Liquid filled watch case: How I modified my Kingfisher C6
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Fascinating read, thoroughly enjoyed it, and your pictures of the results.. I've always said its amazing what you can get from Amazon .. Good luck with the patent, simple engineering solutions are always far more effective than over complex ones imo .. Great stuff.. Off to find more of your projects now!!
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Our resident Knight has been quiet for the past year, so I am hopeful that he is progressing forward with manufacturing.28800bph wrote:I thought I'd add an update -- this original C6 mod is still running strong, it's had one battery change since 2010. The U.S. patent issued in 2012.
I don't offer any filling services, instead I've been focusing on manufacture of a watch with this feature. It has a few other unique attributes -- it's solar-powered, and it has remote setting so there is no crown. In fact it has no seals at all, the crystal and case are one single piece of continuous acrylic. It survives thermal shocks and mud/grit that would kill most other dive watches. It has some export controlled technology and some other proprietary aspects, so it's not offered for marketing or sale to general public.
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Re: Liquid filled watch case: How I modified my Kingfisher C
The effect looks dramatic in the pictures. I wonder how much people would pay to have their quartz watches fluid filled? Considering the impact on subsequent battery changes?
Perhaps a solar watch would be a better candidate? Give casio or citizen a call.
Anyway, well done.
Perhaps a solar watch would be a better candidate? Give casio or citizen a call.
Anyway, well done.
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This is great. Enjoyed the read thanks for posting it
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What a great watch! How about a quartz watch with a separate battery compartment or a mech watch with only fluid between the dial and crystal? Just a thought and a real 1st if CW did it!
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Unfortunately CW no longer consider quartz to be proper watches, so it is unlikely.Jian wrote:What a great watch! How about a quartz watch with a separate battery compartment or a mech watch with only fluid between the dial and crystal? Just a thought and a real 1st if CW did it!
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Liquid filled watch case: How I modified my Kingfisher C6
smegwina wrote:Unfortunately CW no longer consider quartz to be proper watches, so it is unlikely.Jian wrote:What a great watch! How about a quartz watch with a separate battery compartment or a mech watch with only fluid between the dial and crystal? Just a thought and a real 1st if CW did it!
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Yes. And here's me having recently purchased one of their no-longer-proper crystal powered jobbies. But then, I guess quartz, even thermo-compensated COSC certified quartz, is just something they pass on to the ignorant proles now. Suitable only to trade in towards one their new 9 o'clock horrors.
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i think you will find that Ressence watches have taken that award. they look amazing!Jian wrote:What a great watch! How about a quartz watch with a separate battery compartment or a mech watch with only fluid between the dial and crystal? Just a thought and a real 1st if CW did it!
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They do at that. Too big for me (and too expensive) but fantastic machines nevertheless.golfjunky wrote:i think you will find that Ressence watches have taken that award. they look amazing!Jian wrote:What a great watch! How about a quartz watch with a separate battery compartment or a mech watch with only fluid between the dial and crystal? Just a thought and a real 1st if CW did it!
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Unbelievable. Congratulations. I know you did this year's ago, but it is incredible.
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Mgstax wrote:Unbelievable. Congratulations. I know you did this year's ago, but it is incredible.
And that, my friend, is nothing compared to another of his projects ... check out http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... er&start=0
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Re: Liquid filled watch case: How I modified my Kingfisher C
Fantastic, never knew they made watches filled with liquid.
Re: Liquid filled watch case: How I modified my Kingfisher C
Very interesting. Very well explained too. Could you add some under water shots?
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