8 day Observatory field watch - 02/02

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8 day Observatory field watch - 02/02

Post by Tanukjaju »

Special thanks to:
DIAL: @rmcsherry for making this to spec. The raised numbers make a big difference IMO.

@Aikidosan for letting me bounce ideas off… I still owe him the video of me aging the case at some point.

The case: 40mm oyster style (looks like from Parnis) as it has the P on the crown.

The movement: Felsa 4100

3 years ago, this started off here…a crisply etched dial from Ross
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I decided to go for a tropical finish….this took 4 days to vinegar fumes, removing green oxidation, some buffing, and a few dabs of brass black for finish off the process.

I think this was day 2
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Day 4 ish

Numbers cut, cleaned up and applied

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I thought about doing a double chapter ring but decided to just do a single

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Hands are off a 1960s/70s diver
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Brown leather strap to match
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I looked at my email exchanges and it’s been 3 years since I decided to start this series of builds.

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Post by Mellons »

Wow what a build! Dial is amazing…
“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence”

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cool and beautiful build
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Wow, that’s really nice!!!!


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SUPER !!
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Very nice to see your artisic side, Tan. Very nice :thumbup:
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Re: 8 day Observatory field watch - 02/02

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I love the tropical dial. Very nicely done.
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Wah wah wow.. What a dial aging that is...
Awesome!!

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Re: 8 day Observatory field watch - 02/02

Post by Emilio »

Of all your builds I love the dials with "attached" decorations :)
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