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SpeedyPhill
·1962 - 2022 ... 60 years so maybe time for a better re-issue FOIS ... calibre 321 with applied logo 😗
FOIS discontinued.
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nicolamilton
·1962 - 2022 ... 60 years so maybe time for a better re-issue FOIS ... calibre 321 with applied logo 😗
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Butik
·I got mine in the very last moment, it was in the display window at Warsaw airport. Previously I had a lot of fun with modding of a Seiko SKX, never thought I would even slightly mod my Omega 😉 But this happend with FOIS - wanted to bring it to my ideal config:
- changed the caseback into sapphire-display and did some custom engraving on it
- out Uncle Seiko flatlink bracelet, polished out the US logo and laser-engraved Omega logo instead.
Now it looks as I want it to 😀
- changed the caseback into sapphire-display and did some custom engraving on it
- out Uncle Seiko flatlink bracelet, polished out the US logo and laser-engraved Omega logo instead.
Now it looks as I want it to 😀
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scapa
·I got mine in the very last moment, it was in the display window at Warsaw airport. Previously I had a lot of fun with modding of a Seiko SKX, never thought I would even slightly mod my Omega 😉 But this happend with FOIS - wanted to bring it to my ideal config:
- changed the caseback into sapphire-display and did some custom engraving on it
- out Uncle Seiko flatlink bracelet, polished out the US logo and laser-engraved Omega logo instead.
Now it looks as I want it to 😀
Very nice indeed. have been thinking recently of swapping the solid caseback for a sapphire. Which version did you use?
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Butik
·Very nice indeed. have been thinking recently of swapping the solid caseback for a sapphire. Which version did you use?
Spiralwinder Watch Parts:
https://www.spiralwinderwatchparts.com/product-page/custom-speedmaster-caseback-blank
Looks very nice 👍 who did the polishing/engraving work on the clasp?
Myself with standard polishing paper. Then I used dishwashing sponge (the rough part) to finish it with "proper" brushing. Obviously I had secured small polished outside parts with scotch tape.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Spiralwinder Watch Parts:
https://www.spiralwinderwatchparts.com/product-page/custom-speedmaster-caseback-blank
Myself with standard polishing paper. Then I used dishwashing sponge (the rough part) to finish it with "proper" brushing. Obviously I had secured small polished outside parts with scotch tape.
Nice that. Thomas Preik has done aftermarket backs for years but those have a rounded profile, the one you show has a more original look.
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ar.parask13
·Nice that. Thomas Preik has done aftermarket backs for years but those have a rounded profile, the one you show has a more original look.
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dtle
·Can't an original omega equipment Sapphire caseback from a 1861 moonwatch fit a fois?
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Butik
·Can't an original omega equipment Sapphire caseback from a 1861 moonwatch fit a fois?
I think it can, provided you do the spacers yourself (as written above some aftermarket manufacturers deliver proper metal or gasket part).
The thing that would bother me would be improper engravings on the caseback, which refer to first watch worn on the moon, which FOIS is not. Price is probably another discussion here 😉
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nicolamilton
·Got my Uncle Seikos today. Really nice vintage touch. Looking forward to trying also 1171.
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texasmade
·Got my Uncle Seikos today. Really nice vintage touch. Looking forward to trying also 1171.
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scapa
·Got my Uncle Seikos today. Really nice vintage touch. Looking forward to trying also 1171.
Looks great!
Your pics give me a renewed appreciation for the way that this version's combo of brushing/polish works with the FOIS. I went for the all-brushed, and while I really like its austere charm, and the way it pushes the focus onto the watch head, it isn't a super-dynamic look. May pick up another option going forward.
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lexieb007
·What was the MSRP of the FOIS at launch? Cheers
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Speedo_Fr
·I got mine in the very last moment, it was in the display window at Warsaw airport. Previously I had a lot of fun with modding of a Seiko SKX, never thought I would even slightly mod my Omega 😉 But this happend with FOIS - wanted to bring it to my ideal config:
- changed the caseback into sapphire-display and did some custom engraving on it
- out Uncle Seiko flatlink bracelet, polished out the US logo and laser-engraved Omega logo instead.
Now it looks as I want it to 😀
How have you done the engraving on the buckle ?
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alam
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VickMacky
·This thread is relevant to my interest 😀
I’ve been wanting to get another Speedy (I sold my first one) and I’m it sure whether to go with the FOIS or the Pro.
I’ve been wanting to get another Speedy (I sold my first one) and I’m it sure whether to go with the FOIS or the Pro.
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