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Old 17 April 2016, 12:06 AM   #61
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Whoa, that's looking weird... I'd try to swap these screws, maybe they were put back in the wrong place after refurbishment. That's my guess actually.

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Old 17 April 2016, 01:18 AM   #62
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Whoa, that's looking weird... I'd try to swap these screws, maybe they were put back in the wrong place after refurbishment. That's my guess actually.

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Seems the old screws were in very bad conditions ( MY returned them ) and probably the hole got big so new screws are bit smaller. The only thing is to replace the links.
I'll try to align them...I need to invent something...
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Old 29 April 2016, 01:32 AM   #63
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Hi all,
Finally I had a pair of hours this morning for finishing this project.
I took my original bracelet to fix it in the explorer. Just few minutes later...Done!!!
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The 16570 is totally serviced!!
Thank you all for reading and your kind words. This is a great forum.
Next project....
70's Breitling chronomatic!!
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But this one will be posted in a different section!!
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Old 23 May 2016, 12:11 AM   #64
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Thanks for the post. I love to see the step by step process. I don't think I would have the patience for this.
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Old 4 July 2016, 01:35 AM   #65
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very nice work! i too love the explorer 2
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Old 4 July 2016, 11:09 PM   #66
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How did you refurbish the bezel on the explorer?
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Old 6 July 2016, 07:25 PM   #67
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wonderful handiwork.
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Old 18 July 2016, 05:57 AM   #68
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How did you refurbish the bezel on the explorer?
Hi,
Sorry about my late reply but I've stopped my repairs till September due to summer season.
I used a special cylindrical brush tool for dremmel. Also I built a stand for the bezel to keep always the same position during brushing. This position is very important because if you don't do this you can take out the paint of the numbers.
Finishing step is by hand with different brushes to homogenize the surface brushing harder on deep dents.
Hope I've explained well.
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Old 18 July 2016, 05:58 AM   #69
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Thanks for the post. I love to see the step by step process. I don't think I would have the patience for this.
Thanks a lot!
Patience comes when you feel the restoration is getting better!
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Old 18 July 2016, 06:00 AM   #70
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very nice work! i too love the explorer 2
Thanks! The explorer is one of my favorites. Happy to see it restored.
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Old 18 July 2016, 06:03 AM   #71
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wonderful handiwork.
Thanks! My grandfather taught me how to use my hands. He was an artistic carpenter.
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Old 23 July 2016, 10:29 AM   #72
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Wow what a journey to watch. The watch came out great.
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Old 24 July 2016, 08:58 PM   #73
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Great job - well done!
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Old 24 July 2016, 10:03 PM   #74
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Great job, Porter.
If I may, I think you should always close the lug holes before working on the case to preserve the sharp edges. Seen so many examples with destroyed holes, which is avoidable.
With thanks to Manon for borrowing the picture from the German forum
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Old 25 July 2016, 11:55 PM   #75
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Wow what a journey to watch. The watch came out great.
Thanks! I hope you've enjoyed!
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Old 25 July 2016, 11:57 PM   #76
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Great job - well done!
Many thanks. Could be better but enough for me!!
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Old 25 July 2016, 11:59 PM   #77
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Great job, Porter.
If I may, I think you should always close the lug holes before working on the case to preserve the sharp edges. Seen so many examples with destroyed holes, which is avoidable.
With thanks to Manon for borrowing the picture from the German forum
Thanks a lot for the advise. Next time I'll do it. Great trick!! ;)
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Old 26 July 2016, 01:22 AM   #78
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That was fun.
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Old 11 August 2016, 10:43 PM   #79
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Great job! Thank yo for the pictures!
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Old 24 August 2016, 12:21 AM   #80
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Looks awesome!
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Wow!!!
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