Lets see your vintage watches

[369mafia]

Just received. Going to have to figure out how to tighten up the end links. I'm up for any suggestions.

Where did you find this beauty!! adjusting the end links is relatively easy if you have needle nose plyers you can ben the two tabes on the bottom of the end link up slightly to close the gap and get a tighter fit on the lugs

 

[Redheart]

I miss my vintage R so much. One thing I have left is this dial! May I ask if this is a Viet case? Do you have the source for the hands please?

 

[fnfalguy]

Where did you find this beauty!! adjusting the end links is relatively easy if you have needle nose plyers you can ben the two tabes on the bottom of the end link up slightly to close the gap and get a tighter fit on the lugs

i picked it up through an auction. I saw they had quite a few vintage watches in their listings so gave it a go. The bracelet itself is in rough vintage shape, more so than was disclosed in the auction, but I’m quite happy with the price I paid. it will need a servicing, but I’ve wanted a ranger for a while now.

 

[fnfalguy]

I had a similar issue with my rolex 6694. I replaced the 19mm spring bars with new rolex spec ones. It corrected it for me, the original bars were bent after years of use causing the end links to sag.

Thanks! I ordered some fat spring bars yesterday to see if that would be a cheap fix. i saw they helped tighten up a loose jubilee on the 6719 I picked up for the Mrs,

 

[369mafia]

I miss my vintage R so much. One thing I have left is this dial! May I ask if this is a Viet case? Do you have the source for the hands please?

HI
No the entire build is done with Raffles parts. I have done quite a bit of metal work and shaping to the case to get it to this level. The hands are also from Raffles for Eta

 

[fred]

 

[369mafia]

 

[fred]

 

[fred]

 

[C Master]

 

[diemuse]

 

[Hasslebank]

 

[fred]

 

[C Master]

 

[aphmars13]

 

[C Master]

 

[indy430]

Decided it was time to change the insert!

 

[fred]

 

[C Master]

 

[C Master]