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Emilio wrote:

Alhig72 wrote:

Emilio wrote:

Nice one, did you make the insert or is it a sanded dsn one like I used for my vietnam fifty fathoms builds, they were quite fragile and I think I wasted a couple of them

It started as an unfinished plexi insert made by Stephen Dexter.

I hand sanded it to be able to get it in place and then painted/lumed it.

My next plexi insert project is a GMT Pepsi build.

That'll be nice , gotta love a plexi bezel insert

Yes, I do think so

Here is a test (with gen vintage tropic strap)

I need to refinish the hands.

Emilio wrote: ↑September 26th, 2019, 4:01 pm Yes, I do think so

Here is a test (with gen vintage tropic strap)

I need to refinish the hands.

OMG!!! Please tell me where I might find such a case and bezel and dia....
That is simply beautiful!

Emilio wrote:Yes, I do think so

Here is a test (with gen vintage tropic strap)

I need to refinish the hands.

I love the old tropic straps

Great selection.

I was going to build the watch with a civilian version insert but changed my mind at the last minute. It looks good.

I am looking for a vintage gen. Can be a chrono or a diver. Black dial ia preferred.

Emilio wrote:Great selection.

I was going to build the watch with a civilian version insert but changed my mind at the last minute. It looks good.

This is my best one, insert is by Stephan Dexter and my favourite tropic strap

Trying to restore this old thing:



So far the parts required to invert it back to the correct lefty designation have been found and I’ve relumed the seconds hand and added on a prototype nut for the crown. Fresh crystal and mainspring as well.

It still needs a part that has been a bit of a hassle to get which is a yoke date connector I believe it’s called.

The first eBay seller sent us a used damaged broken one when a NOS one was promised. Then a second seller sent me the wrong part and only now sent the correct one hopefully on it’s way to get fitted.

Here’s how it looked most recently after I had relumed the hand:




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Also this one just finally finished its journey.

It needed a few tweaks when I received it to make it juuuuuuuuust right.

I had a crownguard and crown refitted for a good snap, movement serviced, and the screws and lugbars perfected all around. Special thanks to Esdee and Unreformed for getting this Franken Mille Metri utterly immaculate.

I’m so grateful to Tanukjaju for letting me take care of this Franken MM grail. The Titanium is something I needed in my life.






My last task is to fit this buckle, that Mellon’s so graciously offered me, on to the Bonetto Cinturini rubber:




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@civic4982 I'm glad you finally got those builds on a good track.

The Omega is my favourite.