Build #4 - 1680 Single Red Sub

[Bonesey]

A day of frustrations and happiness as I finally manage to get this one piece finished up. It's now dark outside so some indoor non-glamour shots are all I can provide at the moment.

Man seeing these pics makes me realise how much i need to get a decent point and shoot camera!

 

[slimslim]

this is made from the cheap silex watches? they look great. i'm impressed. great work

 

[Bonesey]

Yeah mate, one of the 21j budget watches that Silix does.

 

[Q5?]

What did you do? Bleach the insert?

 

[Bonesey]

Fully softened, aged and re-polished case, cg's, caseback, bezel edges.
Dial and hands re-done with off-white application to mimic lightly aged tritium
Dial given several coats of matt varnish
Bezel lightly bleached
Crystal crazed,sanded with 500/1200 grit paper and polished back with Polywatch
Bracelet softened, aged and given soak in dry-lube.

 

[Q5?]

Wow! Great job.

 

[Bonesey]

I guess some of the trick is in making it look like you didn't go to a lot of effort and that the results are subtle.

 

[Q5?]

You did a nice job. Did you use a Gen picture as a mold? (So to speak)

I would like to do some of your mods to my 5517.

 

[Bonesey]

There was a lot of different source pics really. But nothing specific. I just wanted something that didn't look totally mangled, just gently used for a lot of years. I'm looking forward to starting working on ETA models so i can use some good datewheel overlays

 

[DarthAlex]

Nice job!

 

[trandy16]

That looks terrfic Bonesey...way to go!

 

[rol_man]

Lookin' good Bonesey, you're becoming one of the "masters" on the forum.

 

[jiddy]

Looking good indeed mate
Might have to start trying some "heavier" modding myself, but sadly there isn´t much time for that but buying a cheap watch and go from there seems like a great experience and learning project.
Maybe not correct as per gen, but how about loosing the mag cyclops? Would be a killer to clean it up further and in the same go not have to worry to much over datewheel look?

Just a thought

Wear it well amigo.

/J