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sander

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  2. New

    in The IWC Area

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    Personally I don't buy any of it, marketing hype.

    Truth be known, there were already a number of extra jewels in these models, at least in the latest versions of seconds at 6. I think 29 is actually too low a number, it's probably more like 34 or more jewels.

    The problem has always been, and continues to be the design, you can put all the jewels you want in the movement, but when the gear sits in the jewel but is sitting flat on the movement bridge and rubbing against the movement as it turns, all the jewels in the world aren't going to fix that friction.

    The fact they use 5 instead of 3 gears to get the seconds at 6, and one of those gears can never be jewelled since it sits in the center of the movement and has a ton of friction, means any upgrades are pointless.

    Use 3 gears only for the modification, have all of them pivoted in JEWELS like they should be, and your problem is fixed. Easy, simple, but they don't seem willing to do what it takes...

    RG

    I don

  3. New

    in The IWC Area

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    Well I couldn't resist, placing my order for a black SS version. Finally I will have my grail watch, I think in the future I will still have to pick up a white dial with gold numbers, but until then, I can't wait to sport this rep!!!

    I would say, get a good strap for it and send it to chief for AR. It will turn out wonderful!

  15. Movement polishing?

    in The Panerai Area

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    I thinks it looks pretty terrible. Look a the left corner, the letters are almost cone.

    I do agree that if you are careful enough it can look better than before.

    The only problem would probably be the painting of the little words again.

    Here is an in process pic that someone else has done. I would say it is looking pretty good.

    DSCN0858.jpg

    DPP_0001.jpg

  18. removing lume from dials and hands

    in General Discussion

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    I have overpainted dial markers with Noctilumina in the past, but you need to be careful of maintaining clearance between the markers and the hands. I have tried to remove the lume from metal insert markers using a pin. DISASTER "do not try this at home", it marks (and even removes) the chrome finish (good job I tried it on a junker dial first). I would also like to know if anyone has advice for how to achieve this successfully.

    For removing the lume from the hands, I have just dipped them in paint stripper. Works a treat and takes just a couple of seconds! (have a look at the 1655 report in my sig)

    be careful with painted hands though.

    I did that once and and also the paint got removed (obviously)

    I had to paint them again but the problem was that the lume didn

  25. Big Ingenieur - Short Pictorial

    in The IWC Area

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    Thats a very nice watch. Congrats on your purchase.

    Me personally I would wear it on a bracelet (if available) I just cant see the ingy design on anything else, it looks like it's missing something to my eyes :wacko:

    Wear it in good health!

    I go with Toad regarding the strap. Now it's sporty and classy the same time.

    You made a wonderful choice Siesta! :thumbsupsmileyanim:

    Wear it well!

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