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 Posted: Sat Jan 28th, 2012 04:44 pm
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Sweet show today guys...Starting with the Ti47 this morning. 




thumbsup.gif looks great Amigo!! Where did you get that strap? Was it the one from the Cuda?

Thanks buddy! Similar, but not exactly the same. I'll send you a link amigo.
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 Posted: Sat Jan 28th, 2012 04:49 pm
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 Thanks William! I'd really dig seeing someone produce something like this.

 

 

Me 2  I have a Parnis, I've been wanting to mod it for quite awhile-maybe I send to you 

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 evening switch to a vintage Philip/Jenny Caribbean 500,hi-swing eta 2788...happy guy.gif

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 Posted: Sat Jan 28th, 2012 05:05 pm
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timesofplenty wrote: Goofing on this Parnis mod with "garden variety" hands. The second hand isn't ripe yet subtlelaugh.gif


I really like what you've got going here Scott...Great vintage look with this mod!thumbsup.gif

Looks like you aged everything from the case to the dial to the hands.  cool.gif  Is that case blasted, or is that a cerakote or other coated finish?  Looks great! (...and as always, that strap is absolutely perfect!).


Thanks!
I had intended to send the case to a shop for olive drab zinc chromate as a test. The guy told me many times over the last few months that he'd send samples and never did, so I figured he was not interested in the work. The ultimate goal was to have an Armida A1 case, crown, and bezel in OD green. I'd like to see an A1 offered in OD pvd with solid bezel, black hands, and black dial.
Since this was a free watch and is very low-end, I've been playing around with it. I brushed the case then sprayed it with flat OD paint, and baked it in a toaster oven...I have no illusions about the durability of the finish subtlelaugh.gif
I aged the hands: scuffed then hung out in the garden for a couple of months.
The dial was originally printed with Parnis and Mechanical if I remember...something like that...stripped and rattle-canned it. The lume is water-based that quickly gives an aged look but doesn't glow for beans.
Just a cheap watch goof on I guess :)

Thanks for the extra details on this one Scott!!!

Heck...the piece looks extremely cool even though you have no illusions about the durability of the flat OD paint post-baked in a toaster oven no less! That OD zinc chromate coating sounds like a cool coating...I'll have to look that up.

Inspiring mod non-the-less, and so cool for a "cheap watch goof on" as you put it. Definitely gives me some ideas, especially when using a cheapy homage as a starting point.

Keep going with that Armida A1 idea...an all OD case, crown, and bezel would look uber cool!!!!cool.gif
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evening switch to a vintage Philip/Jenny Caribbean 500,hi-swing eta 2788...happy guy.gif
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 Posted: Sat Jan 28th, 2012 07:39 pm
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evening switch to a vintage Philip/Jenny Caribbean 500,hi-swing eta 2788...happy guy.gif





WOW.....never saw that one beforeThumbsUp02.gif
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