The 6536-1 red depth is finally finished!

[Hollywood Quiet]

Just got this back from lume-miester Kent Parks who lumed the hands to match the dial, and swapped the minute hand for the correct longer length, and 

Lumed the #6 the lighter color which Radium dials had at the time.

 

 

 Informative video here on this one year only 1955 dial:

 

[Hollywood Quiet]

It even glows correctly:

[Nanuq]

Wow what a knockout. Spectacular!

[Buddhabar]

Very nice...congrats.

[alligoat]

That is one beautiful watch. Sure would love it if you would share the build specs on it!

[Hollywood Quiet]

I did not do the initial build.  The credit is due to the previous owner.  I am still what I would call a novice in this arena.  It has been discussed that it is most likely a MQ case and dial, gen service crystal, gen crown and tube. Hands are an aftermarket mix.  All I did was have the dial corrected to have the correct 6 o'clock indices a lighter color per original, and swapped in the correct Phong supplied insert for this 1955 on year only red depth dial, and have the proper length hands installed.   It has a Val24 eta clone movement which currently is keeping time within 2 seconds per day as reported by it's current owner.  This is now the 'starter' or should I say 'gateway' rep for a friend who has indicated he is going to next go for a super rep with gen movement and will let this one go soon after he finds the next once he finds out what his tastes are, it will be a vintage rolex though.  So if anyone is truly interested and has the cash on hand, this one will be available again in the near future supposedly.  We'll see for sure if he'll let it go when the time comes, it has gotten a lot of wrist time and compliments :0)

[freddy333]

On 11/4/2021 at 11:22 PM, Hollywood Quiet said:

It even glows correctly:

 

Vanishingly few 60 year old watches glow like that. But, otherwise, nicely done.

[Hollywood Quiet]

That pic was taken while under blacklight.

 

As were these gens, that still glow like my pic

https://rolexhaven.com/luminous-material.html

This is a Gen Reference 6205 Radium Lume under UV light from 1954

 

[Hollywood Quiet]

Here is another 

 

https://rolexhaven.com/6204-waffle-dial--53.html

[freddy333]

On 11/15/2021 at 10:41 PM, Hollywood Quiet said:

That pic was taken while under blacklight.

 

If it only glows under blacklight, I stand corrected.

[Hollywood Quiet]

All is well my friend.  As you said, constructive criticism is always welcomed :0)

I'll say again that I am basically a novice at this, so I do welcome all well intentioned comments and info.

-And that I appreciate this board is centered around people helping each other.