The "L2" watch by Dirk Ernst Fassbender - The personal website of Dirk E. Fassbender

Mai 2013, what to do with a "one time use only" helicopter part? Well, let's make a wrist watch out of it. As it is a part, a safety lock washer, which needs to be changed on a regular basis and ends up as scrap, let's start this project. The part tends to collect some corrosion during the time of installment, but that can be removed easiliy. With some lathe work a 35 mm movement fits in perfectly and as there is a steel ring around the part the attachment of a strap to it was an easy decision. So 100% of the item can be used. Turning a groove inside on the lathe and a glass can be mounted. A little more thinking and work for a watch case bottom with glass needs to be done. As a prototype I will use brass.

July 2013, I'm waiting for a dial quotation as I want to have something unique to complete the watch. The case bottom will be made in steel, probably CNC made and ordered somewhere after a proper technical drawing is made. The brass bottom is now silver-plated an rhodium-plated.

August 2013, the special made face is on order, I found a company which will make the bottom part from stainless steal, I will order special made straps, as regular once are to short and the movements are ordered as well.