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Hello Big Crown gang!
I think I’m ready to move into the next phase with my 6200 build.
To be exact:
- A better dial that is 29mm, fits ETA movement and has the correct lume marker thickness
- Correct hands set with longer mercedes hand
- Better bezel insert
The specs are below:
- Silix case, bezel and insert
- Athaya crown
- HR dial and golden hands set
- ETA 2836 movement
- Steinkreutz plexi
I’m the most uncertain about the dial upgrade. What do you suggest? What are my options to upgrade?
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I think I’m ready to move into the next phase with my 6200 build.
To be exact:
- A better dial that is 29mm, fits ETA movement and has the correct lume marker thickness
- Correct hands set with longer mercedes hand
- Better bezel insert
The specs are below:
- Silix case, bezel and insert
- Athaya crown
- HR dial and golden hands set
- ETA 2836 movement
- Steinkreutz plexi
I’m the most uncertain about the dial upgrade. What do you suggest? What are my options to upgrade?
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You're going to have trouble finding a 29mm dial to fit, maybe the gold/gilt print hr dial,Hello Big Crown gang!
I think I’m ready to move into the next phase with my 6200 build.
To be exact:
- A better dial that is 29mm, fits ETA movement and has the correct lume marker thickness
- Correct hands set with longer mercedes hand
- Better bezel insert
The specs are below:
- Silix case, bezel and insert
- Athaya crown
- HR dial and golden hands set
- ETA 2836 movement
- Steinkreutz plexi
I’m the most uncertain about the dial upgrade. What do you suggest? What are my options to upgrade?
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Id also get these hands for the hour and minutes paired with the second hand you already have
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/162919381305
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Hey Al!
Thanks for the advice. Love those hands and might just get a better big ball seconds hand from tiger too.
Now the dial, that’s my real grief. That is an HR dial and with this fat lume job they did I lost my trust. Not sure I would order a dial from him again. What other options do I have left? Maybe a decal dial?
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Thanks for the advice. Love those hands and might just get a better big ball seconds hand from tiger too.
Now the dial, that’s my real grief. That is an HR dial and with this fat lume job they did I lost my trust. Not sure I would order a dial from him again. What other options do I have left? Maybe a decal dial?
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I thought the lume looks OK to be fair, you could make a decal, because your dial is white print you could scan it on a printer onto decal paper,
This is my old one with hr dial,
I aged the lume
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This is my old one with hr dial,
I aged the lume
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This looks great Al!
Don’t understand how HR applied the lume that it made it so fat... On the drawing seemed to be just fine.
My bad, just checked the drawing and it was thicker, so my mistake.
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This looks great Al!
Don’t understand how HR applied the lume that it made it so fat... On the drawing seemed to be just fine.
My bad, just checked the drawing and it was thicker, so my mistake.
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I just bought the standard hr dial (white lume) then did my lume and aging on top,
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Go for it and lume hands at the same time so it all matches and it will look great
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Joining the BC club with my 6200, expertly put together by tripdog!
Phong case, worked on, gilt dial, trip's hand-finished bracelet, gen 1030, gen crown, aftermarket and aged everything else.
Props to trip for the fantastic work. He is an artist.
Third pic is me wearing it for the first time in England.
Phong case, worked on, gilt dial, trip's hand-finished bracelet, gen 1030, gen crown, aftermarket and aged everything else.
Props to trip for the fantastic work. He is an artist.
Third pic is me wearing it for the first time in England.
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Joining the BC club with my 6200, expertly put together by tripdog!
Phong case, worked on, gilt dial, trip's hand-finished bracelet, gen 1030, gen crown, aftermarket and aged everything else.
Props to trip for the fantastic work. He is an artist.
Third pic is me wearing it for the first time in England.
Can you upload the photos again, really stoked to see the outcome!
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Took awhile but joining the club thanks to the DIY gilt dial tutorial by Bart Cordell and some magic by Kilowattore
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