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It's a happy day, a new watch arrived Presenting the RickyWatch v. 2.00W It's a happy day, a new watch arrived Post contains photos Post contains linked URL

Ricky Lee
November 28, 2009 07:56PM
 Registered: April 2005
Posts: 5,911 (2010-02)


The donor came to me in the Caveman Cornucopia, courtesy of Bro. J. Brice Hébert. It's one of the watches that I forgot to list in the original post, and was in such rough condition that I didn't even bother to check for function 'til yesterday. But when I slipped in a new 373 cell it took right off, and that planted the seed. I put it on the desk in front of me this morning as I was drinking me coffee, and considered it. I concluded it was worth rescuing, as it uses a high-quality Swiss Made Watch or Movement movement, an ISA 307. But how to proceed? I stripped it down and took measurments, and quickly found that it wasn't a good match for any of the salvage cases I had on hand. Drat! Frowning

Then I remembered that I had 2 RickyCases in reserve and.. WooHOO! Thumbs up! A match! It's a happy day, a new watch arrived

'ere's what was left over, after I stripped the donor parts:


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Pretty sad, you must admit. I am crying

But that's fine, as it means I feel no remorse for cannibalizing it for me own nefarious purposes. Laughing

I'll spare you the nitty-gritty, as the process has been documented here on several previous occasions. Suffice to say that the build went smoothly, and this was the final result:


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Yup, a Wrangler, hence the RickyWatch v. 2.00W designation. Wink

While I'm partial to unbranded dials, Wrangler is at least a brand that I use, so that's a plus.


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I'm also partial to a 24-hour inner chapter, so another plus. The pastel green dial appealed, too, since it's the first green-dialed RickyWatch..


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..AND it goes so well with the DJM NATO! Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off


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WIS Honeymoon WIS Honeymoon WIS Honeymoon


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Also fortuitous in that I've divested meself of all the other v. 2.xx RickyWatches, with only four v. 1.xx versions remaining in the collection. (The difference, in case you haven't been paying attention, is that v. 2.xx versions have the polygonal bezel vs. the plain round bezel of the v. 1.00 variants.)


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And I think I like the new cinderblock photo backdrop. Wink

Fairly decent lume.


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While I haven't tested the endurance, it certainly pops well out of the gate. And it wears..


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..very well, as expected. (Hey, after building 24 of these things, it'd be a surprise if it didn't. Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off)

So there you have it. What say you? Thumbs up or down?

This is the next-to-last case that I've got stockpiled, so I promise you, dear Constant Reader, that you won't have to suffer many more of these builds. Smile



-Ricky



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It's a Happy Day! The new watch arrived!  Presenting the RickyWatch v. 2.00W It's a Happy Day! The new watch arrived!  Post contains photos Post contains linked URL
Ricky -- November 28, 2009 07:56PM (Views: 138)
Well done my friend. Looks VERY nice. Glad to see that strap is really getting around; looks good on it. (n/t)
DJM -- November 30, 2009 02:42AM (Views: 14)
Re: It's a Happy Day! The new watch arrived!  Presenting the RickyWatch v. 2.00W It's a Happy Day! The new watch arrived!
hebertjb -- November 29, 2009 08:51PM (Views: 21)
Good Job - I discovered about a dozen Victorinox Swiss Army Watches in REALLY nice shape. I think most of em just need batts! Give me a PM
Re: Give me a PM
Ricky Lee -- November 30, 2009 02:21AM (Views: 15)
Done! Laughing

-Ricky

Nice watch, Ricky and great work you do there !!! I am smiling (n/t)
IF -- November 29, 2009 12:13PM (Views: 8)
Just looked at all your DIY watches, very impressive Ricky Thumbs up! (n/t)
Reto -- November 29, 2009 07:44AM (Views: 12)
Nice work RL! Thumbs up! Applause! (n/t)
Nuvolari -- November 29, 2009 06:50AM (Views: 6)
Looks great in my opinion! Thumbs up! (n/t)
Dre -- November 29, 2009 05:35AM (Views: 8)
Nice work, Ricky. Looks great.Thumbs up! (n/t)
Mark C. -- November 29, 2009 03:42AM (Views: 9)
that dial/ case combination works very well, definately better than the tired original case. (n/t)
Paul J Costa -- November 29, 2009 12:44AM (Views: 10)
Nice job, Ricky! Thumbs up! (n/t)
MCV -- November 28, 2009 10:44PM (Views: 18)
wow.... awesome.. DROOL! (n/t)
anjizkit -- November 28, 2009 10:38PM (Views: 14)
Very nice build, RL! Have you made any RickyWatches >>
Dave Murphy -- November 28, 2009 08:54PM (Views: 17)
>> featuring a mechanical movement?
But of course! Two, actually. Surprised you don't remember this one.. Post contains photos Post contains linked URL
Ricky Lee -- November 28, 2009 09:19PM (Views: 28)
..since you responded to the original thread.



