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·I just dropped off mine for the rhodium dial mod. Love the special touch you did. Alaska dial feeling, great job
Interesting Speedy projects with a donor 1836 I am considering.
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pdxleaf
·Great thread.
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·Nice! I'm actually thinking about bracelet/strap options for my Apollo 11 35th Anniversary mod. Thinking about the original 1998/849 bracelet that someone in OF is offering to make it as original as possible. However, as jetlinks did, to each their own, especially with mods. I like it on the milanese as well. Right now it's on a 1171 to connect my Apollo to the original moonwatches, but kinda wanted to modernize it as well. Any options?
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Evitzee
·Nice! I'm actually thinking about bracelet/strap options for my Apollo 11 35th Anniversary mod. Thinking about the original 1998/849 bracelet that someone in OF is offering to make it as original as possible. However, as jetlinks did, to each their own, especially with mods. I like it on the milanese as well. Right now it's on a 1171 to connect my Apollo to the original moonwatches, but kinda wanted to modernize it as well. Any options?
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Ron_W
·Congrats, a really nice dial conversion !
I had the Mitsukoshi one before but could not get used to the silver hands lesser readability. passed it on and have since been busy on other mod`s 😉. A racing mark II, an Albino Italian edition and a BroadArrow with regular hands and minute bezel which is a bit like an 1968 transitional with that applied logo. Good fun to make and wear, enjoy yours !
I had the Mitsukoshi one before but could not get used to the silver hands lesser readability. passed it on and have since been busy on other mod`s 😉. A racing mark II, an Albino Italian edition and a BroadArrow with regular hands and minute bezel which is a bit like an 1968 transitional with that applied logo. Good fun to make and wear, enjoy yours !
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lucreative
·Put it on a 3861 bracelet, the best bracelet ever made for the Speedmaster, imo. See my pic on page one.
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·Congrats, a really nice dial conversion !
I had the Mitsukoshi one before but could not get used to the silver hands lesser readability. passed it on and have since been busy on other mod`s 😉. A racing mark II, an Albino Italian edition and a BroadArrow with regular hands and minute bezel which is a bit like an 1968 transitional with that applied logo. Good fun to make and wear, enjoy yours !
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Ron_W
·Now thinking about other mods too.
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lucreative
·some more threads to read ;
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Scarecrow Boat
··Burt Macklin, FBIPut it on a 3861 bracelet, the best bracelet ever made for the Speedmaster, imo. See my pic on page one.
Polished/Brushed
Full Brushed
Either would look great on the Apollo dial
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ErichPryde
·The 3861 bracelet is my favorite bracelet. Nice weight and incredibly comfortable.
Polished/Brushed
Full Brushed
Either would look great on the Apollo dial
This man knows how to bracelet
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ac921ol
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Does the flat link have micro adjustments yet? Waiting on that if it ever happens
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·Does the flat link have micro adjustments yet? Waiting on that if it ever happens
The flat link off the 57 twin register does. The A11 does not. You're going to have to get aftermarket end links to get either bracelet to fit (or make a minor modification to the A11 end links).
For a while there you could modify the A11 bracelet with the clasp from the 57, but you need the final link pieces as well which Omega apparently no longer sells separately.
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·Oh man...thanks for the pictures of all the Apollo 11 35th dials on the 3861 bracelet and the A11 flat link. Seeing both of them side by side make its even MORE difficult. They both look so nice.
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·Another idea. Not cheap but one of my favorite bracelets. It's vintage and slinky, pliable and comfortable due to its many links. Feels solid but also not heavy or bulky.
It came on the 145.022-69 straight writing in steel, with a gold version on the BA 145.022-69 that were given to astronauts, so it looks more modern but is steeped in vintage history.
It came on the 145.022-69 straight writing in steel, with a gold version on the BA 145.022-69 that were given to astronauts, so it looks more modern but is steeped in vintage history.
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·My solution was to drill out a third position. I have not regretted that!
