marrickvilleboy

last fall i won a full $3 on a $1 lotto ticket

this debate was almost as exciting as that

lol agree

the fact that some members are crying foul at taking the money is pretty funny...

on a rep forum...lol irony is strong 

Also a chance that you have may won some special prize payout....

But it's a hobby too. The fun part is finding the parts and completing the build - not about the investment.

I agree and understand how and why it happens sometimes. Whether you or other members choose to go down that path is you / their choice. Not saying its wrong but I think its important to think ahead - many of us don't and then it becomes quite an expensive project.

Yes and this is why people should sit back and think about how much it would cost to get your project done.

I have seen too many members here spend a fortune on a top franken and then realise 1) can't recoup much of the costs back if they sale or 2) the genuine version costs not that much more. 

very nice

Can't see the "S" on submariner but my genuine D serial Rolex has flat "S"

how much did you put int this? dont let your project push past $2K....

I got my gen piece with box and papers for under $4K

guys lets make sure we're not mixing up numbers here

OP said "16570"

the follow ups have been 16750

completely different models here

very nice!

Approx price?

very nice end result. was the AS movement to fit a gen date disc with no modifying or was there another advantage as well?

Doesnt appear so as there is still  a DW overlay

Looks good!

Pls share the specs

I thought fitting a 2892 movement into the TC would be problematic - i.e., the 2892 is too thin? 

Anyone confirm?

Its just friction fitted, you can pry open with screwdriver on the side (there is a gap)

Its a crapshoot

Here's what I recall when I used to dabble with omegas more

1) The CF case accepts genuine everything except for bezel assembly

2) The version after (famously coined Paul or Abay version - has the HEV at 10 exactly) can take genuine bezel assembly but not crown tube - the hole was too big from memory. 

Then after that, there were different variations from different dealers and I lost track

He doesnt even mention Rolex

lucky there is paypal otherwise there really is a sucker born every minute

yeah you hit the jackpot lols

I had a closed factory SMP, which I sold to Kernow so he knows how good they really are but I honestly think there is little purpose to "franken" the SMP. You can get a used one for around $1.2-1.5 depending on condition and i think the newer models as a rep is very good. 

I thought these are ok.

What is a good source for hands?

actually on second sight - I think they are ok!

suggest you get another set of hands

Yuki ones are wrong (too long - look at mine for reference to genuine)

this one is black

insert is cartel but faded

thanks guys

Just cartel case - dial fits perfectly.

Shaved the crown guards down and replaced crown and tube with Athaya.

Its running off a 2783 movement

Put this little thing together last year and absolutely love it - has been my daily beater for the last 9 months!

The genuine dial really adds some character to it and has been keeping very good time!

happy to help as well

based in Sydney and with plenty of references here.

#15 is so true but hardly anyone actually realises

I meant the OP must have mistaken 2892 and 2893...

Not that this is important but I dont think he did haha

His post says 2892 and the link was also 2892

I guess you mixed up guys... 2892 was cloned a long time ago as Rolexman said but 2893 never.

No one mentioned 2893 though?

I don't really get why you would want to build a 16800 model without a matte dial? it just looks like a 16610 with the white surrounds....aside from the T<25 on the bottom....

boggles me