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Beautifully Done

ADAPTER RING FOR 1570 SPEC CASE TO ETA 2836-2 For the life of me i can't remember what adapter ring i need! having handled loads over the years. I guess its an age thing Can anyone confirm the depth i need, i think I'm right in saying its 29.2 in diameter? Appreciate the help Cheers DH

True A, the best out there and very reasonable against the mind blowing price of a gen

And to be honest his stuff varies massively in terms of being close to Gen spec. I've had some crap cases from him before DH

Strange? works for me

Much better and easier to use, Phongs new website http://www.vintagewatchmaker.com/category-s/1477.htm

Looking Good Mr B, beautiful day here, Off to The Peaks for a stroll today Cheers M

Correct, the movement was also converted to non adjustable 24hr hand, non hacking and non quick set date as per Gen 1036 movement

Well Gentlemen, I have to say the rehaut just needed a gentle sanding down. The insert was really an experiment but i used very course sand paper on the reverse side in a very random way. No one way just almost touch and twist. Then used a very dark blue perminant pen to fill in the scratch marks, also a bit of black pen as well. The face side recieved the same un even course sand paper then polywatch polish, again and again and again......we're going for the 50 year old look. The phong bezel was gently sanded to expose the brass, the dial and hands well that's Big Daz at his best, god knows how it does it really, remember on a totally stock rep dial! Hope that helps, get sanding!

Long gone chaps, it went to a friend of mine in Germany, maybe he can post some pictures for us

Simple,timeless classic

Its this.............do the research and you'll find that its truly one of the most amazing watches ever made. I can remember my mate down in Birmingham Importing them and not being able to give them away at £800.00 a pop Well the guys at Bathing Ape cottoned on and the rest is history. So if you can find one,invest. Seriously

As the title states, can any of you gentlemen please confirm the hand/pinion sizes for the CHS eta 2836-2 movements Many Thanks DH

Not sure about a machine but if you wanted to do it the old school way this is a great starter pack.https://www.cousinsuk.com/search-results?searchtext=lapping In terms of removing metal you'd need to go for a set of jewelers files and go SLOW!!! Cheers DH

Here you go www.pf-818.com

Its got an Orange hand A mate of mine has just picked one of this up for $250.00 which i think is a real steal considering they were a limited production run. Love these small boutique watch brands, its like a revival of the 1960's with lots of small companies producing divers watches.

Hmmm, well i think know what I'll be putting together next, I remember seeing an article regarding the 1675/1655 hybrid watch. Very nice indeed Well Done! DH

My pleasure guys

Very Nice D

Good Morning Gentlemen, As a long term trusted UK based member of the forum, i am now being frequently asked from other forum members to help with shipping watches, Gen and Rep to the EU and Asia, mainly from The States and Canada. In terms of shipping from here in the UK to anywhere else in the EU, the issue of customs is negligible however Italy can still be a little problematic All packages are shipped using Parcelforce International, using their fully tracked service. With regards to Insurance i can go up to £500.00 at an additional cost. Please note that the cost of shipping is also based on weight, so if your shipping a heavier package then it will cost more. With regards to loss, sadly on occasion things do go missing, I am of course happy to put in a claim with Parcelforce on your behalf. Compensation is based on proof of value. I normally use a copy of a Paypal Invoice for this. Please feel free to contact me to discuss any of your shipping requirements. Cheers DH

Thankyou G, I'll ask the question Cheers M

Good Morning Gentlemen, I have a question for you, can anyone confirm if there has ever been a rep 78790A SEL bracelet? I've been doing some research with a view to putting together a semi franken 16570 and had read a few posts which mentioned one existing. Any idea what model it may have come on? Nothing appears to exist on anything current. Did it come on the short lived infamous Noob version? Any help greatly appreciated Cheers DH

SBS Military PVD

Here's one for reference, they did also come with a 'SWISS' only dial

I Have to agree with CC, go for one of the older closed case back ones, I'm sure Andrew still has them listed on his site as the 'MBW' versions. snip the seconds hand, unless you can get the pinion capped, possibly re lume it with a creamer colour and you have a very nice example which is unlikely to be called out. The big tell tale is the date window position and the dots printed next to it.