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NEW! 1675 GMT case set offering from Raffles.
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Right. I read ur previous post after posting lol
CAC inserts are nice but very expensive sadly.
Good luck with the ageing!
But honestly the current fading done to it is absolutely smack on perfect imo.
I suggest putting on grey seatbelt style double pass nato strap.
And you want a 2mm hole on the hand for the ETA movement. Luckily it worked from my old DG build being the same size.I like the Rafflesdials hands, but I'm pretty tempted to go with the small GMT hand from Rafflestime. I ordered 2 case sets and one dial from Rafflesdials, planning on doing a DIY gilt dial on one of the builds. I might go with this for one of them:
Just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing
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That's awesome. No obvious give-aways, just a badass watch with decades of use. I'd leave it as is and admire it on your wrist.Here is my best attempt at making this perfect! Putting my files and sandpaper away!
You really nailed it on the shape. Crazy impressive. Please don't touch any power tools at this point! Maybe 1200 wet and dry (or higher) WITH a flat sandpaper backing to remove the marks on the side. Trying to polish it will ruin the perfect shape you created. Any more effort should be gentle, and only to remove scratches.
With such a great shape, I beg you to not use a dremel to polish it out.
Thank you all very much for your kind words. I will try to remove the grooves just by hand. Don't worry
As for the CGs, i still think there is too much meat at the sides and behind the crown.
Just got a raffles case, so I'm just adding to the knowledge base here. The caseback is the same thread and size of the Milk case. The movement ring also appears to fit the milk case, but I haven't installed a movement to fully confirm. Raffle's crystal also takes a gen spec bezel, except the cyclops looks to be placed for an ETA date window.
Here are some comparisons of cases. Raffles case still has the crystal attached, and I didn't include the BP case in the picture of Milk's cases stacked with the raffles.
Here are some comparisons of cases. Raffles case still has the crystal attached, and I didn't include the BP case in the picture of Milk's cases stacked with the raffles.
Really interesting comparison photos! Thanks! I’m surprised how the Raffles midcase seems much thicker than the Milk cases. Without any comparison, I thought it was pretty slim in person!Just got a raffles case, so I'm just adding to the knowledge base here. The caseback is the same thread and size of the Milk case. The movement ring also appears to fit the milk case, but I haven't installed a movement to fully confirm. Raffle's crystal also takes a gen spec bezel, except the cyclops looks to be placed for an ETA date window.
Here are some comparisons of cases. Raffles case still has the crystal attached, and I didn't include the BP case in the picture of Milk's cases stacked with the raffles.
When I quickly measured the cases with a cheap and crappy plastic caliper, the Raffles and the Milk v1.0 appeared to be the same thickness (~5.0mm), whereas the Milk v2.0 was slightly thinner ~(4.5mm). To clarify, I only measured the actual thickness of the middle case. This measurement doesn't include the rehaut height, crystal, or caseback. I think Raffles gargantuan crown guards (which I love!) might make it look thicker in my picture because the bottom side of the guards almost droop down before curving up. Only the Milk v2.0 seemed noticeably thinner when comparing the cases side by side, as you can see additional machining on the underside.
Actually, now I'm not sure. It might just be the Milk v2.0's caseback, along with how far it screws into the case itself. That does make for a slimmer watch in its entirety, but I'm not sure about case thickness alone. None of them are thick, which is important to note.
Not exactly ideal, but with all the extra metal, I'm confident it is salvageable. Really love the extra "meat" and price point. "Think of all the possibilities!"
Hi, all!
My new project with Raffles GMT 1675 case, reshape the CG an the bottom to make an look like the late 70s, I had the ring worked on the lathe to be able to fit the original insert, perhaps by sanding it a little and repalced crystal and crown with Athaya 5.3 mm.
The movement needs to arrive, the rest is all ready including the Jubilee bracelet.
I'm having a lot of fun and the case is well made!
My new project with Raffles GMT 1675 case, reshape the CG an the bottom to make an look like the late 70s, I had the ring worked on the lathe to be able to fit the original insert, perhaps by sanding it a little and repalced crystal and crown with Athaya 5.3 mm.
The movement needs to arrive, the rest is all ready including the Jubilee bracelet.
I'm having a lot of fun and the case is well made!