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 Posted: Wed Apr 29th, 2009 04:08 pm
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Steve Laughlin



Joined: Sat Oct 11th, 2008
Location: Overland Park, Kansas USA
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 ok so I bought this one thinking I would mess with it. I found out I should leave the watchmaking skills to those with experience... but this story has a happy ending...



a few weeks after the destruction of my watch, I started to sand the case with 1000 grit waterproof sandpaper and I am very happy with the results, it looks just like my 1944 M1 Carbine rifle barrel. I also submerged the case in water for 24 hours and no water got into the case, just wanted to test that.

now I have shipped the case and dial off to Jeff The Watch Dude and he is going to put in a new movement, gold hands, and the dial back in for me. I am going to wear this one on a vintage brown strap.



I will post the new watch when it returns. - steve