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Duarte
This one has been in the pipeline for months now. The MkII type I dial I purchased wouldn't fit in the case.. but I didn't give up. Kent Parks at Everest Watchworks was able to print a type I dial for me that would fit. He just finished luming it with a vintage tritium look, and sent me this pic. Pic posted with his permission.
BTW, I know the minute hand should only have two of the three rectangles lumed, but I opted for all three. May not be correct as far as type Is go, but I for reasons of practicality and design, I had all three lumed.
The reprolongapo will go on this one.

Source watch Uh-Kraft Sub style w/ ETA movt.

Case beadblasted by Jack at IWW

Dial printed and lumed by Kent Parks, Everest Watchworks

type I hands from Bill Yao, MkIIwatches, lumed by Kent Parks, Everest Watchworks




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Nalu
Very nice!

I need to do something like this with my Uhr-Kraft. I doubt I'll be wearing it much otherwise. At the minimum it needs a new set of hands due to correct the SHS nono.gif
jasonm
I like it... Mmmmm vintage diver whistling.gif
JoT
Great result Duarte smile.gif
Duarte
QUOTE(Nalu @ Jun 23 2005, 12:35 AM)
Very nice!

I need to do something like this with my Uhr-Kraft. I doubt I'll be wearing it much otherwise. At the minimum it needs a new set of hands due to correct the SHS nono.gif
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MkII Plongeur hands would look great as replacements for those UhrKrafty stubs


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pauluspaolo
That's very nice indeed - wish I'd kept my Uhr-Kraft now and done something similar sad.gif

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DavidH
Good workmanship there friend. I particularly like the colour match of the dial and hands. both in daylight and when glowing, and the heaps of lume on the indicies.

Nice seiko too but your knife sucks tongue.gif Get yourself some real steel. Try an S30V blade and you will never want another punk.gif

Duarte
QUOTE(DavidH @ Jun 23 2005, 02:35 PM)
Good workmanship there friend. I particularly like the colour match of the dial and hands. both in daylight and when glowing, and the heaps of lume on the indicies.

Nice seiko too but your knife sucks tongue.gif  Get yourself some real steel. Try an S30V blade and you will never want another punk.gif
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Hey, for $30 I am not complaining... I spend all my money on watches, not knives biggrin.gif
DavidH
Good idea thumbsup.gif
Duarte
The watch has arrived:


Rather than repost all the images, here is a link to another forum

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Sorry duarte but links to forums aren't allowed.

I'll post the 1st pic, it looks stunning, please feel free to put more pics, anyone wanting the link please pm duarte

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Duarte
Got it yesterday, very fast shipping, but no time for pics until now.

This is watch has a little bit of team effort from all the major players:


Case beadblasted by Jack at IWW

Dial printed and lumed by Kent Parks, Everest Watchworks

type I hands from Bill Yao, MkII Watches, lumed by Kent Parks, Everest Watchworks

reprOlongapo from Billy from the MWR:

A big thanks to Kent Parks for his patience and hard work smile.gif

and of course the source watch was an Uh-Kraft Sub style w/ ETA movt.



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Duarte
Part II

The beadblasting erased the laser-etched Uhr-Kraft markings, making it semi-sterile
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PArt III

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Part IV

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Part V

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A lume shot by Kent Parks:

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pg tips
Very nice indeed, thank you for the pics.
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