redwatch Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Again, like stated in Chapter 1, this is simply awesome J!!! Did you make the bezel as well? Looking forward to what your scheming with Ubi produces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 This is really cool.....unbelievable craftsmanship. I can't wait to see the end. Db2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightight Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 That really is superb work! I have used a lathe in the past for simple stuff so know that what you do is immensely more difficult than you make it look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Red, I machined everything but the case-back. The main case is machined from 316 and the bezel is from 303. I'm glad everybody has enjoyed following along and it also benefits me when I outline the operations involved as I often see ways I could do something better or easier the next time! Well, off to my "real" job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 @jmb - I just love these in-depth show-and-tells. For me, this is what my hobby is. I love my reps and other watches, but what I like better is to disassemble a movement, clean it, oil it and reassemble it and see that balance start to swing. I wish that we could see more pictorial examinations of behind-the-scenes things. One gets tired of reading "who has the best sub" articles. I would like to see: How do you re-lume a dial? How do you broach the holes on a hand without destroying it? What is the best way to put new dial feet on, in different locations, without damaging the dial face? What is the correct way to oil the palet stones. Simple stuff...you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted May 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 preacher, I'd like to see those same how-tos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasdoc Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Simply amazing... That's all that I can say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Ubi and I are scheming something up that I think will look rather tasty! Now that sounds very interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegaunit Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Very cool! It is quite an effort to make a unique case from scratch by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck5533 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Amazing............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavidoc Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Great work JMB. Love to know how you did your springbar holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horologist Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Wow Wow and WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! Now this is what I call an technical masterpiece artist at work. If I was after that model case, I would pay more for your case than a genuine one which is mass produced at Rolex because at least yours is made by hand. You could start your own business at reissuing cases for badly deteriorated ones that are no longer in stock or out of production, by duplicating ones from clients that want to have them replaced, especially the James bond Submariner. I got into the replicas when my genuine vintage bumperwind omega case was heavily pitted by corrosion and was no longer in stock to be replaced, so I had a replica case modified. Once again I applaud you and raise my top hat to you!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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