The Cali Case Project (completed)

[nightwatch]

The project was started by taking a standard cali/3646 case either one of Hixxy's (POC) or a Silix case. The images below show the project step by step....

Below:

Stage 1: The case has been bored out through the middle, then a square peg has been added into the side of the case wall. This peg is to hold the movement ring in place (the peg can be found on all authentic Cali & 3646 cases).

Stage 2: The top surface of the Case was machined flat... this makes the case a little thinner however the main reason is to allow the wide Cali bezel to sit flush on the case. Without this machining there would be a gap between case and bezel...


Next the case was shaped and the lugs and stem tube soldered


Soldered lugs and Stem Tube


Case after polishing


Here the internal case ring is made. The bezel and also the case back will screw onto this brass movement ring. Note the square slot that sits on the case peg


Bezel and Case-Back assembled


The movement holder inside the case for the first time


Testing the movement inside the case


Cali hands...these are too bright and will be aged later


Decided to make my own Plexi, here it is before polishing


Plexi after polishing


Next the case back is polished


Note the inside of the case back is threaded not the outside as per the authentic Cali & 3646


Assembled for the first time, just need to fnd a couple of movement screws to secure the movement to the brass movement holder.


Case Back in place


The finished Watch...







Aged Dial with snowflake characters and aged hands....Strap is by Donerix

[scudracer]

Excellent! This is the kind of Cali dial I'd like to own! Keep up the good work. I love the way the lugs are soldered in. Not too heavily soldered.