What are you working on now?

[Nottingham]

Working on a titanium luminor project, dont know whitch référence for now!!!

PAM 82! I’m sure D and Kpoy can sort out the dial and caseback for you.

I love the 82, very good choice

[Fizzzz]

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working based off this gen for finishes. If it works, I'm sure they will become available...

Need to get a slightly satin lacquer but one that is really flat with no texture. There should be almost no step up or down for the track (from pictures I've seen). This makes sense when you read about how gilt dials were made, the brass was polished and then masked before blacking covered everything except the masked areas. One of the reasons we are experimenting with blacking rather than paint is that it is a really thin, even layer, so the etching can be controlled to just go through the black. It give a really deep vintage look as well, dark grey to black depending on how the light catches it.

Another thing - where does the puffy lume above the surface come from? Most good condition ones I've seen photos of have the lume flush, or even slightly concave. Did the puffy lume above the surface come from a relume where they just laid it on top? I've done both in the past, easy enough to build it up..

I'm also experimenting with different size lume as it doesn't look that smooth, 50 and 10 micron lume mixed seems to give a good look...

Hi, I've searched for a long time to learn more about Rolex Gilt process. It was a very instructive journey indeed.
Check this topic: http://www.homage-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=8273
Looking closer to gen pics, you'll see that Rolex Gilt has a negative recess:
their galvanic black coating was quite thick indeed.
My guess: they were using a mix of Zinc and Nickel, Zinc is known to produce quite thick plating, also this formula can explain the brown tints on tropical dials, brass oxydation mixing with other metals.
This plating is no more available nowadays, must probably restricted for environmental and safety reasons.

Another point: recesses were stamp pressed, so the dial would look better if you can slightly soften the edges of recesses.

Here is an old photo:

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0.4mm brass with feets.

this one is coated and aged:

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[geoffdragon]

40mm pilot homage. AliExp case, Ross dial, River hands, Swiss ETA with original pocket watch crown.

[wwwEvgeny]

heating didn't help

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[Nottingham]

Almost there, New shoes!

[Nottingham]

What do you think? Whitch one?

[Ellsthar]

What do you think? Whitch one?

Greener here

[toofsy]

What do you think? Whitch one?

Nice croc leather, green on the first grounds

[Nottingham]

Thanks boyz, i am hesitating. Will show you result in the morning

[Woundup]

Thanks boyz, i am hesitating. Will show you result in the morning

All 3 are good choices! If this were my strap I would go with the top thread to create more contrast and pair with rose gold hands... That's just me.