rolojack Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 This poor baby came into my arms for a salvage mission... The cartel mid case was butchered to host a DW bezel - unsuccessfully as it was holding on with glue... - the original pushers were replaced by after market gen style pushers - so since the L shape extension was gone the chrono could not reset - the dial was/is quite overly done. Say ripe. But most of all it was dirty. Let's not confuse dirt and patina. Hands lume was gone, crystal was cracked... ST19 was not modified so the totalizer hand was not in line with the dial. Dial was glued on, like... Damn. Lots of glue! So much it dripped into the movement. Only good points were the original coronet - poorly installed as the rear was not resurfaced so it was not sitting well and the glue was visible on the sides - and the genuine crown and tube. Such projects are thrilling !!!! Really. To take over a failed project and make it into someting nice is such a pleasure ! Case was reshaped. Sides and lugs. Bezel seat on the mid case was machine turned to get rid of all the scuff marks of the previous job and create a clean step. Bezel rear part was modified as well so the fit is now perfect and no glue is needed for it to fit tight. The challenge was on the pushers. The L shaped extention designed by the Cartel fits on a C clip design pusher only. So I had to modify one of the two gen style pushers into a C clip fit. Cut it, create a groove, and more importantly create the L in question using a piece of solid brass. Dial was stripped clean and coated with a matte finish. Relumed as well as the hands. Genuine coronet and index were cleaned. Coronet was resurfaced for a clean fit glued FROM THE BACK of the plate using the dial holes, not from the front : piggy style... Now it's a sweet little watch about to return to its daddy !!!! Thanks for looking !!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username here Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Are those p302 pushers? I've got an extra set of gen if needed.Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted August 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 This watch only needs love now... But thanks for offering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Finally this rescue was a blessing for this DW.Fantastic work as usual Jack ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdk Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolex_panelai Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Superb. Great to see victory snatched from the jaws of defeat. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpap Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Fantastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboxes Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 A feast on the eyes Jack... well done as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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