Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 28th, 2023, 11:35 am
Deciding if it's time to stop or try to add more 3d effect to the lume on this 37mm @Fizzzz gilt dial. 
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Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 28th, 2023, 4:16 pm
Just finished making some ferric chloride so I can etch some hands and maybe dials. 
Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 29th, 2023, 4:58 am
Please stop, dial is perfectgeoffdragon wrote: ↑January 28th, 2023, 11:35 am Deciding if it's time to stop or try to add more 3d effect to the lume on this 37mm @Fizzzz gilt dial.
Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 29th, 2023, 6:06 am
geoffdragon wrote: ↑January 28th, 2023, 11:35 am Deciding if it's time to stop or try to add more 3d effect to the lume on this 37mm @Fizzzz gilt dial.
Nice Work Geoff! How did you made these different shades of black/dark grey? Ink?
Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 29th, 2023, 9:53 am
Thanks @Fizzzz, it all starts with a fantastic gilt dial....and thank you again for that!
No additional colours used, just different layers of matt varnish, with a slight wax polish in-between coats.
In reality it's much more matt than it appears in the photo unless the light catches it, and when that happens your gilt chapter truly pops.
No additional colours used, just different layers of matt varnish, with a slight wax polish in-between coats.
In reality it's much more matt than it appears in the photo unless the light catches it, and when that happens your gilt chapter truly pops.
Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 29th, 2023, 9:59 am
Ok, thanks for details Geoff,geoffdragon wrote: ↑January 29th, 2023, 9:53 am Thanks @Fizzzz, it all starts with a fantastic gilt dial....and thank you again for that!
No additional colours used, just different layers of matt varnish, with a slight wax polish in-between coats.
In reality it's much more matt than it appears in the photo unless the light catches it, and when that happens your gilt chapter truly pops.
So do I find it fascinating to see the gilt playing with light angles
Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 29th, 2023, 11:12 pm
A crystal clear plexi from the master Kp0y...
Thanks Alex... Perfect fit.
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Thanks Alex... Perfect fit.
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Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 30th, 2023, 2:43 am
@Sevanata @Kp0y
Wow!
Wow!
Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 30th, 2023, 2:52 am
bravo!!Re: What are you working on now?
Posted: January 30th, 2023, 3:53 am
2 projects in progress :
- Prev Sub (PAM 024C grandmother)
Ressurect my luminor 44 sub/PAM024C style case : I got the case from @emilio with a narrow inner space to use an automatic mouvement. A friend enlarge the case to accept a 6497. Until that point everything was perfect. Otherwise the lathe process touch small cavity in the case where there his little spring (and ball) to control the bezel rotation : conclusion the bezel was blocked.
As the bezel was not aligned, and blocked I decide to pop up it from the case. After many tries, tools, and a panic call to Kpoy the conclusion was : impossible to remove the bezel with out deform it.
Ok I decide to go forward and manage later on the prospective damages.
At the end of the process the bezel is completely wrapped with a lot of dents and scratchs.
I start to try to get back an acceptable shape and surfaces but it's a long work. I think I will be able to get a clean vintage look (dents) but the bezel rotation should be definitely lost. I think I'm going to have to glue/fix it as all the internal groove are destroyed.
After that I will have :
- To shape a new crown tube to match with the cousinUK 1,2mm crown.
- Repolished the midcase and soften the edge with PrevV style
- Redrill the lug to use a DSN Prev Lug bar
- Shape a solid plexi
- Order a dial to @Belkin12
- Lume the Prev hands style from ALix
- Found the best crown guard/lever combo
- Option engraved a solid case back in the Prev style. - The second project will be easier : I alreday sandblasted an old getat/cartel case and buckle, gather the right crown/crown guard/lever combo. I just need to find the right inspiration for the dial. I found a white dial on Alix but too expensive for the project.
- Prev Sub (PAM 024C grandmother)
Ressurect my luminor 44 sub/PAM024C style case : I got the case from @emilio with a narrow inner space to use an automatic mouvement. A friend enlarge the case to accept a 6497. Until that point everything was perfect. Otherwise the lathe process touch small cavity in the case where there his little spring (and ball) to control the bezel rotation : conclusion the bezel was blocked.
As the bezel was not aligned, and blocked I decide to pop up it from the case. After many tries, tools, and a panic call to Kpoy the conclusion was : impossible to remove the bezel with out deform it.
Ok I decide to go forward and manage later on the prospective damages.
At the end of the process the bezel is completely wrapped with a lot of dents and scratchs.
I start to try to get back an acceptable shape and surfaces but it's a long work. I think I will be able to get a clean vintage look (dents) but the bezel rotation should be definitely lost. I think I'm going to have to glue/fix it as all the internal groove are destroyed.
After that I will have :
- To shape a new crown tube to match with the cousinUK 1,2mm crown.
- Repolished the midcase and soften the edge with PrevV style
- Redrill the lug to use a DSN Prev Lug bar
- Shape a solid plexi
- Order a dial to @Belkin12
- Lume the Prev hands style from ALix
- Found the best crown guard/lever combo
- Option engraved a solid case back in the Prev style. - The second project will be easier : I alreday sandblasted an old getat/cartel case and buckle, gather the right crown/crown guard/lever combo. I just need to find the right inspiration for the dial. I found a white dial on Alix but too expensive for the project.