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mellons

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here is a mock-up of a build in progress: could not wait as i got this awesome timeband 26mm strap (which i have mounted in 24mm lugs) which i wanted to see on and also i wanted to see what this shape would look like before finishing.

ingedients:

1. reshaped "old" jackson mini-fiddy case with neckyzips brass tube (same dim as normal) and fiddy CG modded to fit CG

2. destro mm dial (stock cartel)- temporary

3. fiddy double pencil hands- temporary

4. slow beat (i think) nicely engraved a6497 movement- temporary

5. nw opb engraved display caseback

6. timeband 26mm mp44 brown strap

7. gs plexi- temporary

am waiting for athaya lever (for lever mod) and necky solid plexi to finish off fantasy build. final engine to go in will be molnija 3601 with river black cali dial and hands (am salivating at dow's snowflake lume mod)

case shape not too bad (3rd attempt at this!) but have deliberately left a bit more on lugs- imho they got the shape wrong on the gen!!!

anyway here are a few (bad) iphone progress shots....

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thanks all-

i thought plexi was too high when i installed it: it is only 4mm overall but as shallow dome looks higher- dial looks great however so i think i will keep it necky's plexi as is

even thought the build-up is nearly as high as a vintage fiddy this one is more comfortable (44mm makes a difference)

am working on a "shallow" vintage 47mm fiddy at moment so will be interesting to see how they compare....

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7.5" wrist here

47mm is fine however when you start going higher (thick caseback and hi-dome etc) it does look great but starts becoming impractical

i can still see from where i am sitting the chunks taken out of the doorframe by my ecozilla!

for some reason the mini-fiddy does wear significantly smaller, even thought is it as tall. For a long time i neglected this size as was only interested in 47mm cases- it is actually very practical for everyday use. I have another build at moment- a "slim" 47mm 6152/1 with parts incoming: it will be interesting to compare.

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