freddy333

I was never a big fan, but it is sad to see another old pop celebrity's demise.

Watch 'n' my Z

The Newmans

These are the way 50 year-old tool watches should look. Well done.

Thanks. It exceeded my expectations, especially the modded dial, even if it's beautifully subtle gold tint got washed out in that pic.

I would definitely use heat as a last resort.

Nice video (1 day I have to do 1 for my Z). Vintage BMWs are wonderful cars. Many years ago, a friend bought a new 2002e & the fit & finish, not to mention handling, put all of our British cars to shame.

Unless someone epoxied it together, I would be very surprised if a bench caseback remover with a clean, proper-sized socket was unable to remove the caseback.

I agree about the XK8 being a beauty, but, unfortunately, Jag has only just recently begun to improve their build quality. Still nowhere near what I would call a reliable set of wheels, but an order of magnitude better than they were in the 70s, when Leyland (Jag's parent company & the GM of Britain at the time) was plagued with strikes, in-fighting between sister brands & constant battles with ever-moving US emissions/fuel effiency/safety laws (which were what ultimately killed the XKE along with many other famous British marques). For whatever it is worth, although they tend not to spot the floor as much as Jags, Audi considers burning a quart of oil/week within specs for most of their cars.

panerai - I feel for you. In my youth, I trained as a Jaguar mechanic & the dealership I apprenticed at also sold Land Rover, so I know what you mean. That said, Jags, if rebuilt correctly & not used as daily drivers, can be reliable cars (mine was) & I have had 0 problems in the years I have owned the 'Benz.

If Ziggy was unable to do it you may have a problem. But it is always possible that Zig's socket is worn & slipping, so I would take it to a local watchmaker to give it another try. Another option would be to try some WD40 or similar type of penetrating lubricant overnight & try again with a proper bench case opener.

These are all great cars, but the coolest has got to be this 1972 Ferrari GTB-4 Daytona With runner-ups being 1st gen Jaguar E-Type & Mercedes SL55 W230

Are you using the wrench style Bergeon caseback remover or a bench type?

Post a pic of the caseback.

Unless you plan to wear the watch on a strap, I would not worry too much about the serial number since it will be hidden beneath the end links.

I did a test fitting to be sure the movement fit the case (it does) But a few things remain to be done - 1. I need to re-epoxy the chrono seconds hand 2. I need to modify a pair of bridles to lock the movement into the case (the movement lacks the Rolex locking screws) 3. As you can see, the minute totalizer pinion is slightly off-center, which is due either to the hand tube being bent or the dial hole being cut off-center

Update - I may need to re-epoxy the chrono seconds hand as it appears to be slipping a bit, but, otherwise, 1 step closer to completion of Goldie's transformation. Here are 2 quick pics of the mounted dial/handset