bristolmarc Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I have been working on this for sometime. Having nabbed a oysterquartz case on ebay at a sensible price...I waited and hunted for a matching bracelet and got one from Germany total cost £400 approx $600. Because the oysterquartz dial is a very rare 28.5mm I delayed getting one and fitted a miyota quartz in with a replica dial...however the date wheel was badly misaligned. So this evening with the benefit of a few large whiskies and an old budget Milgauss replica that had been sitting in my spares box I decided to have a go at merging the two together. By complete fluke the smooth bezel and the non-date saphire crystal fitted, and so below I present the Osyterquartz Milgauss...a true fantasy original...and bar the floors with the dial...I think it is a nice looking watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry J. Miller Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Well done! Serendipity that it all came together so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolmarc Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Another member contacted me wondering what happened to the OQ project...so here is the update. After much searching and patience on the bay I managed to find an extremely rare genuine cobalt blue, starburst texture OQ dial with the correct chronometer markings (as the case and strap date from the mid-late 80's) this was fitted with a miyota movement which is the correct ligne and matched the date window perfectly with a very passable font. (found thanks to a previous OQ franken project on here being very informative!) Finished with the correct Clarks sapphire crystal. The only drawbacks are the miyota movement has a rare hand stack size so I could only source a second hand which is slightly too short and the dial has a little age related foxing which is noticeable in a macro photograph but still looks superb on the wrist in the sun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolmarc Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Forgot the pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelliottz Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Beautiful! I love a good oyster quartz! Sent via my mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Looks great! What Miyota did you use? I snagged an OQ dial a while back and when I get time I plan on machining another case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 "I love a good oyster quartz." Me too as long as it does not have a rolex OQ movement. I had a few in the past and every time I looked at one I would see visions of doa movements needing $500 circuit boards and step motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 ... visions of doa movements needing $500 circuit boards and step motors. I almost bid on an OQ movement a little while back, I'm glad the price got out of hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillz Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) I almost bid on an OQ movement a little while back, I'm glad the price got out of hand! Maybe this is an alternative? not sure its the same dimensions though! http://www.chrono-shop.net/en/movements-caliber/684-mouvement-quartz-tudor-eta.html Edited November 6, 2014 by rillesnille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolmarc Posted November 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Sorry JMB I missed the post, I used a MIYOTA 2115 as the date wheel fits the original 29.5mm Oysterquartz dial! I still have your Tudor 17014 build and stil enjoying it thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolmarc Posted November 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Just to continue the theme, I have just received a nice clean 17014 case set, with back and tube...now the question...to do a new build? sell? or swap? Who knows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypunch Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 More pics, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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