chibiunko

All this said...the frankens only have value on the forum.  You still can't advertise them on the bay and sell them.

You can break the parts up and advertise gen parts on the bay and sell them. 

Ok, I was able to finally get some good photos in day light.

I also convinced the seller that the original second hand was NOT for 1680, even though gen.  

I gave him the OK to ship em to me.

I'm pretty confident they are real:

He did switch the second hand in question with one of my choosing.

Here is the final picture:

I did find 1 picture on VRF that shows a long stem and a NON Tapered end like the 1680 hand in question

3rd hand labeled 5512/5513

http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/thread/1288697569/Will+5513+handset+fit+1680-+seems+both+same+caliber+movement

crown guard looks a bit stubby... maybe you can sand it down a bit

my concern is the second hand mostly.

I have seen, Rarely ... maybe 3 pictures, of a second hand that is so long from the base to the lume dot. 

I have made a picture to illustrate my point:
First Picture is the hand in Question and the others are from VRF:


 

Buy the seller, is he a known gen dealer? I can't tell from those pics but if he's a trusted known dealer then the likelyhood that they are fake is extremely low

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SWISS-MADE-ROLEX-SUBMARINER-SEADWELLER-SET-HANDS-TRITIUM-GENUINE-PART-/261241104160?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=tEGfqETi2WxUp1pKS%252Bwq1f8jQqE%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

100% feedback.. seems like a legit seller but the seconds sweeping hand has me worried.  

The end point doesn't look tapered enough.

I am getting ready to pay for these 1680 hand set but I wanted to double check with you all. 

What is your opinions on these hands?

Gen or Rep?

I would use a TC V3 with a gen clasp...best way to go with a TC Sub imho

Sent from my wooden drums using Tupperware.

+1  

This is what I would do.

But if you still want to spend upwards of 1k on a gen:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/207673/message/1369152541/FS-+Rolex+93250+submariner+bracelet+full+links+with+SEL+in+NOS+condition+....+USD1150

Love that Panda Dial on that Daytona

Wore my old Daytona beater today

Love the panda dial Wow. 

LOL @ Crown

I have a question, for an untrained eye like mine, that insert + Pearl looks pretty damn good for a rep.

Any experts want to chime in and share your knowledge about the insert and the pearl compared to Gen fat font insert with a tritium pearl?

I recently acquired a Gen 1680 with the wrong skinny font insert, but paying $400 for a Gen Fat Font with a Pearl is a bit out of my price range at the moment. 

Thanks

Now if that 16800 had a nice Matte Dial..... would be the bees knees

well crapo.  I guess Nato it is

wow can't wait to see the 1680

Great Build.

Same question as above.

Who makes the best rep 93150 Bracelet with 580 end links?

GAAAH Why can't they ever get the hour markers right?

They look like big silver rings around white Bubbles... Give me a break.

Is it so hard to make them look flat and skinny?

Will this fit on my Gen Omega 2599.80 ?

Nice engraved 3646 with a display case back. 

What does this statement mean:

remove the 2 lines from the 91350 thumbnail clasp to make it more period correct.

Wow I can't wait.

Good luck and God Speed

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

ROFL

Can someone upload their version and provide me a link via Private Message?
Thank You

UGH I'm getting an error: 

This account's public links are generating too much traffic and have been temporarily disabled

PM Sent my friend.  Thank You

OMGIV you are the man !!!

Will do  Thanks!

 

 

 

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