fishgodeep Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Evening All, Well I finally completed my 3646 project this weekend and I am chuffed to bits with the results! I must also take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to Ross Mc Sherry for making this a reality. It started life as a $100 case set from Prestige Watch Co but U managed to ruin the plexi in the first hour of my vintaging efforts so I called out to Ross to some tips and assistance. Ross offered to take the case set in , check it to see if it was any good and fit a replacement plexi - but Ross's generosity meant I got alot more than I could have ever dreamed of: Ross welded the lugs , shortened the crown tube and vintagized the whole case set Installed a nicely aged Rolex tropic plexi and a big engraved Brevet crown. Ross provided one of his sublime engraved dials , with engraved text, lume and resin fill that looks just perfect Also provided a perfect Molijna movement and some stunning blue hands which he re-lumed in an aged effect. All I had to to was order some Molijna 1.2mm stems from Davidsen and complete the final assembly!! So once again , a huge salute and personal thank you to one of our most knowledgable, skilled, generous, honourable members and a friend to me and many others!! In the pics below the 3646 is on a Red 12 baseball glove vintage style strap with GPD Mod Dep buckles I made last year. Sits pride or place along with the Ross Mc Sherry / Clint Eastwood 6152 that I am also extremely grateful for!! All the best Ross FGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Whoa- That's a stunner, FGD! You've got two phenominal vintage pieces there! Plus your Pre-V and Pre-A pieces... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 FGD- Congrats on your new addition. And it came out beautifully. Wear that one well. ATB- Kruz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Excellent. Wear it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 A lot of love into that piece Si. Congrats on finishing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Ross is a true gentleman... Nice vinty you got there! enjoy wearing them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pre V Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Simply breathtaking finished product you have there FGD! Ross's dials are amazing and his work on yours reveals his attention to details Can't wait to start on a lefty Vintage soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcsherry Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Glad to be of assistance, sorry it took so long The next job will be to source you some vintage blued hands - these are good for the moment, but there's nothing like true blued hands. It's in good company with your 616 - and I'm sure there'll be more around the corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 WOW, fantastic results, well done. Wear it well. RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Eastwood Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Nice combo you have here. The welded work does all the difference beetween a nice homage and just a "standart" rep, nice job Ross And it's nice to see the 6152/1 always work nice. What is the caseback you have put in ? And yes, we need correct gen blue hands, i have two project we will be achieved when i will find correct blue hands. i have some pairsof vintage corrects blues hands, and all hour hand are too long, i think Ross and Marco know the problem too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCYL Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 drop dead gorgeous! is this dial the same as pam 21? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3x Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athan Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 I love your 3646 cause the aging looks realistic. Ι'm not into museum items, with unjustifiable heavy vintaging - most of the times these watches don't look real to my eyes. There is a distinct line between an evidently aged 70 year old wrist watch and a WWII Hollywood production. Again wear it well my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
217 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very nice pair , congratulations and enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 FGD, it looks really really nice. They must be the pride of your current collection. Wear them well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlgrey-erfurt Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Ha the vintage influenca reached you as i predicted... i am sure that will be not your lasts cheers helmut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 You have every reason to be excited! There's something special about 3646's and it's been captured with this piece. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Thanks for all your comments gents ...much appreciated. This is deffo getting a lot of wrist time at the moment - I just need to experiment with strap options....V has some nice mustard vintage looking leather @ Clint - its a PAM 21 case back on the 6152 - I ordered it to fit the 3646 which it doesn't - but it does fit the 6152 case set perfectly All the best Ross and no need to apologise for the wait ...it was worth it!! Cheers FGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Beautiful pair Simon... If i ever decide to do a vintage it will be either one of those... WHen you will feel the need for another vintage strap in mustardy colour let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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