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T5AUS · 29 July 2009, 10:03 AM

Hi guys
I finally bit the bullet and decided to do something about the messy lume job that had been done a long time ago on the hands of my Tudor 7928. (bottom photo) I removed them and rubbed them back and am quite pleased with the outcome, appart from the holes, anyway, better than they were I think, but not quite the colour they should be, perhaps they will mellow a bit in time. This was my second option, the first was to buy some good originals which I just could not afford, perhaps in a few years I might, but for the time being they will do.

Troy · 29 July 2009, 10:13 AM

Looks good

bagel · 29 July 2009, 10:19 AM

Looks nice .....good job ....

Saxon007 · 29 July 2009, 11:05 AM

Big improvement, much nicer!

What did you use to remove the excess lume?

T5AUS · 29 July 2009, 12:21 PM

Thanks guys............Saxon, I just used some fine grit paper and then finished with brasso

onkyo · 29 July 2009, 02:43 PM

Looks great compared to the before photo.

jdc · 29 July 2009, 07:54 PM

good job

Alcan · 29 July 2009, 08:07 PM

They cleaned up nicely.

swatty · 29 July 2009, 08:18 PM

Looks much better

Dan Pierce · 29 July 2009, 10:51 PM

Looks much better.

Good job.

dP

pz93c · 29 July 2009, 11:46 PM

Wow.

chriseskew24 · 29 July 2009, 11:47 PM

100% better.

Tools · 30 July 2009, 03:20 AM

Good job..

Balboa · 30 July 2009, 08:25 AM

Big improvement. That was a crappy lume job. Looks like it was applied with a roller.

Another option is to properly relume the hands. There are watchmakers right here on the forum that can do a very professional job.

Mark

T5AUS · 30 July 2009, 10:48 AM

[QUOTE=Balboa;1287590]Big improvement. That was a crappy lume job. Looks like it was applied with a roller.

More like a pallet knife.......

I have never been a fan of re luming, very hard to get the colour right

Thanks for all the positives guys

stevemulholland3 · 1 August 2009, 01:23 PM

Phil,if you ever want them re-lumed just send them to me.I will re-lume them for you free of charge my friend..I have a local guy here who does probably the best re-lume work I have ever seen (and he only charges me a few bucks on top of it!!)
just let me know my friend!!

T5AUS · 1 August 2009, 02:40 PM

Hi Steve, thanks for the offer, very kind. I could be over your way next year (Florida ?) so maybe catch up with you and do something then, but they really dont worry me that much any more, now that I have tidied them up a bit.

29 July 2009, 12:21 PM	#5
T5AUS "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Phil Location: Brisbane Aus. Watch: ing the time go by Posts: 1,443	Thanks guys............Saxon, I just used some fine grit paper and then finished with brasso __________________ www.journeyjottings.com

29 July 2009, 08:07 PM	#8
Alcan 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Al Location: Way Up North Watch: your P's & Q's Posts: 10,473	They cleaned up nicely. __________________ Member #1,315 I don't want to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol IS a solution!

29 July 2009, 10:51 PM	#10
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 35,733	Looks much better. Good job. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

30 July 2009, 03:20 AM	#13
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,049	Good job.. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

30 July 2009, 10:48 AM	#15
T5AUS "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Phil Location: Brisbane Aus. Watch: ing the time go by Posts: 1,443	[QUOTE=Balboa;1287590]Big improvement. That was a crappy lume job. Looks like it was applied with a roller. More like a pallet knife....... I have never been a fan of re luming, very hard to get the colour right Thanks for all the positives guys __________________ www.journeyjottings.com

29 July 2009, 10:13 AM	#2
Troy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Troy Location: Calgary, Alberta Watch: Tudor Sub. 7928 Posts: 1,275	Looks good

29 July 2009, 10:19 AM	#3
bagel "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 605	Looks nice .....good job ....

29 July 2009, 11:05 AM	#4
Saxon007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,002	Big improvement, much nicer! What did you use to remove the excess lume?

29 July 2009, 02:43 PM	#6
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Looks great compared to the before photo.

29 July 2009, 07:54 PM	#7
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	good job

29 July 2009, 08:18 PM	#9
swatty 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Sydney Watch: The Game Posts: 17,407	Looks much better

29 July 2009, 11:46 PM	#11
pz93c "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 2,776	Wow.

29 July 2009, 11:47 PM	#12
chriseskew24 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Christopher Location: fort lauderdale Watch: Bunches Posts: 1,860	100% better.

30 July 2009, 08:25 AM	#14
Balboa Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoCal OC U.S.A. Posts: 342	Big improvement. That was a crappy lume job. Looks like it was applied with a roller. Another option is to properly relume the hands. There are watchmakers right here on the forum that can do a very professional job. Mark

1 August 2009, 01:23 PM	#16
stevemulholland3 Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: steven Location: tampa bay Watch: 1680 18k sub Posts: 6,673	Phil,if you ever want them re-lumed just send them to me.I will re-lume them for you free of charge my friend..I have a local guy here who does probably the best re-lume work I have ever seen (and he only charges me a few bucks on top of it!!) just let me know my friend!!

1 August 2009, 02:40 PM	#17
T5AUS "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Phil Location: Brisbane Aus. Watch: ing the time go by Posts: 1,443	Hi Steve, thanks for the offer, very kind. I could be over your way next year (Florida ?) so maybe catch up with you and do something then, but they really dont worry me that much any more, now that I have tidied them up a bit. __________________ www.journeyjottings.com

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