gasebah Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Quite satisfied with my first build. Case needs some work and I am waiting for the bracelet but I like where this is going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Great effort. I admire people with the skills to build their own watches. Wear in good health. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tframo Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Looks good. What are the build details ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasebah Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Case is from eBay. It is a sterile case without markings between the lugs, and with a wrong case back. The satin finish is pretty bad but I meanwhile touched it up and it looks a lot better now. The crown guards are supposed to be the square variety. They are wrong but in fact the square crown guard version of that watch is so rare that you can hardly find pictures in the internet so I don't really care. The good thing is the case takes a gen rolex crown without changing the tube. Will see about other gen parts. I had a TC crown left so I used this one. Movement is Swiss ETA 7750. Hands and dial are Yuki. Now I am desperately looking for an engraved Tudor case back as the Yuki one is no longer available. There are many flaws with the watch but overall I think it is still credible at arms length. Photo with touched up satin finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Congratulations. Please give us a blow by blow build story. ^^^Edit: No sooner asked than supplied :-) ^^^ I don't even know the model, so I wouldn't know about accuracy but it looks fantastic. I guess most people will be in the same position. As for a,case back, well if you find one great, if not you only really need to fixate on it if you grow eyeballs in your wrist :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasebah Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Chamfers and lug holes are quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenM Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Wow, you definitely bit off a lot for your first build. My first was a simple 3 hander, no date. Congratulations on a gorgeous build. IMHO would look brilliant thrown on an oyster bracelet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasebah Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Will post pics after I have received the Oyster bracelet. You need special endlinks as the so called "Big-Block" is more fat then a regular Daytona. Also I bought a Tudor clasp for the bracelet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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