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Zodiac Talk => General Zodiac Discussion => Topic started by: YuriyV on May 05, 2016, 03:46:13 PM

Title: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: YuriyV on May 05, 2016, 03:46:13 PM
SW 72B completely restored.
Runs +/-2 sec a day.
Now on my wrist. :-)
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: Kunstenaar on May 06, 2016, 12:55:18 PM
 :sm3

Wow! Amazing difference.
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: Butch on May 06, 2016, 12:59:35 PM
Was all that crap on the crystal and not the dial? Nice job on the bezel.
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: YuriyV on May 06, 2016, 02:20:10 PM
Yes, the crystal was all scratched and heavily covered by deteriorated gum or some sort of resin.
In addition it was cracked. So I just replaced it.
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: incountry on May 06, 2016, 09:02:40 PM
You got to be proud when you're sporting that watch!  Nice restoration.   :twothumbsup 
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: Green1414 on May 08, 2016, 12:57:31 PM
Fantastic job. Looks great.
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: YuriyV on May 08, 2016, 02:32:35 PM
Yes, it looks fantastic.
Quote from: incountry on May 06, 2016, 09:02:40 PM
You got to be proud when you're sporting that watch!  Nice restoration.   :twothumbsup
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: Blubarb on May 09, 2016, 12:53:26 AM
 :sm3 :sm3

What a superb job!
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: YuriyV on May 17, 2016, 05:05:16 PM
Wow! I wear this watch about two weeks. Amazed how accurate it is! One second a week!!! It is a chronometer!
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: hayday on May 30, 2016, 09:37:41 PM
HOW did you do that?  Was the work done by you or do you know a guy?  My jaw would have hit the floor if not for the laws of physics.  That is simply amazing, especially the bezel.  I have an older Sea Wolf with the bakelite bezel and I keep toying with having it restored; it currently looks like it's been through a war.

Your watch is simply amazing.

-hayday
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: YuriyV on May 31, 2016, 09:17:57 AM
I do it myself as hobby.
Actually nothing special. Replaced the crystal and crown with NOS parts.
Gave a good cleaning for bezel and case. Did not buff. New gaskets.
Movement completely overhauled.
Title: Re: My recent restoration project. BEFORE and AFTER.
Post by: watchdaddy1 on June 03, 2016, 12:46:51 PM
That is some spectacular resto wrk :coolsmiley2
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