Prototye Molnija/molnia with 618 Shape Bridges
Posted: November 19th, 2019, 2:20 pm
Hi to everyone,
theres a lot of time that i dont produce a new masive product for pam lovers. Since the production of a240 and cortebert 618 conversion kits, both expensive movements, i make couple prototypes some years ago for molnija, but never show on forum (i think irate have another prototype of the two made).
I show the final results, and also will like to know if people on forum will be interested on this kind of product. The advantage of this is that molnija movements at this moment are cheaper than a240 and 618, and regarding molnija are almost same shape as the 618/620 model (same as 618 but thinner, like a elinvar one).
So questions will be:
1.- Are you interested:
2.- What price you think fair to pay for this kit?
As with the angelus 240 bridges first batches, i make a open discuss about price of those, and the final result was a price that at this moment are almost hold. So will be interesting on find a right price between people interested (quantity of units need to be made) and price for it. I think as more people will be interested price can be less. This will give a molnija (i think) a bump up price for those that use this conversion kit, so i will make a initial first batch (if theres enought people interested) then wait some time until make new batch, also can be disccuss here, so people interested on invest on those can have time.
When i develop 616 to 618 conversion kits and a240 kits, prices both was bump, so i think same will happend with molnija movements, not too much like other because more available. Anyway, just the new bridge finish (high quality), will improve significant the movement price by itself.
Will be glad if anyone can contribute in any way.
parts included on kit will be :
1.- Ratchet bridge
2.- Train and escape wheel bridge (one piece as the escape wheel bridge screw dont have a hole on baseplate, this can be done easy, but if not will hold on place anyway like pic show)
3.- Balance Bridge with correct engraving, this sample have a stock balance bridge with rebrush and erase of the molnija engravings, final ones will be aftermarket ones.
All parts will be brushed and nickel plated finish with custom engravings.
Regarding installation:
1.- Replacing jewels can be performed by me or any other people with correct tools, i can made by myself if send the stock bridges.
2.- To use new balance bridge, stock balance will need to be unmounted and then remounted.
many people on this forum are able to do that, myself also, so also if theres enought people on some country interested, some other forum member can be on charge for that locallly
Sorry for my english and thanks for your comments
theres a lot of time that i dont produce a new masive product for pam lovers. Since the production of a240 and cortebert 618 conversion kits, both expensive movements, i make couple prototypes some years ago for molnija, but never show on forum (i think irate have another prototype of the two made).
I show the final results, and also will like to know if people on forum will be interested on this kind of product. The advantage of this is that molnija movements at this moment are cheaper than a240 and 618, and regarding molnija are almost same shape as the 618/620 model (same as 618 but thinner, like a elinvar one).
So questions will be:
1.- Are you interested:
2.- What price you think fair to pay for this kit?
As with the angelus 240 bridges first batches, i make a open discuss about price of those, and the final result was a price that at this moment are almost hold. So will be interesting on find a right price between people interested (quantity of units need to be made) and price for it. I think as more people will be interested price can be less. This will give a molnija (i think) a bump up price for those that use this conversion kit, so i will make a initial first batch (if theres enought people interested) then wait some time until make new batch, also can be disccuss here, so people interested on invest on those can have time.
When i develop 616 to 618 conversion kits and a240 kits, prices both was bump, so i think same will happend with molnija movements, not too much like other because more available. Anyway, just the new bridge finish (high quality), will improve significant the movement price by itself.
Will be glad if anyone can contribute in any way.
parts included on kit will be :
1.- Ratchet bridge
2.- Train and escape wheel bridge (one piece as the escape wheel bridge screw dont have a hole on baseplate, this can be done easy, but if not will hold on place anyway like pic show)
3.- Balance Bridge with correct engraving, this sample have a stock balance bridge with rebrush and erase of the molnija engravings, final ones will be aftermarket ones.
All parts will be brushed and nickel plated finish with custom engravings.
Regarding installation:
1.- Replacing jewels can be performed by me or any other people with correct tools, i can made by myself if send the stock bridges.
2.- To use new balance bridge, stock balance will need to be unmounted and then remounted.
many people on this forum are able to do that, myself also, so also if theres enought people on some country interested, some other forum member can be on charge for that locallly
Sorry for my english and thanks for your comments