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FREDMAYCOIN
·Fyi, German shepherds bite can be up to 238 psi or 1640.9 kpa.
An interesting repair - the "dog bite" Speedmaster
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MJCochrane
·Great work, and a very interesting post. Well done, sir!
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perks713
·I totally respect wanting to keep the original dial, I think in this case I'd have looked to replace it and instead put the damaged dial in a little display on my desk or something. I'd love to see all the PDF's that Archer has sent out over the years with his repairs, I still look through the two I got back from him and am amazed each time.
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Marsimaxam
·Fascinating story and impressive repair. I was surprised of the extent of the damage to the watch and bracelet caused by a German Shepherd's bite. Interesting fact... human bite strength isn't too far behind that of a German Shepherd. Wonder if the dog broke any teeth?
"German Shepherds are stronger than humans in terms of bite strength. A German Shepherd’s bite force exerts 238 psi (pound per square inch) compared to between 150-200 psi of a human bite." (https://worldofdogz.com/are-german-shepherds-stronger-than-humans/).
"German Shepherds are stronger than humans in terms of bite strength. A German Shepherd’s bite force exerts 238 psi (pound per square inch) compared to between 150-200 psi of a human bite." (https://worldofdogz.com/are-german-shepherds-stronger-than-humans/).
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duc
·Thanks for the entertainment Al. Your posts were simply outstanding. Bravo to the owner (and his family) for keeping the scar tissue.
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Out of TIME!
·Great plan and great result.
Better do a good job or you will meet his dog!
Looks good, and he can have a great conversation piece.
He is lucky the dog didn't swallow it.
Had a co-worker whos dog ate the entire watch, leather band. Had funwaitng for it to pass on through.
Keep them ticking, till we run out of quarters.....
Mike
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Archer
··Omega Qualified Watchmaker
Sure - I received this photo of the watch from the customer:
He was putting luggage in the trunk of his car in an airport parking garage, and sometime later he looked down and the watch was gone. It was on a NATO strap, and the strap was still on his wrist, so that is likely why he didn't notice it at first. You know they say you can't lose a watch using a NATO because if one spring bar lets loose, the other will keep the watch attached - not always the case!
He went back and after a fairly long search found the watch, which had been driven over and was off in a corner. Obvious crystal damage, and some dial damage as well:
You can see how the chronograph seconds recording hand had been pushed down on the post, and the post has bent due to the pressure of being run over - the crystal had deflected down to press on the hands:
Needed a few parts certainly, but overall came out okay:
Again kept the dial as a reminder of the incident, and just how much these watches can take and still come out okay with a little work:
Cheers, Al
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Out of TIME!
·Squirrels don't like Speedmasters, maybe the same is true of German Shepherds.
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Bizcut1
·Incredible post - read it three times - can't wait for the next installment.
Thank you for posting.
Thank you for posting.
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Omega D
·Could you not order a new dial from Omega?
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Passover
·Hi Al!
Looking at your avatar pic I always imagined you as younger person
Your beard colour just made me adjust my inner picture of you 😉
Thank you for the dog-bite story!
Looking at your avatar pic I always imagined you as younger person
Your beard colour just made me adjust my inner picture of you 😉
Thank you for the dog-bite story!
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mydeafcat
·A most enthralling story. Dare I say it…you’ve hit another bullseye, Al!
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stonestone
·What an amazing story, and what an amazing repair job.
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Engee
·As I said I do like jobs like this - lost causes and basket cases that I can bring back to life. It's a nice change from the same routine of regular servicing, to take something from this:
Wonderful and fascinating post, thank you @Archer.
I’m just left with one question. Given your experience, is it better to have your Speedy run over by a vehicle or bitten by a dog?
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