Wrist Check 2020
Discussion
leglessAlex said:
Beautifully finished.... a joy to own I imagine.
leglessAlex said:
Thanks 8Ace.
Did you make the bezel/case yourself?! That looks amazing, like a sort of copper Nautilus. I really, really like it, fancy making another?
Agreed, looks fantastic. Did you make the bezel/case yourself?! That looks amazing, like a sort of copper Nautilus. I really, really like it, fancy making another?
I’d like a matt or even carbon face ...
8Ace, can you talk through a little how it was made, etc? Really interesting.
Lord.Vader said:
leglessAlex said:
Thanks 8Ace.
Did you make the bezel/case yourself?! That looks amazing, like a sort of copper Nautilus. I really, really like it, fancy making another?
Agreed, looks fantastic. Did you make the bezel/case yourself?! That looks amazing, like a sort of copper Nautilus. I really, really like it, fancy making another?
I’d like a matt or even carbon face ...
8Ace, can you talk through a little how it was made, etc? Really interesting.
Credit must go to Michele Cominetti on Youtube, who makes and shows off some lovely watches. He made one like this and I liked it so much I decided to follow his example. Prior to this I've modified Seiko watches ( and have a new appreciation of why so many people do it as they're a doddle to work with).
All the parts were brought separately from AliExpress - A Rose Gold plated Parnis Aquanaut case, holding a Seagull ST2130 movement.Dial and hands are rose-gold, sterile black bay versions from Corgeut.
Putting it together was tricky- the pinions on the ST2130 movement were quite short so it was a b
d of a job getting the hands to clear the indices and each other and still look good. The case was made for a larger diameter dial so I had to make a spacer / chapter ring in order that the dial was held right and the movement was at the right depth in order that the case clamps held everything in securely. This involved a great deal of trial and error - cutting rings from thin polypropylene sheets in order to determine the correct thickness and eventually, once I had the right dimensions, mocking something up on TinkerCad and getting it 3D printed. The movement I bought didn't come with a stem and the ETA 2824 ones I bought didn't fit, so I eventually cut the plastic tip off the temporary one the movement comes with and used a stem extender to attach the crown.
The strap is a Seamaster-style strap in black silicon rubber with a rose-gold coated butterfly clasp. Again, finding the right strap with 22mm lug width was tricky. I trick a black leather strap at first but it looked rubbish so swiftly binned this and looked elsewhere.
It's been a long process to get here but I'm delighted with the result. I don't want to make another but I'm happy to share how I got here (including the file for the chapter ring too) if anyone wants.
Wearing my first go at making a mod today, quite pleased with it, already got me thinking of other ideas.
Modifications list:
Domed Sapphire Crystal with Blue AR
Coin Edge bead blasted black Bezel
Blue Ceramic Dual Time Bezel Insert
Waiting for a matching black crown to arrive and I’ll fit that.
Modifications list:
Domed Sapphire Crystal with Blue AR
Coin Edge bead blasted black Bezel
Blue Ceramic Dual Time Bezel Insert
Waiting for a matching black crown to arrive and I’ll fit that.
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