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Re: What are you working on now?

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Yoda wrote: March 1st, 2021, 3:47 pm
Alou wrote: March 1st, 2021, 2:52 pm Yoda you are the preserver of the "old craft", sometimes your restorations turn out better when they were new !!
sometimes you make me wonder were you find all the energy......is there a secret in the Swedish woods ???
But sorry i laughed when i saw Emilio's post!! Not with you of course , I like the way he always has the "proper" answer for most posts!
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Thanks! I understand your question completely. It's in fact pretty simple, I see something interesting and pick it up for a future restoration/repair. I still have a lot to do...
Some 14 years ago I picked up a load of things in Denmark and hired a truck to be able to haul it all. I work on one piece at the time and take my time, mind that I have all day these days and I can do a lot in 10-12 hours a day without being tired. There is plenty of room for good homemade food, a cigar and so on in between what I do.
I have an attic and a cellar full of things which I plan to do something with, I am starting to fear that I perhaps won't have enough time left for it all, I need to discuss this with my daughter....but I will keep at it.
Spring, summer and autumn is usually a pain in the ass, because I have less time for the projects. My summer house takes time...
Oh, I seem to have a room at the summer house as well now, it was meant to be a place for me to work on watches on rainy days and now it is cluttered with stuff, like my shop at home.....
Guess I am a random hoarder.
Keep it up ,all these give you motivation and keep you energetic !!
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Re: What are you working on now?

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Mini fiddy from Getat.
I started with the more risky corner as I have to preserve the CG seat.
I have to lower the top corner a bit and break the edges

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Do you know if the Athaya mini fiddy solid case back fit on the getat one? No answer from Adrian...
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toofsy wrote:Do you know if the Athaya mini fiddy solid case back fit on the getat one? No answer from Adrian...
Kp0y might know the answer. I don't know if we have that piece of information in the reference section.
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toofsy wrote: March 2nd, 2021, 11:45 am Mini fiddy from Getat.
I started with the more risky corner as I have to preserve the CG seat.
I have to lower the top corner a bit and break the edges


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Thank you for this! I‘ve never seen a proper before/ after shot of someone shaping this case - great to have it in one picture. Exciting build!
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Adrian casebacks for mini 6152 and mini 6154 will not work. Measurements from his site can confirm that. One is 37.45 another 37.85 and mini fiddy use 38.70 threads.
Same measurements have 45mm 3646 and cartel 44mm luminor.

I will have a batch of mini fiddy caseback soon, display and solid.Image
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Kp0y wrote: March 2nd, 2021, 2:32 pm Adrian casebacks for mini 6152 and mini 6154 will not work. Measurements from his site can confirm that. One is 37.45 another 37.85 and mini fiddy use 38.70 threads.
Same measurements have 45mm 3646 and cartel 44mm luminor.

I will have a batch of mini fiddy caseback soon, display and solid.Image
Hi Kpoy, thanks for the update. PM
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Fixing an Irony Swatch. Just need a new plexi, fixing a pin of the bracelet a new battery and polishing.

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Re: What are you working on now?

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toofsy wrote: March 2nd, 2021, 4:15 pm
Emilio wrote: March 2nd, 2021, 3:41 pm Fixing an Irony Swatch. Just need a new plexi, fixing a pin of the bracelet a new battery and polishing.

Not bad for a watch I got for free.Image
Funny I got the same for free, fix it for my son. I had to remove the fadded numbers and paint on the bezel.
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