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Budget big crown build

Alhig72

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So I started this one just after the forum went down.
i already have my Vietnam cased 6538 but it didn't scratch my itch for a Tudor big crown.
My budget wouldn't stretch to another gen spec case so this one is a big crown on a shoestring budget.

I started with a tiger concept v3 case which takes a gen sized dial,
That was aged and softened and the lugs drilled.
Next I took a Vietnam brass bezel that I had in my box and attacked it with my Dremel tool until it fitted.faded insert and athaya pearl.
I press fitted a t21 plexi using the gasket that came with the case so no glue needed.
For the crown I just used a silix brevet crown that was in my parts box and fits straight on.
The dial is a decal that I made myself (thanks to bart Cordell. for the template)
The end result is not too bad.
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Good job with the lume. I found that to be the hardest part next to getting the printer to print the font crisply.
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Alhig72

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Here is another one, so far I've brass plated the bezel and shaped the case a bit, I need to drill the lugs and age it
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The tiger v3 case is looking quite nice now,
Vietnam bezel which after alot of hours of head scratching and tinkering now turns properly and fits nice and tight,
This one is going to be quite heavy on the aging
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