It only lasted a few weeks, though, then I converted it over to a quartz movement.

But the RickyAuto is still intact..


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..and I can't see that ever changing. Laughing

Pretty rare movement in that one, a German Made Watch or Movement-made Hermann Becker HB313:


Any movement that Reto gives respect is A-OK in my book! Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off

I miss the Timex-powered RickyWatch, I must admit. I am crying That last case I have in reserve? It will be another Ricky, I am determined. This time for keeps! Smile

-Ricky



Oops! Ah, yes. Thumbs up! Now I remember. I have trouble keeping track, I guess. Blushing (n/t)
Dave Murphy -- November 29, 2009 02:54AM (Views: 10)
and there is a third being built at a very secret facility > Image Attachments
greg honeycutt -- November 28, 2009 10:10PM (Views: 30)
..pics taken by me, verify this to be true, and using an Elgin pocket watch movement from the early 1900?????.....yep, that's what it looks like. Forgive the plastic spacer, I'm working on a brass one. Cheers, greg

Photo by Greg Honeycutt

WIS Honeymoon Applause! WIS Honeymoon Applause! Thumbs up!
Ricky Lee -- November 28, 2009 10:16PM (Views: 15)
Please ignore my question of 2 minutes ago. Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off

-Ricky

it's posing some interesting problems >
greg honeycutt -- November 28, 2009 10:23PM (Views: 21)
given the age of the movement, it doesn't have a typical crown/stem set-up. The stem is basically a square bit (I don't own a caliper small enough to measure it) and it sets and runs in the regular way, however the crown/stem is kept in place by the case, and not a button or the like in the movement.

And....the crown is at 12....typical. Shame too, cause it has a nice dial and beautiful blued hands. I'm going to redo the dial somehow, and rig the crown.....somehow.

I actually considered leaving it as a 6 eater, and place the crown on the bottom...somehow, once again. I'm determined, it will happen.
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more crap to make you wish you hadn't opened the link below.....no nudity, witty comments, or much anything of interest...cheers, greg
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[fiftyleven-diaryofafatguy.blogspot.com]

I didn't realize..
Ricky Lee -- November 30, 2009 10:20PM (Views: 16)
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greg honeycutt
..the crown/stem is kept in place by the case, and not a button or the like in the movement.
Sounds like you need a custom-machined widget to retain the stem, then. Smile

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And....the crown is at 12..I actually considered leaving it as a 6 eater, and place the crown on the bottom...somehow, once again. I'm determined, it will happen.
Can you not modify the dial feet so that it's possible to rotate the dial 90 degrees in relation to the movement? I am confused That way you can keep the crown at 3 o'clock?

If not, I'd recommend going with a more conventional movement, say an ETA 2801. I mean, I just can't see this working as a 12 (or 6) winder. Crazy! Loco! Sure, with the long lugs on the RickyCase, the crown would probably physically fit at either 12 or 6. After you machine a new hole for the stem, that is. Eek! But even so you'd be left with a superfluous crown guard at 3. Frowning Or am I missing something?

-Ricky

woohoo! Thumbs up! Might be my fave so far, nice work as always! (n/t)
yuta -- November 28, 2009 08:45PM (Views: 13)
Muchas gracias! (n/t)
Ricky Lee -- November 28, 2009 08:55PM (Views: 12)
The builds are better than you may give them credit for. Thumbs up!
hedgesjr -- November 28, 2009 08:28PM (Views: 17)
I bookmarked the build pages a long time ago.

I personally like the v1 with the "normal" bezel. Laughing

Well.. I am pretty proud of them, make no mistake. Wink, wink... Image Attachments
Ricky Lee -- November 28, 2009 08:51PM (Views: 22)
No matter how you look at it, machining a custom watch case from a raw billet is not something Joe Blow can aspire to. Blushing

Simple as it is compared to some of the nightmares I'm presented in my professional capacity, 'tis still not a trivial accomplishment. Smile
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I bookmarked the build pages a long time ago.
Cool! It's a comfort to know that my efforts don't amount to spitting in the ocean. Wink
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hedgesjr
I personally like the v1 with the "normal" bezel. Laughing
I'm partial to the v. 1.xx versions meself.. simpler, no non-functional baggage, and closer to the..

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..inspiration for the homage.

That's obviously why I've retained the v. 1.xx versions for my own collection 4-to-1. Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off

Thank you! mate for the kind words!

-Ricky

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