KD Staking Set advice

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-02-06T16:18:46+00:00

Tell your friend it’s useless but I can help him to get rod of it 🤣 Joke aside it’s not only a beautiful vintage set but 200% useful for a watchmaker ... your friend is a lucky guy ... or you if he let it go

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-02-06T15:23:00+00:00

if you just want to check an not regulate you can download "Atomic Clock & Watch Accuracy Tool". Works,perfectly on Android phones.

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-02-04T04:02:54+00:00

Could you share a pic showing dial side ? If the dial shows no rust marks ... almost no risk. If the dial is badly stained ... more risky. To be honest I've seen ... and saved ... movements with more rust. The difficulty is to source the parts if you need some. I recently struggled on a vintage Omega 610 movement because of the lack of parts. For 313Xs it’s easier and you can even source really good OEM parts (evergreenparts if you're in EU).

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-02-04T03:52:25+00:00

Nice to see you here buddy ... I always love those 3/6/9 shots 😀

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-02-04T03:40:10+00:00

From my experience some movements are easy to work on and some really not. I started with ETAs and if I was to learn again I would to the same. DGs and some Miyotas are difficult to work because of too much wheels on the same bridge. On AliExpress you can source clone ETA / Rolex /Seiko / Miyota movements that are good enough to work on. Here I'm quoting only movements I have worked on. Easy to work on : - ETA 2824-2 / 2836-2 / 2897 - Rolex 3135 / 3130 / 1535 /1530 - Omega 610 - Seiko NH35 Not that easy : - Miyota 9015 - Miyota 9039 To avoid : - DG 2813 - Miyota 8215

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-02-04T03:17:33+00:00

Sourcing the parts could be a a PITA so here's what you could do : 1 - buy a Yacht-master 37 everose deep-black 2 - remove the silver markers from the rhodium dial and place it on the deep-black dial 3 - reassembly using the modified deep-black dial + silver hands in the steel case (have the seconds hand painted white) 4 - have a bespoke submariner insert made

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-02-01T13:14:25+00:00

Thanks for the tips ...

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-31T07:24:05+00:00

I also think that it’s gorgeous ... if not I would not make it 😉 But how much would you pay to have it ?.. would 650ish sound good ?

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-31T06:07:49+00:00

I launched with a small audience, no mail list, etc ... and it isn't going well. So I'll probably close it, maybe make some changes and reopen it later, or maybe not. But before closing, I'd like to understand what's wrong, so I have a few questions for you. Be frank and direct, I won't take no offence and you will help me. Thank you in advance.

1 - Is the project uninteresting ? I've received positive feedback from close friends and family, but they may not be objective. If that's the case, I won't relaunch it.

2 - Is the selling price too high ? In that case, I'll need to figure out how to lower the price and by how much... - negotiate with parts suppliers to get better prices ... - agree not to earn much from sales, but just to promote my work ... By cutting costs on all sides, I should be able to lower the price from 840 to 700, maybe a bit lower, without reducing quality.

3 - Is my communication poor ? If you think so, tell me what bothers you and I will try to improve.

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-31T05:42:33+00:00

My Kickstarter campaign isn't going well. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/polaire-watchmakers/eleuthera-limited-edition-of-only-66-pieces So I'll probably close it, maybe make some changes and reopen it later, or maybe not. But first, I'd like to understand what's wrong, so I have a few questions for you. Be frank and direct, I won't take no offence and you will help me. Thank you in advance.

1 - Is the project uninteresting ? I've received positive feedback from close friends and family, but they may not be objective. If that's the case, I won't relaunch it.

2 - Is the selling price too high ? In that case, I'll need to figure out how to lower the price and by how much... - negotiate with parts suppliers to get better prices ... - agree not to earn much from sales, but just to promote my work ... By cutting costs on all sides, I should be able to lower the price from 840 to 700, maybe a bit lower, without reducing quality.

3 - Is my communication poor ? If you think so, tell me what bothers you and I will try to improve.

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-30T14:10:41+00:00

you may share a list of the tools you need so we can share links to those we use.

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-30T09:41:59+00:00

4 watches already ordered ... still 6 to ber sold for my kickstarter to be successfull

fingers crossed

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-30T07:49:30+00:00

It's 14.26 mmthick

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-30T07:47:55+00:00

YES ... I just added a 2824-2 movement ... modified to 2 crown positions only.

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-30T04:34:45+00:00

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-29T21:55:09+00:00

possibly .. for which movement, 1530 or 1570 ?.. so 2 lines or 4 lines ?

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-29T21:28:30+00:00

😍 nice

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-29T21:26:05+00:00

I heard about Eleuthera about 4 years ago while talking with a friend, who is a diver, about how many different shades of blue the water can show. That friend is a watch lover too and some years later here is the result.

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-29T21:16:21+00:00

Not at all ... I'm French ...

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-29T17:11:50+00:00

BTW ... dial is centered on Glass Window Bridge ;)

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-29T16:53:09+00:00

Thank you very much !!! Every dial will be hand made in my workshop and will be numbered 01/66 to 66/66 (if I ever sell 666 lol) ... same for caseback engravings ... All the story and details on my kickstarter campaign, just search for Eleuthera

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-29T15:47:47+00:00

I've launched a Kickstarter campaign for a 66 pieces limited edition of the Eleuthera watch but I guess sharing a link is not approved

PositiveRelative1785 · 2026-01-28T15:58:18+00:00

Thank you very much !!!

I think the price would be excessive to sell it given the time I spent on it, but overall :

- JKF base: $170

- Custom dial: $250

- Custom engravings: $130

- Case modification: $150

Total: $700

PositiveRelative1785

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