ubiquitous Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 I just can't stop looking at mine! FGD has done a great job with these in my opinion! I love the slightly recessed indicies!
dluddy Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 Couldn't agree more Ubi. FGD and team deserve kudos for seeing this through. I only wish Ziggy wasn't going to be gone for a month so I can get my dials installed
ubiquitous Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Posted October 3, 2008 I'm quite excited to see the completion of mine as well, DL. Can't wait to strap this one to my wrist!
deltatahoe Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 I only wish Ziggy wasn't going to be gone for a month so I can get my dials installed ditto
ubiquitous Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Posted October 3, 2008 Installing the dial was easy enough, but the tube is hindering me from enjoying this one on a more regular basis. I need Ziggy's help with his lathe, methinks...
fishgodeep Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 Thanks gents ... I'm really chuffed to see them installed on watches and people like them.!!! I'm also really pleased with the recessed indices, and that flat finish with glossy dial text....it really does have a gen like appearance and finish even though they are not 100% 1:1. "Best dials yet" is all I'd claim I can't wait to see what Ziggy can do with his lume skills ...I have managed to lume my 002 dial ...but it's NOWHERE near his standards I basically mixed a very loose solution with a couple of grains of "instant coffee" ground into powder. I mixed up this solution and left it for a day or so and then basically painted the indices with a fine brush and cleaned off any mess once dried. The black surface is extremely robust to thinners, it's basically black steel and not painted. The end result is what I wanted ....a coffee coloured aged coloured tritium with a weak glow ..comparable to good rep lume ...but lasts for a couple of hours. Unfortunately I did manage to damage the T-SWISS-T text though so am waiting for my next batch to arrive. I'm going to try and get these "screen printed" with lume to achieve the flat finish and aged colour with luminosity...subject to cost of course but if it's reasonable I'll go ahead. I'll try and post some photos of my my Pre-A 009 later this weekend..before the dial is deinstalled and sent to the printers as a reference for the colour. I assure you these will be nowhere near the price Little Hero charges or I won't go ahead. I'm not dissing his work in any way but I'm doing it for the RWG community as much as myself making a huge profit There's a credit crunch going on and these are still reps no matter what you pay for a dial..let's not kid ourselves. The goal is a better rep so we can all be more happy with our collections .....the constant search for improvements will continue!!!!! Cheers FGD
ubiquitous Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Posted October 4, 2008 I'm very excited to see what you roll out next!! I have a feeling that when my 002A is done, my Rolex collection may be subject to a significant decrease in wrist time...
dluddy Posted October 4, 2008 Report Posted October 4, 2008 Well, we are loving it Si and appreciating what you are doing. Please do post pics...I'd love to see the lumed dial
5th_group Posted October 4, 2008 Report Posted October 4, 2008 Mine just arrived this past week. i must say i am kind of disappointed. My main gripe is with the metallic sheen of the dial itself. The font of the lettering and the idicies are the best yet, but when you turn the dial in the light, it looks like a DLC coated metal? Has anyone else noticed that?
HauteHippie Posted October 4, 2008 Report Posted October 4, 2008 These dials are indeed fantastic and I am VERY much looking forward to seeing some completed watches!!
P8B Posted October 4, 2008 Report Posted October 4, 2008 These dials are indeed fantastic and I am VERY much looking forward to seeing some completed watches!! Hey FGD can i also join the list (if there is one) to buy a dial please?
fishgodeep Posted October 4, 2008 Report Posted October 4, 2008 The lovers make all this worth while, if it was about the money I'd do a little hero.....the haters ....well as Usher would say "just gotta pop your collar" and keep on walking FGD
fishgodeep Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 Quick and dirty shots of my lumed up Pre-A 009 NOT a masters standard , but happy with the colour and soft lume effect and just wanted to see what could be done. Best FGD
sattop Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 I've been going back and forth at photos on paneristi.... i gotta say that these dials are nicely done. Way to go FGD!!
cskent69 Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 Quick and dirty shots of my lumed up Pre-A 009 NOT a masters standard , but happy with the colour and soft lume effect and just wanted to see what could be done. Best FGD FDG - whose case?
promotersf Posted October 6, 2008 Report Posted October 6, 2008 The lovers make all this worth while, if it was about the money I'd do a little hero.....the haters ....well as Usher would say "just gotta pop your collar" and keep on walking FGD Awesome Project, even though I won't be doing a project and I will be sending these lovely dials to a fellow member waiting in the wings, FGD deserves a HUGE HIGH 5, I can't wait to see everyone's completed projects. And Simon, you're right, there will always be haters, but pop your collar and brush your shoulders off...we all appreciate what your amazing efforts and results.
dylan Posted October 6, 2008 Report Posted October 6, 2008 I'm starting a FGD Fanclub... One of the kindest members that I've had the pleasure of dealing with...
fishgodeep Posted October 6, 2008 Report Posted October 6, 2008 Thanks Case set is Jimmyz Fu with PVD by Rolli - PALP Crown No I don't to Radiomir dials Regards FGD
rmcsherry Posted October 6, 2008 Report Posted October 6, 2008 Looks great, Simon - i've just taken delivery of Adobe CS4 Master Collection, so I've got no excuses any more - you'll hopefully be hearing from me soon!
fishgodeep Posted October 6, 2008 Report Posted October 6, 2008 Great Ross ...without your skills none of these would have been possible. You are the "unsung" BIG Hero in all of this. BTW ...I have been checking out case sets from AlphaTime on Ebay .....from what I can see it looks good and for $47 delivered maybe worth a punt ... 250304057044 Best FGD
bwhitesox Posted October 6, 2008 Report Posted October 6, 2008 I grabbed one of these cases so will let you know how the quality is.
ubiquitous Posted October 7, 2008 Author Report Posted October 7, 2008 I've temporarily fitted my FGD dial and 6497 into an old PVD case as well, to create a makeshift 009 for the time being However! Once the Jimmy case is sorted, I'll be converting back to 002A status...
ubiquitous Posted October 7, 2008 Author Report Posted October 7, 2008 Thanks, bwhitesox! I'm just glad that I'm able to wear it!
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