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the particular olive strap is called a "Zulu" strap .. it comes in 5 ring and 3 ring .. ss and pvd.. the Nato is a thinner nylon with geometric 'keepers'.. the Zulu straps makes the watch appear bigger since the strap itself is rather bulky after you put it on the wrist. as far as PVD deployment .. you would have to buy the SS and send it to avitt for pvd coating.. but to put a pvd deloyment on a ss case.. would not match too well.. Oren you should check out the pics I posted in the Omega section regarding franken UPO and the stock rep UPO..with different straps and ss bracelet.. I used to have a Zulu on the pumkin dial.. the strap ws black with 2 orange stripes.. Martec has the best prices for Zulu and Nato straps.. they are located in CONUS..I have dozens of straps not used so let me know when (you finally get an actual watch)

the particular olive strap is called a "Zulu" strap .. it comes in 5 ring and 3 ring .. ss and pvd.. the Nato is a thinner nylon with geometric 'keepers'.. the Zulu straps makes the watch appear bigger since the strap itself is rather bulky after you put it on the wrist. as far as PVD deployment .. you would have to buy the SS and send it to avitt for pvd coating.. but to put a pvd deloyment on a ss case.. would not match too well.. Oren you should check out the pics I posted in the Omega section regarding franken UPO and the stock rep UPO..with different straps and ss bracelet.. I used to have a Zulu on the pumkin dial.. the strap ws black with 2 orange stripes.. Martec has the best prices for Zulu and Nato straps.. they are located in CONUS..I have dozens of straps not used so let me know when (you finally get an actual watch)

For those just entering the Rep. Hobby .. a must in your collection is the Breitling Super Ocean Steelfish Although the genuine is modestly priced the replication is by far one of the best done in the last few years .. And still one of the favs amongst rep collectors.. Have a Look see Enjoy the view ... Blue dial Black Dial AC Lani

Dunno .. a few here and there... thank you for the kind words AMK ... this one was worth a eta 7750 AC Lani

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Marvin Gaye ~

That's being really vague ... perhaps you could give a brand choice ?? Pam.. Rolex.... Omega.. Breitling... You could cruise through the dealers section ... DSN has vintage Panerai's.. maybe that would be your flavour of "rugged" AC L

B.... that's freaky !! but 3 is my lucky number.. I could use some..

my opinion... It'll be one of a kind costumed piece.. no doubt about your end results avitt !! Can't wait to see the finished product.. AC Lani

Thank you PAM-MEX as Ubi states.. another member put the parts list together.. it would be good to save that for future needs.. yeah Chronol...... resurgence in UPO buy's lately.. enjoy your new acquisition AC L

Pics of my Blacksteel .. dial relumed ..The hands have been repainted to match the inner bezel markings,. eta 7750 swap ~ Enjoy the pics.. The lume is perfectly centered The red on the hands now match the inner bezel markings Thanks for viewing AC Lani

Saturday~modded 1655 w/genuine bracelet

I have a orange and a black rep insert.. as always I don't "sell" my spare parts you would have to be a "Supporter" to qualify for my parts box AC Lani

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Franken UPO for Saturdday Think I'll throw this into the mix too.

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I kinda like the everyday single thread with maybe one thread for Saturday~Sunday .. now where's Plai ??? L

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common Plai... do dis already... you have honours..

. . . . . . . . I thought we raised you better...

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With the new wave of UPO frankens being purchased and modded I thought I would post a comparison of my 2 franken UPO's and the stock replicated version. First imo... To turn the UPO into a franken watch is very affordable compared to other brand genuine parts.. and the availability of the genuine parts are unlike most brand names.. so we are fortunate on all ends with this one.. that is just my opinion based on the cost of other genuine dials..etc. There have been post as to modding the genuine bezel (only) or swapping movement (only) imo why swap what is not obvious.. imo the dial is the most obvious .. and the crown on the rep is infamous for failure... it's broken on many members shortly after arrival.. The Crystal needs a Chief AR coating..here you get to see the difference between Chiefs AR and a genuine AR coat.. finally a look at the 2 dials with ss bracelet and black divers strap.. and orange divers strap.. after swapping them around I personally prefer the ss bracelet on the orange dial... and the black divers strap on the white numeral dial... but then again you can decide A parts list for your modding..this comes from Ubi's post on another thread.. I have ordered all parts from Ofrei.. pay less there than with Cousins.. especially with the exchange rate. And finally my thought on the genuine bezel was .. with the dial and crystal and modding plus the crown and tube.. if I went for the genuine bezel.. which needs intense modding to fit anyway.. I decided to stick with the rep bezel and insert.. the price with the genuine bezel would have come very close to a used genuine PO.. Parts list: Gen. dial= about 200 usd ... chief AR 60 usd ... tube and crown 45-50 usd (can't remember exact price) Gen. dial= about 200 usd ... Gen. dial about 200 usd ... tube and crown about 45-50 Genuine Crystal, notice the AR gives off a strong hue. Replication the dial is not "bad" but for the price I"ll go with genuine Chiefs AR ~ using the rep crystal.. indirect lighting is just as strong in this pic as previous pics. It is harder to get a manual focus on the rep. die to the heavy glare of the crystal Chiefs AR.. huge difference, this crystal once looked like the one above. Genuine crystal.. you will get strong hue when in reflective mode The crown for is aesthetic, but more than that it's functionality Wrist shots ...Straps Too "Halloween" for me.. So there you have the choices to make your own decision on what to do with your UPO.. I hope this has helped you make a better decision for you own enjoyment.. Whatever you decide .."Live Strong and Wear it Well" AC Lani

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