Custom Speedy Pro Project is now complete

[MFB Scotland]

I had been contemplating for some time modding my Speedy 3572.50.

I finally got all my parts prior to Christmas but had to wait for the last part.....a silver bezel

So it is finally finished and I love it.

At some point I will pick up a classic 60's/ 70's Speedy Pro

[Nadeem]

Nice but tbh I prefer the black bezel

[LiquidSolid]

Wow! That looks really cool and the mesh bracelet. More pics pls!

[MFB Scotland]

Hi

Larger pictures on a WUS thread...

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f20/my-cus ... 40407.html


cheers
Michael

[dustybottoms]

Love that, looks fantastic! :drunken:

A very nice change from the standard look; I own the standard but it's always nice to see something different that is tasteful. Perhaps Omega could learn something here when doing their limited editions.

Enjoy

[ar4ibaldo]

Thanks for sharing, looks great.

[MFB Scotland]

Thanks for the positive comments.

When I posted the idea originally with a mock up I got a kicking for messing with a classic.

[andrew]

Thanks for the positive comments.

When I posted the idea originally with a mock up I got a kicking for messing with a classic.

Looks cool - ignore the brickbats from the Speedy fanbois, it's your damn watch. This watch is as ripe for modding as any other, and that's a nice combination you have there.

[carryondentist]

Looks really sweet on the mesh. I have always had a soft spot for silver / white dial speedies

You do need a conventional Speedy pro to go with it though. :wink:

[Bullseye1]

Very nice custom. Did you do the work yourself?

[SEIKOLIC]

Looks good on the mesh :mrgreen:

[taz417]

Would look great with the black bezel as it'd tie in with the black sub dials.

Still looks stunning on Mesh though.

[benny.c]

Looks very smart. Would love to see it with the black bezel too.

[Logun1]

That's a really nice custom job. I love it just as it is.
Probably would stick with a trad speedy hair puller
Bracelet if it were mine. :)

Other than that.. 8)

[Tahiti]

I like it on the mesh.

[WatchScout]

Looks good :thumbright:



Mesh very fetching too.

[tim2012]

Thanks for sharing. I like the mesh, as it gives the watch a completely new look.
:shock:

[Backward point]

You deserve some kudos for taking the plunge and creating something unique. As others have said, it would be interesting to see it with a black bezel (on the brown strap), but for me - and your photos accentuate this - the hands merge into the dial when they're not passing across one of the sub-dials. I had a Tag Heuer Carrera for a while which had chrome hands and a silver dial, and the lack of definition was the reason that I sold it.

I think that I posted a shot of the dial and hands of one of my Seikos when you originally floated this project. The Seiko Panda (6138-8020) has a cream dial with dark blue sub-dials, but the hands are black, with lume inserts, and they stand out from the dial beautifully:



I recall that Omega used similar hands on their Alaska Project Speedmaster:

http://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/stee ... 004001.htm

But I'm not sure how easy it is to get hold of a set of hour and minute hands.

Anyway. It's an interesting project, and well done. Nobody should criticise you for modding a classic watch - there are enough of them around, and nothing that you've done is irreversible.


Regards

Ian

[MFB Scotland]

Thanks for the comments.

I have a spare black bezel which I will keep and swap now and again.

I take the point re the hands. I have seen a similar mod with the black Speedy hands. It also looks
great.

I think I will buy either a classic 70's Speedy at some point or perhaps a 4.5.

[Dibergio]

Very striking Panda.

[TT300]

Simply wow!

That looks fantastic on the black leather it does look a bit "Daytona" but that's never a bad thing!

:)

[Banjo]

Looks good on the dark leather.

[Henrik Gelardi]

Not bad, believe I prefer the black dial, but this definitely has something nice about it :)

Well done !