this dial is so nice that it would be a shame to go to tropical look.Swapped the new Raffles 6610 dial into a JMB case with 1016l lover bezel and damn.
No ageing done to the dial. Only matched lume on hands.
spider would be awesome
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The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread
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spider would be awesome
Tried my hand at hand luming yesterday, I sourced some vintage colour powder, the top 2 are just the vintage lume and the bottom is a mix of 50/50 vintage and regular lume powder.
Quite hard to photograph but pleased with the results, texture is what I’m after and I think with a bit of experimentation I can get the colour I want.
These were just some test hands I’ll be using some Raffles hand in my 1016
Quite hard to photograph but pleased with the results, texture is what I’m after and I think with a bit of experimentation I can get the colour I want.
These were just some test hands I’ll be using some Raffles hand in my 1016
Thanks
No just lume powder, I did read up on using coloured chalk or coloured pencil lead to tint but after trying the mix of new and vintage powder I think I’m in the right area colour for what I want.
I’ve put some links below to the eBay listings
Vintage lume eBay
Regular lume eBay
The balance tack was a great tip made it much easier, I also applied the lume from below (all from the video below)
YouTube: Hand restoration
I like the ageing on your hands above (corrosion?) do you have any pointers for that?
No just lume powder, I did read up on using coloured chalk or coloured pencil lead to tint but after trying the mix of new and vintage powder I think I’m in the right area colour for what I want.
I’ve put some links below to the eBay listings
Vintage lume eBay
Regular lume eBay
The balance tack was a great tip made it much easier, I also applied the lume from below (all from the video below)
YouTube: Hand restoration
I like the ageing on your hands above (corrosion?) do you have any pointers for that?
(Forgot to add above)
Mixing - I just mixed manually with the stick provided not too vigorously just enough to remove any large lumps, I used the video above as ref for consistency, it was bit looser than expected in the dish but it seemed to spread evenly.
I did wonder about trying to mix the vintage and regular (each with a drop of the lacquer) separately then combining at the last minute with minimum mixing to try and get a bit of a variation of colour within each lume plot
Mixing - I just mixed manually with the stick provided not too vigorously just enough to remove any large lumps, I used the video above as ref for consistency, it was bit looser than expected in the dish but it seemed to spread evenly.
I did wonder about trying to mix the vintage and regular (each with a drop of the lacquer) separately then combining at the last minute with minimum mixing to try and get a bit of a variation of colour within each lume plot
Ruby is offering a few tropical 1016 dials right now...
thoughts? a mk5 gilt dial I quite like it
thoughts? a mk5 gilt dial I quite like it
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Went a bit subtle with this example.
Gen as reference
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Action_Jensen
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Hey Guys,
did not have too much time the last weeks and months due to real live but here is a build update:
- Raffles case, heavily modified:
- Casework reworked to slim it down
- "gen" Ataya grown and tube (had to redrill and tap the case)
- redrilled springbar holes to take "gen" 2mm Springbars
- engraved by @newest dude on the forum
- Modified WSO Bezel
- lathed the underside
- inner diameter widened
- T21 from Selva (fits really good on raffles saphire case, sits tighter than my clarks)
- ebay provisional handset
- ruby MKII dial
- regulated NH38 (mainly for the lower beat rate)
To Dos:
- Propper Handset
- Other Bezel
- maybe redo my brushing on the case
- shorten springbars
The Case got a little "flat" on the flanks, dont know if i am doing another one but for now im quite happy. There is still the thing with the movement and the hands: I could use a low beat eta clone and that would help with helenarou hands, on the other hand the NH series is also a good workhorse and the hands will probably fit too, except the seconds. Bezel got a little uneven on the underside which you cant see but it bugs me somehow.
did not have too much time the last weeks and months due to real live but here is a build update:
- Raffles case, heavily modified:
- Casework reworked to slim it down
- "gen" Ataya grown and tube (had to redrill and tap the case)
- redrilled springbar holes to take "gen" 2mm Springbars
- engraved by @newest dude on the forum
- Modified WSO Bezel
- lathed the underside
- inner diameter widened
- T21 from Selva (fits really good on raffles saphire case, sits tighter than my clarks)
- ebay provisional handset
- ruby MKII dial
- regulated NH38 (mainly for the lower beat rate)
To Dos:
- Propper Handset
- Other Bezel
- maybe redo my brushing on the case
- shorten springbars
The Case got a little "flat" on the flanks, dont know if i am doing another one but for now im quite happy. There is still the thing with the movement and the hands: I could use a low beat eta clone and that would help with helenarou hands, on the other hand the NH series is also a good workhorse and the hands will probably fit too, except the seconds. Bezel got a little uneven on the underside which you cant see but it bugs me somehow.
Action_Jensen
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Oh and the dial is not set in straight right now, because there is no stem in the watch. Shortende it too much and have to wait for a new one 
Fired up the hand drill to thread a case to accept the Athaya 24-600 crown and tube…
At first glance the Raffles “thin” 6mm and the Athaya are quite similar, but the Athaya crown is more “grippy”, and the wider tube offers a smoother wind and “more turns to close”. A small upgrade, but a nice detail worth doing IMO.
At first glance the Raffles “thin” 6mm and the Athaya are quite similar, but the Athaya crown is more “grippy”, and the wider tube offers a smoother wind and “more turns to close”. A small upgrade, but a nice detail worth doing IMO.
Action_Jensen
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Nice one. I hope you got rid of the small metal piecesFired up the hand drill to thread a case to accept the Athaya 24-600 crown and tube…
At first glance the Raffles “thin” 6mm and the Athaya are quite similar, but the Athaya crown is more “grippy”, and the wider tube offers a smoother wind and “more turns to close”. A small upgrade, but a nice detail worth doing IMO.
Action_Jensen
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Nice one. I hope you got rid of the small metal piecesFired up the hand drill to thread a case to accept the Athaya 24-600 crown and tube…
At first glance the Raffles “thin” 6mm and the Athaya are quite similar, but the Athaya crown is more “grippy”, and the wider tube offers a smoother wind and “more turns to close”. A small upgrade, but a nice detail worth doing IMO.
Nice build - very similar to mine, the only major difference is that I have a Yuki dial in mine. But NH38, Raffles modified case, T21 and better bezel are in common. My next step will be to contact @newest dude on the forum for engraving… also looking to engrave the caseback with the Bund codes.Hey Guys,
did not have too much time the last weeks and months due to real live but here is a build update:
- Raffles case, heavily modified:
- Casework reworked to slim it down
- "gen" Ataya grown and tube (had to redrill and tap the case)
- redrilled springbar holes to take "gen" 2mm Springbars
- engraved by @newest dude on the forum
- Modified WSO Bezel
- lathed the underside
- inner diameter widened
- T21 from Selva (fits really good on raffles saphire case, sits tighter than my clarks)
- ebay provisional handset
- ruby MKII dial
- regulated NH38 (mainly for the lower beat rate)
To Dos:
- Propper Handset
- Other Bezel
- maybe redo my brushing on the case
- shorten springbars
The Case got a little "flat" on the flanks, dont know if i am doing another one but for now im quite happy. There is still the thing with the movement and the hands: I could use a low beat eta clone and that would help with helenarou hands, on the other hand the NH series is also a good workhorse and the hands will probably fit too, except the seconds. Bezel got a little uneven on the underside which you cant see but it bugs me somehow.
What hands are the ones that you used ?I always prefer to use period-correct equipment when regulating my NH38-driven vintage tool watches
just thought i would throw this up- up for auction tomorrow at Sotheby's...
I used Helenarou ETA hour and minute hands, with a NH38 seconds hand from Ali.