On Watch boxes (storage)

Bumper

After buying a speedmaster date in 2006, i started googling for more info. Big mistake. What? Omega has vintage watches? Heyyyyyyyy, that's quite nice.... and so the madness began.

With just a few watches, they lived in a drawer, but as they seemed to reproduce in the dark, i started buying boxes. I was gifted a couple and ended up with about 10 large watch boxes. Most of them in the pic below.

I didn't like the inconvenience of having to stack them up or keeping them back in the drawer/shelf/cupboard after i was done.

. So i spent an afternoon modding some high density foam which i really liked. The bracelets/straps go in the hole leaving just the watch heads visible. Yup, WATCH HEADS 😗 . Look at all them watch heads....I could see all the watches & daily selection was made really easy. Unfortunately, they got dusty & as you can see, i ran out of space again.

So, i got my hands on some shipping crates & converted one for storage.

It wasn't ideal though & it was a little cumbersome with the heavy lid. I was looking around for wood to do a bit of carpentry, section it out, compartments, double layer, voice activated spring loaded cover, retina scanner..... problem was finding the wood. i could only get mdf or plywood, in 8' x 4' sheets. Want it smaller? Its $2 per cut.

I drew up my plans & decided i either had to invest in some power tools or get one made. I like working with my hands & who doesn't like power tools? Of course i also needed a workbench, router, jig saw, etc... I compromised & decided that if i didn't want to be single, i would convert an existing cabinet into something i could use.

Months of scouring garage sales, used furniture shops, flea markets, craigslist, facebook pages & even notice boards turned up nothing. Until I walked into a furniture store in a pricey neighbourhood one weekend & saw a tallboy that caught my eye. It had 4 large drawers & was made for linen/blankets. And, they could customise anything....

And that's how i ended up with this. Those are my 2nd choice handles,

With a flip top!

To have each drawer customised would have cost too much, so i'm still looking out for some nice wood for a little weekend project.

Top draw, Omegas, 6 of them are out for servicing.

The other drawers..

Also a drawer just for parts
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And one for straps, bracelets & buckles.
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Sorry for the bad pics 😉

Bumper

After buying a speedmaster date in 2006, i started googling for more info. Big mistake. What? Omega has vintage watches? Heyyyyyyyy, that's quite nice.... and so the madness began.

With just a few watches, they lived in a drawer, but as they seemed to reproduce in the dark, i started buying boxes. I was gifted a couple and ended up with about 10 large watch boxes. Most of them in the pic below.

I didn't like the inconvenience of having to stack them up or keeping them back in the drawer/shelf/cupboard after i was done.

. So i spent an afternoon modding some high density foam which i really liked. The bracelets/straps go in the hole leaving just the watch heads visible. Yup, WATCH HEADS 😗 . Look at all them watch heads....I could see all the watches & daily selection was made really easy. Unfortunately, they got dusty & as you can see, i ran out of space again.

So, i got my hands on some shipping crates & converted one for storage.

It wasn't ideal though & it was a little cumbersome with the heavy lid. I was looking around for wood to do a bit of carpentry, section it out, compartments, double layer, voice activated spring loaded cover, retina scanner..... problem was finding the wood. i could only get mdf or plywood, in 8' x 4' sheets. Want it smaller? Its $2 per cut.

I drew up my plans & decided i either had to invest in some power tools or get one made. I like working with my hands & who doesn't like power tools? Of course i also needed a workbench, router, jig saw, etc... I compromised & decided that if i didn't want to be single, i would convert an existing cabinet into something i could use.

Months of scouring garage sales, used furniture shops, flea markets, craigslist, facebook pages & even notice boards turned up nothing. Until I walked into a furniture store in a pricey neighbourhood one weekend & saw a tallboy that caught my eye. It had 4 large drawers & was made for linen/blankets. And, they could customise anything....

And that's how i ended up with this. Those are my 2nd choice handles,

With a flip top!

To have each drawer customised would have cost too much, so i'm still looking out for some nice wood for a little weekend project.

Top draw, Omegas, 6 of them are out for servicing.

The other drawers..

Also a drawer just for parts
View attachment 285079
And one for straps, bracelets & buckles.
View attachment 285080

Sorry for the bad pics 😉

Bumper

Jim, thanks for that, i figured i had a couple of years to get the drawers properly lined with felt or some other fabric, but never thought of carpet tiles hmmm... i'll check that out.

Btw, yours doesn't exist till we see the pics 😀

JimInOz

As for my "watch tallboy", I guess I'll have to ask @Syrte to vouch for me 😁