fotoman Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Edit - Images optimized - sorry for the large files before So, as everyone knows i steal my ideas from other folks - and i have many many thanks to those who helped me get this watch together - first and foremost chris5264 who basically had the idea to start with - tourby who worked with me to get the case and movement right and pizzanoo who worked with me to get the movement - This is a super fine watch, exactly what i wanted and frankly i couldn't have been happier. Enjoy the eye porn Your looking at a Swiss tourby Case Swiss Tourby Pilot hands SL Asian movement beck superior pvd deployant gen croc strap more on my new photo styling in another thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 You have a real talking point with that one - I can imagine it getting a lot of looks and comments out and about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkarpas Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 very nice indeed.. how durable is the pvd coating on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 very nice indeed.. how durable is the pvd coating on this one? Its a $300 case. same factory that makes like SINN and other cases - its from Tourby - swiss, best you can get - in the real world its polished - its AWESOME. i wish they made other polished pvd watches - a polished PO would be AWESOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 i forgot to mention one of the things i was always hesitant about skeletons was because the hands get lost and you can't read it. THIS you can read and you don't lose any of the cool parts of the movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzanooo Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Absolutely beautiful looking piece. Man am I envious, only thing missing is, it is`nt on MY wrist. Now I may half to copy you. Pizzanooo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedo Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Lookin good, thinking about building my own watch too. As long as I have the skills to actually do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Mark one up for phoband.....................great work buddy. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Lookin good, thinking about building my own watch too. As long as I have the skills to actually do it. i kust took the parts to a local watchmaker. he out it together for me no prob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedo Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 i kust took the parts to a local watchmaker. he out it together for me no prob That's some good advice, would make the process a lot easier. My biggest problem I see is I would get too adventurous in what I wanted on the dial in way of complications and not be able to find a movement I could put in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 That's some good advice, would make the process a lot easier. My biggest problem I see is I would get too adventurous in what I wanted on the dial in way of complications and not be able to find a movement I could put in it actually findng compatable parts really sucks case hand movement. thats why i go with stuff that is already proven to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGambleur Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Sweet! Could you give us a wrist shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Great work phoband!! I admit, I like your strap and buckle much better than the ones I used. The hands are growing on me, it really gives it a very original look and I know first hand the lum in great on those. I'm considering putting in a nice upgraded skeleton movement in mine with blued hands. Anyway,,,nice work and congrats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosk Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 super nice....I'm tempted to do one with a silver skeleton movement. Tourby's case is especially nice. Does it come with super AR? -bosk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 super nice....I'm tempted to do one with a silver skeleton movement. Tourby's case is especially nice. Does it come with super AR? -bosk IMO,,,the AR is the best out there...I don't think it is external, which is more a matter of preference, but the internal AR is great. Also, I think the silver would work well too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 thanks again chris the strap was only 50 bucks the ar is eh that is one thing i am thinking of doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Sweet! Could you give us a wrist shot? Your command is my wish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkdk Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Yo Phoband. Just a quick question. Love your new watch. About a year a go i had the same idea with the same movement and a radiomir pvd case. How ever i never managed to get the hour hand to saty put. I even tried to manufacture a see through dial. Do you have any idea how your watchsmith managed this? id love to finish this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Yo Phoband. Just a quick question. Love your new watch. About a year a go i had the same idea with the same movement and a radiomir pvd case. How ever i never managed to get the hour hand to saty put. I even tried to manufacture a see through dial. Do you have any idea how your watchsmith managed this? id love to finish this project. The hour hand that i used was made for this movement. So, you may want to get hands that specifically fit the movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Photoband,,,again,,,great work on this project. I'm curious if you know how your watchmaker dealt with putting on the hands? The issue I've worked for a LONG time was how to make sure the hour wheel would stay down if the watch were turned upside down. Recently after taking apart an Asian skeleton I discovered that at least some of these use a small o-ring on the cannon pinion, it sits practically on top of the min hand. This really works great as I used this on my version of the El Skawronek, I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 he speaks brokebn english spanish native so i can try to ask but i may have to bring my wife to translate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkdk Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Do you have any idea where i could order the cylinder, or the hand set? Seems like such an obvious solution. Would love to finish that project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Cool stuff, Pho! What's even neater... Depending on your taste, you can even wear this one a la destro if desired! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iglutikut Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Photoband that is an awesome looking watch.. wear it proudly.. I bet it will be hard for any onlooker to NOT notice.. Well done!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 the skeleton movements on IWC reps needs a small plastic inner ring for hour hand or they will not fit correct... Pho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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