Mbari 2,227 Posted September 14, 2020 Started with a JKF 1680 case. Got to work with the diamond file. Ended up with a Tudor 7928 with PCG. The dial was too big for the case and it needs some polishing on the lugs. Gonna play an order with Yuki for a 26mm dial But overall very happy we with the results. Let me know what you think. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alhig72 3,016 Posted September 14, 2020 Looks really nice mate, better still when you change the dial Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,748 Posted September 19, 2020 That looks very good. You had to take a lot off that dial to get it in that case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 17,847 Posted September 19, 2020 On 14/09/2020 at 05:31, Mbari said: Gonna play an order with Yuki for a 26mm dial Yuki's not in business for the foreseeable future. Rafflesdials does a 26mm 7928 dial, which is only $25. I've just ordered one, gonna see what the quality's like and if it's a bit crummy then it'll do for lume practice, and I'll go for one of the refinished Singer dials that Mochacha does which are also very reasonable at around $150 IIRC. Nice work on the crown guards. Bravo! Can I ask where you got the clamp with the orange nylon grips? It looks absolutely perfect for gripping a case. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted September 20, 2020 That looks very good. You had to take a lot off that dial to get it in that case.Actually I didn't take any off hence the gap in rehaut. Dial is too nice to take any off. Going to use the same dial to convert it into a 7924. Thank you for the kind words Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Yuki's not in business for the foreseeable future. Rafflesdials does a 26mm 7928 dial, which is only $25. I've just ordered one, gonna see what the quality's like and if it's a bit crummy then it'll do for lume practice, and I'll go for one of the refinished Singer dials that Mochacha does which are also very reasonable at around $150 IIRC. Nice work on the crown guards. Bravo! Can I ask where you got the clamp with the orange nylon grips? It looks absolutely perfect for gripping a case. Thanks for the dial information. I used a raffles dial to do the tropical Experiment. Will pm you about the other vendor you mentioned. I got the vise fro. Ebay. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted September 20, 2020 Since the Tudor dial is going to a different case, I had to put a dial into this pcg case, worked too hard to have it sitting empty.Trimmed the cgs a bit more to make it pointier and took off a bit too much, creating a wired side. profile. I already shaved the thick jkf midcase, now it have to shave it down a bit more to match the cgs. Phew.....Relumed the dial and hands to match. Faded the jkf insert and added my own lume pip. And we have a pumpkin watch Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCShrek 494 Posted September 20, 2020 Nice one! Although I keep telling myself I don’t like Tudor . Hit me up when youre ready to sell. Asking for a friend...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted September 20, 2020 Nice one! Although I keep telling myself I don’t like Tudor . Hit me up when youre ready to sell. Asking for a friend......Will do mate. Although tudor dial is going to move to different case. I'll be building more of these though now that I kinda know how to. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCShrek 494 Posted September 20, 2020 40 minutes ago, Mbari said: Will do mate. Although tudor dial is going to move to different case. I'll be building more of these though now that I kinda know how to. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk ! I can change the dial if I need to but I really like your pcgs. My last attempt was on a 1675 milk case. Those have huge cgs out of the gate and I feel I left them a bit chunky. One of these days I’ll find the time to pull out the files. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted September 20, 2020 Why thank you kind sir. Milk case cgs are prime to the pcg builds. I'm waiting on the right dial to do the same myself. Actually that's why I started experimenting with cheaper cases. For now I just softened my milk case and enjoying how thin they are. Also the 1655 I built yesterday with no additional parts is my fav beater. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCShrek 494 Posted September 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, Mbari said: Why thank you kind sir. Milk case cgs are prime to the pcg builds. I'm waiting on the right dial to do the same myself. Actually that's why I started experimenting with cheaper cases. For now I just softened my milk case and enjoying how thin they are. Also the 1655 I built yesterday with no additional parts is my fav beater. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Those look the part brother. Here’s a quick shot of mine. I went a little off the grid with a tropic plexi but I have come to dislike the cyclops. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,748 Posted September 20, 2020 24 minutes ago, SCShrek said: Those look the part brother. Here’s a quick shot of mine. I went a little off the grid with a tropic plexi but I have come to dislike the cyclops. Why are you awake? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCShrek 494 Posted September 20, 2020 5 hours ago, NCRich said: Why are you awake? Football!!!! I missed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tribefan 6,768 Posted September 20, 2020 20 minutes ago, SCShrek said: Football!!!! I missed it. I'm watching football right now. Spurs are up 2-1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted September 20, 2020 Those look the part brother. Here’s a quick shot of mine. I went a little off the grid with a tropic plexi but I have come to dislike the cyclops. Nice work brother. Love the dial and the guards are in point. I'm actually looking to make mine very similar. Where did you get the dial from? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCShrek 494 Posted September 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mbari said: Nice work brother. Love the dial and the guards are in point. I'm actually looking to make mine very similar. Where did you get the dial from? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk It came from ruby. Insert is milks as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites