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This is more of an idea than a project right now so I won't post photos until I get some feedback from you guys...
I have several 6309's. All original dials except for one.
I really love everything about the 6309's. I wouldn't change a thing.
But I also love the 6105's. The problem is that I don't always have piles of extra cash lying around when the 6105 I want is for sale.
I recently was able to purchase an original 6105 dial in decent condition. It has some aging, but looks really good when mounted in a watch case.
I was considering taking one of my 6309's apart and replacing the am hands and dial with the original 6105 dial and some original hands.
I'm sure this has been done before, but most of what I have seen out there has an am 6105 dial and hands.
If I used original parts, I would be staying true to my purist values, while at the same time, restoring a 6309 that has am parts. Sort of messing with the time/space continuum be reversing a poorly executed am job.
The benefit would be a screw down crown and a dial and hands that I love looking at.
This could be called a "poor man's 6105", but I will likely have $450-$500 in the watch by the time I'm done.
Please chime in with your ideas and comments or let me know what you would do different.
I've got to do something with this dial and the 6309 with am parts doesn't have to be changed back to original...if I tried to go around switching back all the am 6309's, I'd never get done...even if parts were available. I'm just thinking about what I have in my own watch case.
Perhaps a different mod altogether for the 6309 with an am dial/hands?
Maybe nice to have one that's already changed from original that I could alter to my liking without sacrificing the nice original 6105 dial and hands?
Maybe those parts have a better purpose?
All comments appreciated.
Will post pictures in a bit.
I have several 6309's. All original dials except for one.
I really love everything about the 6309's. I wouldn't change a thing.
But I also love the 6105's. The problem is that I don't always have piles of extra cash lying around when the 6105 I want is for sale.
I recently was able to purchase an original 6105 dial in decent condition. It has some aging, but looks really good when mounted in a watch case.
I was considering taking one of my 6309's apart and replacing the am hands and dial with the original 6105 dial and some original hands.
I'm sure this has been done before, but most of what I have seen out there has an am 6105 dial and hands.
If I used original parts, I would be staying true to my purist values, while at the same time, restoring a 6309 that has am parts. Sort of messing with the time/space continuum be reversing a poorly executed am job.
The benefit would be a screw down crown and a dial and hands that I love looking at.
This could be called a "poor man's 6105", but I will likely have $450-$500 in the watch by the time I'm done.
Please chime in with your ideas and comments or let me know what you would do different.
I've got to do something with this dial and the 6309 with am parts doesn't have to be changed back to original...if I tried to go around switching back all the am 6309's, I'd never get done...even if parts were available. I'm just thinking about what I have in my own watch case.
Perhaps a different mod altogether for the 6309 with an am dial/hands?
Maybe nice to have one that's already changed from original that I could alter to my liking without sacrificing the nice original 6105 dial and hands?
Maybe those parts have a better purpose?
All comments appreciated.
Will post pictures in a bit.