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I've been waiting for this, the last of 3 builds by Micky, for a while so was super excited when the postie left this this morning. hmmmm, wonder what this could be?....... Another box? Not too exciting, but wait, the packing is bomb proof so could it be my fabled new build? Getting closer..... looks small enough to be a watch. Yup, looking better by the minute. And,YES! Just what I wanted

No: too impatient - but have a few unboxing photos!

And true to his word......... This one started life as a >2008 SMP Chrono. It was purchased M2M on one of the forums and quickly crapped out - both crown/tube stripped and the movement lost a few teeth on various wheels. Micky suggested a new A7750 and sourced one at a reasonable price. Then a new crown and tube were installed along with s profsteve double AR crystal - a great addition to almost any watch. Micky painstakingly repainted all the chrono hands in red and stripped the paint off the subdial second hand leaving it chrome. Now all the chrono hands are red and the clock hands chrome. I found out after starting that Omega have built some of their new chrono's the same in homage to this one a reversed date wheel along with the (current) orange PO bezel insert complete the look. Add a few(!!!) hours for Micky to throw it all together and all I can say is I'm very pleased with another outstanding built. If you're thinking about having a one off piece built I can thoroughly recommend Micky to do the work. Cheers again Micky.

Received today. and built by own very own SSTEEL.

You could try SSTEEL in Finland - a Brit abroad. He'd help in sure. Many of my watches end up there! @SSTEEL Micky, over to you.

.......... but was he correct? lol

What are the rules regarding posting his PayPal details - it would stop him returning under a sock id and also deter other potential scammers?

Tax free sales are a good place to start looking. I've bought in the Channel Islands and saved 20% straight away, plus a negotiated further discount.

And that is exactly the way it should be.

lol see!!! Ok thanks Micky.

Miyota or Asian ETA movements are both ok. Avoid the Swiss ETA as it's likely to be an old movement and in need of a service.

Thanks. I'm waiting on Micky now for the 3rd instalment. Apparently, if, like Beetlejuice, you say his name three times he appears (with a complete watch hopefully!)....... so......... Micky, Micky, Micky.......

And another cool build from Micky. This one uses a closed factory Seamaster Pro case, a PO bezel and insert, a gen Seamaster 2230 dial and hands (relumed in white by KeNnY) and a profsteve double AR crystal. The results are spectacular - better than a gen Seamaster IMHO!

Another build from Micky.

Sorry Mike. I don't have one, but the watch is on my want list!

My thanks go out to Haziel. He advertised a DJII here and it didn't sell. I contacted him thinking about a trade as funds are tight for me at the moment. I said I plan to franken it up and he offered it to me free! What a jolly nice chap. This forum never ceases to amaze me. @Haziel, once the watch is finished, you'll have first refusal if I move it on.

Wow, yes definitely. $10 and maybe not, but at $40 then yes, absolutely.

I quite like it but the wrong case material is a no go for me I'm afraid.

Ebay maybe.........

Agree with Mike I'm afraid. How much was it? If not too much live with it or pop it up on M2M.

Another photo

I had problems registering using Safari so I tried again with, I believe, Google Chrome? It worked fine without any problem, so maybe try a different browser.

Well, they're £6.38 now. Glad I got in early.

Here's the first of 3 being built by Micky

I too would want a ceramic one and nota PVD'd one. Have you asked PC if it is try ceramic? Sorry I don't have an answer for you.