OlympusDaytona 49 Posted August 7, 2023 I was impatient and decided to replace the heart of my Daytona Pocket Watch build with a Speedy! I may one day go back and cut up another donor case but when I popped the back off of this ST1902-based rep and realized that they used a metal movement spacer, I decided not to cut anything and just drop it into my already modified case: I'm waiting on replacement pushers because I accidentally cut these too short! They are purely decorative until I can correctly fit a new pair... I also want to freeze the duplicate hour wheel at 6:00 to 00:00 but that's a project for another day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,285 Posted August 8, 2023 Works way better than the Daytona imo (and I quite liked the Daytona). The thread obviously needs a 'wristie' though. Seriously, what were you thinking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympusDaytona 49 Posted August 8, 2023 8 hours ago, GingerHuw said: The thread obviously needs a 'wristie' though. Seriously, what were you thinking? Just had to wait for *drumroll* Speedy Tuesday first haha 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,285 Posted August 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, OlympusDaytona said: Just had to wait for *drumroll* Speedy Tuesday first haha Oh stop it!!!! Show off. I bet it takes you agrees to get ready for a wristie lol. Got to do your hair, do your make up, pop on a bit of lip gloss, throw on a nice outfit, apply twenty chains and finally, a magnificent pout. All I have to do is shave a bit of arm hair. #TheFairerSex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympusDaytona 49 Posted August 16, 2023 I wasn't satisfied with how the bezel sat half way beyond the crystal so I did more digging and found that a Speedmaster Automatic 3510.50.00 has bezel dimensions that work perfectly for my application! I'll keep my eyes peeled for a genuine bezel because the font is really bad... Unless you're rude and stare, it's still an overall improvement! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympusDaytona 49 Posted August 23, 2023 Picked up a genuine Omega 3510.50.00 Bezel for my Frankenstein Speedmaster Pocketwatch Project! After doing a fit check with a cheap aftermarket bezel off Amazon, I couldn't live with how bad the font was so I hopped on ebay to look for a service bezel: I played around with the idea of buying a Tissot T22, a beat up Speedmaster Mark II Dial, and new service hands... but considering how many accidentally sacrificed movements have gone into making these pocket watch conversions... I'm not mentally ready to forfeit such an expensive project if worst comes to worse... so an ST1902 will remain: I decided to sand down and polish the original fake bezel to mount backwards on the display back to hide how uneven the edges are on my hand-cut movement spacer... it works! Just cutting these spacers with a lathe would have been better but meh 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,285 Posted August 23, 2023 Anyone else think it's time for another G2G? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devil 2,903 Posted August 23, 2023 That's pretty neat! I'm yet to take even the back off a watch, never mind build anything... Nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,777 Posted August 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, GingerHuw said: Please be Stormy. Please be Stormy. Please be Stormy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
