TRANSPORTER 1 Posted January 3, 2019 Well for abit of fun I decided to tear down my gate speedy, nice watch running a quartz, full details can be found of where I bought it etc etc in the VIP area where you will find the Ali/DH Gate sub forum, if any of you that aren’t VIP members nows the time to subscribe and support this forum. Right enough preaching on with the pictures First off the wrisr shot before. Just didn’t like the chrome style hands, didnt see them in the sellers photos. Back off and a standard but bombproof VK63 movement Even a gasket on the screw down crown And one in the tube, nice touch for a cheapie And the movement hides a date ring. Dial pre spray, it’s not too shiney but I thought I’d give it the once over anyway. Hands off ready to be worked on, de lumed, and rubbed down. Dial drying after a couple of passes with the Matt spray. The next few photos are of the hand work. First off is the lume being picked out before cleaning and running down. I had a nightmare painting the hands, first off with my fine brush nicely loaded with paint but the finish just wasn’t there. Then I tried an oiler and thinning the paint down so that it flowed smoother for a better finish, still wasn’t happy. In the end I sprayed them, I got a much better finish, but I’m not 100% happy with them so they will be coming off again to be re done. These pictures are of the hand painting. and this one of the new lume applied. Dial nice and dry and relumed and ready for refitting Back together again, like I said I’m still not happy with the hands, but for now I can live with them as they are. The sub hands I had to use a tiny amount of thread lock to keep them on the pinions. And you can’t finish a job with out the obligatory Lume shot, I’ve used luminova lume on this as I found it so much better than the crap off the bay or the Bergeon lume, luminova glows all night. not too shabby for a few hours work, longest bit waiting for things to dry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gooner2826 159 Posted January 3, 2019 Looks brilliant mate, job well done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repmaster1234 49 Posted January 3, 2019 Nice work! I need to pick one of these up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRANSPORTER 1 Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, gooner2826 said: Looks brilliant mate, job well done Cheers mate, naked eye it looks great, under the loup the lume is a little lumpy in places and the paint finish on the hands isn’t the best. 55 minutes ago, repmaster1234 said: Nice work! I need to pick one of these up. For the money I paid for it it’s well worth it for a daily beater, thinking of putting a plexi in to maybe finish it off, but I do like the AR on this crystal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikosaldente 630 Posted January 4, 2019 Nicely done mate! Lume seems a little bit wonky but only noticable in your macro shots... You're saying that it has a VK63, so your watch has a Sweeping Seconds Chrono Hand and Reset like a mechanical watch, cool! I guess you got lucky with that.... Mine has a Miyota movement that means Ticking Seconds Chrono Hand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRANSPORTER 1 Posted January 4, 2019 No I’ve still got a ticking seconds at 6 and an hour counter at 3 the sundial at 9 is an hour counter for the chrono, the actual large centre second hand sits still at 12 unless chrono is working when it ticks around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikosaldente 630 Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, TRANSPORTER said: No I’ve still got a ticking seconds at 6 and an hour counter at 3 the sundial at 9 is an hour counter for the chrono, the actual large centre second hand sits still at 12 unless chrono is working when it ticks around. Mine too about the Subdials.. I'm talking about the Big Seconds Hand when the Chrono function is engaged.... In Miyota ticks(1tick/sec) whereas in VK Sweeps(about 6ticks/sec) it's a Microstepper... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRANSPORTER 1 Posted January 4, 2019 Looking at mine it looks like it’s about 6 per sec, definitely not one tick per second. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikosaldente 630 Posted January 4, 2019 56 minutes ago, TRANSPORTER said: Looking at mine it looks like it’s about 6 per sec, definitely not one tick per second. Nice I wonder if the Miyota is interchangeable with the VK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
