vlaletom Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I havent showed you yet my DW's I'll start with my newly reassembled 6263. I'd like to specially thanks fredy33 and avitt for the inspiration and there help (wether direct or in forum search) I reworked the 6263 in the last two month It was originaly fitted with a longine 330 (V72), but i had a prety good deal on a 726 and decided to use the plain V72 in an new project (6265) and upgrade this one with a 726. In the process i changed the pusher i had recived from DW to cousin's one (you can see my thread/tutorila on that subject here) I can teel you i am very happy with the cousin's one they look better and are totally waterproof, i can shower with the watch now, befor the watch had steam and the tropic just by waching my hands The spec: DW 6263 case (2 year old) Roamer stingray 726 Gen tropic 21 Gen 24-7030 tube Gen 24-703 crown Gen 78350 band DW 571 endlinks DW silver dial (new model, pretty but with some flow in the ROC and coronet position) DW hands Gen 6263 sticker (on his way to me) On a side note : the tritium dot are not that yellow in real life, it a strange efect of lightning on the pictures ... now for the pictures : Exuse the exess but it's olso some of my first attempt to make decent photos with a light box ... Any sugestion to improve the watch is welcome .... Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I think it looks great. Nice franken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Beautiful......I would silicon seal the T-21 (if you haven't) and do the crown/tube mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlaletom Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Merci jojo Yes Flex i did use silicone on the tropic, wich i hadn't before .. that why with the new pusher the watch is now trully waterproof. The tube & crown are allready gen. I olso tried to assemble a gen 24-700 crown, but the tube i recived from phong (payed $$$) never worked with the crown.. so now i don't know wich part is wrong the 24-700 crown or the phong tube. So i just used some gen 24-703/24-7030 as if had been serviced ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Fan-freaking-tastic, vlaletom! Did you age the markers, or is it the lighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlaletom Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Thanks avitt Yes i aged the marker, but very lightly, with an artist pencil and i dunno why they look more yellow than in real life in the pictures .. prolly due to the lightning in the light box. For the 6265 i used acrylic paint, and i find them to yellow, i must have exagerted a bit, and on the picures with same lightning it looks even worst... i will prolly re-work the 6265 aging But for that watch i like the ageing in real ligth, it's very similar to my gen 1500 from 1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Awesome looking watch fantastic photos to ST4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Outstanding work. It sure makes you wish the dial factory would finally get the correct font for the 'O' in ROLEX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 My only suggestion would be to put the caseback on and wear it! It's a beautiful watch and certainly one that you can wear in public and be very proud of. A fantastic example of the quality of watches being built here, congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rxus Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 That is terrific, I'm in love with your watch maybe it's the pictures but I think it's the simplicity of the watch itself. Pictures like these and the stories that go with them are a true inspiration the the new generation of RWG'ers (like myself) to take on projects as this one. I myself after putting together my perfect sub, will definitely be building a vintage model to go with it. Enjoy this beautiful timepiece in good health! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Awesome watch, congrats! I'm in the process of building one myself so tell me, did you just use the one case clamp to secure the movement with the stem doing the rest? I've clamped my movement in the same place as yours, it seems this is the only way i can do it with my V72 but it works... Cheers P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Outstanding, nice job! Wear it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlaletom Posted October 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 alligoat: Yes i have hardly took it of my wrist since it's finished .... polexpete ; Yes i just used 1 case clamp. There is 2 place on the V72 to put case clamp, But the balance one is the only easily accessible, the other one near the column wheel can only be used if you first disasemble the srping for the reset pusher arm. But as DW case are a very thight fit to the movement i think 1 case clamp is enough. The 726 in the original roamer stingray case, had no case clamp at all, du to the fact that the movement is assembled from the front in that case as it has no opening caseback (and a strange 2 pieces stem) So if roaemer can live without case clamp at all, i think you are safe with just 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Looks great. My only suggestion would be to broach the 12 hour hand slightly so it sits further down on the dial, there is a risk of the hour hand touching it. Congrats on such a nice piece. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Nicely done! That is a keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizsladog Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 very nice congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Fantastic. Great work and something to be truly proud of. Wear it well in good health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 isn't the 6263 supposed to have a solid midlink bracelet (instead of a hollow one)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Early (until about mid-70s) 6263/6265 Daytonas came with the folded link 7835 & later watches came with the solid link 78350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 I'm very lucky in a sense that all my Vj 72 cases have thick lug width Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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