very glad you liked it G.!
Blancpain vintage divers thread : from refs to builds
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Re: Blancpain vintage divers thread : from refs to builds
Hi, I introduced myself in the other post, my name is Antonio and I'm Italian.
So I'll help myself with the dictionary, sorry for the mistakes.
I wanted to tell you that I also mod the various Fathoms or Tornek, I really like the work above, but as you said the moisture indicator needs to be changed.
I make them out of two-tone paper, and they come out well. I'll post some photos.
Anyway, nice work on the dial...well done!
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Re: Blancpain vintage divers thread : from refs to builds
Hi Antonio,dial wrote: ↑July 18th, 2024, 7:02 amHi, I introduced myself in the other post, my name is Antonio and I'm Italian.
So I'll help myself with the dictionary, sorry for the mistakes.
I wanted to tell you that I also mod the various Fathoms or Tornek, I really like the work above, but as you said the moisture indicator needs to be changed.
I make them out of two-tone paper, and they come out well. I'll post some photos.
Anyway, nice work on the dial...well done!
Welcome on board!
This thread is quite old but you can trust @madasboot for having improved his dial since.
M. is not only an artist but an incurable perfectionist
As far as I remember, he’s now using genuine moisture indicator paper.
You have to know that @madasboot is an hobbyist,
he has a very busy job and a family,
so very few time left for the hobby…
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Re: Blancpain vintage divers thread : from refs to builds
Thanks Fizzzz,
Pleased to meet you.
You see, I wanted to know how you write on the dials, I've tried everything but I'm not thrilled with mine.
So I wrote to him privately, hoping he would give me some advice. However he is an artist.
Pleased to meet you.
You see, I wanted to know how you write on the dials, I've tried everything but I'm not thrilled with mine.
So I wrote to him privately, hoping he would give me some advice. However he is an artist.
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Re: Filo dei subacquei vintage Blancpain : da refs a builds
You have to buy a WMT Sea Wolf...toofsy wrote: ↑February 4th, 2023, 4:15 am My main aim to my project is to be able to make a custom bezel for the rduane R6 with the design of the civilian FF and his wider bezel and insert.
I made a 3D of what I would like according to the various ref i found and the Rduane Midcase parameters.
I'm going to ask the cost to a supplier who make custom part with metal3D/Lathe/CNC...just to have an idea, if it's too expansive I will try to do it bymyself in the Fablab.
My target :
The new bezel design : i'm going to remove the 120 clicks and try to use a compression spring
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40 case with 41mm protruding upper edge bezel.
Plexiglass, bezel insert and crystal
Real dial measurements.
Identical to the milspec, I have it...
From this base you can start.
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Re: Blancpain vintage divers thread : from refs to builds
I'm a bit late to the party here after a long hiatus from doing much in the way of builds but here is my latest one ,
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Re: Blancpain vintage divers thread : from refs to builds
OK.... was intrigued also, so bought the case. now searching, collecting reference pictures for what modification to build )) thank you for invoking the interest ))
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Re: Blancpain vintage divers thread : from refs to builds
Ok. So since this is a sticky it’s as good of place as any to dump some reference photos. I got these off of a website about 15 years ago and have gone to see if it is still there and can’t find it.
I will post photos, if you know any details send me a message and I will edit the post to include them.
I will post photos, if you know any details send me a message and I will edit the post to include them.