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  1. bags1971 Apr 12, 2018

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    With the wife refusing to let me buy a round bit of metal for crazy money from our savings :)

    I managed to sell off a few items and buy a mint Don

    Thanks to @Noles_88 watch is nearly complete

    I think it has transformed the look of the watch

    Just now need a 65 case back
     
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  2. mr_yossarian Apr 12, 2018

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    Beautiful! Where did you buy this Ed?
     
  3. bags1971 Apr 12, 2018

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    last year off ebay it didnt look like this when i bought it tho :)
     
  4. mr_yossarian Apr 12, 2018

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    Well done!
     
  5. Dero13 4 watches. All set to the wrong time. Apr 12, 2018

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    Before picture?
     
  6. bags1971 Apr 12, 2018

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    when i bought it

    and a today pic
     
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  7. 77deluxe Apr 12, 2018

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    Fun project. Looking good
     
  8. Noles_88 Dog costume designer extraordinaire! Apr 12, 2018

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    It really changed the look. Looks great.
     
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  9. Delbok Apr 12, 2018

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    Ambitious but really nice project ! Congrats for the efforts ! May I ask -if your wife is not watching this forum of course- if the budget has been reasonable ? I had the same kind of opportunity for an Ed White and still wonder if I well did or not to drop the project (fortunately there was a DON bezel on the one I was looking at) :)
     
  10. bags1971 Apr 12, 2018

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    The budget has been reasonable the watch was cheap to start with

    The owner had sent it to omega for a full service which included refinishing the case which was a shame but didnt bother me

    the original dial i just couldnt live with so when one came up I bought it (turned out to be brown with the lighter brown speckles) and then sold the original

    managed to get a nice 1035 at a reasonable price pair of 506 end links were a bargin on ebay

    The original hands were in a bag with the parts and pretty beat up so had them relumed and repainted only the chrono hand has original lume

    of course the don was the most expensive part

    the full watch inc a extract stands me at around £8,500

    Not that the price matters and I wear this watch every day the other 3 I have I rarely wear
     
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  11. jaguar11 Apr 12, 2018

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    A most pleasing example. Wear in good health.
     
  12. ICONO Apr 12, 2018

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    Having actually held this watch in my hand

    I can vouch that it is a remarkably attractive specimen, & more than well worth, the money spent !
     
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  13. MCC Apr 12, 2018

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    Lovely looking watch, quite a transformation
     
  14. cimo Apr 12, 2018

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    Wow, what a looker!
     
  15. merchandiser Apr 13, 2018

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    Great work!
     
  16. kov Trüffelschwein. Apr 13, 2018

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    Very nice ! Congrats :thumbsup:
     
  17. morningtundra Apr 13, 2018

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    Did you change the pushers? Or is it just the angle of the Before photo?

    Beautiful watch BTW. Results are very nice indeed.
     
  18. bags1971 Apr 13, 2018

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    pusher were changed by omega
     
  19. Buck2466 Apr 13, 2018

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    :thumbsup:
     
  20. bazderome Apr 14, 2018

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    Very nice one !! :thumbsup::thumbsup: