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Here of late, I am running a real Mickey Mouse Operation!!

After fixing a MM watch broken case with a donor, I have an extra movement left over with no case.  So I had this crazy idea to make a MM case.  Lots of details to work out, but here is the early stage.  I don't know if I want to make it a pendant watch, or put it on a stand.  That is TBD.

One challenging issue is how to make the bezel and attach it firmly.  3D printing has its limitations.

 

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2 hours ago, LittleWatchShop said:

Here of late, I am running a real Mickey Mouse Operation!!

After fixing a MM watch broken case with a donor, I have an extra movement left over with no case.  So I had this crazy idea to make a MM case.  Lots of details to work out, but here is the early stage.  I don't know if I want to make it a pendant watch, or put it on a stand.  That is TBD.

One challenging issue is how to make the bezel and attach it firmly.  3D printing has its limitations.

 

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Something in metal with one of your several lathes?

 

Tom

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I'm currently working on a custom Mickey Mouse case project that I got from a recent repair. I used a donor to repair the case of my broken MM watch and I had an extra movement and the case was gone. This gave us the idea to design a custom Mickey Mouse case, but there are still many details to consider in the early stages. Whether it will be a pendant watch or a grand clock is yet to be decided. One of the challenges I face is finding a good way to manufacture and securely attach the bezel given the limitations of 3D printing.

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