A canteen

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The case:
https://m.es.aliexpress.com/item/1005004689908427.html

The movement:
https://m.es.aliexpress.com/item/1005002702641038.html

The dial (fourth 4):
https://m.es.aliexpress.com/item/1005005037441665.html

The hand set (number A73)
https://m.es.aliexpress.com/item/1005003418193456.html

Tips:
- Softly erase the text seiko and automatic on the dial with alcohol.
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Thanks for sharing!
How does it feel on wrist?

I am afraid I will try to build one with a “epoque” dial :)

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EP.- wrote: December 29th, 2022, 1:15 am Image

The case:
https://m.es.aliexpress.com/item/1005004689908427.html

The movement:
https://m.es.aliexpress.com/item/1005002702641038.html

The dial (fourth 4):
https://m.es.aliexpress.com/item/1005005037441665.html

The hand set (number A73)
https://m.es.aliexpress.com/item/1005003418193456.html

Tips:
- Softly erase the text seiko and automatic on the dial with alcohol.
Nice build,
Do you mean that you managed to totally erase the dial logo?
Good job, it's invisible on photo :clap:
Which kind of alcohol do you use? Isopropropylic?
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Nice!
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Fizzzz wrote: December 29th, 2022, 4:29 am Nice build,
Do you mean that you managed to totally erase the dial logo?
Good job, it's invisible on photo :clap:
Which kind of alcohol do you use? Isopropropylic?

The former picture was taken with low light. In fact the dial I bought is blue. I had not found the black dial yet.

I erased the SEIKO logo with a toothpick soaked with ethyl alcohol bought in a pharmacy. It easily removed the Seiko logo. I had much less luck removing the word "automatic", as I removed some of the blue color from the dial. I botched it up with a blue marker.

Here you have photos with natural light and with macro.

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When the light falls at a certain angle, and with macro, you can see the failures.

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I have already ordered the dial in black to change it. And I will not use a toothpick, but one with cotton and very carefully.
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Thanks for details,
I'll give it a try with a pointy coton Q tip.
For your dial, a slight aging, and a clear varnish spray could help to hide the logo ghost image.

How does it wear on the wrist? this long crown is not to uncorfortable on the top of your hand?
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Fizzzz wrote: December 29th, 2022, 8:11 am Thanks for details,
I'll give it a try with a pointy coton Q tip.
For your dial, a slight aging, and a clear varnish spray could help to hide the logo ghost image.

How does it wear on the wrist? this long crown is not to uncorfortable on the top of your hand?
It is comfortable, being large and rounded, it does not hurt the hand.
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Great build! Congratulations!
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EP.- wrote: December 29th, 2022, 9:29 am
Fizzzz wrote: December 29th, 2022, 8:11 am Thanks for details,
I'll give it a try with a pointy coton Q tip.
For your dial, a slight aging, and a clear varnish spray could help to hide the logo ghost image.

How does it wear on the wrist? this long crown is not to uncorfortable on the top of your hand?
It is comfortable, being large and rounded, it does not hurt the hand.
Noted, thank you.
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