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If you have to ask, you really don't want to know ...

+1!

Case set= $1350- I will eventually buy a gen mid-case

Gen pushers can be found for $200 per pair 

Gen crystal= $300+ (I got lucky on mine)

Gen crown- easy and cheap

Gen bezel- not easy- not cheap $400++

Gen bracelet- $1200

Gen dial- $600+ 

Gen cal. 400- $1200

Gen conversion parts- this can be tricky.  Many parts- not all absolutely needed.  Plan to spend at least $700 here.  

Mine came out a little under- I bought all of the conversion parts in a lot and I got a great find on the crystal and dial- but this is representative.  It would be much easier to just spend $10k on the gen- but this was interesting and fun to find the parts.  

Just bought another pair for another build. Wanting to verify they were correct. Thanks!

Does anybody know the actual part number?

Wow I can't wait.

Good luck and God Speed

This is going to be a 4k-5k franken I bet

I wish!  The movement was provided by a member, but genuine, NOS rolex parts seemed to be a little more difficult to find.  Cost got a little out of control, but at a certain point I was just determined to finish.  Honestly, I haven't kept very good track of exactly what was spent, but it wasn't cheap!  But, I have a watch that is virtually 100% genuine in every way.  I will eventually buy a gen mid-case and complete the project.

Call me crazy, but I'm actually planning to begin looking for parts for a black dial version.  

for those interested: Here's the parts used in my build.

Check pm please

I have franken! Gen white dial, lug holes, gen bracelet. My wife has confiscated it now and it's her daily beater.

Members who have finished a franke and had it assembled: who did you use?

I have 2 116520, don't think that's what you want, but if you decide to go that way, pm me

I have 2 116520, don't think that's what you want, but if you decide to go that way, pm me

Thanks, but I have everything gen but the mid case for a 16520.

And done. Just bought a NOS movement from concepta. Final parts gathered. The bracelet is in nearly NOS condition, gen bezel looks good. It's so nice to finally be done looking for parts.

Going to package everything up and send off to be put together.

Does anybody have a gen 16520 midcase they wouls sell? Just bought the final piece of my franken and thought I'd check on availability of a gen mid case.

Ah. I didnt read the ad! Saw this post and just glanced at the forum. What would you guys fair value for that watch? I looked, the recase was done by rolex

I have one.  Original rolex tropic 17 if anybody wants it.

there's one listed now at vrf for $5k- box, papers, all service receipts.  This is a fantastic buy.  

I might have one.  I'll check tomorrow and let you know.

anybody have one from a phong case?  I'm getting the last pieces for my franken now.

concepta- i sent you PM

any thoughts on where to acquire the movement?

Parts gathered so far. Gen dial and hands, movement conversion parts, gen crystal, gen bezel, gen pushers. Ordered a gen bracelet today. Need a caseback and movement and it's finished!

This has been a long road, but fun gathering parts. My cost on a few parts (dial, hands, movement) was really cheap, so I decided to go with a gen bracelet. Almost done.

Anybody else working on a daytona?

just sent PM.  thanks.

I got a movement from yuki, but it's been doa. They dont have any more stock. Anybody have a movement, or parts?

Eta, yes.

Thanks, I will contact yuki

Thought I'd ask here- does anybody have a spare set of hands for an Explorer II?  I glanced at Clarks and didn't see the correct hands.

I have the basic parts for the movement conversion, but I'm curious if I need to also change the hour and minute counting wheels.

My case is a phong, but the cost of a new phong case back isn't cheap!