HauteHippie Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 This just in from the one and only Zigmeister's workshop, where our master watchmaker has completely outdone himself this time! Quick preview shot with the pocket cam, more pics to follow... A friend who had admired this picture earlier in the day said it best, "The Offshore is just a whole other level of haute horologie sport watch." Pictures simply cannot do this thing justice. The dial just a drop dead gorgeous silvery pearl that doesn't begin to come through in the photos. I'm practically ruined for other watches now. Simply wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 AP Royal Oak Offshore, White Themes. Executed on AP Bands SCUTA20 with silver stitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Wow!!! That's beautiful Chief! Congrats. What's the build details on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitai Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Really nice. How about the movt? Gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Jaw dropping Chief! its amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Spec sheet: Gen white themes dial Gen white themes hands Gen crown, tube & chrono pushers Gen bezel gasket Hamilton LWO 283 w/ DD module, service by Zigmeister Custom Zigmeister movement holder Custom sec@12 casework by Zigmeister: - Thin down the bezel - Thin down the caseback - Relocate the crown tube, offset below pushers - Much more to make it all work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenHornet Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Seems like the motherlode of mods............ No doubt expensive as reps go, but still a HUGE bargain compared to a gen AP. Please share the final product with us when complete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddalondon Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 WOW!!! amazing. I'd buy one in a heartbeat!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekgod Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 More pics chiefy! Bloody hell ..wow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelizer Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Dang! That's a beautiful piece mate! Love those white themes dials.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Congrats on a stunning piece. It came our beautifully. Wear it well. And yes you are "ruined'. I will predict right now that this one gets a disproportionate amount of wrist time for quite a while to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 You guys are sucking me in on these....must resist Absolutely stunning B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thanks guys, it really is a stunning piece. I'd even say sell off part of your collection to build one if needed, because you won't regret it. The problem for me is to resist building another one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiadeCuba Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 drooling as we speak. how much did this cost you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thanks guys, it really is a stunning piece. I'd even say sell off part of your collection to build one if needed, because you won't regret it. The problem for me is to resist building another one! You are such a goner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 You are such a goner. I'm afraid the only question is.... which one next??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 The first question is which one are you going to sell first. This is one very expensive habit. But I subscribe to the find a dial you love theory and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Where are you guys finding these gen parts? Stop posting such great pieces!!! It's going to be so hard to resist building one of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosk Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 great watch.....is the a MBW case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thanks, bosk. No, it's a cartel sec@12 case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt666tm Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 more pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Illuminated by RWG on my monitor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgenk Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 That is a gorgeous watch. The Zigmeister is amazing. In this case did you plan the bezel and caseback height mods precisely or did you let The Zigmeister determine the final dimensions based on what was possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 That is a gorgeous watch. The Zigmeister is amazing. In this case did you plan the bezel and caseback height mods precisely or did you let The Zigmeister determine the final dimensions based on what was possible? I can answer that one... The whole workscope was my judgement call, it has to be with this type of specialized project, otherwise it won't work. You have to trust in my skills and workmanship and judgement to be able to do something like this, otherwise it won't work. For the overall height, I machined down the caseback and bezel as much as I could, with any of these there are variables between each one, if you have genuine gaskets that changes measurements vs the original gaskets etc...this one overall came out somewhere around 14.80mm if I remember... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgenk Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) Thanks Zigmeister! The results speak for themselves, just amazing. Figured there had to be a large number of decisions that all have to make sense together and not just individually. Looking forward to seeing some more beautiful custom work from your shop in the near future Edited November 7, 2011 by Jurgenk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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