unfortunately I didn’t contrast quite enough. Next go around I’ll sharpen the difference. Like the first, the hands were aged in a custom crafted solution of Pacific saltwater and organic ACV. Enjoy! @xpanzer88x 3
manodeoro Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 really nice job Mat ... congrats and Happy New Year
hanski Posted January 2, 2019 Author Report Posted January 2, 2019 9 hours ago, manodeoro said: really nice job Mat ... congrats and Happy New Year Happy New Year to you as well!
jackflash Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 Excellent work! What recipe did you use for the lume-mix?
manodeoro Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 Happy New Year to you as well! Next step is luming a 26mm 3/6/9 dial Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk
hanski Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Posted January 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, manodeoro said: Next step is luming a 26mm 3/6/9 dial Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk Any time! 1 hour ago, jackflash said: Excellent work! What recipe did you use for the lume-mix? I use Noctilumina - http://www.noctilumina.com/ I usually mix some combination of G15F with AG40F, AG44F, TG45F, and AN98F. Then I add Binder 3 until the mix is like brownie batter - kind of thick but with some viscous properties. The light creamy tone was 1/3 of G15F, AG40F and TG45F. The dark yellow tone was 1/3 G15F, AG44F, TG45F with a dash of AN98F. 1
hanski Posted January 7, 2019 Author Report Posted January 7, 2019 Continuing with my lume practice and experimenting, tonite I have a sterile faux-gilt submariner dial from RT. For this one I tried a different technique. I applied the lume as I would normally but once the plot was done I “dry brushed” some dark brown lume pigment onto the top of the wet lume. By dry brush, I mean I took the oiler fresh and still with some wet lume on it, dipped it into a pile of dry pigment, then carefully applied the dry pigment granules to the plot. I think it’s a fairly successful attempt at aging tritium that has turned inconsistently dark and pebbled on the top of the plot. Because it takes a little extra time, I had to mix a second batch of lume half way through. 1
hanski Posted January 9, 2019 Author Report Posted January 9, 2019 Because I have no life, another dial: Sterile 5513 RT dial with a faux, dark aged tritium. 1
hanski Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Posted January 13, 2019 This is th unfortunate story of a Yuki Red 1680 dial. Purchased M2M but discovered the paint was not properly adhered when the dial started to flake apart. Super disappointed, I promptly did my best to repair it. It was okay but never to my liking. Decided it would be a fun dial to experiment on - so I bring to you The Ocean Found Dial. I can imagine the story of a chap always in search of a bargain. Excited to find a vintage 1680 Red submariner on Craigslist, he buys it. But after bringing it to his local AD for authentication is told it’s a fake! He promptly tosses it into the ocean. After years of tumbling around it washes up to shore, to be found by me! Yay! Enjoy! 1
Nanuq Posted January 13, 2019 Report Posted January 13, 2019 Magnificent! Now you just need a case to complete the story... 1
hanski Posted January 14, 2019 Author Report Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 12:19 AM, Nanuq said: Magnificent! Now you just need a case to complete the story... Grow a few barnacles on it and I’ll take it!
hanski Posted February 3, 2019 Author Report Posted February 3, 2019 Continuing the lume work - this time it’s a 5513 meters first with a burnt ochre lume repsenting an dark aged tritium. (Excuse the dust on the dial) 1
manodeoro Posted February 4, 2019 Report Posted February 4, 2019 Continuing the lume work - this time it’s a 5513 meters first with a burnt ochre lume repsenting an dark aged tritium. (Excuse the dust on the dial)Better and better M !!!Congrats Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk
hanski Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Posted February 4, 2019 3 hours ago, manodeoro said: Better and better M !!! Congrats Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk Thank you sir! Never did get that Explorer dial to relume... 😉
manodeoro Posted February 4, 2019 Report Posted February 4, 2019 1 hour ago, mzinski said: Thank you sir! Never did get that Explorer dial to relume... 😉 Na I'll relume it myself but I have to finish a custom vintage diver for a friend before (yesterday I achieved a domed negative gild dial ... will show that beauty somewhere on the forum). BTW ... the hands you sent me are really great .. I've just had to rework the hour wheel and the cannon pinion a little as the hands are 1.50/ 0.90 and the movement specs are 1.60/1.02. At first I wanted to enlarge the hand holes but it proved to be easier to sand the hour wheel to 1.50 and the cannon pinion to 0.90. Of course I took some pics along the work and I'll post everything when the build is finished.
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