how to made a vintage tudor sub under 150$...

[Nicoolas]

the second hand watch fond here:



And after my work:
the evolution 1
- a new tropic glass
- aged dial by my self
-faded bezel
- aged case





The evolution 2
- a new faded bezel w/o scratches
- a rivet band
- and a ingraving case back from raffle ( must rework to add a joint)
- spraying matting clear on the dial
- must find a pearl from .... if you have an idea?
-must find an old crown ... if you have an idea to ;-)

 

[takoxavy]

this is nice bro


sent from BOOOOOOOOOM

 

[Nikoteen]

Nice work...me likey

 

[d4m.test]

That´s very, very nicely done. Congrats on Your work. Those pics with the machinery in background are great
I will be happy if I get near that with the dial on my budget build in progress...

 

[Nicoolas]

That´s very, very nicely done. Congrats on Your work. Those pics with the machinery in background are great
I will be happy if I get near that with the dial on my budget build in progress...

If you use pencil with a very dark coffee and cook it in a hoven, you can!!! hwell:

 

[ferristara]

I really love it - looks awesome.....!


.....do you know the diameter of the dial......? I have something in my mind to use it a little bit special....

 

[Nicoolas]

I really love it - looks awesome.....!


.....do you know the diameter of the dial......? I have something in my mind to use it a little bit special....

tell me, what do you want do? ;-)

 

[Nicoolas]

It 'is a +- 26mm

can you tell me why rafflestime sell 29mm dials???? for witch case are they????
they are a good base for training.... but after????

 

[ferristara]

I have a black 26 mm YUKI dial & hands here......


I saw that some TD´s offering this watch ---> seems to be the right way to go for a vintage built....

 

[ferristara]

.....and yes - you´re right - it´s impossible to say for what cases the 29 mm dials from rafflestime are useful....

 

[Nicoolas]

I have a black 26 mm YUKI dial & hands here......


I saw that some TD´s offering this watch ---> seems to be the right way to go for a vintage built....

here a cheap and it's the same like mine: http://www.ttw8888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=228&products_id=10984

 

[Rolexxx]

Loving this!


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[aphillipe]

Tutorial!!

 

[idinwo01]

Any chance you'll share your dial aging process? It looks fantastic

EDIT: I see you already did, but still interested in the time like the poster below

 

[d4m.test]

Hi, thanks for the tip Maybe You can add how long/how hot You did bake it and if hands and dial or hands only at the same time or one after another.
I already test-tried a mix of dark coffee/lume/acrylic white&ocre which looked good on paper but did not try it on the dial-markers yet.

 

[Nicoolas]

I have a lot of work this week... but i will try wednesday .

thank a lot for all comments.

 

[idinwo01]

- must find a pearl from ... if you have an idea?
-must find an old crown ... if you have an idea to ;-)

You can grab a vintage pearl from Yuki watch.

For an old crown, I would check out jewelerstools on eBay. He usually has a wide selection of crowns for negotiable prices (do negotiate, I've knocked off up to $20 before).

 

[bc1221]

Get a Atheya 702 crown and tube. It should screw right in the cartel case. You have to drill out the edge of the tube hole for it to sit flush but it's pretty easy to do. Then just some loctite and you're good to go.

 

[Nicoolas]

Get a Atheya 702 crown and tube. It should screw right in the cartel case. You have to drill out the edge of the tube hole for it to sit flush but it's pretty easy to do. Then just some loctite and you're good to go.

I have joined the REP community last year , then i do not know every avelable parts.
thanks a lot BC1221

 

[Nicoolas]

Anyone can send me the a link for Atheya stuff?