April 27, 20206 yr 6 minutes ago, blessingx said: ^ Water sports and double fisting in the same post! 😉 This thread is clearly something very different than I had imagined it would be.
May 1, 20206 yr @blessingx at this point you pretty much have to make a decision and post. To assist, here is my Sinn EZM3.J
May 10, 20206 yr Going to be hard/impossible to be done without removing material. The pain will be directly proportionate to the depth of the engraving and at some point just becomes infeasible. If it's a very light engraving it may be able to be polished out but that seems unlikely.
May 10, 20206 yr The engraving is on a brushed radial pattern that might be able to just be re-machined. I think it’s doable but no idea who to ask to do the work. Replacing the case back isn’t likely an option - it’s a limited release watch.
May 26, 20206 yr I'm surprised this has taken so long to be made. I've had an original, made in 1969 or 1970 (this was before they became crazy expensive), and it was too small and cheaply made. Of course NASA chose the JB Champion 19mm bracelet because it was fragile: if an astronaut caught the watch on something while floating in their capsule, it would likely break instead of breaking the spacecraft. It looked pretty cool, though. This looks really great. Better made and better sized (I care much less about "authenticity" these days). I dunno if I'll wear it on my old one or my new one. I bought the horned end version. The coupon code MOON gets you free priority shipping, for anybody interested. https://forstnerbands.com/products/forstner-komfit-jb-mesh-watch-band-with-horned-ends Edited May 26, 20206 yr by EdipisReks1
May 26, 20206 yr Very cool, ER. Surprised they didn't include some wrist shots for context. Hopefully you'll post some so we can see how it looks on you. Might be an option for my FOIS. I'm still enamored with the JR alligator band. I never put on the beads of rice band on my Aquascaphe...always have the blue rubber one as it's so comfortable and suits the watch IMO, but who knows... HS
May 26, 20206 yr I will definitely post pics! And that strap you had made is beautiful. The Speedies work so well with so many kinds of bands. It totally changes the watch.
May 26, 20206 yr Awesomely! Look forward to seeing them, ER. You're spot on. I've seen some amazing Speedies with all kinds of bands. I don't mix it up much...I should do. Just easier for me to grab a watch and go. Maybe that will change once I retire... Or not...LOL. HS
May 27, 20206 yr On 5/9/2020 at 11:24 PM, luvdunhill said: Anyone have any experience removing a laser engraving from case back? It is likely possible to fill the engraving using a laser and bar stock, and then polishing it out. It's a pretty common jewelry technique, these days. What is the base metal, 316L? Laser engraving is usually pretty shallow, so I would just have it polished out.
May 27, 20206 yr Despite this being a bit of a monster diameter (46mm) does this look too large on my wrist? I am undecided. It’s my second Ball and I really like the larger version as they don’t omit the “3” due to the date window...
May 27, 20206 yr I'm a big fan of the use of tritium on ball and a few other brands. So long as the lugs don't exceed the width of your wrist sizing is good imo.
May 27, 20206 yr 47 minutes ago, Augsburger said: Yes it is large but I think it looks great. That's what she said.
May 28, 20206 yr On 5/26/2020 at 7:12 PM, EdipisReks1 said: Get an Omega NATO, If you don’t have one. They are superb. I looked at them. Might do one of these days. I've got a couple of NATO's for another watch that should work for a test spin. If I ever get the JR band off of it I might just try them. Haven't quite got there with the NATO's thus far other than on a more casual watch. I'm behind the times...LOL HS
May 28, 20206 yr 13 hours ago, HemiSam said: I looked at them. Might do one of these days. I've got a couple of NATO's for another watch that should work for a test spin. If I ever get the JR band off of it I might just try them. Haven't quite got there with the NATO's thus far other than on a more casual watch. I'm behind the times...LOL HS I guess it helps having more than one Speedy, so you can have one casual and one more formal: hint hint
May 30, 20206 yr The JB Champion reissue looks great, but something I didn't expect is that my hands have gotten bad enough (I have been diagnosed with neuro-sarcoidosis, and I have tremor and loss of sensation in my fingertips) that I can't get the thing to adjust when I'm wearing it. I'll happily send it to any Head-Case Speedy owner who would like it, just pay shipping. I used most of the adhesive lug protectors, so you would want to buy some of these. Edited May 30, 20206 yr by EdipisReks1
May 30, 20206 yr Looks very retro, ER. I like it. Sorry about the NS...you're far too young to be dealing with that. HS
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