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Restoration of a 1st gen Eterna Kontiki. UPDATE: ENDRESULT

Shabbaz
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Looks killer! You should consider a vintage tropic strap馃憤
Yes. I'm going to play a bit with straps and bracelets. I dont think I have a tropic strap in 19mm. I will take a look
 
Shabbaz
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By the way, here are the 1958, the 1st gen and a 2nd gen kontiki together:
 
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Shabbaz Shabbaz
Yes. I'm going to play a bit with straps and bracelets. I dont think I have a tropic strap in 19mm. I will take a look
The Uncle Seiko 19mm Tropic is a nice strap if the lugs are beefy enough (and can hold you over until you track down a vintage one). They are thicker than the originals so on slender lugs it can look too thick.
 
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Thanks a lot @Shabbaz for sharing this.

A very nice inspiration for an ignorant like me ! And also good to see the real cost as a reference.
I fully understand the wish to go on this adventure (putting back to life a desperate case) and I am even more impressed by the speed you've actually been running that !

I'm personally looking for a donor watch to find hands for my croton casd v23 for 3 months now and was starting to desperate a bit. Now seeing your results : this gives me a reason to go on and some hope. I guess it is a patience game and of course knocking on the right doors (Relume is great BTW).

Thanks again for this OF : nice place indeed, helpful members and so many inspiring threads and projects.
 
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Just found that..... excellent so far. Give me the exact lengths of minute and hour hand from tip to the middle of the hole, pls. Will have a look in my hands bag. There were other brands with these hands. Can not recall which ones in the moment. The hole might need adaption and a good watchmaker will make a sleeve for the difference. And next time, you start that, let me know. I have saved a few small Bergeon liquid water based Tritium glas phioles.
 
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Just found that..... excellent so far. Give me the exact lengths of minute and hour hand from tip to the middle of the hole, pls. Will have a look in my hands bag. There were other brands with these hands. Can not recall which ones in the moment. The hole might need adaption and a good watchmaker will make a sleeve for the difference. And next time, you start that, let me know. I have saved a few small Bergeon liquid water based Tritium glas phioles.
Ah. Thnx a lot for the offer! Aprreciate it. But I think I will leave it as is. But next time with a project I will contact you for sure! Again, thnx!
 
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Really enjoyed reading this thread, @Shabbaz! You made a brave call to restore but I think your diligence and patience have earned you a really cool watch as the end result. Wear in good health!
 
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