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jmiicustomz · 24 January 2016, 11:22 PM

I don't drink, never have had the first sip, but my wife likes a good Irish Whiskey or bourbon to sip on 1 or 2 nights a week. I like boxes (and ice cream, I LOVE ice cream.) So it works out that I buy here a nice spirit and I get to enjoy the box.
I decided this round that a Midleton box would make a great watch box (only issue is I have 6 watches and it only fits 5, so I guess I will have to turn a Booker box into another and buy 4 more watches.)

And the finished product. Tell me what you think. I now it's not perfect or anything super nice but it was a fun project.

Sarajevo · 25 January 2016, 03:11 AM

Brilliant!

Rogdogg · 25 January 2016, 03:34 AM

That's great. Well done.

teqp · 25 January 2016, 03:40 AM

Looks like a fun little project. I may give that a try with my Midleton box once I finish the bottle.

Hpozzuoli · 25 January 2016, 03:44 AM

What did you use for the pillows the watches are on? Very well done.

Tri-Tip · 25 January 2016, 03:50 AM

Very cool.

subtona · 25 January 2016, 03:55 AM

Excellent and a nice watch box too:)

mapalfa · 25 January 2016, 04:03 AM

Really nice - I want!

jmiicustomz · 25 January 2016, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hpozzuoli

What did you use for the pillows the watches are on? Very well done.

That's the pvc pipe and insulation and then wrapped in the same material as I lined the box.

jmiicustomz · 25 January 2016, 04:17 AM

And thank you gentlemen for the kind words.

SemperFi · 25 January 2016, 05:26 AM

Very clever John. You did a real nice job.

DJL-73 · 25 January 2016, 05:27 AM

Nice job, I've stolen a couple of your ideas for my watch box

cheers

ltmgeller · 25 January 2016, 05:41 AM

Very nice.

hdrazor251 · 25 January 2016, 07:10 AM

Excellent work.

TK-710 · 25 January 2016, 07:53 AM

Awesome

Hulatime · 25 January 2016, 08:57 AM

Wow! Great idea and even better execution... well done!

bigwatchman · 25 January 2016, 10:45 AM

Excellent work!

jmiicustomz · 25 January 2016, 11:13 AM

Thanks guys but it really wasn't that hard to do. It was funny at the fabric store though when I asked what they had in the way of good scissors(my wife likes to find any scissors she can to cut paper, including my kitchen shears and good sewing scissors.) The lady looks at me like she's sizing me up and reaches behind the counter and hands me a cheap pair of plastic handled scissors. She states that these should be good enough to do anything I might ever attempt to do. I politely handed them back and asked for good pair pair of all metal decent scissors. She then warns me that they are not cheap and most people new to sewing aren't in need of such a pair. Now at this point I would normally pay for what I had and leave but this is the only game in town. So I stated that I owned a pfaff and a singer and used to deal with programmable juki s all day, that I wanted something I could cut leather and various other materials with, something at least 8 inches long and tempered not hard and brittle. The owner then came over and said hi and offered the scissors seen in the 5th photo. They were only $45, they way the other lady was talking I was expecting $200. Then the owner, a very nice lady, asked what I was making. When I told her it was a watch box she looked down and saw my Navitimer and said that here husband wore one like it his entire career as a pilot. It sparked a touch of small talk and made a nice ending to the previous issues.

Knappo 1307 · 25 January 2016, 11:20 AM

Cool box, well done!

TheRolexKingofLV · 25 January 2016, 11:25 AM

Super cool

wantonebad · 25 January 2016, 02:02 PM

Good going John! Your wife has good taste, Midleton is one of the best! And so are your crafting skills!

24 January 2016, 11:22 PM	#1
jmiicustomz "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: John Location: North Carolina Watch: 1953 pre explorer Posts: 2,758	Midleton Irish Whiskey and a watch box to make I don't drink, never have had the first sip, but my wife likes a good Irish Whiskey or bourbon to sip on 1 or 2 nights a week. I like boxes (and ice cream, I LOVE ice cream.) So it works out that I buy here a nice spirit and I get to enjoy the box. I decided this round that a Midleton box would make a great watch box (only issue is I have 6 watches and it only fits 5, so I guess I will have to turn a Booker box into another and buy 4 more watches.) And the finished product. Tell me what you think. I now it's not perfect or anything super nice but it was a fun project.

