Can't resist building another 390...

[projectologist]

I've bought and sold 4 x 390 reps so far, always trying to refine/mod them as I can.  After the work is done I typically end up selling them right after (bored with it) and move onto the next project.

It's one of those watches I always regret selling, so I started looking for a good deal again... that's how I started this my 5th one.  I'm determined to keep this one for awhile.. LOL

Some quick phone pics showing how the dial color and subtle warm gold hands change quite a bit under different light, indoors and out.

Lots of work refining this one.

[fitmic]

Excuse my ignorance, but how are these done and what parts are being used?

The watch looks awesome btw.

[projectologist]

  On 6/27/2013 at 5:51 AM, fitmic said:

Excuse my ignorance, but how are these done and what parts are being used?

The watch looks awesome btw.

 

Thanks!

 

This 390 is based on the H Factory rep with the cg replaced by the Noob factory cg.

 

I started by removing most of the small nicks and scratches on the mid-case and bezel.  Then I flattened and re-polished the ends of the strap screws.  Then every part that is polished got a final polish.

The Noob cg was cleaned up and re-brushed.  Both the lever pin and the roller-ball pin were removed, flattened and polished.  Next the outer lever tip was shortened to OEM length, then re-contoured.

Next was the CP which was flattened (with a very subtle dome shape) and re-polished.

The edges of the hands were cleaned up of some residual lume that was poorly applied.

The HF crown was given a new polish, as well as the inside surface that the lever engages.

 

That's pretty much it for now.  For me all of those little details add up when I look down at my wrist and see how close to gen a rep can look.

 

The movement still needs work... arrived doa and the best I could do was coax a couple of hours out of it so far.  I'll replace it.

[fitmic]

Wow.

Thanks for letting us know.

I really like that watch!

[projectologist]

I like it too, strangely attracted to brown dial models.

 

Movement incoming.  Deciding whether to mod it or not, even with the closed case back.

[markiemark]

This is going to be my next PAM.

Fo sho'

[projectologist]

  On 6/27/2013 at 7:44 PM, markiemark said:

This is going to be my next PAM.

Fo sho'

 

Get the current Noob version and you will be a happy camper

[lfovco]

Very nice project. 390 is my favorite model right after my custom built grail 5218/202A PVD.