HauteHippie Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Finally finished this piece over the weekend. I've shown pics before, but now I've got the gen crystal in place (huge difference) which was a bit of a struggle. So, now, everything you see on the outside is genuine... On the inside is a 2892-A2. My brother will be coming in to town for Thanksgiving, and I'll present it to him at that time. He's walking in his Ph.D. ceremony in December, but since it's in the frigid midwest, I'll be missing it. The pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Wow, that is classy! Beautiful job, and a very generous gift that IMO is worth so much more than something you could have just gone out and bought because you built it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Came out beautifully Chief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 STUNNING !!! is the only way to descibe that DJ B ... apropo for your Bro's accomplishments.. lotta great karma behind that gift.. congrats on your karma.. Cheers R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Congrats! That is a classy looking watch. I love the dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Amazing. I think that regardless of a person's taste, the stainless steel Rolex datejust is just so elegant that it' shares a universal appreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Amazing. I think that regardless of a person's taste, the stainless steel Rolex datejust is just so elegant that it' shares a universal appreciation. I agree...nothing says accomplishment like a DateJust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Excellent. Just excellent. So nice to see a rhodium roman with the old style case again. Where did you source the dial and do you know what serial year it came off? Oh, and how soon for a new wristshot from you bro? DJ's are classic and they rule. Big is big, but 36MM class never goes out of style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 All - Thanks for the great commentary. I think it's a great all around watch... Classy and casual at the same time somehow. My bro doesn't like "big" watches, and isn't much of a watch nerd like me... So the Rolex Datejust is something he'll easily appreciate and hopefully wear on a daily basis. Robbie - I found a Rolex jeweler about a year ago that had numerous dials. He was actually a diamond guy who removed OEM dials and replaced them with custom diamond dials that he designed. So I had the pick of a many nice ones and narrowed it down to the navy blue with roman markers and this rhodium with roman markers.... In the end the rhodium won me over and I don't regret it one bit. Oh, and I still love that gen of yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 B, This project turned out great. I must admit that the DJ's are not my cup of tea but the gift of a watch is, IMO, the best gift a man can receive. The fact that all the parts were sourced and assembled with your brother in mind makes it the ultimate present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Yeah, it looks like a pretty recent dial by the profile of the fonts and the thickness of the markers that have the black line in them. I would guess it came off an F or D watch and may be as recent as a Z even... Robbie - I found a Rolex jeweler about a year ago that had numerous dials. He was actually a diamond guy who removed OEM dials and replaced them with custom diamond dials that he designed. So I had the pick of a many nice ones and narrowed it down to the navy blue with roman markers and this rhodium with roman markers.... In the end the rhodium won me over and I don't regret it one bit. Oh, and I still love that gen of yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Looks much better with the cyclops aligned. Nice work. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chino Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 that's the rep collector's dream, an absolute gen on the outside, and a "rep" on the inside. The amazing ultimate franken rep. besides that rhodium dial is one of the smartest dj dials out there. what a nice job. your brother will be super happy. what a gift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Yeah, it looks like a pretty recent dial by the profile of the fonts and the thickness of the markers that have the black line in them. I would guess it came off an F or D watch and may be as recent as a Z even... Not sure what you mean by black line in the markers... The markers (roman numerals) are solid metal? But, yea, I would guess that the dial is of newer vintage than the case and not a perfect match in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Looks much better with the cyclops aligned. Nice work. RG Thanks, Z. It actually *is* aligned even though the angle looks off in the head on pic. And thanks again to you for making this project a reality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Nice! Great pictures! So the crystal swap worked out? Your brother is going to love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Amazing. I think that regardless of a person's taste, the stainless steel Rolex datejust is just so elegant that it' shares a universal appreciation. Absolutely. Regardless of if folks are particularly into Rolexes, it is an amazing project. It's a work of art, and will make an awesome gift. Chief, absolutely awesome work, I bet your brother will be speechless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Nice! Great pictures! So the crystal swap worked out? Your brother is going to love it! The problem was in getting the old gasket out, and in fact I never could get it out. It was shoved so tightly between the rehaut ring and the bezel that it wasn't going anywhere. So, instead I decided to try pushing the new crystal into the old gasket. Well, this didn't quite work either.... part of the gasket sheered off and was visible under the crystal. But, the crystal was in there very securely. So, what I finally decided to do was remove the small parts of sheered gasket with a pair of tweezers, and viola! It worked out. Not a perfect solution, but about 95% of the gasket is still intact and I don't forsee any problems.... although there is a possibility that it isn't water tight, however I suspect it probably is. @TJ - thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 I would like to join the fan club for this beauty. Outstanding job, Chief. Every guy ought to own a classic Datejust & your brother should consider himself very lucky to have been given this 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 @TJ - thanks!! No problem, credit where credit's due, that is an awesome project. It looks like a purchased item, not something assembled from parts from different sources Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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