mellons Posted January 9, 2013 Report Posted January 9, 2013 Woo-hoo! Happy new year!!! Just in and straight on the wrist!. The ultimate homage: quick and dirty images of my bead-blasted steel mille metri sterile build courtesy of Esdee! sterile dial lumed by dow and movement/ build put together by Andy Schuhren (I did not trust myself on this one!!). Strap is rubber modded by esdee to fit I also have a custom strap by budda jones (coq straps black sharkskin waterproof) with sewn-in pre-v sterile buckle to try later on. Is very comfortable and eve though steel and not titanium does not feel bulky. After a long wait is finally on the wrist....
mir36 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Posted January 9, 2013 That is sweet! A true Team effort! Congratulations!
mellons Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Posted January 9, 2013 team ingredients as follows: esdee mm case set and pad printed sterile dial, steel case bead blasted esdee rubber strap notched to fit 21mm lugs (sourcing prev 20mm screw-in buckle atm) dial relumed by dow, hands stock 2824-2 eta 2824-2 movement with h5 sourced and installed by andy schuhren (entire assembled by andy) I need to wear this and see where wear would have occurred to case- then cape cod for a while locally .... Cant take my eyes off this. So many times one purchases watches or assembles parts to be ultimately slightly disappointed. Not with this one.....
swdivad Posted January 10, 2013 Report Posted January 10, 2013 Really awesome outcome!! Can the CG be taken off and it works like an ennebi?
mellons Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Posted January 10, 2013 yes- non lever cg's will be available shortly: 2 types that i am aware of. case will still have a min wr of 200mm without lever cg on and with normal non-screw in crown and tube. wristie of mm on coq straps 22mm waterproof sharkskin notched to 21mm with brushed sewn-in pre-v buckle
mellons Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Posted January 10, 2013 3 types of case set were available over on hf: ti, ss and bronze with variosu finishes. optional dials also.... esdee did cases
statikman Posted January 11, 2013 Report Posted January 11, 2013 How do I get one of those?! Hot!! Exactly! I am very interested in a piece like this. Are they available for order?
mellons Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Posted January 11, 2013 You should pm case maker esdee!
mellons Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Posted January 11, 2013 on a chunky timefactors isofrane:
steph_dexter Posted January 13, 2013 Report Posted January 13, 2013 MM with sterile dial! awesome!! great project Mel
mellons Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Posted January 13, 2013 Thanks steph: its my uber homage!
mellons Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Posted January 13, 2013 wristie on 22mm plain rubber strap with deployment
asciwhite Posted January 13, 2013 Report Posted January 13, 2013 It really grows on me this one..... A real weapon!!
GBOGH Posted January 14, 2013 Report Posted January 14, 2013 Glad you like it. It's not for everyone, that's for sure.
Ephry73 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Posted January 14, 2013 I want mine in plain SS. Of course I'll have to juice up to get my wrists to a thicker size. This watch would definitely replace at least three in my rotations
mellons Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Posted January 14, 2013 It looks a lot larger in the pics than it wears. It is 16.2mm tall, similar to most fiddys, but the sheer bezel sides make it look larger. I am back with the modded citizen rubber strap- the head is incredibly well balanced when on, and this one along with budda jones strap are my favs. First outing undrwater yesterday...
Watchmeister Posted January 15, 2013 Report Posted January 15, 2013 Who makes these? Will the gen dial fit?
mellons Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Posted January 15, 2013 Essdee over on hf Ti, steel and bronze Gen dial is perfect fit. There is one frank ennui know of with gen dial completed, and two planned I am aware of.Franken! Damn iPhone lol
Watchmeister Posted January 15, 2013 Report Posted January 15, 2013 Essdee over on hf Ti, steel and bronze Gen dial is perfect fit. There is one frank ennui know of with gen dial completed, and two planned I am aware of. Franken! Damn iPhone lol Thanks for the info.Unfortunately if there are 3 gen dial projects planned that accounts for all the gen dials I am aware of.
mellons Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Posted January 15, 2013 there is another that i know of that is floating around.... afaik there was three different variants of dial.
dow Posted January 15, 2013 Report Posted January 15, 2013 Hello guys! It's a lovely watch... I also have a Mille metri proto, and I can tell it's very wearable. About the same size as a pam 47mm diver/fiddy.
mellons Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Posted January 16, 2013 cut down an old 24mm maratac and put on a blueradish blasted screw-in buckle...
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