What are you working on now?

[Pondoro]

Such dedication to the craft .Jeff

[wwwEvgeny]

One of my fun projects, a Molnija 3602 balancer running on a Unitas 285 (pre UT6497) movement.

amazing! does it need much modifications?
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Well, quite a lot. 3602 is Breguet hairspring, so some more work needs to be done.

The 3602 hairspring stud is in different size, so the hole on the balancer cock needs to be enlarged, and it’ll be better to move the hole inwards, since the 3603 Breguet hairspring has a smaller radius. It’ll also need to cut a small channel for the hairspring to sit higher.

The roller on the balancer needs to be swapped too, the stone on the roller is in different position, also different height. The 3602 roller has a larger hole, so to use the roller from UT285 it’ll need to enlarge the hole a little bit. Luckily, 3602 and UT285 balancer wheel almost in the same height, so swapping the roller would be enough.

The last thing is the hairspring pin, it’ll need to drill a hole on the regulator, hammer a new pin in the inward position, and turn the flat-spring regulator into a overcoil-spring regulator:

I just wanted to try a Breguet hairspring, in fact the amount of work would be way more than just to buy a Breguet version movement (usually Timor UT285).

And here is the outcome:

thank you so much for sharing your experience we spend time to enjoy the challenge of course we can check the time or set a stop watch on our mobile devices amazing results and craftsmanship

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[wwwEvgeny]

refinished my new buckle... actually visited Panerai boutique and found very sad choice of straps for 24mm, 530usd with polished buckle, simple canvas or simple bull skin with cut edge not even "turn" edge. I wanted to support the shop, but the quality was commercial standard quality... then visited my friend and bought from him for 80usd this NOT commercial and outstanding piece ))) 15usd public transportation ))). Buckle was not so bad, but I made it more safe for this beautiful croco skin. and left no questions for those who will examine it closely

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[Denis]

Great work:)