here is a mock-up of a build in progress: could not wait as i got this awesome timeband 26mm strap (which i have mounted in 24mm lugs) which i wanted to see on and also i wanted to see what this shape would look like before finishing.
ingedients:
1. reshaped "old" jackson mini-fiddy case with neckyzips brass tube (same dim as normal) and fiddy cg modded to fit cg
2. destro mm dial (stock cartel)- temporary
3. fiddy double pencil hands- temporary
4. slow beat (i think) nicely engraved a6497 movement- temporary
5. nw opb engraved display caseback
6. timeband 26mm mp44 brown strap
7. gs plexi- temporary
am waiting for athaya lever (for lever mod) and necky solid plexi to finish off fantasy build. final engine to go in will be molnija 3601 with river black cali dial and hands (am salivating at dow's snowflake lume mod)
case shape not too bad (3rd attempt at this!) but have deliberately left a bit more on lugs- imho they got the shape wrong on the gen!!! So much material comes off the area between the lugs, bot to get rid of the gap on the stock case and also to get shape correct, that this case can take quite thick straps. I must try this on a 47mm to see what it looks like also- shape wears a good bit smaller than stock case shape.
anyway here are a few (bad) iphone progress shots....
here are older comparison shots beteen slightly rounded case (lhs) and stock older jackson mini-fiddy case (rhs)
the jackson standard case has pronounced gap between lugs which brought out the ocd in me....lol
necky plexi added...
372 update: reverse lume cali dial mounted with solid plexi on timeband ammo (lever and lug mod to follow):
dial shots:
decided to try a transplant on this one and go destro-
ingedients:
1. reshaped "old" jackson mini-fiddy case with neckyzips brass tube (same dim as normal) and fiddy cg modded to fit cg
2. destro mm dial (stock cartel)- temporary
3. fiddy double pencil hands- temporary
4. slow beat (i think) nicely engraved a6497 movement- temporary
5. nw opb engraved display caseback
6. timeband 26mm mp44 brown strap
7. gs plexi- temporary
am waiting for athaya lever (for lever mod) and necky solid plexi to finish off fantasy build. final engine to go in will be molnija 3601 with river black cali dial and hands (am salivating at dow's snowflake lume mod)
case shape not too bad (3rd attempt at this!) but have deliberately left a bit more on lugs- imho they got the shape wrong on the gen!!! So much material comes off the area between the lugs, bot to get rid of the gap on the stock case and also to get shape correct, that this case can take quite thick straps. I must try this on a 47mm to see what it looks like also- shape wears a good bit smaller than stock case shape.
anyway here are a few (bad) iphone progress shots....
here are older comparison shots beteen slightly rounded case (lhs) and stock older jackson mini-fiddy case (rhs)
the jackson standard case has pronounced gap between lugs which brought out the ocd in me....lol
necky plexi added...
372 update: reverse lume cali dial mounted with solid plexi on timeband ammo (lever and lug mod to follow):
dial shots:
decided to try a transplant on this one and go destro-