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| Hamilton pocket watch conversion to a wrist watch | Rating: 
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 11:21 am |
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Edgel 3T WIS 
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Some of you know that I have been very interested in the hybrid watches that case up a pocket watch movement into a wrist watch. Chris initially got me interested in this concept when he scored a Hamilton 917 on the bay. I liked the concept of casing up a movement that is about the same age as me in a modern size case. After obtaining my own 917, which is a 1946 model, I had to find someone to do the work. I finally stumbled onto Sebastion Salvado. He is a Spaniard who is doing graduate school work at Stanford in the Bay area. He loves the old Hamilton movements, especially the 917,921,923 series. He used the original dial, sanded it and removed the numerals, blued the numerals and made his own indices, and found a set of breguet style hands to complete the face. He had to machine a spacer to fit the movement to the case as well as mill a little out of the case back. Sebastion just sent me pictures of the completed watch. I think I am going to be very pleased with the final result. There is something poetic about the analogy of keeping one of these vintage movements ticking to keeping my own "ticker" going. First the 917 I started with:   And the wrist watch which is 43mm:  
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 11:28 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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That is a nice looker, nice clean dial and that movement rocks! yourock.gif hand6.gifhand6.gif
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 01:07 pm |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Are you kiddin; me....that is beautiful Edgel..congratsperfect.gif
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 01:17 pm |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Looks great Edgel...REALLY GREAT...the dial looks awesome, great idea...congrats My guy in Jersey should be getting started on mine, sent him 5 917's and a 945.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 01:30 pm |
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Edgel 3T WIS
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Thanks, Guys. Nick, if you look closely, you can see the tiny holes on the dial where the numerals used to be attached. I think it just adds interest. Sebastion also machined the edge of the dial to give it a chaper ring effect.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 01:33 pm |
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Nabco 3T WIS
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Edgel wrote: Thanks, Guys. Nick, if you look closely, you can see the tiny holes on the dial where the numerals used to be attached. I think it just adds interest. Sebastion also machined the edge of the dial to give it a chaper ring effect. He really did an awesome job 
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 01:37 pm |
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stormin13 3T WIS 
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Congratulations on your fabulous looking new timepiece Edgel!!! hand6.gifhand6.gif I think the idea behind your "new" watch is very interesting and the watch is truly one of a kind - just like you. ;) Enjoy wearing your new classy timepiece - it's awesome!!!!! woohoo.gif
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 10:48 pm |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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Edgel, that is beautiful. perfect.gifI am so jealous. As you may know, i have a couple pw movts. that are waiting to be made into ww's. Probably a Panny homage and some sort of pilot. Just been busy building a chicken coop and other outside projects. The watches will have to be winter projects I guess.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 11:02 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Wow Edgel that turned out just so beautifully. What an imaginative yet classic look to the watch. The movement is superb and the dial and case work stand alone. What a fantastic watch to put together. Well done!!:D May the movement in this beautiful timepiece not outlast the owner's own...;)
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| Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 11:56 pm |
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Edgel 3T WIS
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Thanks, all of you! And Pax; I'm taking my Plavix and eating my fish to keep my ticker going. 
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| Posted: Tue Jul 7th, 2009 12:35 am |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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Awesome Idea and Great Looking Results, love that Dial Cheers
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