To celebrate my own 1500 post here, i will do a special make-over.
A seiko 0439-5009 total make-over in 1 day okay almost
Got this from a local board.
yeah..looking really good
First i have to get it all apart and start cooking some parts
then i had to get rid of the bad glass...so i heated up the case and ....broke the glass in getting it out
the backplate was in a bad shape so i had to stay calm now and try to clean it up first
i used a very very sharp scalpel to slowly get it all off...this moment you have to do everything in slowmotion cause you don't want to mess with the backplate
okay...it's as clean as possible.
Now i have to work on the case..first check all every picture on internet to try to figure out the grid they used in 1977..i don't own such a watch yet.
After 30 minutes trying and sanding, it start to look good.
now i had to keep the corner sharp between the front and the side of the case..so i grind a very thin side on the case to keep the topcorner sharp...i hope you can see it.
This is done by hand on a diamond cutting/grinding machine.
By now i knew that the sides had to have a mirror polish
next is the bracelet...get it all apart.
First i sand and polish the back of the case and the bracelet almost to a mirror finish...yes..that was the hardest work
then a take a 600 grid to make the parts that need to be mat. the back of the case needs a mirror finish and the bracelet and the clasp are sanded with 600 grid...all by hand..pfffffff.
In the meanwhile, i also take care of the 3 buttons. I did these in a circular way so they would stand out.
the result is great after a day of hard work...i still have to give it new glass but i think i will put special anti mirror glass in it..just because i can
Enjoy all the pictures and special thanks to Arch cause he made me do it reading one of his posts of 10 years ago
Maybe i will change the polarizer after a while and offcourse i have to figure out how the glass is done.
A seiko 0439-5009 total make-over in 1 day okay almost
Got this from a local board.
yeah..looking really good
First i have to get it all apart and start cooking some parts
then i had to get rid of the bad glass...so i heated up the case and ....broke the glass in getting it out
the backplate was in a bad shape so i had to stay calm now and try to clean it up first
i used a very very sharp scalpel to slowly get it all off...this moment you have to do everything in slowmotion cause you don't want to mess with the backplate
okay...it's as clean as possible.
Now i have to work on the case..first check all every picture on internet to try to figure out the grid they used in 1977..i don't own such a watch yet.
After 30 minutes trying and sanding, it start to look good.
now i had to keep the corner sharp between the front and the side of the case..so i grind a very thin side on the case to keep the topcorner sharp...i hope you can see it.
This is done by hand on a diamond cutting/grinding machine.
By now i knew that the sides had to have a mirror polish
next is the bracelet...get it all apart.
First i sand and polish the back of the case and the bracelet almost to a mirror finish...yes..that was the hardest work
then a take a 600 grid to make the parts that need to be mat. the back of the case needs a mirror finish and the bracelet and the clasp are sanded with 600 grid...all by hand..pfffffff.
In the meanwhile, i also take care of the 3 buttons. I did these in a circular way so they would stand out.
the result is great after a day of hard work...i still have to give it new glass but i think i will put special anti mirror glass in it..just because i can
Enjoy all the pictures and special thanks to Arch cause he made me do it reading one of his posts of 10 years ago
Maybe i will change the polarizer after a while and offcourse i have to figure out how the glass is done.
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