6152/1 Project

[madasboot]

Found a spacer ring at last!!

Bought with my second RXW MM case on E-bay (Thanks Ole).

For my surprise my Cal 616. Cortebért fits in it like the ring was produced to accomodate it.

Near the twin brother below (without mvmt spacer and with the original gear)

and a close up:

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Getting smoothly inside the case.

You can notice that the upper left gear on the mvmt is a blank one produced by Cortebért for replacement issues.

rear view

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Case closed:

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And now this is when the [censored] hits the fan!

Part 1

Some work to be done for stem hole alignment between case and mvmt:

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... [censored] hits the fan - Part 2

Dial sits over the rim of the ring instead of fitting into it as it should (and I dont know what to do!!):

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... [censored] hits the fan - Part 3

The RXW MM gold hands I ordered for a Moljina mvmt turned out to be for unitas and doesnt fit.

I am now waiting for the correct set of hands crossing my fingers for them to arrive fast and correctly...

Some pics of my other case (without mvmt spacer) but with a "Brev. Ital." engraving

I will pray for some help with a good dial and a fine tuning assembling... oh and a Plexi crystal!!!!

Can I take it with me next month Mark?

Cheers,

M.

[Finepics]

Marco - that spacer ring is too deep. The dial is not meant to fit inside it so the ring need some material removing to make it shallower. Bring it with you for sure!!!

[madasboot]

Marco - that spacer ring is too deep. The dial is not meant to fit inside it so the ring need some material removing to make it shallower. Bring it with you for sure!!!

I am relieved then... that may also resolve the hole alignment between the case and the mvmt.

You think that it will be simple to fix?

M.

[Finepics]

The dial should sit in a recess in the bezel so that might also be the problem but certainly the spacer should not sit deeper than the movt.

[madasboot]

The dial should sit in a recess in the bezel so that might also be the problem but certainly the spacer should not sit deeper than the movt.

I humbly rely to your expertise!

[gattenda]

hi

good luck

Edited September 6, 2006 by gattenda

[leitztozeiss]

Looks great so far Marco. Keep trying. I've got the Brevet 6152, but seeing your destro keeps making me think twice . . . I love the Brev Ital engraving.