Future M.T.O watch projects,

[Zed]

Ok ive got a few ideas for projects and im open to any others, as ive said please pm me if you fancy a one off of some sort i can get most parts,

ok after the deepsea project ZA2 is done im doing a little one off of my own, ive been a admirer of the rolex milsub for many years and i want to do a nice homage, ive got most things sorted and it will be the later model with a crown guard, possibly sword hands but might be merc hands like the other recent watches, it will have a domed plexi and a polished case back with engraving
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                                                      M.T.O
                                                    ZA.S.E.1-5
                                                MEand year 2010 Special edition. 1 of 5  above the M.T.O possible a crows foot

no date,lugs with holes for easy spring bar removal,these case cost more as do the parts, it will have the same ST-16 movement as the others, i will also age the dials and hands, unless asked otherwise, these will be around £80, the dials will be sterile ,

the real thing,


sword hands,


with explorer dials,


im also working on a russian canteen style divers watch and i hope to have pics next week , again many thanks to Def for all his support on these projects, 

[gunga]

You are seriously killing me here man...

I'm already on board for your first 2 projects.  I'm gonna have to do some explaining when these boxes show up in the mailbox.

 

[Chako]

Sign me up for this one as well. Speaking of which, when do you need the funds for the second series? I can send it to you now or later. The sword hands would be fantastic.

[Zed]

You are seriously killing me here man...

I'm already on board for your first 2 projects.  I'm gonna have to do some explaining when these boxes show up in the mailbox.

 

  i usually catch the mailman before he knocks     i recon ill have the first one done in the next 2 months so ill update as i sort it  

chako once i have all 15 ill ask for funds    

Milsub
chacko #1  

[gunga]

Hmm, I'd liek to sign up as #3.

I can't absolutely confirm just yet, but is it okay to sign up?

[Zack]

sign me up for #5

[Zed]

no problem as i just wont to know roughly if there is interest, ill build mine first then see if the 5 defiantly wont one and then go from there 

Milsub

chacko #1
gunga#3

[gunga]

Just curious, aren't the first 3 projects quite similar?

I'm not a knowledgable watch person so don't stone me if this is a silly question!

 

[Zed]

Just curious, aren't the first 3 projects quite similar?

I'm not a knowledgable watch person so don't stone me if this is a silly question!

 

yes there all rolex homages, based on there styles, but without the £££££££££££ price tags but just as cool  i can do panaria style watches and other styles but these cost a lot more to build , im trying to keep these builds to a price most can afford as we all have other things to collect    but im open to ideas im just a pm away   

paul

[InspectorWinter]

I'll be in for #4 

[Zed]

no one want 2    

Milsub

chacko #1
gunga#3
inspectorwinter#4

 

im going to fit a tropic style domed plexi,

[Zack]

As mentioned in the thrid post ill take number 5

[Zed]

As mentioned in the thrid post ill take number 5

sorry zak missed it 

 

Milsub

chacko #1
gunga#3
inspectorwinter#4
Zack#5

just #2 left

[MultiMat]

Paul 

Holy Fuc#ers I am going to have to put a block on your posts  .




Being good being good being good , been busy getting poor , been busy getting poor 

[Zed]

Paul 

Holy Fuc#ers I am going to have to put a block on your posts  .




Being good being good being good , been busy getting poor , been busy getting poor 

you know you wont one mat, and only 1 more chance 

[Fisting_Chili]

God help me, but put me down for number 5!!
D'oh!!

[Zed]

God help me, but put me down for number 5!!
D'oh!!

 

Milsub

chacko #1
Fisting_chili#2
gunga#3
inspectorwinter#4
Zack#5
 

all gone, you got of lightly mat 

[MultiMat]

I did  .

The amount of stuff I have on the way  , I was starting to feel like Chako 


See I can show restraint 

[Zed]

I did  .

The amount of stuff I have on the way  , I was starting to feel like Chako 


See I can show restraint 

you did very well, a big pat on the back, 

[Zed]

ok so far sourced the parts to do it this way , sword hands to fit the st stem not so easy and im after the bezel insert with all markers .plus the case has the eylets on the sides of the case , i might drill them wider and have proper fixed bars ,

ok will have aged yellowed markers and hand lume, faded bezel insert, plexi aged, but i can do what you guys want ie as new like first made 

[NutSAK]

Well, I missed out on this one...  Please include me if anyone backs out.

[Zed]

Well, I missed out on this one...  Please include me if anyone backs out.

i will do mate , 

[Zack]

not crazy about the aged plexi, but everything else seems spot on.

[Zed]

not crazy about the aged plexi, but everything else seems spot on.

ill age them how people want    plexis buff up easy , i did a 40 year old one last week and it now looks new 

[Fisting_Chili]

ok so far sourced the parts to do it this way , sword hands to fit the st stem not so easy and im after the bezel insert with all markers .plus the case has the eylets on the sides of the case , i might drill them wider and have proper fixed bars ,

ok will have aged yellowed markers and hand lume, faded bezel insert, plexi aged, but i can do what you guys want ie as new like first made 
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I'm not very learned in the watch world....can you help me out?
st stem?
eylets?
hand lume?
plexi aged?

lol, what parts are we talking about?  Also, you talk about doing the plexi however we want, but can you possibly post examples of the "aged" and the "new" side by side so I can see the difference?  thanks!

[Zed]

st stem? ST-16 its the model of the movement i use,
eylets? the holes on the sides of the luges where the stap spring bars goes between, you can push through the holes to release the srtap,
hand lume? the glow of the hands and markers for seeing at night,
plexi aged? plexi, acrylic (plastic) crystal (glass) aged, slightly rubbed as in years of wear, or not 

st-16

eyelets, holes on the sides,

not a good pic of the lume on this but you get the idea ,ZA2 model

ill try and get a aged plexi pic 

[Fisting_Chili]

st stem? ST-16 its the model of the movement i use,
eylets? the holes on the sides of the luges where the stap spring bars goes between, you can push through the holes to release the srtap,
hand lume? the glow of the hands and markers for seeing at night,
plexi aged? plexi, acrylic (plastic) crystal (glass) aged, slightly rubbed as in years of wear, or not 

st-16
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eyelets, holes on the sides,
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not a good pic of the lume on this but you get the idea ,ZA2 model
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ill try and get a aged plexi pic 

Thanks Zed for the clarification!  Looking forward to seeing the comparison plexi pics!

[Zed]

here is some info on the rolex milsub

http://time-square-info.blogspot.com/2009/03/rolex-milsub.html

http://rolex.watchprosite.com/show-nblog.post/ti-503131/

TBH even the most aged of watches seen to have had the plexis buffed up so i might leave the crystals as they are and ley you guys age them naturally

here is a good place to see aged dials 
http://www.sheartime.com/archive.html

[Zed]

ok this is how it will look but sterile dial, i cant get the correct sword hands so im base in it on the 1967 model #5513 will come on a choice of green,grey,blue,or black nato,

  it will have the pip at the 12 marker unlike this restored milsub,

[Fisting_Chili]

ok this is how it will look but sterile dial, i cant get the correct sword hands so im base in it on the 1967 model #5513 will come on a choice of green,grey,blue,or black nato,

  it will have the pip at the 12 marker unlike this restored milsub,
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Pip?  Nato?
lol