predfan2001 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I experimented with a new technique on a Sub dial and it ended up brown. I planned on attempting to use this early dial in my 5513. I removed the outer ring and the "Officially Certified Chronometer" but this dial is not very accurate so my hunt continues. I was shooting for a dial with alot of patina and age. I just threw it back in the vintage case. Dang it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 PF, let us know what your process was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predfan2001 Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 PF, let us know what your process was? Clear and a tad of rust colored military model paint mixed and shot with an airbrush. Then I speckled it slightly and dullcoated it. I was just hoping to tint the yellow lettering slightly. It worked, but the whole dial is brown now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsons Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 The dial looks darn good to me. It sort of has the guilt dial look. :thumbsup: Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 That is not a mistake, Predfan, it looks like you hit the bullseye to me. You might spend some time going through the TZ Rolex archives.......you will see alot of gen Subs that look similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 That is not a mistake, Predfan, it looks like you hit the bullseye to me. I agree, this looks like gen vintage to me. Congrats. Stick with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib0rgman Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Looks very cool to me. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brook0 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Yes,yes, looks like that $500.00 chocolate dial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Not bad... here are some reference shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predfan2001 Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Ok, I've drank a few tonight so speaking of chocolate, here's my holiday gift to you guys: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluey Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 after watching that my neck hurts. i watched it again, just to be sure. it def hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellomen Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 The dial looks great Predfan!! It has the same looks as an old aged gilt dial... excellent IMHO!! Let me know if you don't want to keep it PS. How do you make the bezelinsert grey-ish or faded? Looks great.... do you just use some very fine sanding paper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predfan2001 Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 (edited) The dial looks great Predfan!! It has the same looks as an old aged gilt dial... excellent IMHO!! Let me know if you don't want to keep it PS. How do you make the bezelinsert grey-ish or faded? Looks great.... do you just use some very fine sanding paper? Bleach. I have pics of a gen red 1680 that the bezel insert is faded really bad, almost silver. Since I'm just playing with this one I tried it out. The funny thing is it came out of the bleach brown. I thought that was lucky but the brown was just residue. It all wiped off. Edited December 23, 2007 by predfan2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Brown = good!! As mentioned check pics of the old subs and sea-dwellers like Nanuq's. That brown color is what you want as a vintage collector. I think you did very well. but if you really dont like it then send it to me hehe excellent work! dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predfan2001 Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 (edited) Ok, I must admit that I am getting attached to this watch. I first thought it was an experiment gone wrong and I had wasted the money on another Silix Sub. But the more I look at it, the more I like it. The brown tone of the dial is really neat. I realize that the aged and worn look is not everyones cup of tea, but I like it. I just hope than one day someone comes out with a descent 5513. Odds are that if they do, I'll go broke because it is my favorite and I will have to do several. Till then I'm gonna drop this dial in my 5513 project. Edited December 27, 2007 by predfan2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluey Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Looking good PredFan.Merry Christmas!b :)Looking good PredFan.Merry Christmas!b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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