Justasgood Posted March 11, 2007 Report Posted March 11, 2007 Chance to voice your opinions...... Hey gang. I hope everyone is enjoying the extra hour of daylight. I thought I would do some crown gaurd work and mix-match a few items. Please provide your criticism-praise and honest opinions on the following: MBW DRSD crown gaurds/case work and bezel with Gen. pearl: 5513 with Crown Gaurd work: And finally, My Kermit Submariner with Bezel chang and crown gaurd work: Thanks in advance, Kurt.
Justasgood Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Posted March 12, 2007 I really am curious as to why the majority of my posts go without comment. I cannot learn or improve without feedback. I am a big boy and really can't be insulted. Please, someone say the watches look like crap, the crown gaurds suck....they are perfect, close still need work. Something....anything. Thanks....I think
KB Posted March 12, 2007 Report Posted March 12, 2007 Ok I really like your cg work it is as good as any I've seen, I will leave the pearl for others with more knowledge than me to comment on. Ken
Pugwash Posted March 12, 2007 Report Posted March 12, 2007 I had the same sort of response when I posted my first crown guard pics. I think yours look fine, but I'm really no expert.
Justasgood Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Posted March 12, 2007 Ok I really like your cg work it is as good as any I've seen, I will leave the pearl for others with more knowledge than me to comment on. Ken Ken, Thanks for the comments. I only ask because I wouldn't mind offering this service to those who don't want to toil with them. Hell for good friends, I'd almost do it for free....almost. Anyway, thanks again, Kurt.
Justasgood Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Posted March 12, 2007 I had the same sort of response when I posted my first crown guard pics. I think yours look fine, but I'm really no expert. Yeah, but your's really sucked.....kidding, I'm kidding. By the way, send the package when you get it and I need a price to paypal you Any parts/tools yet? Kurt.
ubiquitous Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 Kurt, The only suggestions I can make is to keep the inside corners sharp (i.e. less rounded corners) and to finish/clean the edges up a bit more. I recently took a couple of minutes to do my CG's as well. I hate doing CG's (along with drilling the lug holes), but I figured they should be done. 30 minutes worth of work- Shaped the inside edges/corners, did the outside shoulder angles and also did the top surface as well to take mine from rounded guards to more pointy guards. I still need to fine polish the surfaces. Before- After- The best thing about the vintages is that with gens, not one of them is really the same as another- At least, not likely after 30/40 years of age. After time and wear, polishing and refinishing by RSCs and/or ind. watchmakers, each has it's own characteristics that differ greatly from another.
Justasgood Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Posted March 13, 2007 Kurt, The only suggestions I can make is to keep the inside corners sharp (i.e. less rounded corners) and to finish/clean the edges up a bit more. I recently took a couple of minutes to do my CG's as well. I hate doing CG's (along with drilling the lug holes), but I figured they should be done. 30 minutes worth of work- Shaped the inside edges/corners, did the outside shoulder angles and also did the top surface as well to take mine from rounded guards to more pointy guards. I still need to fine polish the surfaces. Before- After- The best thing about the vintages is that with gens, not one of them is really the same as another- At least, not likely after 30/40 years of age. After time and wear, polishing and refinishing by RSCs and/or ind. watchmakers, each has it's own characteristics that differ greatly from another. Awesome feedback advice and pictures....Thanks. Regards, Kurt.
haveblue Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 Kurt, I like how pointy you were able to get your CG's....that part looks really good. Randy, you never cease to amaze me with your skills.
Pugwash Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 This is my crown-guard job. This should be the last pic of it like this as, thanks to Kurt, I finish off the inside over the next few days...
Justasgood Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Posted March 13, 2007 Kurt, I like how pointy you were able to get your CG's....that part looks really good. Randy, you never cease to amaze me with your skills. Thank you. I took alot off from the case sides near the crown to slim and make them a bit pointier. This is my crown-guard job. This should be the last pic of it like this as, thanks to Kurt, I finish off the inside over the next few days... Damn Pug, I love that watch!
jackxv6 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 Thank you. I took alot off from the case sides near the crown to slim and make them a bit pointier. Damn Pug, I love that watch! I'm not an expert, in hand I can tell whether it is real or not, but from pictures (except the "$25 Pattaya rubbish'') I can't tell the difference. Offcourse a lot of the watches around here are 99'rs. I like your watches and especially the SD is really nice. I don't care when a watch is perfect, I just have to like it or not. I propably would've like the watch before modify. Jack
Justasgood Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Posted March 13, 2007 I'm not an expert, in hand I can tell whether it is real or not, but from pictures (except the "$25 Pattaya rubbish'') I can't tell the difference. Offcourse a lot of the watches around here are 99'rs. I like your watches and especially the SD is really nice. I don't care when a watch is perfect, I just have to like it or not. I propably would've like the watch before modify. Jack Thanks Jack. And like you, perfect isn't what I'm after, I just have watches I like. Kurt.
Pugwash Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 Damn Pug, I love that watch! What, this one?
Justasgood Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Posted March 14, 2007 What, this one? Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhh....dammit now cut that out.
freddy333 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Posted March 18, 2007 Kurt: I could be wrong, but I wonder if you may have removed a bit too much material on the inside of the CGs? Otherwise, they look like what I would expect a vintage watch to look like. My sub's currently in pieces, but here is a not-too-old photo contribution to the forum .
Justasgood Posted March 18, 2007 Author Report Posted March 18, 2007 Kurt: I could be wrong, but I wonder if you may have removed a bit too much material on the inside of the CGs? Otherwise, they look like what I would expect a vintage watch to look like. My sub's currently in pieces, but here is a not-too-old photo contribution to the forum . Thanks and I see your point. In person, the gaps look spot on and with my calipers, they are pretty close to the Gen I used as a reference. I think the macro and angle of the pics. distorts thhings a bit. Kurt.
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