so an old 7928 arrived and needed a clean up
so took the bezel and spring off, and a lot of crap came out from underneath :lol: spent a while with a screwdriver and pegwood getting this out
then it was back off clean up the case back and clean around the movement again with pegwood and some rodico putty
next it was onto the crystal, it was badly scratched in places, not too bad for a 1965 watch though.
out comes the polywatch
clean up the mess, pop the spring and bezel back on, add some new springbars and a nato to match the tritium colour and hey presto!
wrist shot!
i wanted to leave the insert as it was, dont want a brand new shiny one, however i will source a tritium pearl to put in which will make it look even better IMO.
cheers
mike :wink:
Now the subject matter of this post might even appeal to both sides of the recent Rolex debates!
One things for sure, that watch sure wasn't no "safe queen"!!
I can't believe the amount of crap that came out from behind that bezel.....that Saxon jewellery some fella dug up last week was in cleaner condition!!!
Interesting post on a great looking watch I know next to nothing about... (Web search begins!)
Nice work, the watch is looking good.
When you say rodico putty do you mean blu tac...?!
Mike, that looks fantastic, it really came up well. Good job !
What size is the watch ??
Cheers
Simon
Ralph Waldo Emerson: We ask for long life, but 'tis deep life, or noble moments that signify. Let the measure of time be spiritual, not mechanical.
Looks lovely Mike. I personally like to see wabi on older tool watches like this, so I think you've got the balance just right. 1965 is my birth year too, now if only I could find and then afford a lovely watch like this.
Cheers,
Gary
Originally Posted by BigD
no, the proper stuff dave, well worth getting for dirt, and the fingerprints i leave on movements
cheers
mike :wink:
40mm simon, same size as the subs.
Excellent piece of work - love that lived in look :)
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
Great job! Not sure I'd trust myself just yet to do something like that but the difference is remarkable! Well done.
Great work! Looks fantastic!
sweeeet. one of my favorite.
btw, how much did you pay for that beauty??
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