He never claimed plug and play. It’s the guy who posted here who said that
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Blanc Pain X Swatch metal mod
- Thread starter lost-cavalier
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Immortan_Jo3
Watcher in the dark
Dial trimming was not mentioned anywhere!
I talked to the guy.
Those are Submariner cases, no Fifty Fathoms…he is also still looking for a proper FF case
They do look good though,
I am working on this mod based on that redditor’s instructions. Dial fits well inside the case he sent, though the movement holder leaves some to be desired. I have the glass case-back, to add the rep design you’ve got to pry apart the spinning piece from the rep and file down the brass piece which fits the items together. I broke a rep movement in my first attempt which means I’m waiting for another. I will send some pictures soon. I think it looks pretty good.
I’m still on the hunt for a bezel insert which looks identical. The ones AE offers aren’t identical and the bezel insert from the rep does not fit in the bezel of this case.
I may need to do these so I can design a proper movement holder...
Well, I've tried two different flat bezel inserts that are more a homage to the original FF. They don't seat properly in the submariner case i'm using which was suggested by that reddit post. Case looks great with the FF dial and new straps, bezel is a big disappointment. I may give up and use a sloped bezel insert that is akin to submariner.
Anyone have any luck with this project or a bezel insert?
Anyone have any luck with this project or a bezel insert?
I am torn on this, would love some opinions on the watches. The black one is a gift for a watch fan and the blue is for me.
Sadly, I agree with you. I just don't know how to overcome the bezel seating issue and have not found a sloped homage bezel. Limited skills makes this more difficult as I don't really know where to start.
I appreciate the feedback
I am on the same journey as you
I have not yet found a compatible case and a compatible insert.
The only current solution would be to use a lathe to widen the dial seat of a NH35 28.5mm case…and I do not yet have a lathe
The blanc bezels
I scoured AliX for a good hour looking for compatible cases but couldn't find one that would work. It just does not exist. You either have to cut downt he dial, or settle for an incorrect bezel. Will keep looking. When I find something that works, I'd like to build a full set of these for M2M.
I think we need to get aligned on what is actually needed for an acceptable case first.
- Case can accommodate 31mm dial
- Case has installed, or can accommodate correct bezel insert type, shape, and diameter (do we have links for the acceptable ones and measurements?)
Is there anything else we need to include as required for the ideal case?
If you want to send me a completely bare case and the exact dimension you need I may well be able to do that for you, as I have access to a whole machine shop locally FOC.
Best of luck gents. I have spent hours on AE looking for the right case and have not been successful. If you do find something, please share with us peasants!
I still want to get the exact requirements locked down before I go searching. I'm also willing to create shims, spacers, whatever if we find a case close but needs some modification. I suspect we may have to get creative and spend $100 to order 3-4 cases and some bezels to find a good combination...