ubiquitous Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Whomever once said 'you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs first' must have also tried building their own GMT. This has been one of my most frustrating projects to work on... Ever. I started this project off by obtaining soem GMT parts for a 1675... Simple enough... But, the biggest problem, I suppose, must lie in the fact that there really is no decent basis to start with as far as cases go. The reps use the same case as the vintage 1680 Subs, and the opening for the dial is just too small for the 1675 dial- By about 2mm, which is really quite a lot when you're dealing with a dial. So... I did what any insane person would do, and stripped apart a modern RLX rep, and started shaping it with the old Dremel. Unfortunately (for me), my trusty old Dremel took a dump on me and decided to say '[censored]it' and stopped working midway through (I was about to give up and say the same...). But, my loving and wonderful wife surprised me with a brand new dremel, so I continued on. Here we are at a bit of a starting point... In these pics, I'm actually about 2 hours into grinding. The rehaut lip has to be reduced in both height and O.D. and I've started to take the CG's down About 8 hours worth of work later, I start to get somewhere... Unfortunately, that's where I am left at a stand still. There are problems with the crystal retaining ring fitting properly, thanks to the machined groove where the old click mechanism was contained. The retaining ring got bent during removal, and the crystal cracked, so new parts need to be ordered. Of course there are a number of other items that need to be addressed as well... But for now, I'll need to take a break from this one while I let my blood cool down from a boil (seeing ths one gets me all heated up, and angry... Heh heh). More to come... Maybe... Best, R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Ah.. custom projects.. How I love them and HATE them when things go wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Yessir. Kos... All trial and Error... And a true love/hate relationship. So far for me, it's been all hate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 BTW... Here is what I started with... Yes. I had to dismantle this beauty for the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 For this project.. Because you have finished other projects with magnificent results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Sir, you are insane.. but I love it. Inspiration at its finest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Insane? That's what my wife said too! Supposedly, I curse about this project out loud in my sleep.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryyannon Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Ah yes, the ever-lovely Folex Uber-Mariner! I guess you just can't keep a good watch down.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschespeedster Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 aww man i love the UBI Mariner! did you photoshop that or was it really on the dial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 No photoshop here... The FOLEX as it currently stands... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 WIS MADE... I like that! I'll make that addition on the next go around (i.e. when I find my paint pen)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehtolcad Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 super ficially certified brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochenbrau Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 super ficially certified brilliant! hahahah!!! now we're talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRT Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Ubi, Has your boiling blood recovered sufficiently enough to get back into this great project watch? It certainly would be among my favorites. I am looking forward to seeing more pics as it comes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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