A few years ago I owned a DW Mystery Movement 6263 of the first generation.
I really loved it!
Unfortunately it broke a year after I've bought it and I was never able to get it repaired.
Since I'm not willing to drop $$$ on a V72 I had to look for other options.
Chi did a review on how to modify the ST-19 to accept a gen size dial, so I started to look into it further.
Rolojack did great mods to a 6238 too.
So I did the following to the Cartel 6263:
- slimmed down the mid-case
- slimmed the Cartel hands as they are too wide
- modified the case to accept a DW bezel
- retapped the case to accept a 702 tube
- retapped the case to accept DW's pusher
- modified the pushers to reach the ST-19 movement
- modified the movement to accept the DW dial
- modified the bezel to fit genuine tropic
- install a genuine coronet on the dial
- install a genuine 702 crown
- install a genuine 7836 bracelet
- install a genuine T21
So there it is:
Anyways...more to come
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