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What to do with those extra parts? Build something of course...


ubiquitous

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As folks that build project watches will likely know how such things typically occur, left over parts from such endeavors are not uncommon.

I'm currently working on a slow, long, drawn out project where most everything that can go wrong has gone wrong, but I digress; such is not the topic for this post. However relevant, the movement donor for that project was a 5500 Air King. A small little guy at 34mm in size, but it had the correct 1520 that I wanted, so alas it was sacrificed for the engine inside :) Normally, the empty left over shell would just sit in my collection of other donor cases, but for some reason I felt compelled to give this particular case a second look. Dunno what really set this instance apart, but I had a sudden urge to build it into a secondary project of sorts. Let me just say that this secondary effort turned out better than I was expecting, and better than the primary project that I'm still wrestling with.

-Gen Air King 5500 case/caseback/bezel (34mm)

-Gen 6mm 602-0

-Aftermarket gloss/gilt Explorer Precision dial

-SS rep hands gilted and aged

-ETA 2824

-Gen 7835 folded link bracelet

Hands modified and ready to go.

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Dial mounted...

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Then hands...

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And cased.

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Bracelet fitted:

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Overall, this one's a little too small for my preference, but maybe Mrs. Ubi will enjoy it?

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Thanks, fellers. The size of this watch just looks ridiculous on me; granted, my wrists are not very big, but still, it's a small watch :) Looks at home on Mrs. Ubi's wrist, however... And my 6 year old son could probably sport it as well.

The bracelet end links are tweaked quite a bit, but I believe they are correct for this model (357 end links). I've managed to straighten them out, but given the age and wear on it, they're sitting a bit loose at the lugs still...

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Bracelet is actually from my big bro Lanikai!

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Couple of new pics... First one is after end link tweaking for an improved fit ;)

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And the next are some comparisons for scale of size...

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I decided to wear this one to the office today, and in all honesty the case doesn't feel as small as it seemed when I initially tried this one on :)

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