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Thread: Everest with Commando hands

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    Everest with Commando hands

    I have started to think that the Everest with Commando hands and the lollipop second hand would look great. I can’t escape the association of ‘Commando’ on the dial with the old school Clarke’s footwear for kids. This combination may not be historically correct but I’d like to see a mock up and could be tempted to get my Everest modded. I could go acrylic at the same time.
    What do you think - is this bad craziness. Should I lie down until the desire passes?

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    Watches are a fun hobby, why not try it and see how you like it? Personally I might have an issue with the watch dial stating a model name which the watch technically isn't anymore, I think for me such a mod would work better on a dial which is not so clearly specific only to a particular model. Could be a challenge sourcing the correct hands though, unless having both watches already available to mix and match the parts.

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    Like both the Everest and Commando for being fairly close in appearance to the Rolex they are modelled on and I'm not quite sure a lollipop second matches the batton hour and minute hands in my humble view.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ripley View Post
    I have started to think that the Everest with Commando hands and the lollipop second hand would look great. I can’t escape the association of ‘Commando’ on the dial with the old school Clarke’s footwear for kids. This combination may not be historically correct but I’d like to see a mock up and could be tempted to get my Everest modded. I could go acrylic at the same time.
    What do you think - is this bad craziness. Should I lie down until the desire passes?
    It's the association with the comic from childhood, 'Commando. War Comic for Action and Adventure,' that does it for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Passenger View Post
    It's the association with the comic from childhood, 'Commando. War Comic for Action and Adventure,' that does it for me.
    I loved those comics, maybe there was a subliminal influence to led me to buy the watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gerrudd View Post
    I loved those comics, maybe there was a subliminal influence to led me to buy the watch.
    Heck didn't we all.

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    Forgotten about those; when a nipper my Gran used to get me a copy every Saturday. Think I've still got some copies in a box somewhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ripley View Post
    I have started to think that the Everest with Commando hands and the lollipop second hand would look great............
    I don't think that would work.
    "Owning one is almost as satisfying as making one." ~ Rolex 1973

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    Quote Originally Posted by abraxas View Post
    I don't think that would work.
    You could be right. There doesn’t seem to be much love for the idea. I think this was in the back of my mind, but the lollipop is much smaller to be fair

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