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Old 12 January 2021, 07:16 PM   #1
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Finished my 1965 Tudor 7928 Project

It took a few years but i finally was able to finish my Tudor 7928 project. Tall order considering that it had a refinished dial and no bezel. Persistence paid off but also quite lucky to have found a correct chapter ring dial in fair condition.

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Old 12 January 2021, 07:19 PM   #2
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Congratulations! Your hard work definitely paid off big time.
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Old 12 January 2021, 08:39 PM   #3
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Old 12 January 2021, 08:52 PM   #4
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Looks great. So you kept the hand stack and changed the dial? What else did you change?
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Old 12 January 2021, 09:34 PM   #5
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Looks great. So you kept the hand stack and changed the dial? What else did you change?

I bought a period correct bezel but i am not so sure about the insert. If its a 1965 then maybe a long 5 will do? I have one in my parts bin.


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Old 13 January 2021, 12:48 AM   #6
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Beautiful watch sir and you my friend have a exquisite collection.
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Old 13 January 2021, 12:56 AM   #7
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Old 13 January 2021, 01:37 AM   #8
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Beautiful watch sir and you my friend have a exquisite collection.
Many thanks for the compliment BigBlue. Hopefully, i will find more in the near future.
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Old 13 January 2021, 06:02 AM   #9
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Beautiful! I would love to hear more about the restoration.
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Old 13 January 2021, 06:20 AM   #10
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love it, a great vintage vibe on that one
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Old 13 January 2021, 06:43 AM   #11
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Very nice

Be proud, it looks period correct to my untrained eye,
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Old 13 January 2021, 06:58 AM   #12
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Well done!!!!! Beautiful watch.
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Old 13 January 2021, 11:44 AM   #13
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Gorgeous! Looks great
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Old 13 January 2021, 01:32 PM   #14
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Was this project from eBay? I think I remember it from a couple of years ago. How did you find the dial? I really like the dial. You will most certainly like this one as you can just wear it anywhere without concern. These are the best
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Old 13 January 2021, 01:40 PM   #15
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Was this project from eBay? I think I remember it from a couple of years ago. How did you find the dial? I really like the dial. You will most certainly like this one as you can just wear it anywhere without concern. These are the best

Not from ebay but a local purchase. Another gamble that paid off. Actually i bought a dial from ebay a few months back but the seller backed out at the last minute. This dial i got just landed in my hands unexpectedly. A week ago my watchmaker sent me a photo of the dial in case i needed it. He got it from a fellow watchmaker who was doing some cleaning in his shop. Quite lucky to say the least.


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Old 14 January 2021, 12:14 PM   #16
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Great story, congrats on the beautiful result!
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Old 16 January 2021, 09:32 AM   #17
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Gorgeous - great job and congratulations ;D
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Old 17 January 2021, 03:16 AM   #18
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Very beautiful result! Thank you for sharing the photos!
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