1,096 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 28, 2001
Step one, get the raw_materials.
As for every project you need to prepare it, getting the necessary resources.
You need the following items:
- An old-IWC watch, an automatic movement would be advantageous, but any other is doing the job as well.
- An IWC watch-bracelet (maybe used of the old watch too)
- An small Honey glass. Here it is important: It has to be Swiss branded and the cap has to be in soft iron for the magnetic shielding of the watch!
- An old automatic Swatch (only for minor parts).
When you got all this parts, you have to remove the movements of both watches.
The second picture shows, what you have to keep: - The movement of the IWC-Watch, - The movement holding ring of the Swatch, - The IWC bracelet - The water proof honey glass with its soft iron cap.
All other parts (mainly of the Swatch) can you throw away.
To be continued...
There is no time in the now it's time for a watch.
1,096 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 28, 2001
Getting the weight, Assembly
The most important step is to get the weight for the watch.
Here you have to find items fitting in the case giving the total weight of 216 gramms.
As you see in the second picture, it is very important to get some valuable items in the watch. (The added value for every production is very important ;-)
I have chosen a Swiss (important) Gold Coin of the 700th anniversary of Switzerland 1991 and some other coins.
The 2nd picture also shows how to fill in the parts into the case.
To be continued...
There is no time in the now it's time for a watch.
1,096 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 28, 2001
Closing and signing the watch.
When you finished filling in the weight, it is important that the case is well filled, and nothing is bumping around. We are not building a minute repeater making nice melody's!
Tighten well the cap of the watch, it has to be water-proof.
As last step you have to sign the watch with your chosen engraving and the most preferred numbering.
To be ended....
There is no time in the now it's time for a watch.
3,742 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 22, 2001
Way too funny Ralph...
This post is "signature Ralph Ehrismann humor". Great to read your messages this weekend.
216 grams is pretty darn heavy - your demonstration is enlightening. It's funny that you numbered your simulator 7/100 - because I was thinking that would be a very cool number for my Collector's Forum Inge.
We had a rainy weekend here, and studying the forum I remarked, some collectors are waiting for the arrival of their Collectors Forum Inge.
To shorten the time for them, I started a project to build an Inge-Simulator (Simulations of manufacturing lines is are a part of my Job).
You can follow the production of such a simulator.
But please look only when you do not complain about the comments and the results.
Best Regards
Ralph
There is no time in the now it's time for a watch.
Last edited: 7 September, 2012 - 23:25
As for every project you need to prepare it, getting the necessary resources.
You need the following items:
- An old-IWC watch, an automatic movement would be advantageous, but any other is doing the job as well.
- An IWC watch-bracelet (maybe used of the old watch too)
- An small Honey glass. Here it is important: It has to be Swiss branded and the cap has to be in soft iron for the magnetic shielding of the watch!
- An old automatic Swatch (only for minor parts).
When you got all this parts, you have to remove the movements of both watches.
The second picture shows, what you have to keep:
- The movement of the IWC-Watch,
- The movement holding ring of the Swatch,
- The IWC bracelet
- The water proof honey glass with its soft iron cap.
All other parts (mainly of the Swatch) can you throw away.
To be continued...
There is no time in the now it's time for a watch.
Last edited: 7 September, 2012 - 23:25
The most important step is to get the weight for the watch.
Here you have to find items fitting in the case giving the total weight of 216 gramms.
As you see in the second picture, it is very important to get some valuable items in the watch.
(The added value for every production is very important ;-)
I have chosen a Swiss (important) Gold Coin of the 700th anniversary of Switzerland 1991 and some other coins.
The 2nd picture also shows how to fill in the parts into the case.
To be continued...
There is no time in the now it's time for a watch.
Last edited: 7 September, 2012 - 23:25
When you finished filling in the weight, it is important that the case is well filled, and nothing is bumping around. We are not building a minute repeater making nice melody's!
Tighten well the cap of the watch, it has to be water-proof.
As last step you have to sign the watch with your chosen engraving and the most preferred numbering.
To be ended....
There is no time in the now it's time for a watch.
Last edited: 7 September, 2012 - 23:25
Finally you got an Collecors Forum Inge-Simulator, Swiss Made and fully IWC-branded.
May be the first look is a bit ugly, but you will get used to it, wearing it all the day.
And finally you feel much more happy when you finally can change it against the real IWC-Collectors Forum Ingenieur.
Have Fun, also with your INGE Simulators...
Ralph
THE END
There is no time in the now it's time for a watch.
Last edited: 7 September, 2012 - 23:25
the lessons Ralph :-)
Regards,
Stefan
Last edited: 4 March, 2012 - 12:14
probably we get discussions about the best tape to seal a 'watch' now ;-)
b.bunnik <u>at</u> zonnet.nl
Last edited: 27 August, 2011 - 21:53
This post is "signature Ralph Ehrismann humor". Great to read your messages this weekend.
216 grams is pretty darn heavy - your demonstration is enlightening. It's funny that you numbered your simulator 7/100 - because I was thinking that would be a very cool number for my Collector's Forum Inge.
Regards,
Ardoise
Last edited: 1 January, 2012 - 17:55
Good job Ralph...Wishing you sunshine.
Cheers from Isobars.