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I think I may have found the watch on IG that was the inspiration of your dial. [emoji7][emoji7] AFAIK this is gen with natural patina. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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VERY NICE WORK

Looks good on a strap. [emoji1303] I’ve started making single pass straps out of super soft upholstery grade leather. Feather optional but thought I would try it out. Also got some case-backs laser engraved for my explorers. Inspired by the 60’s 1016 brochure with the nautical star and Milky Way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you Its the standard recipe JMB ver 2 case with engravings. yuki dial and hands - mk5 dial clarks T22 crystal rep crown from jmb 2mm spring bars 580 end links cartel folded link oyster

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@Nanuq is correct I did apply a light coat of coffee on the hands with a fine brush...I also apply it to the metal portions as it does make it look aged. Sorry I thought you were asking if I had lumed the hands

Thank you brother [emoji1317]. Your dial is stunning and as luck would have it, the hands are from the original build and are a very close match to your dial lume. [emoji1316][emoji7] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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My goto guy for cases has always been JMB however Ruby does offer a nice example http://rubyswatch.com/products/c1016-3-|-vintage-|-explorer-|-1016-|-case-2060

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Well whatever you think it will take to make him reveal is techniques, Im happy to help lol its a beauty of a piece...we need some more pics and wrist shots STAT!!

very cool watch.....really enjoy the dial would love to know more about the techniques to create it

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Newest edition to the fleet. OP Date 15000 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@dpap Really dig your Milgauss !!. [emoji298]️. Specs please. I’m wearing his younger brother today. 1019 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Brother somehow the seconds hand fell off last night so I opened it back up this morning to reinstall it. Hope this isnt gonna be a common issue...would like to wear it again trouble free. Anyway I was thinking on how I coud secure the movement and instead of fabricating longer tabs I founda thin plastic business card in my drawer and cut small pieces from it. I think was able to snuggly fit the pieces between the case and movement holder...then mounted the movement tabs over the plastic pieces and screwed down the tabs. problem solved. I see we were on the same wavelength here... Rotor is mounted and its back in full perpetual action!! I plan on taking some better pics...there are a few higher res ones a few posts up to enjoy for now. I plan on doing a SOTC post ....was meaning to do that in december but been busy . Its keeping time and lookin fine... This build kicked my ass but its finally DONE!! it isn't perfect but its mine!!

Back on the wrist after some time on the workbench. Nice to have it back in rotation [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow. Well done. That hand work turnout great. This week I had to sand down the tip of the hour hand on my Milgauss 1019 You know your deep in it when your shaping hands. [emoji38][emoji38] It is very delicate work but the results are well with it. Good job ! I like the seconds hand. Very unique. I have one on my 6350 and it’s very distinctive. Love it. Awesome work bro. [emoji482] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Okay. Update time. After a few days. The eta movement that was in the watch stopped running. Not sure why. So instead of trying to fix the keyless on the movement I got another ....in this case an ETA 2824-2. I disassembled the watch and mounted the new dial to the movement. Went to install the hands and was finding that the hour hand was slightly too big for the 2824 movement. I tried the whiskers fix. Which seemed to snugg things up but it let go shortly afterwards and the hour hand was loosely goosey. Talking with@pompompurin. About my issue. He had told me about how another builder.@mymanmatt I believe fixed a similar problem by gluing the hand to another proper fitting hand fit it. Basically a piggy back idea. I was intrigued So having the Dummy hand that comes with movements. I tried fitting that hand with the Milgauss hand on top and then the min and seconds hand. And it appeared that I would have enough clearance. So I trimmed the dummy hand down and glued it to the hour hand. Reassembled the watch and how the hands are good and tight and fit like factory I also had to sand the tip of the hour hand down slightly for two reasons. It was longer than gen and it was hitting the applied markers. They clear them nicer now Great idea and it’s not noticeable at all This was before the trim and gluing but gives you an idea of how I stacked them. A genius solution [emoji1303][emoji1303] I sanded the cyclops off the new Clark’s crystal and fit it to case carefully. Cut the stem just a wee too short but still works. Fought with the keyless ( like I always do ) and got it together and in the case. [emoji38] The 2824 being an automatic. Where the old movement was hand wind only. I want to keep the rotor. Which would mean loosing the faraday cage. The cage is what held the movement in place once the case back was on because of the custom movement holder to fit the eta to the case. Movement tabs won’t work. I confirmed this as they are just too short so I will have to make or modify tabs to extend them so they can reach the case. In the meantime I pulled the rotor and put the cage back in. The watch is now back together and is running well and keeping good time. Hand wind for now until I feel motivated to tackle the tabs. Happy to have it back in rotation Holy [censored] this thing is a labor of love. This was a serious challenge and I have learned so much by doing this and as difficult as it can be at time. I find it quite relaxing and enjoyable. It would have been easier to come up with the 40 grand to buy a gen but this was a lot more fun. Besides the few minor tweets. I am very happy with the watch now and it’s pride of accomplishment Thanks for following me on this journey [emoji482] . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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