Hello gents,
I am very interested in old /vintage "Italian style" wristwatches. I am member of at another watch forum....
I want to start with modding an maybe building some watches by myself, but I am a compete newbie.
Therefore I hope to get some ideas, advice and information, how to do it.
See you
Thomas
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Thomas, welcome aboard. I think most, if not all of us started life on other watch forums.
Welcome aboard. Feel free to ask questions. No such thing as a stupid question when it comes to this hobby. Looking forward to hearing your plans/concepts/drawings
Welcome aboard. Feel free to ask questions. No such thing as a stupid question when it comes to this hobby. Looking forward to hearing your plans/concepts/drawings
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Hallo und willkommen ! Hello and welcome. You joined a fantastic forum with very fine people here.
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Welcome to the shop!
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Welcome, I started out by buying an entry level watch from Jackson and modding it. I used the DIY section and the disassembled the watch. This allowed me to measure the dial and order a new one in the proper size. Eventually I got into aging dials, hands, cases, painting, luming etc. However, I was pretty happy with a simple dial swap and some aging to start.
I would highly recommend getting one for under $100 and practicing by taking it apart and putting back together.
Don't forget to ask lots of questions along the way, we're all happy to help.
Here's a link to Jackson's stuff. You can click the drop down arrow beside Marina Militare and filter by size.
http://www.militarytimewatch.com/new/pr ... atlv1_id=7
I would highly recommend getting one for under $100 and practicing by taking it apart and putting back together.
Don't forget to ask lots of questions along the way, we're all happy to help.
Here's a link to Jackson's stuff. You can click the drop down arrow beside Marina Militare and filter by size.
http://www.militarytimewatch.com/new/pr ... atlv1_id=7
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Welcome!
"Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day,
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But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,
'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black."
http://www.homage-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=27
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But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,
'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black."
http://www.homage-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=27
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welcome and enjoy. its the perfect place to learn everything you need to build your own watch.
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Welcome !
Feel free to look around and ask any question.
Feel free to look around and ask any question.
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Da builds: http://homage-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=59#p101
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Da builds: http://homage-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=59#p101
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Hi welcome to THE forum!
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