3646 Type D with VDO dial

[slaughterer62]

Inspiration for this build came from an article on "Vintage Panerai" about a 3646 Type D that surfaced in Yugoslavia with a replacement VDO dial taken from a cockpit.

http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=...ur=566&page=1&start=0&ndsp=78&ved=0CCAQrQMwAA

I bought many of the parts in one lot at HF, but putting them together with an old Cort. 616 has been a real test. I still plan to re-weld the lug bars, and put proper hands on it, but I am curious to see if there are any suggestions from my brothers here about things I might do before finishing it off.

 

[slaughterer62]

Before I cut down the stem:

 

[panermaniac]

Wowzers, what a cool project. Keep us posted!

 

[slaughterer62]

These VDO cockpit dials have large centre hole, which exposes alot of the hour wheel. I am tempted to refinish the hour wheel in black.
I also feel an urge to sausage lume the numbers, but maybe that is going too far. Other ideas: Stick a pig on the dial? Transfer some Panerai marking to the dial?

 

[slaughterer62]

Tourby hands arrived today:

 

[minty007]

Love it - and I think the peeking hour wheel adds character.

 

[Thanatos]

Something different and really an eyecatcher! Love that plain dial & the hands.

 

[slaughterer62]

Finished build:

 

[Retina]

loving the welded lungs... really nice build

 

[slaughterer62]

This is more minimalist than I have ever built, but it took ages.

 

[chris3007]

It's a nice and clan watch. Congrats


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