New 6542 - budget factory option by TS-Station

[mclarendude]

finished photos! aged the lume on the dial and hands, i think the dial looks pretty good, for those who don’t want to spent money on a viet dial

Well damn, to what address do I send my PanAm?


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[qualityazn]

haha thanks spent all day on it, was excited!

 

[itgoes211]

qualityazn
​​​​​: It does look great! Do you sand the bezel to get the bronze/patina color?

 

[qualityazn]

itgoes211 the sanding does a little but its the lighter, burn it a lil and rub it

 

[Thefakemasterfanclub]

My one major issue and first thing I am replacing are those hands. Any suggestions for good budget hands? Raffle, WSO, wso?

I found these wso on eBay.. thoughts.. I’d relume and age hands..

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[qualityazn]

wont work they have to be for 2836 movement ill post what i found in a bit

 

[Redheart]

My one major issue and first thing I am replacing are those hands. Any suggestions for good budget hands? Raffle, WSO, wso?

I found these wso on eBay.. thoughts.. I’d relume and age hands..




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You need 2836 hands mate

 

[Redheart]

finished photos! aged the lume on the dial and hands, i think the dial looks pretty good, for those who don’t want to spent money on a viet dial

You didn't need to file the top of the crown, I think it's a bit too much now. I just did the underside, it's less obvious to the eye. As you have found out, you need a very good set of swiss files to do it right?
Why don't you repaint the bezel insert? I think it's the best upgrade one can do to those reps.
Anyway, very nice job on the watch, it's great as is and for that price! Aren't we lucky?!

 

[qualityazn]

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i think you need these. second hand needs to be long pinion. ill let the expert confirm

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my research says these three. u need the long pinion second hand. but ill let

 

[Thefakemasterfanclub]

You need 2836 hands mate

I was going to send a msg to see if they are available from WSO


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[qualityazn]

You didn't need to file the top of the crown, I think it's a bit too much now. I just did the underside, it's less obvious to the eye. As you have found out, you need a very good set of swiss files to do it right?
Why don't you repaint the bezel insert? I think it's the best upgrade one can do to those reps.
Anyway, very nice job on the watch, it's great as is and for that price! Aren't we lucky?!

im scared to screw it up. did u airbrush or hand paint? and did you have to refill the numbers with lume?

i have acrylic paint coming tomorrow, perhaps i can give it a try

 

[Thefakemasterfanclub]

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i think you need these. second hand needs to be long pinion. ill let the expert confirm

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my research says these three. u need the long pinion second hand. but ill let

Thanks a million!!


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[Thefakemasterfanclub]

im scared to screw it up. did u airbrush or hand paint? and did you have to refill the numbers with lume?

i have acrylic paint coming tomorrow, perhaps i can give it a try

I’ve done it with a Dremel with the fine grit disks. I slightly pinch the crown stem with the crown attached, press the running Dremel carefully and together the crown rotates and sand until desired- results in a more even sand. Again.. only the back of the crown.


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[Redheart]

im scared to screw it up. did u airbrush or hand paint? and did you have to refill the numbers with lume?

i have acrylic paint coming tomorrow, perhaps i can give it a try

If you look at gen 6542 you will see that the paint is more often than not completely ugly! You can do a replica of one you like, or just crazy about it!
I use a cheapo small brush, but I didn't had the 000 size one. I have ordered it and it will be much easier doing paint on such a minuscule surface.
An advice is to keep the underneath a little rough so the paint has some grip to attach to it.

Use good masking tape, or you can scrape off the paint afterwards with a razorblade.

 

[qualityazn]

If you look at gen 6542 you will see that the paint is more often than not completely ugly! You can do a replica of one you like, or just crazy about it!
I use a cheapo small brush, but I didn't had the 000 size one. I have ordered it and it will be much easier doing paint on such a minuscule surface.
An advice is to keep the underneath a little rough so the paint has some grip to attach to it.

Use good masking tape, or you can scrape off the paint afterwards with a razorblade.

okay! i’ll give it a go tom!

 

[Redheart]

About the long pinion seconds hand. I used the stock one because my 2836 set didn't have that long pinion!
Let me be specific, that is for the Jtime Alibino version for sure as it is what I have now. But I can't say for sure if it's still the case for the other models.
Again those watches are custom made and I heard they changed hands...

Anyway I did age the stock second hand as it look not good at all in stock form, but it's shape once modded is actually decent!
But I do recommend to change the hour and minute hand as those are not gen like at all.

About the GMT hand, the stock one is Okayish, maybe some new red paint and some ageing and you are good to go. The aftermarket GMT hand is crazy expensive for what it is, but if you have the funds, go for it. But in my case I used it because I already ordered it, but I would have been happy with the stock one once modded.

Sourcing the hands, I can't give any trustworthy advice as I am doing by luck. Usually I use whatever I ordered because I don't want to spoil what I bought. But I would say check with the seller to send pictures of the actual hands you will receive so you can do the usual screen checking versus gen photos!

 

[Redheart]

Albino SCOC 6542?

not albino but it's a SCOC 6542!

 

[cheld]

not albino but it's a SCOC 6542!

Yeah I remember seeing one like that on HQ Milton or somewhere - 18K w/nipple dial and dagger hands.

 

[mclarendude]

I was able to size my folded bracelet. Ultrasonic cleaned and oiled up. Still feels cheap but no more rattling!

I want to change the endlinks, though. They’re too narrow vertically. I did try to stretch them a bit but didn’t work. Any recommendations for endlinks that will actually cover the area between the lugs better?

Like this.

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[p0pperini]

I want to change the endlinks, though. They’re too narrow vertically. I did try to stretch them a bit but didn’t work. Any recommendations for endlinks that will actually cover the area between the lugs better?

This! I would love to know whether anyone has modded endlinks so they fit better, and if so - which ones?