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Well no good big Pilot, so i built my own!


FxrAndy

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Well the lack of a good big pilot i decided the based on the success of my last project the skeleton for my wife

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i decided to build some thing for my self. Thanks to Avitt for the inspiration from his one, I decided on the 45deg bezel, with Double AR Sapphire, Bead blasted German made case, Asian 6498 movement and a SUPER lumed dial and hands the same as his, and this is Grrrrrreat Lume! Currently sitting on a black Breitling leather and deployant. The whole thing only takes a couple of hours to put together and that is with care and a break to watch a program about Luxury watches Did any German members see it on N-TV) I would rather have built it with centre seconds, a screw down crown and the Pilot dial instead but i am VERY happy with it. A couple of mates at work saw the parts today and after they had seen the one for the wife asked me to make them a watch. Well enough of me, my crap photos now.

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The IWC pilot type dial and centre seconds would be nice but i am happy

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Would it look better with a polished case and matt bezel

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A bit plain maybe

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This shot was taken with the lights on just no direct light on the dial

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This one was taken with my desk light turned off but still in a light room

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Avitt's with a low onion crown and slight domed crystal

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Thank you Avitt for the inspiration

What would i do next time

i would use the more expensive skeleton movement if i can get one with seconds @ 6, maybe a polished case , brushed case back and bezel? what would you change

BTW all those people now thinking they could build a Tourby watch for less forget it, you cant, his movements alone make his a million times better and his are built by a Pro not an idiot like me.

T I will get one of yours one of these days but this is fun right now

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Verrry niice, Andy!

How long do you think it will be before there is a Chinese center-seconds movement?

The availability of these parts has my imagination running wild...I've already planned out my next two watches.

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Nice... Simple, classy, elegant!

FWIW, looks like everyone these days is going for Laco's dial (and overall WWII Beobachtung watch) design ;)

I sold my sterile dial Laco (same as yours) 5 or 6 years ago & seeing your post makes me regret selling it.

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