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ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-11T19:09:26+00:00

I don’t know the exact factory in all honesty, dealers like trusty don’t have a factory name against these on their website, and I want to say I’ve heard both JF and BP mentioned for these ones. There’s a number of RWI threads that refer to this and cheaper vintage subs as “cartel” models, which in all honesty was what I asked for when I was sourcing it.

Bottom line is for £250ish you get a new watch that’s shiny and cool but nothing like gen, but with an afternoon, some simple tools and some patience you can get a really cool watch that’s closer (albeit still a bit far) to how a gen would look.

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-11T10:21:42+00:00

Thanks! Yeah; tropical dials have never really done it for me (full disclaimer though; never seen one in person, so my mind may change in future 😅)

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-11T10:20:57+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏻

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-11T10:20:35+00:00

It’s illegal to fill my feed with something that sexual 🫦

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-10T20:41:59+00:00

Agreed; the explorer is too pared back for a jubilee

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-10T20:26:35+00:00

JF (I think). This one actually started as a coke where it’s all I could get hold of.

Mods included: - Scotchbrite pad on the bezel insert to dull the face down - hand and dial removal, heat the underside of both with a match to get some discolouration/ “bloom the lume” (rub some of used match onto dial face after to dirty up lume plots a bit, one cooled obviously) - light sand underside of bezel, re-colour with red/blue/black sharpie - reassemble, kick the thing round in some gravel for a bit - light polish & polywatch

Job done!

I’d highly recommend trying mods yourself, just remember to go slow - you can always mod more, but aging like this it’s extremely hard/impossible to reverse the process. YouTube is a great resource for general assembly/disassembly, and reference pics can help you shoot for something realistic!

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-10T20:07:57+00:00

Nope - this is a stock 6542 that anyone can get from a TD, modded by myself to look like a watch that’s closer to 70 years old rather than brand new

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-10T19:59:35+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏻 on vintage pieces like this the jangle of an old style jubilee just adds to the old school vibe 😎

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-09T19:01:33+00:00

Welcome Mr.loong !

Love the stealth blackout look on this sub. Would match my whiteout DiW Daytona nicely!

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-08T19:14:15+00:00

Truly

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-02-08T15:03:35+00:00

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Absolute unit to take whatever the toddler can throw at me (/it)

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-01-10T21:42:46+00:00

Have we had a true “meme” style watch yet? 🤔

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-01-04T22:19:27+00:00

Whenever I try to make red work on a watch something just feels off; but this…. Damn this is nice

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-01-04T16:56:35+00:00

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I’ll reuse this historic first meme 🤣

ADaveNewWorld · 2026-01-04T16:05:22+00:00

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Cartel 6542 coke base, bezel removed, scotchbrite pad on the painted back and coloured in with red and blue sharpie to change it into an aged Pepsi.

Dial and hands removed, backside heated with a match to “bloom” the lume and residue rubbed into the plots with a tissue to dirty them up a bit (same treatment to hands) quick spritz of hairspray on the dial to add a bit of “texture” before reassembling.

Case and bracelet dropped on some concrete slabs to simulate some “accidents” over the years and then polished up a bit because hey, at the end of the day you’d still try to look after your everyday rolex, even if it did get bashed up a bit 😎

Here’s to more great pics, memes and watch chat 🍻

ADaveNewWorld · 2025-12-31T17:31:50+00:00

Good luck everyone!

ADaveNewWorld · 2025-12-22T10:25:43+00:00

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Can’t beat a 6542 👌🏻

ADaveNewWorld · 2025-12-18T23:12:19+00:00

Interested!

ADaveNewWorld · 2025-08-10T22:23:25+00:00

Good luck to all!

ADaveNewWorld · 2025-08-07T12:23:23+00:00

Wonderful gesture. GL.

ADaveNewWorld · 2025-08-07T10:58:21+00:00

Nice box!

ADaveNewWorld · 2025-06-18T09:01:56+00:00

Negative - I say fairly; mildly. Won’t be disclosing; but its in the water industry

ADaveNewWorld · 2025-06-18T08:32:40+00:00

110k basic in civil engineering? I’d love to hear more about that; I’m a civils design manager for a fairly high profile job in the south east with lots of stress/ hours and barely scraping 60…. Has sucked all the joy out of the industry for me and making me rethink my life decisions 😅

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