Where does Crownartcustoms get his inserts from?

[Singapore9]

It’s very dark , how expensive are they lol

That's the only one I have ever come across to be honest, so I don't know where the market values them but I was comfortable paying multiple hundreds, as part of a deal with a couple of other bits... If the watch had to go in to RSC I suspect the total bill would have been thousands and I'd have had a load of original parts changed, so it was worth it.

How does £2.5k sound for a lighter one https://www.chrono24.co.uk/tudor/be...bezel-79090---9411--7016-9401--id10020476.htm

 

[ronin007]

2.5k ,Jesus

 

[Singapore9]

Yeah, it's a total madness but they're not service inserts, or not thin font, modern service inserts like mine at least. They're late 70s / early 80s originals and NOS, so pretty vanishingly rare. But I still don't get it. I guess if you had a gen minter and were looking to knock it out for some crazy money, like £20k, everything would need to be perfect and the £2.5k might get you the extra £5k you're charging for 'the best'.

Anyway, apologies for taking the CAC insert thread down a Tudor Sub gen insert rabbit hole!

 

[ronin007]

He has a dark blue one for 350usd I think last time I spoke to him

 

[ronin007]

I’m thinking he gets them from Vietnam and then customizes them with aging.
Here’s one I just picked up from Bivintage, pretty much identical to the CAC insert on my Tudor 9411…at 1/10th the price.

Do you want to sell the bivintage insert,lol

 

[Hor-Fan]

Do you want to sell the bivintage insert,lol

Nah,
I’ll pm you his WA, if you want to ask him

 

[Baccaracca669]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234624070937 Anybody dealt with these guys

Hey all, has anyone bought from this store?

 

[Singapore9]

Hey all, has anyone bought from this store?

No, but I am very tempted by one. Should be cheaper buying from the store themselves: https://www.vintagewatchmods.com/

Would be interested in your feedback, if you get one!

That store is Phong or Jensen, from the previous page. Does look a lot like Phong's insert: https://jewelryandwatch.com/contents/en-us/p1216_5512-1680_Deep_Blue_insert.html

 

[Singapore9]

Also, is CAC still in business? I haven't seen anything in his ebay shop in weeks! Would love a blue Snowflake insert review thread.

 

[Manray]

It's jensen, phong'son. He ship from arizona, don't know where he is.

 

[Baccaracca669]

No, but I am very tempted by one. Should be cheaper buying from the store themselves: https://www.vintagewatchmods.com/

Would be interested in your feedback, if you get one!

That store is Phong or Jensen, from the previous page. Does look a lot like Phong's insert: https://jewelryandwatch.com/contents/en-us/p1216_5512-1680_Deep_Blue_insert.html

Tempted also… likewise, feedback if you pull the trigger please!

 

[chrome72]

I’m surprised I haven’t seen any attempts at making these. Seems like you could just anodize an aluminum insert. Use a laser (I think a diode laser like the xtool would work) to laser away the numbers. Seal it. Call it a day. I’m sure the artwork could me meticulously copied.

 

[WatchN3RD]

It could be easier. What if you safely removed the non-silver dye, and simply re-dyed the color to your liking?
Of course choosing the font would be starting from scratch.
I don't think it's difficult, but you need to be committed. For the average watch tinkerer, it wouldn't be worth it, financially.