athan Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 One more question my friend, if I may: Is the Molnija smaller in diameter than the eta 6497? Did you have to do any spacial adjustments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 One more question my friend, if I may: Is the Molnija smaller in diameter than the eta 6497? Did you have to do any spacial adjustments? yes - the moli is about 2mm smaller in the diameter. So I got a custom made movement ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athan Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 You are amazing!!! Thank you so much for the drawing, great contribution mate and great job yes - the moli is about 2mm smaller in the diameter. So I got a custom made movement ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 yes - the moli is about 2mm smaller in the diameter. So I got a custom made movement ring. note: this ring is for the mini-fiddy. I don't know if it would fit into a 47mm fiddy. you'd have to measure the inner diamter of the case yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubama Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Excellent job! What about luminescence? Is it still shining after coffee ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcsherry Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Amazing job. Do you mind me asking where you had the movement ring manufactured? I'm trying to get a couple made up for a different project, and am having a nightmare finding people to work on such small tasks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Amazing job. Do you mind me asking where you had the movement ring manufactured? I'm trying to get a couple made up for a different project, and am having a nightmare finding people to work on such small tasks! +1 interested to know... tnx in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Excellent job! What about luminescence? Is it still shining after coffee ? yes - it's quite weak but it's still luminous Amazing job. Do you mind me asking where you had the movement ring manufactured? I'm trying to get a couple made up for a different project, and am having a nightmare finding people to work on such small tasks! it was manufactured by my brother - I can ask him, but I don't want to get him into trouble in his company. So there's a little chance... I'll try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Hey guys I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athan Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 The movement is a 3601 molnija from the 50s. Thats not 440 but (I think) two russian letters and "3" looks like "443". After some research I found that "443" is not referring to numbers but to the letters ЧЧЗ - the initials of the Чистопольский Часовой Завод which means "Chistopol Watch Factory". That was the initial name of the VOSTOK (Восток) factory from 1942 to 1964. http://www.p-maier-gmbh.de/Vostok/russian-...watchuseek.html Athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 After some research I found that "443" is not referring to numbers but to the letters ЧЧЗ - the initials of the Чистопольский Часовой Завод which means "Chistopol Watch Factory". That was the initial name of the VOSTOK (Восток) factory from 1942 to 1964. http://www.p-maier-gmbh.de/Vostok/russian-...watchuseek.html Athan I wasn't that wrong, was I? Thanks for the info. Merlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 (edited) Excellent job! What about luminescence? Is it still shining after coffee ? Here is a "lume shot" of my baby. but the pic overdoes it a little bit. It lumes really weak and very short. for comparison I added a pic of a really good lumed watch. Comparison shot: Edited November 13, 2008 by Merlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceberg1459 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 weak cracked lume adds character imo, very nice.. btw, how do you exactly do the ageing with coffee? i want to try on my rolex dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlgrey-erfurt Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 yepp a cool vintage!!! looks goooood cheers helmut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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