[DaveS]

before creating a franken?

Almost 2 years ago I "won" a 7A28-7070 on ebay. I even wrote about it here http://www.thewatchsite.com/index.php?topic=968.0

When it arrived the movement was more toasted than toasted toast. See here:

Building a movement from my parts box wasn't too much of a problem but the dial was equally trashed!

I've spent the last 2 years (almost) waiting for a dial to turn up. A silver faced version turned up recently on Ebay, but at my age I couldn't wait up until 0340 in the morning (UK time) to get a snipe bid in. My max bid didn't win.
:'(

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150782516465?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

Sod it! I'm not waiting another two years so I've banged in a 7A28-703B dial and hands.

To be honest the 703B dial is also water damaged but doesn't look too bad ............... does it?

If anyone has a 7A28 dial more "in keeping" with the 7070 model, I'll definately be interested.

Kind regards
Dave

 

[Spencer PK]

holy crap, is that water damage or an acid leak or both?


Congratulations on getting that up and running in any fashion, wow!

 

[DaveS]

Hi Spencer
I don't know what got in there but it certainly did a job on the movement. It seems unlikely to be water damage, although the dial and hands certainly looked to be water damaged. I can only assume it was attacked by the internals of the cell once the water had penetrated it. Only goes to show what a leaking cell can do to your watch if you don't remove it in time.
Incidentally. if I recall correctly, I sent pictures to the Ebay seller who without question apologised and gave me a generous refund.

Kind regards
Dave

 

[TheNeilo1]

Dave either way mate thats a Resurrection to behold.Well done. :bravo_2: :bravo_2:

 

[aurelius]

Call that one the Phoenix for sure. Nicely done. :clap:

 

[TheTigerUK]

So a little TLC on the movement dident help Dave ?


I looks very nice in the form it is IMO :clap: :clap:

 

[Seiko7A38]

If anyone has a 7A28 dial more "in keeping" with the 7070 model, I'll definately be interested.

I presume you've seen the 7A28-7070 709L dial included in the job lot of 3 'non-military' dials currently on eBay in UK ?

It's not the best, could do with a re-lume and some cleaning up, but it might be more in keeping with the rest of the watch.
Personally I've got nothing against 7Axx frankens, when needs must - as long as they're cobbled together for one's own amusement / consumption. ;D

 

[DaveS]

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[time]

what's going on here?

 

[DaveS]

what's going on here?

Sorry Time. Response deleted.