Hi all,
I have been waffling back and forth about purchasing a ZF 15202 due to it being a 2-hander and lacking a quick-set date function (seems crazy to me to go out of the way to modify a 9015 to have this "feature," even if it is more akin to the genuine).
Anyway, I haven't tinkered with a watch in a bit, but kinda have the itch again, and I thought the following might be a fun and relatively simple project. I might get a ZF 15202 and swap the movement for a stock (or ap decorated from a 15400 or something) 9015 and switch the handset for a 3 hand stack, resulting in a weird fantasy mashup of the 15202 and 15300 (I don't think anyone sells the 15300 anymore as best I can tell).
My thoughts would be to potentially use 15450 hands if a dealer can source them, or some off the newer 37mm that are popping up. My concerns are that:
1. The hand lengths may be too short and end up looking goofy or out of place, or obviously not meant for the size of the 15202 dial. Obviously this watch will never "pass" as a genuine, and furthermore, I wouldn't ever care for it to do so, BUT, an imbalance here could potentially be something that would bother me immediately or over time. I also thought I could potentially use 15400 hands, but I suspect these would be too long.
2. Given the thinness of the 15202, there might be a spacing issue with the addition of the seconds hand, such that the seconds hand may press against the crystal, keep the movement from seating properly in the case, and prevent it from functioning.
Does anyone with experience with the ZF 15202 have thoughts about these possible mods? I've looked around but haven't found any information that would point me in the right direction.
Thanks!
I have been waffling back and forth about purchasing a ZF 15202 due to it being a 2-hander and lacking a quick-set date function (seems crazy to me to go out of the way to modify a 9015 to have this "feature," even if it is more akin to the genuine).
Anyway, I haven't tinkered with a watch in a bit, but kinda have the itch again, and I thought the following might be a fun and relatively simple project. I might get a ZF 15202 and swap the movement for a stock (or ap decorated from a 15400 or something) 9015 and switch the handset for a 3 hand stack, resulting in a weird fantasy mashup of the 15202 and 15300 (I don't think anyone sells the 15300 anymore as best I can tell).
My thoughts would be to potentially use 15450 hands if a dealer can source them, or some off the newer 37mm that are popping up. My concerns are that:
1. The hand lengths may be too short and end up looking goofy or out of place, or obviously not meant for the size of the 15202 dial. Obviously this watch will never "pass" as a genuine, and furthermore, I wouldn't ever care for it to do so, BUT, an imbalance here could potentially be something that would bother me immediately or over time. I also thought I could potentially use 15400 hands, but I suspect these would be too long.
2. Given the thinness of the 15202, there might be a spacing issue with the addition of the seconds hand, such that the seconds hand may press against the crystal, keep the movement from seating properly in the case, and prevent it from functioning.
Does anyone with experience with the ZF 15202 have thoughts about these possible mods? I've looked around but haven't found any information that would point me in the right direction.
Thanks!