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The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread
- Thread starter ebzen02
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in these days of little work, I have decided to try various dial ageing techniques (not all at the same time), using liquid coffee, oven, water colours, transparent matte varnish, applying lumens ex novo... I'll post a few pictures the one that particularly impressed me and perhaps doesn't look good in the photo, is on dial no. 4 .
I'm really enjoying this, I'm no expert, but I think I'm on the right track to ageing ( a lot) in a credible manner
I'm really enjoying this, I'm no expert, but I think I'm on the right track to ageing ( a lot) in a credible manner
Nice work. A true tool watch look.in these days of little work, I have decided to try various dial ageing techniques (not all at the same time), using liquid coffee, oven, water colours, transparent matte varnish, applying lumens ex novo... I'll post a few pictures the one that particularly impressed me and perhaps doesn't look good in the photo, is on dial no. 4 .
I'm really enjoying this, I'm no expert, but I think I'm on the right track to ageing ( a lot) in a credible manner
Umm, 369 . . .The NATO power is strong at the moment.
This on the bench for the morning . . .
This on the bench for the morning . . .
And yes, before anyone says anything - I know - it's not an 18mm "Bond".
Nothing - it's Cousins own. Cost like £3.50. I'll change the clasp and runners.
- 9/8/10
- 875
- 744
- 93
I went AliX NATO mental a couple of weeks ago... just back from vacation with a sack of them waiting at the front door!
Shockingly good quality, some of them, for <$5 a piece! Thing is... I don't have a single watch on a NATO at the moment... got bored of them and went back to bracelets! I'm going to have to set up my own NATO Bazaar!
Shockingly good quality, some of them, for <$5 a piece! Thing is... I don't have a single watch on a NATO at the moment... got bored of them and went back to bracelets! I'm going to have to set up my own NATO Bazaar!
same
mine is from alix under 4 bucks well made and a good length for 7" wrist
- 9/8/10
- 875
- 744
- 93
Seems pretty certain to me that most of the name brands are just engraved buckles out of the same factory for 5-10x the money.
I'd make an exception for a Phoenix NATO, for the provenance and the fact they do still make them themselves (they say)!
- 4/10/22
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Tried thé New handset i found on a more appropriate dial
- 4/10/22
- 490
- 823
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Here a comparaison with gen 1016 hand, proportion a little bit off
- 4/10/22
- 490
- 823
- 93
Here some raffledial handset comparaison, i put some of hour hands infound to accomodate the 13mm hand as i find thé hour hand very smaller in comparaison, thé hour hand from thé gmt IS better but have a
- 4/10/22
- 490
- 823
- 93
- 4/10/22
- 490
- 823
- 93
Here a Quick test as i have to fix the movement, i took the hour hand from another set similar to the gmt