25 January 2016, 03:34 AM	#3
Rogdogg 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangkok Posts: 6,124	That's great. Well done. __________________ Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

25 January 2016, 03:55 AM	#7
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,601	Excellent and a nice watch box too:) __________________

25 January 2016, 07:10 AM	#14
hdrazor251 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Jeff Location: Arizona Watch: is recovered!! Posts: 4,255	Excellent work. __________________ 16753 GMT Master, 16613 Bluesy, 16710 GMT Master II, 16570 Polar Explorer II-Stolen & Recovered!! Card Carrying Member of the Global Assoc. of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

25 January 2016, 10:45 AM	#17
bigwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Scott Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,307	Excellent work! __________________ Waiting for Arrival... Omega Seamaster 120 Automatic Luminox 3950 Orange Luminox Field Watch Day-Date Casio G-Shock Analog/Chrono

25 January 2016, 03:11 AM	#2
Sarajevo "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Netherlands Watch: 16600371701 Posts: 1,271	Brilliant!

25 January 2016, 03:40 AM	#4
teqp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Phil Location: SoCal Watch: 116613LN Posts: 3,052	Looks like a fun little project. I may give that a try with my Midleton box once I finish the bottle.

25 January 2016, 03:44 AM	#5
Hpozzuoli Banned Join Date: Dec 2015 Real Name: Henry Location: Rhode Island Watch: Rolex Posts: 990	What did you use for the pillows the watches are on? Very well done.

25 January 2016, 03:50 AM	#6
Tri-Tip "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CA, USA Watch: Out!!! Posts: 6,474	Very cool.

25 January 2016, 04:03 AM	#8
mapalfa "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: Robin Location: West Wales Watch: ing the grass grow Posts: 571	Really nice - I want!

25 January 2016, 04:17 AM	#10
jmiicustomz "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: John Location: North Carolina Watch: 1953 pre explorer Posts: 2,758	And thank you gentlemen for the kind words.

25 January 2016, 05:26 AM	#11
SemperFi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Angelo Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 42,164	Very clever John. You did a real nice job.

25 January 2016, 05:27 AM	#12
DJL-73 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Dave Location: UK Watch: Sub & GMT Posts: 26	Nice job, I've stolen a couple of your ideas for my watch box cheers

25 January 2016, 05:41 AM	#13
ltmgeller 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,585	Very nice.

25 January 2016, 07:53 AM	#15
TK-710 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Upstate Watch: 116600 Posts: 2,156	Awesome

25 January 2016, 08:57 AM	#16
Hulatime "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Calif Posts: 348	Wow! Great idea and even better execution... well done!

25 January 2016, 11:13 AM	#18
jmiicustomz "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: John Location: North Carolina Watch: 1953 pre explorer Posts: 2,758	Thanks guys but it really wasn't that hard to do. It was funny at the fabric store though when I asked what they had in the way of good scissors(my wife likes to find any scissors she can to cut paper, including my kitchen shears and good sewing scissors.) The lady looks at me like she's sizing me up and reaches behind the counter and hands me a cheap pair of plastic handled scissors. She states that these should be good enough to do anything I might ever attempt to do. I politely handed them back and asked for good pair pair of all metal decent scissors. She then warns me that they are not cheap and most people new to sewing aren't in need of such a pair. Now at this point I would normally pay for what I had and leave but this is the only game in town. So I stated that I owned a pfaff and a singer and used to deal with programmable juki s all day, that I wanted something I could cut leather and various other materials with, something at least 8 inches long and tempered not hard and brittle. The owner then came over and said hi and offered the scissors seen in the 5th photo. They were only $45, they way the other lady was talking I was expecting $200. Then the owner, a very nice lady, asked what I was making. When I told her it was a watch box she looked down and saw my Navitimer and said that here husband wore one like it his entire career as a pilot. It sparked a touch of small talk and made a nice ending to the previous issues.

25 January 2016, 11:20 AM	#19
Knappo 1307 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 8,561	Cool box, well done!

25 January 2016, 11:25 AM	#20
TheRolexKingofLV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Trace Location: Vegas/Bay Area Posts: 9,234	Super cool __________________ Official Host "The Penthouse Party" Las Vegas 2018 Instagram @tracenunes

25 January 2016, 02:02 PM	#21
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	Good going John! Your wife has good taste, Midleton is one of the best! And so are your crafting skills! __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

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