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madasboot wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 4:17 am Thank you @toofsy.
Guess that a GS-DT crystal upgrade will fit the bill…
Insert from what I read is ceramic, another upgrade possibility.

Best
M.

Emilio wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 4:58 am I have changed this thread to "sticky"

toofsy wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 4:40 am

madasboot wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 4:17 am Thank you @toofsy.
Guess that a GS-DT crystal upgrade will fit the bill…
Insert from what I read is ceramic, another upgrade possibility.

Best
M.

The Rduane insert seems to be mineral glass without recess for the indices, only lume and black layer paint.
Capture d’écran 2023-02-03 à 14.29.38.png

thanks for the crystal ref, the rduane is about 5,8mm thick with 1 mm dome
the glass diameter is with a whit gasket

madasboot wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 5:59 am @toofsy can you measure the diameter of the dial seat?
vietnamese cases accept 30.1mm press fitted, 30.0mm hand fitted.
Thx

madasboot wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 5:55 am

toofsy wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 4:40 am

madasboot wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 4:17 am Thank you @toofsy.
Guess that a GS-DT crystal upgrade will fit the bill…
Insert from what I read is ceramic, another upgrade possibility.

Best
M.

The Rduane insert seems to be mineral glass without recess for the indices, only lume and black layer paint.
Capture d’écran 2023-02-03 à 14.29.38.png

thanks for the crystal ref, the rduane is about 5,8mm thick with 1 mm dome
the glass diameter is with a whit gasket

I have vectors for it if you need.
Mine have oem specs as they are for Vietnamese cases.

madasboot wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 3:38 am Vietnam build, my second

base: @Mir36 (long story)
Dial: refinished by myself
Insert: design and production (myself) with base done by Adrian upon my vectors.

Hands: adapted and whitened.

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Thrasher wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 6:46 pm This is very exciting thread , I wonder if @Alhig72 is aware of Rdunae and can share some of his beautiful work with us.
I currently have on order a sterile Rdunae R6 Legendary Diver and Thank you so very much @madasboot has already made a dial for me. This is thread from @Mir36 that caught my attention viewtopic.php?t=8311&hilit=us+navy