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15 September 2020, 07:50 PM | #241 |
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This is going to be great! Folks, remember how it looked before.
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16 September 2020, 03:40 AM | #244 |
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Yeahhhhh! Be happy - very happy!
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16 September 2020, 08:43 PM | #248 |
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This thread is totally one of my favourites ever. Like a classic car restoration from a rusty hulk rotting in a field somewhere.
Such an improvement on the dial. I also recommend MY for the bracelet restoration. I was amazed by his work. |
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Cheers Styles! I did rediscover it in the shed, so it must classify as a 'garage find' surely
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19 September 2020, 05:50 AM | #250 |
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gotta be pretty happy with that, what did you end up deciding on the on the bracelet? I think i saw earlier you sourced some hands, did you end up getting a bezel and insert also? excited to see the full glory!
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Filipćo blew me away when he offered to send me the missing links from the bracelet. I was so worred about that when I learnt that they were all different parts. When you look online no one mentions what part of the bracelet the link they are selling is, so I was just going to ignore the parts and wear it on a leather strap like my step father. Now I have the exact three missing links. I am still so grateful for this, because it means as I can this as my step father did, from 1978 onwards. The watch is getting restored back to its post first service spec. I only have a few parts pre that service, such as the original crown and a minute hand. The bezel and ring are not in a great way. The bezel is severely bent. It my first photos on this thread you can see the plexi and the outer ring are half off. Well that is due to someone trying to get to the watch from the front as they couldnt open up the back. There are knicks on the back of the case. In the end my watch maker is not sure if the bezel can be used at all, the ring that goes inside it has a crack where the dot is at 12. I am thinking about buying another one. My watch maker suggest an after market one, but not sure about that. |
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Beautiful watch
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19 September 2020, 02:00 PM | #253 |
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Im happy for you, that looks great.
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20 September 2020, 01:57 AM | #256 |
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Great story, and love the enthusiasm to bring this beautiful Sub back to life.
I understand that you had some restrictions on how you wanted the dial redone, but I wonder why Michael didn't completely restore the lettering. He needed to do that anyway in some areas because of the scratches, but other areas seem incomplete. Is that an in-progress photo or the end result? Either way, a vast improvement, of course. |
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If it is the final product I personally kind of like the rustic look of the dial. It sort of pays homage to its life before the restoration. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I can see where some of the lettering is in fact worse than before like the 'o' in Oyster and the '0' in 200m, but on the whole it is far better than I expected. |
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22 September 2020, 07:21 AM | #259 | |
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If you have pics of the insert DEF post them, people would love to see it.
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I will have to wear this Brando style for a while I think as it is the metal ring thats crooked. My watch maker is working on it so we will see. Either way, there is much longer to wait, so I am pretty excited to see the outcome. |
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24 September 2020, 11:15 AM | #261 |
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The dial is arriving today (hopefully). There was a bit of a mix up and the shipment kind of disappeared for a few days. God this process is stressful. I dont know how you guys do this as a full time hobby, I just dont have the nerves.
Anyhow, hopefully I will be able to take a look at the dial and hands in natural light and fingers crossed everything matches up. I will post some photos later today |
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The dial and hands are back with me. I have to say in natural light I am a lot happier. It really does look fantastic. The lume appears to be a close match but I just dont want to mess with the hands and put them on the dial just in case there was a freak gust of wind, that would be all I need.
We are on the home stretch now!!!!! |
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Oh, so for reference here is a side by side. Before and after.
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Perhaps in demanding this it inhibited his process which usually would allow him to use a template/stencil to apply the text. Since he couldnt do that he had to have the lettering painted by hand. (I'm just guessing by the way....) |
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24 September 2020, 05:52 PM | #266 |
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OK, looking very good
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24 September 2020, 06:35 PM | #267 |
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wow I just went through this whole thread and MAN I'm excited for you narembeen!!! What a transformation! Such a great piece, enjoy it!!
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24 September 2020, 09:11 PM | #269 |
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Its a huge improvement of course, but its not the best job I have seen or expected.
I would opted for the best finishing possible, crips writing. Anyway, I am looking forward to see it put together. I am sure it is going to be great feeling to wear it!
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I'm really excited to see this watch complete! You are doing right by it OP!
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