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Rg500

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  1. I've just finished this budget build based on a silix bought in m2m over on the other RWG. Wanted to see if I liked it enough to do a higher budget build using a spare gen cal 1030 I have.

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    Softened the case, mild ageing, shaved the crystal height and installed a HR gilt dial and hand set. I ruined the original bezel insert with over zealous ageing so put this insert on from a sub rep I bought more than 15 years ago in Malaysia... Font is all wrong but it has aged nicely and with a quick bleaching looks nicely vintage in the flesh with a faint blue tinge to the colour... Got a replacement insert on the way but might leave as is.

    When I had finished it I asked the wife what she thought and she just said "it's all right but it looks like an old watch... Can't you polish it up to look a bit better?" Mission accomplished :-)

    Ian

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  2. Hi all,

    Been lurking here for a while having spent more time on the other RWG.

    New to the rep forums but have been tinkering with watches and building Frankens for my own enjoyment on and off for about 20 years

    In the midst of a few builds and have been enjoying reading the Wealth of information and inspiration contained in these pages.

    Ian

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