RobbieG Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Sorry, my Photobucket site got corrupted... From Josh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystix Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 (edited) Ahh my first true love Still have yet to acquire one as i dont have the change to do both, get the watch and get it serviced in the near future Edited November 4, 2006 by mystix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted November 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 I just bought a gen 7750 for $208USD which is a direct drop in for The Zigmeister. That way I have only spent slightly more than the service cost for the Asian 7750 with no oil...The ETA's are fine out of the box for 4-5 years. You may want to consider doing that too. If the datewheels don't swap (The Zigmeister and I are hoping they do) those can be sourced at Jules Borel for around $14USD each for Day and Date. The font is the same. Food for thought if you intend to keep the watch a lifetime - I'm sure you will want to when you get it. Ask Pug if you don't take my word for it...he is Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seank1 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I just bought a gen 7750 for $208USD which is a direct drop in for The Zigmeister. That way I have only spent slightly more than the service cost for the Asian 7750 with no oil...The ETA's are fine out of the box for 4-5 years. You may want to consider doing that too. If the datewheels don't swap (The Zigmeister and I are hoping they do) those can be sourced at Jules Borel for around $14USD each for Day and Date. The font is the same. Food for thought if you intend to keep the watch a lifetime - I'm sure you will want to when you get it. Ask Pug if you don't take my word for it...he is RobPugs says the hands don't fit on the ETA 7750 which is strange because the gen dial fit perfectly . I wonder if Ofrei has them? Sean K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I'm sure you will want to when you get it. Ask Pug if you don't take my word for it...he is I'm looking for a gen 7750, and hands. Without the gen hands (or generic ones) the swap won't work as asian hands don't fit gen 7750s. Regardless, my Ziggified movement will last long enough for the hands to become available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Great choice! It's a marvellous watch. Pug is right hands don't fit (actually if i'm not mistaken hours and minutes hands fit well not the others). I don't think ofrei can source em...but drop 'em a line, it's worth a try anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I am in the middle of this swap with The Zigmeister and I have sourced white and silver hands to suit the sub-dials which are too large on the Asian movement. The Asian center seconds is slightly too small but I'm hoping that it can be reamed out to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 No, the hands do swap directly on this watch to the ETA 7750. The Zigmeister has done one before mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5kirk Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 RobbieG: Have you confirmed that the hands that come on the GST Titanium will swap directly onto an ETA 7750? If so then that is definitely the way I'm going to go with mine. Cheers! Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 In regards to hands... When I embarked on my PVD 196 / 7753 project, I ordered a set of 188 hands from Davidsen. They did not fit, so I am thinking there may be a slight variation between the asian 7750 and the gen VJ7750/7753. Maybe our resident experts can comment on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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