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1680 Red Submariner Project


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6 hours ago, Nanuq said:

OK, that seconds hand is much better.  I like the hours hand but the minutes hand seems more like a "Maxi" minutes than the nice skinny hand that came in the mid 70s.  Compare what you have with the photo of my Nastymariner.  My minutes hand looks 2/3 as wide as yours.

 

And what's with the spelling on your dial?  Did someone skip the QC photos?   :g:

 

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Looks like you need to update your internet connection, an “L” fell off in transit 😉

I believe the  hands are correct to a late 60’s matte dial 5512. The hour does look “maxi” and based on my research, it should. 
In the case of this watch, my set is gen. 

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Shame on you....Don't you have some wildlife to provoke?
 


Hey we’re still in the Christmas spirit around here.

(Wait for it..... wait for it..........)
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I’ve just wrapped up (for now) another one of my ongoing projects - a 1680 Red Submariner. Inspired by some of the mid-70’s versions I’ve seen on Chrono24, etc I imagine this was a fairly well care-for watch serviced several times with a replacement, service dial and insert. Case isn’t too beat up and isn’t over-polished. 
The specs on the project: 
- JK Factory Case, Caseback, 93250 Bracelet, Open 6/9 Datewheel and Dial (purchased from TrustyTime)
- Clark’s 25-127 Crystal
- WSO Bezel Assembly
- Athaya 702 Tube and Crown
- WSO 580 Endlinks
- Sellita SW-200-1 Movement
- Raffle’s Time Hand Set
I relumed the hand set, pearl, and dial to match. Pearl was lumed then finished with clear coat of binder for durability and gloss. Like my other vintage project, I went for a vintage tone lume a high-intensity, green glow. Insert has been very lightly bleached, just enough to eliminate the gloss finish. Crown guards have been squared off in the front, case was lightly aged via a tumble in a bag of screws, all exposed edges were eased, and case was repolished. Athaya tube installed with Blue Loctite and tube hole countersunk to ensure tight fit of crown when screwed down. SW200-1 was purchased from a fellow member but needed the keyless works to be repaired. I repaired the keyless works then installed H5 second wheel, minute cannon, and hour cannon along with a date wheel from an ETA2836-2. Dial was fitted with a slightly thicker dial spacer. This modification allowed me to fit the slimmer SW200-1 into a case designed for an ETA2836-2 while maintaining stem alignment. Everything has been installed as friction fit, gaskets sealed and siliconed. Bracelet has been minimally aged. 
Sometime in the future I will likely swap out the DW Overlay and Dial for better quality. Working with a Ruby’s Watch dial on my 1675 project, the quality difference is super obvious. I should also get around to doing a water resistance test - I’d like to know how water resistant I’ve built this. I honestly worry the most about the crown tube since I countersunk the top edge but otherwise feel good about things. 
Here’s some pics, thanks for looking! 
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The cyclop position is too right?
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