arniezac

Does anyone remember SE7EN? I would n't open it if I were you

Nice watch, nice car, and its a nice day. I'm off for a drive.

I could n't resist it . Not for that price and a $20 discount too. Condemore, I think you may have started somthing here. We are all aware of how some watches, whilst not totally accurate, have become incredibly popular. Reg's PO for example. With the recent Purchase of Gens by some of our members, interest in this classic can only increase. Your shots are excellent too. A classic look to them complements a classic looking watch.

Pugwash just beat me to it with the part numbers, but I did pinch them off him in the first place.

That was my main concern, if the gen crowns hole was deeper it would result in a much shorter stem length which obviously would mean it can't engage with the movement Whether this is the same for all UPOs or I was lucky ,I don't know. Slightly off topic but I'd like to thank you Francisco for your How To on replacing the Omega logo.Did you notice the last pic. It is indeed a 45mm UPO. The parts came from Cousins in the UK and are as follows:- 090ST1232 Omega Pendant Case Tube (X12870) x 1 @

Who in their right mind would think that a lume shot in daylight under a black t-shirt would be a good idea? Oh, that would be me. No processing, just straight out the camera. Do you think a purple PO would catch on? Me neither.

Following some picking of Pugwash's brain with regards to his recent changeover to genuine parts, he suggested that I post some pics when I tackled my own watch. Disclaimer: I am not a watchmaker or serious modder ,I am a complete beginner who barely knows his a*se from his elbow and anyone undertaking the methods shown here must be mad and do so entirely at their own risk. There, I can't get sued now. Here goes. The origional crown and stem with gen parts below Throw the washer away as we are not creating a friction joint, we will be using glue. Its always a good idea to measure up parts ( this is the origional crown/stem) Grip the stem in a chuck and unscrew the old crown counter-clockwise (some pressure was required as it is glued on) Try the new crown on the stem first before using a small dot of glue to help secure the new crown. The new length is a bit shorter, but nothing to worry about. Tape up the case to protect it from scratches as we now remove the tube. Electrical tape is good as it is not too sticky and is nice and thick to provide protection. I used some pliers and using a twisting motion was able to remove the tube in one piece, although, it was destroyed. See the gouge in the tape below were the tube used to be. Thats why we taped it up After cleaning out the hole with a file and some rodico ,try the tube in the case to make sure it bottoms out against the case. Then using your favourite glue ( I used Araldite as you need something to make up the gap between the tube and case) apply around the outer threads on the tube and around the hole in the case. Then push the tube in and clean off any excess. Lightly clamp up the case and tube and allow to dry. Once the glue is dry, try screwing on the crown. Its like butter. Before re-casing I took the opportunity to remove the He valve and grease it, I also greased the caseback o-ring and the new crown o-ring. I then assembled the case parts ( NOT THE MOVEMENT YET) and place the watch in a bucket of water to check for leaks around the tube. All this proves is that there is not a gap in the glue and there is a reasonable chance that the tube is water-resistant. You still need to get a proper pressure test if your planning on getting it really wet. Now you can recase the movement and admire you handywork. I hope this gives others the confidance to have a go at what turned out to be a fairly simple upgrade. Remember, I have n't done this before, but i'm willing to have a crack at it. Cheers all Arniezac

V2 Skyland for a little while.

I don't claim to be an expert photographer, far from it in fact. I can take a decent pic some of the time and I'm generally pleased with the results. However, sometimes something unexpected happens when taking a picture and the results can be quite interesting. For example. On macro setting and zooming a little too close to my Aerospace, the camera was unable to focus on the watchface and locked onto the bush over my shoulder reflected on the sapphire. Is anyone else brave enough to post pictures they would otherwise delete.

Aerospace today. Accompanied by E.C. Artist Series later. (Don't gig, Just play for pleasure.)

Now that is a beauty. I've never really been a Rolex fan but looking at something like this one shot so well certainly makes me feel like i'm missing something. Maybe one day I'll dip my toe in.

1. Traser Diver ( My daily beater ) 2. Civilian Lab wallet ( nearly empty . See number 3 ) 3. Car key ( Cambelt bust 2 weeks ago ) 4. 16 Gig I-Pod Touch ( Nearly full With Klipsch earphones ) 5. Dereelight EDC Torch ( Another hobby) 6. Spyderco UK Penknife ( Another hobby) 7. Fisher Space Pen ( For practicing my spilling )

UPO all the time really. A little something replaced on the dial, Gen tube and crown to follow. We all know what else needs doing to it. Fingers crossed Chief

Using a small screwdriver I went in through the pearl hole and levered it up a bit, which then allowed me to rip the thing off. Its stuck with a type of double-sided tape. Doing it this way is always going to destroy the insert though. The usual way if you want to save the insert is to go in through the back, de-case the movt, remove the crystal which allows you to get a thin blade underneath the insert. Being aluminium/aluminum it is so easy to bend it out of shape .

Well, I took Mingray up on his offer of a bezel to replace mine and thought I'd share a few pics. Removed the old bezel and pearl Chamfered the back of the insert (outside only) to clear rad in bezel rebate Positioned new bezel and taped secure folded the insert back, dab of glue on my pearl, dropped in and replaced insert . Pearl is now secured in final positon. Put double-sided tape on insert Pealed off backing dropped the insert over the pearl which automatically aligns it true and there you have it Much better than the origional insert I'm sure you'll agree. Sorry about poor pics as I took them on my phone.

If James May says it, then its ok by me,Wedding Vegetables is another good'un. Thanks for that. There the ones I saw Cheers Andreww. Josh, am I right in saying that he is PerfectClones?

Everything about my UPO is brilliant, it really is a great looking watch. I am however, a bit disapointed with the pearl. The hole that has been put in the insert is so big that I have been able to remove the pearl through the front! I thought about swapping a pearl over from a bond seamaster that i have and have tried it in situe to see what it looked like. Whilst it has closed the gap up in the insert it looks huge and although it would sit half as low down once I press it home I really think that this mod is a waste of time. I even thought of buying a gen bezel until I found out you can't drop one on a UPO. The only other thing I can think of is to get a new insert off the bay which would cost me about £30 and I still would n't know if I was going to recieve a decent looking one. I'm sure some of you have had this problem and would be extremely grateful to here about your solutions. Many Thanks for listening. Arniezac

A new UPO for me this week. I think there may be something wrong with the strap though......I can't seem to be able to take it off

OK, here is my humble offering. 1st is my trusty old seiko diver. Possibly some movement hack going on here, hey ho. My Breitling Aerospace Skyland V2 with its friends

I think these guys a brilliant Enjoy http://www.maniacworld.com/women-sort-your-self-out.htm

Thought i'd blow the dust of this Momo Design. Not a rep, and its a qua.....quart.....qu.....none automatic.

If only the other manufacturers would follow suit, I'd be a little better off

Well, I've got this on at the moment.Definatley would benifit from Chief's AR And to follow, my only remaining Rep. Sold the rest of my tiny collection to fund a UPO from P.T. Can't wait