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1655 Steve Mcqueen build

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Mbari

The bug continues. This is my baller on a budget build. Ruby cases, gen crowns yadda yadda yadda is not for me. So what does one do after hours of insta, hqmilton, chorono24 lust sessions? You guessed it, build one.

 

Parts:

 

M2M watch purchase, idk the factory of the make but the fat CGs are just delectable.

Viet dial

Tiger hands

DG movement

Riyi crown

Clark's crystal

Riyi bracket

Wso bezel - makes a huge difference with the fat font flat four ( tongue twister)

 

Labor, you know the usual:

 

Metal file,

Toaster oven

Lume kit

Coffee

Paint brushes

Bicycle chain soot

4 types of glue

Dry lube

Nike shoe box x2

Paper towel

Pixel 3 phone

Shop light

Your usual watch tools.

 

Time: 8 hrs if labor and a lotta time on EBay

 

Enjoy

 

 

 

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Simonix

I have a BP factory one of these coming to me in the post as we speak. 
 

looking to give it the “vintage look”. 
 

will be very happy if I can get it looking like this!

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Mbari
I have a BP factory one of these coming to me in the post as we speak. 
 
looking to give it the “vintage look”. 
 
will be very happy if I can get it looking like this!
Thanks man, yeah this one is a keeper. Bps make a great base too. Lmk if you need any help.

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NCRich

Always one of my fav watches.  This looks great.

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Intresting

I stand in envy of all you who are so good at modding and aging these lovely watches.   :)  

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Mbari
Always one of my fav watches.  This looks great.
Thanks coach!

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I stand in envy of all you who are so good at modding and aging these lovely watches.    
You're the best man! Thank you

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SCShrek

:clap::drool:

lovely lume shot...wait...that sounds bad. 

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WarBoom

I want... so bad.


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Mbari
Always one of my fav watches.  This looks great.
No matter how much I wanna dislike it, it finds more wrist time than anything else. Gens included.

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BadPickle

These are great, you’ve got the right balance of ageing/vintage, I’m a firm believer less is more. 

 

top marks 

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stormtooper4

That is one nice watch

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Jajajaja
No matter how much I wanna dislike it, it finds more wrist time than anything else. Gens included.

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1655 is such a cool watch. Are you going to further shape the case?

I checked rubyswatch but they don’t have a 1655 case in stock atm. Would also love to see a high end VN build.

Thanks for sharing

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Mbari

1655 is such a cool watch. Are you going to further shape the case?

I checked rubyswatch but they don’t have a 1655 case in stock atm. Would also love to see a high end VN build.

Thanks for sharing
Ingot lucky with the fat CGs on this case, unlike BPs. So far I'm pretty happy with it as is, especially with the bezel from wso. What changes to the case would you recommend? Aside from the wide gap in the cg and crown, which I don't have a fix for (blame it on over polish)

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