Time Design by Christian Taylor
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Tag Heuer Cal 1887

I have been tasked with a project to refresh this lovely Tag Heuer chronograph. With a beautiful off-white dial and gilt hands, this is a very classic & attractive piece by the Swiss manufacturer. 
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Assessment

Upon closer inspection there is evidence of comprehensive use. Whilst by no means bad, the lugs are a little dirty & there are numerous scratches and swirls on the case. The pushers have grit & dirt underneath the lips, and the gap besides the crystal is filled with gunk. 
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The Process

After disassembly I have undertaken a machine polish to rid the case of the swirls and light damage. Some of the heavier marks will remain (such as the chips next to the top pusher) however will be less noticeable.

The first round of polishing has netted some good results however more work is required to refine the case & deployant clasp.
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After some more refining we have the end result.
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  • Home
    • About
  • Watches
    • SKX Series >
      • Original
      • Meteorite
      • Sulk
      • King Arthur
      • Bumblebee
    • Marinemaster Series >
      • Original
      • 50th Anniversary
      • Black Edition
    • Turtle Series >
      • OEM+
      • Blurtle
      • Gurtle
      • Coke
    • Vintage Series >
      • 1965 62MAS
      • 1970 6105 Willard
      • 1975 Grandfather Tuna
  • Project Builds
    • Seiko Builds >
      • Project "White Whale"
      • Project "Baby Tuna"
      • Project "Gurtle"
      • Project "Return of the King"
      • Project "King Arthur"
      • Seiko 7548-700b
      • Project "GMT Shark"
      • Project "Fifty Five Fathoms"
      • Project Blurtle
      • Project "Coke Turtle"
      • Project "Tuna Noir"
      • Project "5KX"
    • Custom Builds >
      • Project "Snowflake"
      • Project "Huey"
      • Project "Kanagawa"
      • Project "Sunburst"
      • Project "Stardust"
      • Project "Stardust Redux"
    • Other Brands >
      • Project "Seal"
      • Tag Heuer Cal 1887
      • Rolex Air King
      • G Shock Rangeman "Black Panther"
      • G Shock Rangeman "Fallout"
      • Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 16
      • Tissot PRC200 Chrono
  • Contact