Tiyal

Great work and write up!!! Love it

the whale  Boeing 747-400

Preflight Decisions. 

Thanks man. Here's the neighborhood, on approach today. Be back in January after backing up UPS, backing up Santa. DFW - TYS . 

Thanks for the replies. If any one ever digs this up and has a connection please drop a pm on me. @paneriai123, there was no moisture by the time I opened it up just the black residue, not sure what she did (TC Eta clone). I'll swap out the keyless works and maybe even the stem at some point. In the meantime it works fine just a challenge to set and wind. 

Heres some yesterday pictures crossing from Alaska into Japan for your visual enjoyment. #747

FL400 

BK exp @ LAX

Picked up a TC for a friend and it looks like she left the crown unscrewed and got it just a little wet. (Black residue near the stem) Anyway the keyless works is jacked up. It won't wind (maybe a twist or two then slips) same goes down the line for the time and date. Once it's set it's great.

anyone have a recommendation for a local shop that she could just drop it off and have them sort it out? 

Thanks 

Any updates on this, looking for hand set

Hungry for hand sandwich. Bump

Oban Distillers Edition is the good stuff. Any given night, chateau Roc Levraut Bordeaux, Serria Nevada when it's hot.

A little office shot off the number one side

Handzzzzz . Bump

Bump. Need some hands

Bro, if you lose that spring its toast.

Dial and hand removal isn't that bad. But get the right tools. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=400840438149

A nice Set of tweezers, a puffer to remove dust.

Or find a friendly watch smith and have them swap out the movement.

If all that fails the best tool for a Dg is a new Dg or

@cc33, thanks tried him but no luck for ETA.

http://www.classicwatchrepair.com

Bump

Gave raffles a once over with no luck. Sites down now.

These are close..... Ish..

I need a real source!

Building a 1019 out of a exploer case. Yuki has a nice dial but no hands for ETA. Any options out there.

Not super concernd about an exact match.

Even outside the box thoughts are appreciated I.E. Daytona second hand and tudor Monte Carlo hands get the style close.

Thanks

Already let this one fly. Next ones getting the full blueberry.

Aloha all,

Looking for a recommendation on a all red GMT hand for an ETA based 1675. Built a 1675 with a blue insert a few weeks ago and liked it so much I have to build another. Im going Yuki Dial with yellow lume. I never expected to like the yellow lume but I've got the itch. Wholesale on flea bay has one. Just looking to see if anyone has a second source.

Thanks

Spend a little more and get it from BK.

New 1675 is on the streets!

Build starts as a P2P (thx Konadoc) and a small pile of spare parts and tools for my high end 1675 that's awaiting completion.
Stripped the original watch down, then built it up while vectoring through the odd challenge and lost click springs x4.
On the first tear n build I snapped a drill bit opening up the lugs then I killed the keyless works and eventually date function on two dg3804s.
Fresh parts came in last week and was able to add a new movement.
I drilled out the broken bit then took the case sides and rehaut from 1200 grit up to 12000 grit, finished with GHE semichrpme polish. All done by hand, looks great, mirror finish with a softened case and CGs . Two small tool marks squeaked by, If I would of started at 600 grit they would of polished right out.
A Clark 116 fit the case but had to glued into a the provided "U shaped seat". Clark also supplied the blue insert. She needed a little OD shave to get it to fit just right.
The bezel has been a challenge, its one of those non gen spec hexagon wire clip things. First, I glued the bezel to the case "Damn the POS wire/spring/clip". Yesterday I cleaned off the glue and miracled it back on with no glue, the trick seemed to be to reduce the diameter of the clip and press. (Trial and error). In retrospect you would leave the insert off to ensure the spring clip gets into place securing the bezel. However because the insert was perfect and firmly attached. I was not going to force it off and risk bending the insert. Hence miracles and glue. At the end of the day I don't like the shape of the bezel but throwing any more cash at it would be a waste.
Greased the gaskets with some tasty seiko lithium and added a new & very nice Yuki 93153 bracelet .
Totals for the build
Watch $160. Clark 116 and insert $25. DG3804-$40. Yuki strap $70

Not bad, I absolutely need a full red GMT hand, please post a link if you have a source.

Amazing ^ gen dial CHS transitional ?

Pulled the trigger already. Got a link for next time?