billy_bunter

I never used to think much of Breitlings but then it all changed when I saw the Skyland Avenger recently, especially the graphite dial and when one came up on here I had to have it! So, courtesy of HikeUSA, about 2 weeks later it turns up on my desk and it surpasses expectations - what a watch!

Here are some pics on a gen strap that I managed to get my hands on. It's a very dark blue but I think looks good against the graphite (apologies, pictures are from my phone)

OOps, pics a bit big, sorry

Hi

I am trying to build a Planet Ocean chrono and have had several attempts at getting the correct case. It is for the new, correctly spaced sub-dial model so is a deeper case than the old version. I am almost at the point of selling up all the parts I have but just one last shot at getting it! Most dealers here won't get just parts, and the one who did was not able to get hold of this case even after trying for several months....

So, does anyone have any idea where I might get one? Or does anyone have a non-working watch that they want to sell on?!

Cheers

Just a few from my favourites (I haven't used all of them though so YMMV):

http://helenarou.com/ mainly homage stuff but good for projects

https://www.watchtool.co.uk/ as it says really

http://watchpart.co.uk/ sister site of the above, some genuine parts

http://www.ioffer.com/users/offertoyou bracelets and some watch parts, bracelets seem goo quality

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/tryabidforit/ bracelets tools and parts for Tudor/ Rolex etc

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/parts4rolex/ the name gives it away

And am I really the first to post this: Davidsen's photobucket

Offshore, I'll take a couple of those when they come in. Actually, make that 3!

@jmb,

I'm hoping they will be around $30, depends on freight, and import costs.

O/S

PM sent

Mike, I will take it if you still have it - does it have the white-on-black datewheel?

Heheh! Nice idea - I have already had a quote from Jackson for $130 just for the movement, but I'm not sure it would fit correctly (and the date wheel is definitely wrong)

seems high. would the chrono out of a marina militare work?

http://www.jacksontse.com/mm039.html

Seconds at 9... You can pick that up for 180 shipped. If it works, save ya 10 bucks! and I would buy the case/dial etc from you:)

Thanks, I just tried them but sadly they don't have the correct one (their 7750 with 3-6-9 has no date).

I have had an offer from a dealer here for

I need a movement for an Omega PO Chronograph (dials at 3,6,9 and date at 4). Does anybody know where I can get a correctly modified Asian 7750 that will fit?

Thanks

So how do you explain the gap between a SF240 without stem and this one??? Moreover, when you have a gen watch, you always can find a watchmaker to repair it or to re-create some parts... I agree with your theory but it doesn't work here according to me

A Key-wind Angelus is useless for a wristwatch really - and the parts are not interchangeable. Supply and demand: there aren't that many stem winds available and hence they are sought after...and thus the high price

Sorry to bring this topic back from the dead, but I would like to say that I at last got round to emailing DSN and he sent me the correct screws absolutely gratis - what a gent!

He will certainly be getting some business from me in the future (in fact I have a few bits getting quoted for a vintage build right now..!)

Hmmm. Thanks, maybe I should just look for a hi-beat dateless auto... any suggestions?

Hello all, I've done quite a bit of searching both here and on the web but I can't find any useful info so I thought I'd throw it over to some of the experts on the forum!

I would like to remove the date function from a movement as it will be used in a no-date watch. Is there any way of making it so that it only has one "click" when the crown/stem is pulled out?(rather than 1st click for date, 2nd for time setting)

I am going to be using a 4813 as I want the 28800 bph, so alternatively is there a movement that offers the smooth sweep with auto and no date?!

TIA

Well, RG is being difficult again, but hopefully I can open that thread up sooner or later.

In the meantime, that is an awesome idea. Now, where do I get a needle? I live in a small town in the US, and I doubt I can by a syringe w/out perscription. And on the other side, there arent any needle users in my "circle of friends" where I could get a "hand me down". LOL

Heh! Luckily enough I know a diabetic and my wife works in healthcare so I should be able to get hold of something useful in the near future. Perhaps somewhere online: http://www.researchsupply.net/syringesNeedles.html

The hand rotates fine in the hole provided by the dial. Either I need a seconds hand with a longer "tube" to accomodate the thicker dial, or a longer seconds hand driver / shaft / pin (sorry, dont know the proper name for that seconds hand pin) that would stick up approximately 1mm higher than what it is doing now.

This watch would look like the bastard of all, but I like the look of it.

So again, anyone with ideas, please chime in!!!!!!!

I read a post on RepGeek that uses hypodermic needles to extend the seconds cannon, I will be trying something similar myself on my vintage project

Edit... here: http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=64762

I might have 1 or 2 CG screws around which I can spare.

PM me.

Well Pre V very kindly sent me a screw (thanks dude!) but sadly it wasn't the right size - I think that the DSN case I have is the earlier type, which has smaller screws than the one I was sent...

So can anybody else help out? Please?!

Actually to be used in the PAM049 I would say its a DG3809 with small seconds at 9

Doh! You are right, I wasn't thinking (to be fair it was before my first cup of coffee)

Pretty sure it's a DG2813

http://www.ofrei.com/images/dg-2813.jpg

I don't suppose anybody has a spare CG screw for a DSN Ti 44mm case knocking about anywhere? It disappeared yesterday sometime and I didn't notice until too late

Thanks

Fantastic lume job! Is that the C3?

Very nice work - how about a lume shot?

I agree about the hard work getting it back together though, especially when a screw goes walkabout

Nice pictures and a very nice watch! Hadn't really considered a PVD pam before now, but having seen that...

Thanks all for your kind replies!

i'm going to experiment with a few things to try to get the dial darker but I'm not really sure where to start - then a re-lume may be on the cards.

Cheers

Hello all

This is my first Rep build, and it's probably wildly inaccurate but please forgive me! It's an attempt at a 117 (essentially an 056 with open caseback) on a custom antique leather strap. The colour of the dial is way too light as far as I can tell, and the green lume is wrong but not as bad as the pictures! I'm pretty pleased with it.

It's a Davidsen Ultimate 056 dial and hands with an asian 6497 swan-neck (thanks AmStaff!) and the case is a cheapo SS from m*litarytime - I am waiting for a Ti one to become available from a user here. The crown guard had to be reshaped to sit flat on the case, and thinned out to not stick up when moved to the "destro" way round

Enjoy the (camera phone) pictures! Sorry about the quality

Nobody?

Anyone know where I can get hold of a movement ring for a DG3809 to go in a 44mm case? Preferably in the UK - but Cousins don't seem to have any big enough...

Thanks!