Tudor Submariner ref. 7922

[bigtiddygothgf]

any chance you'd be willing to share the file you created and used for the decal dial? would love to know how you got such clean lines on the lume application as well. many relumes i see are quite wavy and uneven. thanks in advance.

 

[Danster]

Super nice...would love to to see a pic of it on the tropic strap you mentioned..

 

[jimcon11]

Desperate to get a case to start a similar build but can’t see a relevant case on rubys site - anyone got any ideas of a good base or case for the build?

Try contacting her on whatsapp, she often has parts not listed on the website or can source them.

 

[jimcon11]

any chance you'd be willing to share the file you created and used for the decal dial? would love to know how you got such clean lines on the lume application as well. many relumes i see are quite wavy and uneven. thanks in advance.

Sure, here it is, along with the gen dial it is based on.
https://imgur.com/a/aUWDVtG

The lume work just takes practice. There's a few threads here with advice but basically it isn't too hard if you mix it to a consistency kind of like soft serve ice cream and then apply it to the center of the marker with a watch oiler, and gently push and float it toward the edges. If you get the consistency right it will form naturally soft and even edges, and you can carefully remove excess with a toothpick.

 

[jimcon11]

Super nice...would love to to see a pic of it on the tropic strap you mentioned..

Thanks.. in the end I wasn't happy with the brass gilt dial so I swapped a 6538 dial in and sold this one. I plan to build another eventually though. It did look great on a tropic strap.

 

[Countess Koscowicz]

Try contacting her on whatsapp, she often has parts not listed on the website or can source them.

Will do Thanks so much for the help mate

 

[Twist2019]

Great watch!
and I m on my 6538 369dial progress. Could you tell me if the eta2451 stem heights will work on ruby 6538 case? Sorry for poor English ????

 

[chrome72]

I have always enjoyed reading your posts/progress as I dabbled in the gilt dials. Out of curiosity, did you do anything to your decal dial to age it other than the lume? In the pics, your dial looks subtly faded.

 

[jimcon11]

Great watch!
and I m on my 6538 369dial progress. Could you tell me if the eta2451 stem heights will work on ruby 6538 case? Sorry for poor English ????

Yes the stem height is just right.

 

[jimcon11]

I have always enjoyed reading your posts/progress as I dabbled in the gilt dials. Out of curiosity, did you do anything to your decal dial to age it other than the lume? In the pics, your dial looks subtly faded.

Thanks. I didn't do anything specifically to age the dial. After I clear coated it, I used polishing cloths to try to bring it to a high gloss.. which kind of worked, but kind of just made it act like a mirror. It doesn't have the deep black look that it should. Here is a good pic that illustrates what I mean.. compare the black of the dial to the insert. The dial kind of just takes on a blue, green, brown, etc. sheen in different lighting situations.

Over time it has developed tiny crackles in the clearcoat, which makes it look aged I guess. I'm not really sure why.

I don't want to use this dial anymore so feel free to PM me if you want it. It looks good in photos but in person it's too dull. For the next one, I have to gold plate it and use a legit automotive clearcoat, and get better at polishing.

 

[CEO]

Great Job!

 

[bigtiddygothgf]

have you tried polishing the brass and applying the decal to it instead of just leaving the brushed/sanded surface?

 

[jimcon11]

have you tried polishing the brass and applying the decal to it instead of just leaving the brushed/sanded surface?

Yeah I polished the brass to a mirror. It looks great in reflected light it's just that in shade it looks too dark to me, compared to the gilt Rolex dials I've seen. The chapter ring almost disappears.

 

[bigtiddygothgf]

Yeah I polished the brass to a mirror. It looks great in reflected light it's just that in shade it looks too dark to me, compared to the gilt Rolex dials I've seen. The chapter ring almost disappears.

ahhh alright, so the polished brass fares better than brushed brass though yes?

 

[jimcon11]

ahhh alright, so the polished brass fares better than brushed brass though yes?

Not sure, as I never tried it brushed.

You should seriously consider gold leaf or electroplating. I think it's easier than it sounds.