old skool Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I picked up this vintage Hamilton pocket watch. It's a very nice vintage piece with a great movement that is keeping good time. It's a shame to disassemble it but such is life. I plan to put it into this nice white dialed Panerai homage watch I have. I am also hoping to blue the screws and swan neck. I saw a DIY posted somewhere and I was inspired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Intriguing... Just, what a pity to sacrify the small seconds hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old skool Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Intriguing... Just, what a pity to sacrify the small seconds hand. It's a little sad, but I love base dials. I am going to hold on to the pocket watch parts and if I ever sell the watch, I will likely include them with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedo Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Intriguing... Just, what a pity to sacrify the small seconds hand. I agree, he should send it to me since I have a small seconds hommage it could go in I even have a swiss movement I could send back if really needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Thats a beautiful movement, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Nice project. I've always admired the beauty of those old Hamilton movements, and thought about similar projects. Please keep us up to date with the challenges that you face along the way (will you have to enlarge the case to fit the slightly larger movement? will the hands fit? how is the movement secured? etc?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlgrey-erfurt Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 you do what i have in mind.... i stay really tuned cheers helmut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old skool Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 The 917 is even larger isn't it? A bit more affordable. I have seen one guy put that into a 45mm rad watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlgrey-erfurt Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 917 and 921 are both 12s or? mine has 38.2 at dial side and 36.8 at bottom isn t it the same on the 921? cheers helmut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paneraibob Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Somebody has to confirm about these Hamilton movement i just want to make the same with a nice movement and i thought it must be the 917 I am confused right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old skool Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Check out this link for pictures of the Hamilton movements: http://people.timezone.com/pauld/tzpics/damasc1.html Here is a 921 based rad watch: http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.ph...121272#poststop Inside that one a guy posted his 917 based watch. Here is the picture of the 921 with blued screws and regulator: Vaccum has made a number of homage watches with 921 movement. Here is Flavorflav's picture. What movement is this? 921 is a size 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 That is the IWC FA JONES rep movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paneraibob Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 The FA Jones movement you can get on the bay for 50$ Thxx for the infoa about the 921 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlgrey-erfurt Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 (edited) old school is a good teacher both 917 and 921 are 10 size but ver confusing to read that they are 12size in the net on different sides great findings on the web thanks a lot helmut waiting for a stem now for 4 weeks delivered with broken stem, otherwise movement runs like new cheers helmut Edited September 5, 2008 by earlgrey-erfurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 921 and 917 are 0.2mm different in size and a bit bigger as Unitas and 0.2mm higher as Unitas. you can use a 6497 dial with small second hand on 9 o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 very interesting information rolli 921 and 917 are 0.2mm different in size and a bit bigger as Unitas and 0.2mm higher as Unitas. you can use a 6497 dial with small second hand on 9 o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 921 and 917 are 0.2mm different in size and a bit bigger as Unitas and 0.2mm higher as Unitas. you can use a 6497 dial with small second hand on 9 o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 hands will not fit... you need complete new hands case will not fit... you need to overwork the case it is not easy to build a custom watch with Hamilton... i am working now since 8 months on it!!! sure you can try it with glueing and hand overwork of the case etc. etc. ... but i am a seller and need 100% perfect watches - not a modded project watches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old skool Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 That is the IWC FA JONES rep movement How do you tell a "rep" IWC FA Jones movement from a genuine one? The FA Jones movement you can get on the bay for 50$ Thxx for the infoa about the 921 Is that for a "rep" movement or a genuine movement? How does it compare in quality and accuracy to Cortebert, Hamilton, Unitas, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 How do you tell a "rep" IWC FA Jones movement from a genuine one? Is that for a "rep" movement or a genuine movement? How does it compare in quality and accuracy to Cortebert, Hamilton, Unitas, etc.? old skool, if you want one of those IWC style 6498 movement, I have a spare...PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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