Skeleton 4130 project.

[Oascom]

Hello,

I would like to share progress i have done on my custom skeleton 4130 movement I'm building.

It's early stages of work, still need bevel edges and polish everything out. Once all is done it will get a black galvanized and installed in my La montaya watch.

Enjoy!

 

[7five7]

Wow great work, can’t wait to see it finished!

 

[cyprusdaedalus]

I can't even fathom this work. How do you cut the metal accurately to skelotinze the barrel?

 

[Oascom]

I can't even fathom this work. How do you cut the metal accurately to skelotinze the barrel?

By hand

Just started to add some beveling

 

[gekkehenkie]

Wow awesome! Cant wait to see the end result!

 

[p0pperini]

Absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous, whilst simultaneously insane. This is stunning, and will be even stunninger when complete - can't wait! Bravo!

 

[Plaasbaas]

Unfathomable. I can't even begin to imagine what it takes to pull this off. It will be priceless when it's finished - one of its kind. Handmade. Unbelievable!

I'd be interested to know how many hours went into this in the end. Looking forward to see it when complete.

 

[WatchSmith.US]

Amazing work Pat!

 

[Oascom]

Thanks guys

 

[dashing]

Looking good so far. This reminds me of Micasol's attempt in 2019, maybe you can consider checking out his thread on some of the issues that he came across and resolved. I think he broke a few parts in the process.

 

[Oascom]

Looking good so far. This reminds me of Micasol's attempt in 2019, maybe you can consider checking out his thread on some of the issues that he came across and resolved. I think he broke a few parts in the process.

Yes i have been fallowing his thread. He did an awesome job and now working on custom genuine rolexes.

 

[Oascom]

Little progress, all bridges cut , need to fine tune and haven't decided if i want to gold plate or black oxidize.

 

[melody]

This is absolutely gorgeous and you did wonderful work, just please be careful as i know for a fact it will move a little bit under the extreme torque of the mainspring, but only a watchmaker will be able to tell if this will change the gear meshing enough to cause problems. Be wary of tooth wear

 

[Riverwind85]

Amazing work!!!!
Will you gonna offer this as a service?
Really amazing!

 

[Oascom]

This is absolutely gorgeous and you did wonderful work, just please be careful as i know for a fact it will move a little bit under the extreme torque of the mainspring, but only a watchmaker will be able to tell if this will change the gear meshing enough to cause problems. Be wary of tooth wear

I think i left enough bones to have strudy frame but of course time will tell

 

[Oascom]

Amazing work!!!!
Will you gonna offer this as a service?
Really amazing!

Thank you, and no it's too time consuming and hard to do properly...

I know Micasol did offer it to people for around 10k

 

[rolexlover79]

Wow, that’s one sick project! Hats off to you man!

 

[airBUSdriver]

Nice! Can’t wait for the final results. :thumbsup:

 

[Oascom]

 

[Oascom]

Trying to figure out a way to plate this thing black.

Dark rhodium is so expensive now i would like to avoid this route... Any ideas?