jmb Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 I continue playing with the idea of building a 1530 so after my experiment welding up and re-machining a case I decided it would be easier to start from scratch. I finished roughing one in today and the only "dressy" looking dial/movement assembly I have laying around is a Prince Date so I tossed it into the case. I must admit it's starting to grow on me... I started with this: And would up with this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 You made the case yourself? Man thats cool! Looks a bit like an oysterquartz case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Hell yeah :thumbsupsmileyanim: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 So it was YOU that made all those chunky/funky dive watches of the 70s! Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgiv Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 That looks awesome!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 I love these projects of yours, jmb. Great work! I suggest you engrave the caseback with "USCG", call it the "Tudor Coast Guard prototype", then sit back while Antiquorum sells it for five figures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 bah...if I had a lathe I could do that....waitaminute...what am I saying...no I can't!!! Impressive jmb most impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Wow Justin.... your hired!!! By all of us!!! Great job my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted May 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 LH, I had joked with Ubi about putting it on one of the gen fora as a heretofore undiscovered engineering prototype of a model that never made it out of the lab to see how many bites it got! I'm glad y'all find it interesting and I can truly say it WAS easier to start from scratch than it was to weld up and re-machine a Datejust case... Welded up DJ case: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 LH, I had joked with Ubi about putting it on one of the gen fora as a heretofore undiscovered engineering prototype of a model that never made it out of the lab to see how many bites it got! I'm glad y'all find it interesting and I can truly say it WAS easier to start from scratch than it was to weld up and re-machine a Datejust case... Welded up DJ case: PS, if the welded up DJ is in need of a good home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 jmb, I never really noticed the chamfered edges on your DJ until now. That's some nice detail work! These lathe-mods give a whole new meaning to "rolling your own"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Fabulous work. And I have to second the comment - there is nothing cooler than vintage chamfered edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolmarc Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Truely awesome...I am a true Oyster Quartz fan...from a design point of view...before we get started on the old quartz / mechanical debate...The Oysterquartz has a very Gerald Genta stle design. Excellent...well done...when can I order mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Very cool jmb! I love these projects...you are the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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