Clint Eastwood Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hello, So i promise, here pics of my other self made vintage : a 3646 kampfschwimmer one, with sterile dial like use in the world war 2 by german frogmens; dial is sterile to give no information about the owner if capture by ennemy . So here the mods : - case will be slimmed and a little resized - new lugs is made ( from kitchen wheep ) and welded on the case - screw tube is welded - crown as "brevet and cross engraved" - dial is repaint in black with touchs of brown an a little polished - markers filled with brown resin who do the correct vintage color ( under dial the lume is white with no mods because it's the resin who do the vintage color) - hands was aged with rust and relumed with the same product that in my Angelus - crystal was rounded and aged - standart flat back who will be engraved by me with kampfschimmer text with my name next week, this will be long to do. - finaly strap as seewn directly on the wacth and buckle is mod and seewn again Now the pics, enjoy And on this pic you can better see the real color of the vintage lume who is very less darker in reality than in pics : Hope you like it, I will do a new post this weekend with the cortebert one; Have a nice weekend !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addingwatch Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Very nice. How did you get the crown engraved? Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 amazing piece once again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 thats the right way for the 3646 modification. but you have to install the h3 cannon pinion. the hands are too close on the dial. otherwise it's a really nice piece. but not forget, larger view of that piece. rolli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 you shocked me once again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonami Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Joli travail et beau r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I would love to see some bigger pics of your vintage collection... until then I am posting a pic that I found a couple of days ago on paneristi of a 3646 and 6154 - both GEN : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlgrey-erfurt Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 nice piece as Rolli said it would be nice to have a closer look on your work and please open the box of pandora and tell us more about the movement but as rolli stated it seems to be a 6497 with low cannion pin... and lets have a look on your engraved caseback pleaaaase cheers helmut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyback Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 congrats ! very nice watch! May can you tell us more about the brown resin ? thanks. (Where did you bought it ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Eastwood Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Thanks for the comments, Movement is a standart unitas because it's not a display caseback, but you are right i need a hight cannon pin or a movement with it yet instaled; if someone here have one for sale let me know, what will be great will be more hight pin for the hour wheel and for the minute wheel . The brown resin is self made using clear resin that i dye with brown wood varnish. very easy . I will post a pic of crown to see the engraving, Case back is totaly sterile but i will engrave it the next week or maybe today, will post pics when do. My model was the one posted by dadog, who is from Heinz Pape who use it during his kampfschwimmer zeit in 1944-45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Absolutley awesome work I'm already looking forward to seeing your next project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Clint- That is a fabulous project. It is wonderful to see another skilled vintagizer show their projects on the forum. Both this one and the 6152 show such a level of commitment to the project. At last Madasboot, VDBroucke, RMcsherry and whoever else I forgot to mention have some company. It is great to see skilled modders increasingly show their projects. Projects are my favorite posts on this forum so I do hope this trend continues. And Clint, I can't wait to see your next project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Eastwood Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 As requested, here the pic for the crown : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Clint - you made my day! Wonderful work. I like your out of the box thinking - Well done! Agree w/ Rolli regarding cannon - this will make it even better. I wish I did that to a vintage project I did before I superglued the plexi to the case!!!!! MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Projects are my favorite posts on this forum so I do hope this trend continues. And Clint, I can't wait to see your next project. Agree - maybe this forum needs a designated area which bundles all projects (in other words, projects should perhaps be available to view both under the area of brand upon which they are based (for example "Rolex"), and under its own area (for example "Projects"). Edit: PM sent admin MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasboot Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 My GOD... M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Beautifully done Clint. I'm loving your project watches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Eastwood Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 I have achieved the engraving yesterday after more than 3 hours of hard work. I will add a pic today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0808 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 I have achieved the engraving yesterday after more than 3 hours of hard work. I will add a pic today. yes plssssssssssssssssssssss...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Clint - i love you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Clint - i love you maybe this info was better to be told him by PM... I am looking forward as well to see some further pics of this and other projects... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old skool Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Sick. If ever you would consider doing it, it would be amazing if you did a small DIY/how to walk through with some pictures and explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 great work m8, vdBroucke has a competitor...I love these vintaged pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Eastwood Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 And last picture for this one; the engraving case back in the kampfschwimmer style , all by hand with a self made tool and a hammer, more than 3 hour of hard work . On gen in 1945, engraving was made in the prisonnier of war camp by one the captured german kampfschwimmer who was a watchsmith before war; he used a modified razor blade. On this pic you can also have a better wiew of how the lugs are round and welded. Toomorow i will do the post with my cortebert 6152 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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