Vintage project (in pieces at the moment)

[hooligan]

So here is the start of my own "vintage" project watch. Inspiration from our own Enzo. Here is the teaser pic. More pics to follow once I get her all together (hopefully by the end of the weekend!)

Parts:

"Vintage" Cali dial/hands and Swiss 6497-1
Mini-Fiddy case set
MP Private Stock cognac strap

 

[darksideuser121]

I really like the color of that strap.

 

[vaccum]

I did one on a brevettato case..........wanna see the pics?

 

[wahwahweewah]

That's going to be an awesome combo!

...and Vaccum, I'd love to see the PICs of the one you did.

 

[vaccum]

I will post em on my section...don't wat to hi jack peepshow thread. :wink:

 

[watchlover]

So here is the start of my own "vintage" project watch. Inspiration from our own Enzo. Here is the teaser pic. More pics to follow once I get her all together (hopefully by the end of the weekend!)

Parts:

"Vintage" Cali dial/hands and Swiss 6497-1
Mini-Fiddy case set
MP Private Stock cognac strap

Awesome! Let us know how it turns out.. I'm droolin already...

 

[Novesh]

niceeeeeeeeeee

 

[Yggdrasil]

Looks like a recipe for success to me!

I always liked the cali dail.....sweetness

 

[hooligan]

Thanks, everyone. I hope it turns out as nice as I think it will.

vac, I don't see any pics in your area of the Brevettato case..... :wink:

 

[vaccum]

Thanks, everyone. I hope it turns out as nice as I think it will.

vac, I don't see any pics in your area of the Brevettato case..... :wink:

Will post now!!

 

[vaccum]

Done

http://replica-watch.info/forum/viewtop ... 208#185208

 

[hooligan]

vac, check your PMs....

 

[vaccum]

Done....No new PM's

 

[hooligan]

How about now?

 

[nite]

I think enzo made something similar. I found thread (http://replica-watch.info/forum/viewtop ... 12&start=0) but there is no picture...

Maybe enzo can repost picture of this project.

 

[hooligan]

It was the same case as I'm using, but Enzo used one of Davidsen's Cali dials and gold (I believe) hands. So, picture gold hands and white markers on the dial with the dial border in red. There were pics in that thread once upon a time...

 

[nite]

i like gold hands too. Probably it was similar to this:
http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=19658&hl=california

Only with mini case and fiddy crystal.[/url]

 

[hooligan]

Yep, same dial and hands.

Here are some pics of the watch "assembled". Although, it would appear that I backed the crown/stem keeping screw out too far during disassembly, so I can't get the crown/stem back in.

So, it's off to vaccum for a service and completed reassembly. Man, putting those movement holders/screws back in was a BITCH!

 

[babola]

Yep, same dial and hands.

...Although, it would appear that I backed the crown/stem keeping screw out too far during disassembly, so I can't get the crown/stem back in.

So, it's off to vaccum for a service and completed reassembly. Man, putting those movement holders/screws back in was a BITCH!

Peeps, have you tried tightening the crown stem screw, then unscrewing it for approx 1 1/2 turns ? This normally works for me in situations when the stem doesn't go into the gears shaft during the re-assembly.
Also, you need to wiggle the stem a bit during the insertion and keep it level (straight) with the movement... it rarely goes back in straight away first time.

cheers,
babola

 

[hooligan]

Hmmmm, I'll have to give that a try, Babola. Thanks!

Tighten the screw back down w/o the stem inserted then back it off 1.5 turns, yeah?