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What are you working on now?

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A small series of STOWA pocket watch conversions. One still to finish.
As I mentioned the other day, I had one pocket watch conversion to finish.
Now all three STOWA marriages/pocket watch conversions are done.
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By the way, all 3 are also available. If anyone is interested in one or more the let me know and I‘ll post a new FS for these watches.
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FYI:
-Origin: from a STOWA pocket watches
-Manufacturer: STOWA
-Condition : new
-Movement: PUW movements
-Power reserve: ~42 hours
-Glass: Saphirglass
-Case: Polished 316L Stainless steel case, (39 mm without crown, 44 mm with crown and 11.80 mm thick)
- Strap: leather strap new from Germany (20mm)

-Watches are unworn/new
-No scratches neither on the glass nor on the case
-Winding + hands adjustment without any abnormalities
-Running strong and fine
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bmsm wrote: March 2nd, 2023, 9:44 am
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Tanukjaju wrote: March 1st, 2023, 4:19 pm

Thumb, index finger and middle finger if you ask me
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So this is a case I’m doing from zero. Inspiration from ZRC and this Zenith

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Satin finish on the side with polished chamfer. Still deciding about the dial but that blue dial from belkin12 gave me ideas.

Movement can be from Hamilton 917 and 6497. I’ve both so will decide after cleaning and polish a little bit more.

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Good job, I look forward to see the finished result.
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bmsm wrote: March 2nd, 2023, 9:44 am
EP.- wrote:
Tanukjaju wrote: March 1st, 2023, 4:19 pm

Thumb, index finger and middle finger if you ask me
:lol:
So this is a case I’m doing from zero. Inspiration from ZRC and this Zenith

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Satin finish on the side with polished chamfer. Still deciding about the dial but that blue dial from belkin12 gave me ideas.

Movement can be from Hamilton 917 and 6497. I’ve both so will decide after cleaning and polish a little bit more.

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It is a beautiful case and an great proyect. It will end in a watch of wich you will be very proud.
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Alhig72 wrote: March 2nd, 2023, 4:45 pm A work in progress ImageImageImageImageImage

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Excelent!
Could you please tell us more about the base case and detail the reshaping?
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Alhig72 wrote: March 2nd, 2023, 4:45 pm A work in progress ImageImageImageImageImage

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Is this the ali case? Great build there. Where did you get the dial from?
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I think the case is not from Aliexpress. The case from Aliexpress has driled lugs and the dents on the bezel edge are farther apart and shallower.
I think the dial is from madasboo, but I am not sure.
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Fizzzz wrote: March 3rd, 2023, 4:20 am
Alhig72 wrote: March 2nd, 2023, 4:45 pm A work in progress ImageImageImageImageImage

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Excelent!
Could you please tell us more about the base case and detail the reshaping?
I assume it's a Rduane case with a little aging?
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Yesterday I changed the crown (incl. tube) to a more appropriate one on my marriage watch. Nothing earth shattering for many of you but it was the first time doing it and without any special tools. Image
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dj57 wrote: March 4th, 2023, 3:44 am Yesterday I changed the crown (incl. tube) to a more appropriate one on my marriage watch. Nothing earth shattering for many of you but it was the first time doing it and without any special tools. Image
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Splendido!
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