Project SuperOcean Pro

[MuRph77]

This is how it looks at the mo......




will post pics up when its finished :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

[Daddelvirks]

Why not buy a real tool-watch in the first place? :D
Getting better and better looking there mate!
Another few attacks, and she's a stunner :)

Daddel.

[MuRph77]

Well its now in bits ! ;-)

[Omegamanic]

Good luck!

[MuRph77]

First Job, painting in those bezel numbers.....

Done.

[MuRph77]

bezel filled in the matte black..... done.

[maseman]

That's what Breitlings should look like - none of that blingy shiny polished nonsense. :)

maseman

[simonsev]

That is looking so good I can feel my mind changing.................

[Josh B]

I do hope you are going to do the full DLC treatment!

[MuRph77]

I do hope you are going to do the full DLC treatment!

NEVER ! ...... If there's one thing I hate, and yes that's a strong word... Its PVD/DLC coatings.

[markosgr28]

That's what Breitlings should look like - none of that blingy shiny polished nonsense. :)

maseman

+1! Plus, great result, well done!!

[thattallchap]

That's what Breitlings should look like - none of that blingy shiny polished nonsense. :)

maseman

+1! Plus, great result, well done!!

+2 That looks great, was the bezel fill an easy job..... images of very steady hand and a fine felt tip pen come to mind :)

[BruceS]

Leave the bezel numbers alone Murph! I let that be done to a Seiko Monster and never liked it after. They're painted in for a reason. :)

[MuRph77]

I had to re paint them in, as you can see in the first pic at the top when I got it, all the paint had gone.


Eight bezel screws removed
Bezel levered off, a difficult job with these older ones, as there is a very firm retainer spring within the actual bezel.
Click spring/plate removed (much better idea than the Rolex click spring IMPO)
Humbrol enamel MATT BLACK 33 A0360 applied with a dripping brush, to get a good deep fill.
Leave to dry 6 hours.
Excess black paint removed with Garryflex block.

I have pics of this on my blackberry, but they are shite quality :-(




Next job......

Bought a used polished Pro2 bracelet that was going to a friend of mine. He let me down :-(
So..... I've fully brushed that, left all the screw headss polished, which looks quite good ;-)

Ordered a set of 131a endlinks to fit the bracelet to the SOPRO . Should be landing soon :-)

There was a bit of debate whether or not these would fit.
After some legwork (me.... finding a TZ member with a 2004 SO, which use these new Pro2 endlinks as a direct replacement)

[MuRph77]

Endlinks arrived at AD. (Insert excited face) with me tomorrow.

[Omegamanic]

I'm wondering if the case/lugs in my GMT LE are the same as this and if I could fit a better bracelet?

[MuRph77]

SuperOcean LE GMT with blue dial or Colt GMT ?

[Alistair]

Super O one of the best Breitlings great dial

[MuRph77]

Well Mr Postman has been with the endlinks, so time to fit the new bracelet tonight. 8)

[Omegamanic]

SuperOcean LE GMT with blue dial or Colt GMT ?

SO LE GMT Blue dial - I have it on rubber as the links on the original bracelet still look as cheap as the day they were new :)

[MuRph77]

Then .... YES... a brand new Pro 2 with 131a endlinks will fit straight on.

Mine's a 2001 watch, so there may have been an issue with the lug geometry. The cases are ever so slightly different.

[Omegamanic]

Thanks Murph - I may have to consider getting the parts - I love the watch so it may deserve a bit of a treat - but Breitling price for new are a little high - aren't they all!

[MuRph77]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BREITLING-SUPEROC ... 3a63c6d070

8) 8) 8) 8)

[MuRph77]

Well.... After fitting the Pro2, I don't think it looks right, so its back onthe Pro1 as intended. Its up in the SC in 2 x mins :-(