Watchmeister Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 At long last the infamous 7753 187 is complete. As usual big thanks to Ziggy. This one started as a base 7750 Honpo, the guts of a Panda daylight I was cannibalizing for parts on another project, the dial from the new poorly proportioned 7753 187 and a spare case. I cannot imagine what he actually had to do to fit the different movement into the case but I can tell you that aesthetically it included removing the markers off the original case, rebrushing the case and replacing with the markers from the spare case. I had, of course, ruined the markers on my original case by over-polishing. For those who were curious, the markers are in fact made of copper and are neither glued nor screwed in. They are pressure fit into perfectly formed holes And that what makes a Honpo a Honpo. Needless to say it is relumed. In tritium of course - And yes I know I have to flip around the CG The pics are on page 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malumouse Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Beautiful watch W.......man, ur collection never ceases to amaze....!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuDro Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I'm confused...How did you overcome the sunken date wheel issue? Is this a Swiss 7753? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 No sunken datewheel because it is a proper 7753 movement with the dial made for the 7753 movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepsea Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) WOW very nice, wear it in good health. but, is half of the T SWISS MADE T behind the inner bezel? if so, why? because of dial? or are my eyes playing tricks with me? Edited October 23, 2007 by deepsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Congrats BIG TIME Kruzer.... LIVE STRONG AND WEAR IT WELL ... most awesome Pam i've seen to date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Good catch on the "T Swiss T". It is cut-off. Unavoidable as the dial had to be shaved down to it it in the case. Once I see it in the flesh (it is on the way back) I will have to decide whether to eliminate, recreate or leave it alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Great work on this one. It 's looks terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber_Jones Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Looks good! What's up with the CG being inverted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 this is a beauty...congrats to the modder and to the owner...I still wonder why they didn't make a good version with the 7753 movement...I bet you are the only one that bought it from King...this is the prove that they could have done it properly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Actually I returned the one to King and bought the dial only which Ziggy than fitted into the Honpo case. And yes they could have made one but the reality was that the same quality case was never produced again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Looks good! What's up with the CG being inverted? It's called using a watchmaker who can only specialize in so many things...meaning I can never figure out what direction to put these CG's on...handwinds up, auto's down...but not on all models... Of course everyone else knows how the CG goes on but me, but then again, I have the breakdown of every movement and the assembly procedures, and oiling charts, and specs locked in my memory banks. I guess there is no room left for anything else. And yes, the "T SWISS T" did get cut off, as I had to modify the dial to get it to fit into this case. As with the CG, I never noticed this, since there was no choice on how to assemble the dial and bezel ring. We'll come up with a solution to that issue, maybe cover it up, or something else...fix one item, create another one to correct. RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estaban Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Looks awesome Kruz. I'm wearing my 187 today. When I get around to it I'm going to send it off to The Zigmeister for a relume. My question is: Is there a way of raising the movement so the date is closer to the window? Maybe the back of the dial can be "thinned" to make the date closer? I love the watch but can't see dropping a $300 movement in it to make it right. Thanks for sharing your masterpiece from the master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Now that's a watch. Let's see them Panerai detractors call THAT thing gay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 It's called using a watchmaker who can only specialize in so many things...meaning I can never figure out what direction to put these CG's on...handwinds up, auto's down...but not on all models... Of course everyone else knows how the CG goes on but me, but then again, I have the breakdown of every movement and the assembly procedures, and oiling charts, and specs locked in my memory banks. I guess there is no room left for anything else. And yes, the "T SWISS T" did get cut off, as I had to modify the dial to get it to fit into this case. As with the CG, I never noticed this, since there was no choice on how to assemble the dial and bezel ring. We'll come up with a solution to that issue, maybe cover it up, or something else...fix one item, create another one to correct. RG R - An amazing job once again here. Crown guard shmown guard... Making a 7753 Honpo 187 is far more than anyone else on the forum could do. Bravo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario33 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 The holy grail if I've ever seen one -- awesome watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Estaban- Ziggy relumed the original 7750 dial when I first got it and it looks fantastic so IMHO it is well worthwhile. This project is more a labor of love than a sane thing to do. And yes, even I can handle reversing the crown guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber_Jones Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Rob I was just giveing you a shot! I can never remember which way they go either. Nice work on this project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Looks awesome Kruz. I'm wearing my 187 today. When I get around to it I'm going to send it off to Ziggy for a relume. My question is: Is there a way of raising the movement so the date is closer to the window? Maybe the back of the dial can be "thinned" to make the date closer? Not with a Asian 7750 as the engine, it can't be done. I love the watch but can't see dropping a $300 movement in it to make it right. I think $300 for a ETA 7753 would be a steal, they are at least double that price if not more nowdays. This is a ETA7753, not a 7750 (which tends to be lower priced). RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Rob I was just giveing you a shot! I can never remember which way they go either. Nice work on this project! Not a problem...now let me think...what can I do to YOUR watch next time it passes throught the shop...he he he...the evil mind of a watchmaker...there is always a way... You would think it would be simple to remember the orientation of a CG, but I can't keep it straight. It turned out great in the end, I just have to paint over the cut off T Swiss T. RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 My question is: Is there a way of raising the movement so the date is closer to the window? Maybe the back of the dial can be "thinned" to make the date closer? Not with a Asian 7750 as the engine, it can't be done. RG First off, nice timepeice! Wear it in good health! And The Zigmeister, just thinking out loud, and only you would know as I've never looked at one of those movements, but is it possible to replace the date disc to bring it closer to the dial? The 2824-2 and 2892-2 are flat date discs, but you can interchange a date disc from a 2834-2,2836-2, or 2846 which are raised. Is there a raised date disc that can be swapped? If there is, that would probably solve the problem. Or perhaps a date disc overlay could be fixed to raise it closer to the dial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 First off, nice timepeice! Wear it in good health! And Ziggy, just thinking out loud, and only you would know as I've never looked at one of those movements, but is it possible to replace the date disc to bring it closer to the dial? The 2824-2 and 2892-2 are flat date discs, but you can interchange a date disc from a 2834-2,2836-2, or 2846 which are raised. Is there a raised date disc that can be swapped? If there is, that would probably solve the problem. Or perhaps a date disc overlay could be fixed to raise it closer to the dial? Impossible to move the date disk closer to the dial on the modified Asian 7750(3). The three transfer gears for the 30 minute subdial are above the datewheel, you can't move it up, since the gears are in the way... Date disks are not interchangeable between movement calipers, they are all unique. RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Big , Bold and looks the b*llocks......WIW FGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nikos1978 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 can The Zigmeister post the photo of panerai 187 with 7753 movement to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleJay Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Ohhhhhhhh no, I can't see the pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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