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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS 
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This was the one in the "Rambo 4 Homage" post a while back. I totaled the watch when I tried to play watchmaker, so I sanded the case for a vintage steel look and sent the dial and case off to "Jeff the WatchDude" out in California for a new movement and some vintage Gold hands, he also changed the crown gasket and put a thicker one in for more water resistance, and now the crown guard lever is nice and tight and so is the crown.... nice! Thanks Jeff! Strap is a brown BENARUS from Ralf. I added leather conditioner to make it darker and water resistant.   -- Before --    |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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 Oh Steve major envy brother. Big congrats man!! ;) perfect.gif |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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One word KILLER! |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Yeah...that one is sweet...nice job Steveperfect.gif |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Nice Steve...looks great!! |
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Paladin 3T WIS 
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Looks great Steve, I might have to do that with mine. hand6.gifhand6.gifhand6.gif Bill |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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I don't know how else to say other than THAT IS THE SHIZNIT!!  |
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murphy j 3T WIS 
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Very, Very Nicehand6.gifhand6.gifhand6.gif. I'm actually a bit jealous;). |
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OldeCrow 3T WIS 
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you "wabi'ed" a perfectly good watch... eeeek... ok it does look sweet! |
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Graham 3T WIS 
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Old African proverb: If you die, your old body is resurrected in perfect state (or something like that..)  What a way to die! |
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tombs 3T WIS 
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What a transformation Looks good Congrats |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Right! Transformation's the word. Can't believe the MM could end up that way. Strap is nice too. Looks like 5mm thick??cool10.gif |
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Parabola 3T WIS 
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Fantastic mate, I'm glad to see you improved the crown guard lever, that was one thing that always put me off getting an MM. BTW does anyone know of anywhere in the UK where you can egt these Cheers |
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pallet spoon Guest
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I really like what you have done with the case ... though you seriously field stripped that poor 6497 ;) . If you really need to ever dis-assemble or re-assemble one from here on out, here is a great step-by-step animated guide to walk you through the process: http://www.eta.ch/swisslab/6497/6947.html Just click 'Assembling' or Disassembling' to begin the show :cool: . Use the 'Disassemble' or 'Assemble' buttons at the bottom to see the animations ... makes something complicated pretty easy. Last edited on Thu May 7th, 2009 08:35 am by |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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you are a brave man steve! results were perfect.gif |
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EricAldovino Guest
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Gold hands are the way to go if you want that vintage look. Amazing what some grit paper can do when you are feelin courageous. Stunning.hand6.gif Much better than the stock Rambo look. |
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stew77 Admin 
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Big Congrats Steve....very nicely done. Way to go on achieving a very nice custom vintage look. I'm really liking the classic looks of these MM homage watches lately, and you guys continue to offer great eye candy as pressure for me to jump the fence and finally pick one up. With the help of your watch guy and a little hard work (bravery) on your part, this really turned out great! |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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Thanks everyone. the new movement is keeping great time, "WatchDude" did a great job brining it back to life, and the gold hands match the yellow number dial much better than the green lume black hands that were in there before. I also like the little gold second hand, not a fan of the little white one that was stock and didn't match the hands or dial. |
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EricAldovino Guest
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Just ordered a set of gold hands for this Ti. Not too keen on this stock set up and agree that the gold hands will look better.  |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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That is a nice case and will look great! I like the look of titanium a lot! |
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omegaman41 3T WIS 
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WOW. I love the new old look of this one. Cogratulations!!!! |
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Gregger 3T WIS 
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awesome...hand6.gif |
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MikeR2 3T WIS 
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watch2.gif That is hot indeed ! |
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cram1960 3T WIS 
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That sanded case is fantastic! |
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