Does anyone on here assemble custom Explorer clones?

[Karbon74]

very nice
head to the 1016 thread too. Lots of tips there to age stuff

 

[Nathanwatch44]

sorry for filling this discussion I couldn't post the photos

 

[dpd3672]

Looks great! Raffles sells a lot of watch for the money.
Those end links look to be a bit loose, though...are you sure the pins are seated correctly? If so, it might benefit from a little bending so they make contact with the case.

 

[Nathanwatch44]

Looks great! Raffles sells a lot of watch for the money.
Those end links look to be a bit loose, though...are you sure the pins are seated correctly? If so, it might benefit from a little bending so they make contact with the case.

the pins have some play yes I don't really know how to put them back properly in fact
thanks for the tip, happy to communicate with you

 

[dpd3672]

very nice
head to the 1016 thread too. Lots of tips there to age stuff

Yes, as well as history, instructions on almost every mod or upgrade you could think of, jokes, tomfoolery, and mirth, lol.

 

[Zeta7]

Does anyone “build to order” on here or should I just buy the parts and take a gamble with the local watch maker guy in my area?

If it was me I’d buy one that comes up for sale from a known builder. I got bit by the build bug myself but my skills haven’t caught up with the quality I’d wear out on the town. The trick about buying parts is buying the right parts. Different nuances with different parts and they don’t always go together like one would expect. Many of the guys here who build for others are wicked smart about this stuff and have mad skills. There’s lots of really nice reps that come up for sale. Take advantage of these resources. I’m in the middle of an explorer ii build like the one Steve McQueen wore and one sold the other day for way less than my parts cost. Additionally I ran into a problem that I’m having to work through. That’s a euphemism for stuff ain’t quite right yet. You probably don’t want to here this but I hope it helps.

 

[brahmabull]

A lot of great builders on this board. I love reading the 1016 thread. I don’t have the skills to pick up the building part of this hobby, however I enjoy watching how our awesome builders bring things together.

here is my 5513 built by @369mafia

good luck in your search. The good news is you have some great builders to choose from and partner here with.

 

[Nathanwatch44]

A lot of great builders on this board. I love reading the 1016 thread. I don’t have the skills to pick up the building part of this hobby, however I enjoy watching how our awesome builders bring things together.

here is my 5513 built by @369mafia

good luck in your search. The good news is you have some great builders to choose from and partner here with.

super beautiful what is the movement?

 

[CorieExplorer]

I bought all parts for either a sub or an explorer but the locals couldn’t take the movement out of a Steinhart ocean 39. The rotor seems to make a noise (even before they opened it up). Can anyone do this swap for me? Maybe into the sub /case/dial/hands? Thanks