Ephry73

NWO

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I wish there was a double like. ASCII, this thing is superb!!!

The closest thing I have found to fit in an old SSD case is a gen crystal or a286 crystal.. Can't use the gasket with it and needs to be glued. This always made me nervous. If there can be a group buy for custom made crystal to fit, out of real sapphire with the correct beveling and no LEC as well as being able to fit a gasket for a mechanically sound seal, then we can revive thousands of SSD V1/2 cases. Just saying. May be easier more cost effective as well as physically more sound to do a group buy for a custom crystal. The new BPSD has a great crystal, so the potential is there.

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Cee, I have a bunch of 2813s you can work on if you want

Today

DG 2813 if it's not a GMT. Easily spotted by the Horned O near the balance.

Let us not forget the odd thread pitch of the 24-700 tube. Can't find it now but it's also different.

You gotta wonder why the skin is 5 times the size of the head

I know elephants have wrinkly skin so it holds moisture in the wrinkles and keeps them cooler for longer, but a dogs face?

I have one of these at home. His name is Brutus. The wrinkles on the face allow for the flow of blood to be away from the eyes in battle. These dogs were impressive battle animals. Imagine the average man being 5'5" at the time and maybe 135lbs. These mastiffs can go to an average of 165-170.

Of course every breed is different and you can control the wrinkles and the volume of wrinkles with breeding. Take a look at this picture and see the same dog from a couple of millennia ago. Photo courtesy of the internet.

Looks like a winner.

Thanks for the video.

That and Tom espousing my tenacity.................. I had one of those beauties, French Mastiff lovely dogs.

Lovely indeed.

Lots of nice pieces here.

Had this on today.

Pictures please brother.

Well, it came in yesterday, looks good but the bezel is way too loose. You can spin it with a flick. Upon removing the bezel, there is no friction washer and no groove for the retaining ring. Anyone else have this pt model with the same problem? Do the reps have a friction washer?

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What do you mean by groove on the retainer ring? The only grove the retainer ring should have for that model(if the retainer is the better one) is none. If the watch is built like gen the retainer gasket should reside on the case end. No wire spring for the gen like assembly.

I'm more of a Porter guy..... A local microbrewery near me makes an amazing Coffee Porter in small batches, a few times per year. Always anxiously awaiting the next release!

Smuttynose?

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And? Did you like it Ephry?

Hahaha. Instigator. Yes, not bad at all for the money. Will play around with the blackening of the case. Still like the Athaya HL much better, but this one is smaller and cost effective. Needs a lume job and oiling. Not crazy about the auto 7750 in it, but it came with it.

Feel like I cheated a bit. Got this as an impulse buy to see the quality of the case and dial.

HFBD

It still look left a bit

That can always be adjusted by shifting the dial a bit. Looks pretty darn good to me.

when you get it finished put it m2m for me 

 Has been a looooong search to get this. Still need hands lumed and the case profile tweaked a bit. Still waiting to finish the 9315 strap.

 

@OP,

 

Takes time indeed. As you have read, aim for a particular model/look/sample and go for it. You will be soooooooo tempted to buy parts for a "similar" watch (but not the ones you really want to get) and the trick is staying focused on the end goal. 

 

Enough hijacking. 

 

 

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McQueen 5512 still working on

One if my all time favorite watches.

It will need work, but, for the price, you could make a. Ice sterile homage.

Subscribed. I would love to work on a build or two like that.

That 2893 is going to be a mule if a movement! Updates needed ASAP.

The best suggestion is to read, read, read then look at pictures of what you think the ultimate piece is and aim for that. Ask questions and most of all, be patient. Figure out your budget is, then multiply it by 2.5 to be safe. It adds up quick. You will get it wrong at first, but the rewards are always your knowledge gain and the pursuit of what perfection is to you( which more often than not is subjective). Enjoy!