First, of course I did a relume. It was pretty good from the factory but a little too light compared to all the gen pics I looked at. Not that I needed a reason to relume, because that's just what I do. It's difficult to photograph, but it came out very nicely. Slightly darker and more rich looking. Of course, it won't be the brightest thing out there because of the vintage pigment added to the mix, but it's still very nice.
I also went ahead and swapped in a Swiss ETA movement I had. Wasn't a direct swap, but I made it work. Didn't need to do a full service because the movement was in good condition, minus possibly being a little dry. So as I was tearing down and stripping the chrono parts, I went ahead and broke out the moebius and made sure everything was lubed. Then of course it needs to be timed and after a bit of fidgeting got it damn near spot on! I was very happy with that. I might break it down to the bare case and pressure test it, since all the gaskets are greased anyways, I just forgot about it turning assembly.
Enjoy the pics!
I also went ahead and swapped in a Swiss ETA movement I had. Wasn't a direct swap, but I made it work. Didn't need to do a full service because the movement was in good condition, minus possibly being a little dry. So as I was tearing down and stripping the chrono parts, I went ahead and broke out the moebius and made sure everything was lubed. Then of course it needs to be timed and after a bit of fidgeting got it damn near spot on! I was very happy with that. I might break it down to the bare case and pressure test it, since all the gaskets are greased anyways, I just forgot about it turning assembly.
Enjoy the pics!