This is my only “gold” watch. It is a vintage Orient M Force watch, and has several unusual features of note.

First, there is the power reserve at the 12 position. The chapter ring is rotated by a crown at 4, and has numbers from 1 to 31 which can be rotated to line up with days of the week located on the edge of the dial, so by rotating the chapter ring to line up with any of the correct day of the week, the date can be determined for any day in the current month. Handy in the days when…

Unusual watches. Let’s see them!

Just completed my first complete assembly from parts…case, movement, dial, hands, crown and stem, bezel insert, and gaskets. Added in a black steel bracelet. The whole process took about 3 hours, but should go faster after this initial attempt. However, it took me about 6 weeks to assemble the watch parts.

I’ve still got parts lined up for 4 more watch assemblies. Sure is fun!

I’m not sure where to post this, so any suggestions as to where would be appreciated, and any comments + or…

My first complete mod!