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Grease the orings and put it in water brother. She looks lovely

For me:

1X 036

1X176 for sure

Have a 177 and love it. All the best features of the 111 an a Ti case. Super light. I suggest hitting Donerix up for a canvas strap. Just suits the build so much better. E

Cats, brother I'm so saddened by this there are no words I can put together to relay the emotion. I know your time more than ever is precious now. This community you have been such a key member of is here and I am sure will be here for you and yours. My thoughts and prayers with you.

I thought a lot about what I would do if I couldn't be there for my now 5 month old kid. I know you're going to do everything you can to spend time with him. May I suggest video messages or simply voice recordings. I know it's silly, but you could relay your wit and sense of humor in messages to him about anything and everything. From which books to read as he grows older to how to change a watch strap. He will appreciate this.

I'm sure you've heard all suggestions and I won't waste your time with nonsense. Just know that this community is very deeply saddened

Much love brother.

Ephry

Those cases will accept genuine parts. Some aspects are not 100%, like the crown guards, but the hunter aka are supposed to be gen spec.

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Even the crown guard is not a big deal an easily fixed.

Well my brother, the culprit will always be the pump pushers. Should be at least washable, but you need to take the pushers apart an grease the inside rings and I always like to goob them up with silicone. Once sealed the pusher stays grease and none of it makes it to the case. Sealing the crystal with GS cement helps a lot. Also, check your crown tube sealing and use blue thread locker to make sure it's done right. Leaks are all about gasket areas being dry and no sealant where it needs to go. All of my pump pusher chronos have been good to at least wash weekly with a brush and warm soapy water with no leaks. Washing cars and playing in the pool. These are not divers though. The system was improved with the screw-down pushers, and still only good to 100m

Hope that helps.


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Hi guys! What do you think about that date disc with 6&9 open for Yuki movement?!

 

Looks pretty good. Got any more?

 

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100% acetone works every time. You may have to heat the hands up prior to the bath. Then clean as needed. Works on both gen and aftermarket.

My SD with the newborn. Chill Sunday of working in my wife's car and hanging out with the two month old. I would have never guessed life could be this interesting with a kid.

I dig the looks. So the OP is of DW 7750 daytona cases and gen tudor dials?

Everything about this is exceptional. Down to the carrying pouch. A plus for Adrian.

That's what I thought. Looks great

Look good. Sure these are for ETA?

They arrived yesterday. The hands look uh-mazing!

Post the images up brotha!

Andy is a great guy to deal with. I actually like his homage. Wouldn't mind building one for myself. E

May need to get a set for my 5512

Updating this thread, looking for hand options. Do you guys in your vast library of knowledge know which hands are better suited for a 5512 non PCG build? Skinny minute hand, or wide minute hand? Who carries the best version for ETA? Currently have these hands that are great for a modern build, but somehow seem on the tiny side to me. I could be wrong, as I have seen some thinner minute and smaller hour hands installed on some 5512 samples. I have yet to relume the hands posted earlier (got a little lazy with lume jobs after the little one was born)

What say ye? 

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Don't forget about Leh/Trevorwatch. I sourced a case from him about two years ago from some batch he had earlier and it came ready to go for gen HEV valves.

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I'll be installing a gen 800 tube. If Adrians tube requires same set up, then please send it. I've installed one of Athaya's (newer) 8mm tubes before and it required a M4 x .35mm tap. I just have to assume that gen 800-0 tubes require the same.

Yup

^^ I'll have to try that. I was abut to give up and sell the crown and tube and just go with the 702 setup. Btw, no issues installing the 702 tube with the m3x.35 in any of the cases. Also, Adrian's setup works well otb. I have information on the 8mm that Adrian sells at home. I can forward that to you. E

Updates for information on the tap size for the 700 crown tube. It is definitely NOT the same as the 703/702 tubes. 

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Looks like a 16800 to me.

What watcher says. That also applies to the Sea-Dwellers that housed the same movement. 

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The one I see in the pictures is the high-beat 21j, not the high-beat a2813(aka miyota clone) two different movements. The high beat takes eta hands and dials, whereas, the a2813 doesn't.

What do you guys think ? Since there was so many experiments made for Tudor models, I thought this could work.... Plus, I noticed many experimental models use the 30 mins counter... Which is rather rep friendly !

May actually get away with a different plain custom bezel. I love how the tach markings all line up.

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