- 25/4/18
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We’ll I’ve been at it again with another 1680 Red Submariner. Watch came to me modestly modded but in need to some serious rework and cleanup. Along with the basic work I took some time to experiment and hone in on some of the small, subtle details:
- A2813 movement for the slow beat movement of the sweep hand
- Cartel case as a basis for the design - reshaped lugs, recut chamfers, reshaped CG’s, and repolished
- Clark’s crystal
- RT hands, aged in all natural Pacific Ocean salt water then relumed with the dial
- Dial is a stock Cartwl dial that was maybe a bit overzealously painted. Dial was cleaned and then relumed
- WSO bezel assembly eased and repolished
- WSO insert faded and aged to a navy blue/black. Service pip relumed to match dial and hands
- Case countersunk for Athaya crown and tube. Edges eased
- Lugs drilled out for 2mm spring bars, WSO 580 end links installed, and bracelet modified to work with 2mm spring bars
- DWO cooked to a slight yellowish tone
Enjoy!
- A2813 movement for the slow beat movement of the sweep hand
- Cartel case as a basis for the design - reshaped lugs, recut chamfers, reshaped CG’s, and repolished
- Clark’s crystal
- RT hands, aged in all natural Pacific Ocean salt water then relumed with the dial
- Dial is a stock Cartwl dial that was maybe a bit overzealously painted. Dial was cleaned and then relumed
- WSO bezel assembly eased and repolished
- WSO insert faded and aged to a navy blue/black. Service pip relumed to match dial and hands
- Case countersunk for Athaya crown and tube. Edges eased
- Lugs drilled out for 2mm spring bars, WSO 580 end links installed, and bracelet modified to work with 2mm spring bars
- DWO cooked to a slight yellowish tone
Enjoy!