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Using Decals for Modding. Hublot Big Bang Back


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Great write up, thanks :)

A2M is the brand of paper or? :p

Cheers

D

A2mweb.con is the place where i bought it. I am not sure about the brand of paper, because tehre is no brand. But, be careful, reading on forums some people are complaining about the quality of some makers.

This paper is great.

Francisco.

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Great job! You could make some money on the side if you are interested in doing others, let us know.

Cheers,

M

Thanks for the idea.

I am considering offering this mod...well...which one? there are three mods here... rotor, regulator and decals.

However, the three mods are a long work...not cheap... sorry

And I am worried about customs problems if you are not in EU.

Francisco.

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Wouldn't a stamp make the perfect 'H'? ..... just make a monogram JPEG and order it on-line. Ordering and designing should not no problem. If you're scared they will know it's a 'Hublot' logo just order it in combination with a fictional company name starting with 'H'. E.g. 'Howdy financial services'. There are so many logo's in the world which have some resemblance. But I'm convinced not a soul would ever connect the dots between the 'H' logo and....

With a stamp and the right paint, you're all set ;)

But none te less Superbe job Francisco! Thanks for the time and effort put into this tutorial. You've got yourself an almost 1:1 rep B)

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Wouldn't a stamp make the perfect 'H'? ..... just make a monogram JPEG and order it on-line. Ordering and designing should not no problem. If you're scared they will know it's a 'Hublot' logo just order it in combination with a fictional company name starting with 'H'. E.g. 'Howdy financial services'. There are so many logo's in the world which have some resemblance. But I'm convinced not a soul would ever connect the dots between the 'H' logo and....

With a stamp and the right paint, you're all set ;)

But none te less Superbe job Francisco! Thanks for the time and effort put into this tutorial. You've got yourself an almost 1:1 rep B)

The H is engraved on the plate. Therefore, we have to use a material that has to be very, very thin to match as much as possible the aparience of the gen watch.

Check the pictures when the H is separated using water. It is very thin.... decals are very thin.

Francisco.

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Imagine what are reps would like like with Francisco managing the rep factories. Or just even the Panerai project!

Now he has a tuto on IWC case back mod, he has lots of free time! And that's a good thing. :D Go to China my friend. lol.

I was in China last year...some people took pictures of me... my nose was so big for them... :D

No future for me there!!

Francisco.

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Just an update about this mod.

Lately I am applying a layer of brilliant varnish to the plate where the H is located, after putting the decal on the plate.

Now, it is quite more difficult to detect the decal.

Some pictures of a fully modded back: added regulator, ETA bearing and bolt, and H with varnish layer:

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A2M is the brand of paper or? :p

You dirty birdie! :lol: Your mind is in the gutter, Dani... But mine is as well for knowing what you were implying ^_^

Lately I am applying a layer of brilliant varnish to the plate where the H is located, after putting the decal on the plate.

Now, it is quite more difficult to detect the decal.

Excellent work, as per usual, Francisco! I would imagine that the varnish would also help protect the decal when cleaning the plates during a servicing as well, right? Therefore, no need to have to redo the decal after a bath in the cleaner during overhaul?

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