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What did you do to your watch today?

H_Lime · 2023-02-22 09:55:40

Excuse the unimaginative title... As a serial watch fiddler and assembler of bits one thing that irks me is crap lume. Most a/m dials suffer in this regard which is a shame, some are rather good otherwise. Case in point 15 quid a pop and look fab but... ...are diabolical despite being hit with 400 lumens for 10 secs. So I…

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#32 29-06-2023 3:49pm
H_Lime

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Cheers W, they're great cases, s-d case back/crown, solid cusn8 bronze, 39, 48, 12 saph with clear ar. Comes compatible for nh or eta. I have a HK pt5000 going in next wk.
Dial is a nod towards to hamilton murph with arguably better lume.

I'd wager you'd prefer it in 36mm with 28.5mm dial as below?

I found this a little small but the 39mm one wears very big as its all dial at 33.5mm.

A month of wear gives you a great patina, the new one is already darkening.

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#33 29-06-2023 4:46pm
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That 36mm version is great

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#34 29-06-2023 5:24pm
H_Lime

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My plan is to put a California dial in it.
You should buy the case and dial and make your own. I can supply links and a wee turorial on the two slightly tricky bits, hand mounting and stem cutting.

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