rolli Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 hi all, here is the 5218-201A logo with dirk pre-vendome great white shark with logo buckle: details: case with gen sapphire: andrew, dial, handset, caseback: davidsen, crown-guard: v-crown-guard, crown: t_crown, movement: gen unitas 6497 with cote de geneve and h3 cannon pinion, strap: dirk pre-vendome great white shark with logo buckle, modifications: original 5218 strap attachment systems, screw/tube system: new manufactured with a tech. drawings by a local fine-mechanic company, and reworked and adapted to the case-lug holes by my watchmaker, ( i have two original gen 5218 screw/ tube systems as sample ) workings by watchmaker: crown-guard and lever adapted to the case and crown, crown-guard and lever polished and then satined, new crown-guard round-head screws manufactured with a longer thread, both left case lug-horn threads drilled out to a 1,8mm diameter hole, sapphire ar coating removed, small second gear post shortened, dial has no small second, o-rings greased, tested and adjusted, enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rolli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Nice rolli.. love the new 2 head screws... Also nice box in the last photos You have other sharks much better than this.. Don't like this colour that much.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tech Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Very nice Rolli! Agree that this Dirk Shark is not a good color combo for that dial. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P8B Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 My compliments Rolli!! You are the master! Another beauty!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Looks good Rolli. Why not use FGD's dial? Loving the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makubex05 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Looks really good. Screw on both sides of the lug ...is a killer! I am still wondering how much it is cost to do that modification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 the davidsen dial has a really good luminosity. rolli Looks good Rolli. Why not use FGD's dial? Loving the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Rolli@ wow amazing..I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 the davidsen dial has a really good luminosity. rolli I think that the GEN would have pretty weak lume...no need for good luminosity on this model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 but my taste is when the dial has minimum a good lume power. rolli I think that the GEN would have pretty weak lume...no need for good luminosity on this model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDBroucke Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 wow a nice pre vendome good work rolli...my compliment sehr gute arbeit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonami Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Nice one Rolli. Real good crownguard. Don't you think that the logo is a bit larger than the gen one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Nice one Rolli. Real good crownguard. Don't you think that the logo is a bit larger than the gen one ? here you go with some pics of the GEN 201/A...you can see how is the shape of the numbers 3, 6, 9, 12 and of the logo...hopefully it will make more clear about the accuracy of the DSN and FGD dials compared to the GEN...and it seems that there are different versions of the GEN dial, with slightly different shapes of the numbers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Great work as usual Rolli you have the highest standards and a fantastic watchsmith My new dial will be more up your street.... Hand done prototype at this stage so ignore the odd scratch in the varnish 2-4 weeks FGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 @FGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongkytonkman Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Sir Rolli, I am always marveled by your heavly modded work of art. Thank you for your fantastic pics for us to enjoy. PM Sent for advice. HKT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 dear friends, please no further discussions about the numerals / logo shape and size. i think it's said enough. nobody on this forum did ever work together with a dial maker, and made its own experiences with all the complications with vector graphic and design layout. you can give many image examples or whatever for the correct dial design / layout. but first you get always a dial with many flaws. and you think by yourself, wow... the dial maker need a large eye glass. no....it's very hard, and i say very very hard to make the correct design / layout from images with a vector graphic with illustrator. all other programs are not perfect. the result is, you have to make many samples and tests together with the dial maker before you get a good result. and important is the dial maker must have a lot of time for you and for your work. and believe me, thats very expensive. FGD knows exactly what i mean. he made the same experiences. we will work together with a reasonable spadework and with a local dial maker. and till we get the first workable solution and result, please be patient, then we can start a discussion. rolli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Stunning watch, Rolli - absolutely beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 You are blessed with this nice neighbour/watchmaker my friend, another great timepiece..... Only the gendials have perfection so until the gendial is made 1:1, there will be a lot of water under the bridge.........congrats m8 btw did I say I love this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Rolli, One question I have if you don't mind is where did you source the CG screws from as I have been looking everywhere for these.? For me once I remove a Panerai crownguard I can never get the screws back in as tight as they were as they are just too fu$$$ng short...Pisses me off every time Ooh and another beauty watch as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 my watchmaker manufactured them. rolli Rolli, One question I have if you don't mind is where did you source the CG screws from as I have been looking everywhere for these.? For me once I remove a Panerai crownguard I can never get the screws back in as tight as they were as they are just too fu$$$ng short...Pisses me off every time Ooh and another beauty watch as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cskent69 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Very lucky......nice. my watchmaker manufactured them. rolli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 yes, it's very simple. i've bought a package cylindric-slit-head m2 ( 2,0mm diameter thread ) stainless steel screws with a thread length of 4,0mm. my watchmaker reworked them as needed to a round-head screw with the necessary new measurements. new thread length = 3,6mm ( the case crown-guard screw hole is deep 4,0mm ), the rep screw has 3,0mm thread length. new round-head = 2,8mm diameter and 1,3mm height. the slit have to be reworked deeper. very easy to do this. rolli Very lucky......nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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