Just converted the bridges for a vintage build

[Cortebert]

Tried posting in the tutorial section but it wouldnt let me...anyway as this is for a Vintage Panerai build I thought I would share with you guys instead

The workshop showing my bench and the Hot Air Rework Station I use to re-work solder.

Preparing to remove the serial numbers from a Molnija 3602. Why the 3602?.... The one thing I dislike about this movement are the bridges. The bridges on the 3602 are machined then plated in a manner that makes them look a little cheap, I thought if I could rework the bridges and at the same time age them, they would look very fitting in a vintage watch

[Drulee]

Always amazed at the lengths you vintage guys go to for your watches, shows true love of the hobby. Very nice work.

[big eebee]

If I had half your patience and skill

Id be ten times as patient and skillful

You da man

[Cortebert]

Thanks Drulee and welcome Big eebee.... what a nice surprise to have such an honoured guest here.

[big eebee]

well old chap. I was getting nightwatch withdrawl symptoms

Nora sends her love. I have her sellotaped to the table

at the moment.its for her own safety

[Toadtorrent]

That is quite something. Wow.

[Cortebert]

I'm being stalked....you do know big eebee that the rest of this forum cannot understand a word you are saying. For those that cant keep up, I'm from Lancashire and Big eebee is from Liverpool...we live in a part of the world were messages dont need coding, because nobody has written anything to decode them.... bye heck

[big eebee]

Well f@@# me backwards.

Shes broken free and made off wit t' hovis

No doubt the neighbours will be in uproar again

I'll have to get a bigger lock for the door

you'd think a spear and jackson no3 would hold anyone

[Drulee]

You may have noticed the missing "h" in my name, that's because I'm going incognito here , doesn't seem to be working though. Oh and me Dad is from Sheffield if that counts.

[coolfire]

Damn impressive i must say!

[big eebee]

sorry kid sheffield doesnt count.

You may be interested in this though

[Neuuubeh]

Very interesting to say the least.. Curious to see pictures of what the complete movement looks like when put together

Is it easy to get the solder to stick to the brass under the nickel, or did you have to use some acids or whatever to clean it to make it work?

Lots of people seem to be moving over hehe

Edited October 11, 2009 by Neuuubeh

[mir36]

Lots of people seem to be moving over hehe

G is leading the mass vintage migration from the other place. Or maybe a lot of people really are stalking him

[Neuuubeh]

Dunno, seems to be a quieter place, not so much useless crap being thrown around

[Ronin]

Impressive.

[unfertiger]

Hey G,

that really looks fantastic, again a very promising build for future mods The skills and patience you have are really great

Daniel

[ubiquitous]

Very impressive work indeed! The end state of the bridges looks great!

[dluddy]

awesome work

[Cortebert]

this set has now been sold and will be added to a molnija movement, engraved and shipped complete ready to drop in a build...

just had a new request to build another using a 3601, with the holy grail "618" cal and rolex engraved... assembled, serviced, supplied with brass case ring and shipped complete ready to drop in a case... might be able to post images, waiting for the movement to arrive, so I can start the build...

[StormTooper4]

Just wonderful , really impressive thanks for taking the time to put this together.

ST4

[panerainuts]

Bravo! simply Great Work!

[fishgodeep]

very impressive indeed !!

Cheers

FGD