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TC with gen dial, tube and insert, on BC crystal. 

Wow, some really nice watches today. I'm Sporting the Monte on Folded bracelet. 

Wearing my military inspired turtle today

That looks like the BK case. The little movement notch matches one i bought last year with same serial number

Wearing the 16610 today. The case has been re-polished again. I sure will miss it.

That dial looks very familiar to me.

The case will need a new case back as previously mentioned. If you're keeping the 7750, then just source the new case back. If you are dead set in using a v72, honor the investment with a better case. Will be leaps ahead.

No. Just measure and go

Lol How about a Hurricane Franken system? Franken Cat 4 for 4 gen parts and so forth...

I like that better. Then one can have a Franken Cat 6 watch and hold on!

Wearing my military turtle today

For me, franken is a mismatch of gen and aftermarket parts. I do think value is added the rarer the gen part is.

For example, I listed a 16800 watch several months ago as a hybrid/franken based on a combination of gen and gen replacement parts with aftermarket(asian) parts

I have been calling my 16610 a franken, although some may call it über Franken because it has:

gen dial

gen hands

gen crystal

gen gaskets(all of them)

gen tube/crown

gen date wheel

gen clasp

All running on a fully serviced y3135 which has gen stem and date jumper. The case is an ST sterile case, which I hope to engrave soon if I keep the watch.

Now, my 7032 is a true hybrid(not as much as a franken) as it does have a gen valjoux movement(but not gen as being one previously installed on a genuine 7032 per say. Although to make it gen one could change the bridge and install a true genuine date disc) gen pushers and crown(not tube) and a few high end parts that are not genuine. I guess the source for the use of the word genuine should / could be revisited.

I would not call my 5514 a franken as it only has a gen 702 crown and tube and a gen eta movement. The gen eta movement was not NOE to the watch so it is pointless. Although the case has a gen like HEV system and it has a gen bezel construction and plexi, etc...

I have measured some gen crystals versus say Clark's and TCs and the thickness from the gens as I have found varies from 2.21mm to 2.18. With a gasket of 2.73mm I was able to get the right height. Patience is key. If you have a TC crystal(I think TC sells his at 1.8mm ) and a 3mm you'll be too high. Yours looks a tad too high, but not ridiculous. Water resistance is more important

Some people really have a knack for putting together a franken, too. Others... not so much.

What do you call it? A wowl?

I keep coming to this post for inspiration. WOW!

M have fun brother!

Woof, I love that 5512!

Same ol' Franken today.

again: VERY NICE!

glossy 14060 (16610 sized) dial time? nudge nudge

That would just be sweet if we can get a few of those built. E

Hahaha. Once school is over I will be able to set up correctly and experiment more with different lenses and light combos.

Thanks man. I was giving you grief.

Cerona, are you implying my sub is a $100 unit?

I'm still learning to shoot watches. Freddy and Ubi and Lhooq by far have some of the best shots constantly. It's all about patience and trial and error.

You can always buy a whole watch as a donor.

If the gen hands, dial, disc and stem fit then it's a good alternative.

Thanks C, I wanted to show the grain structure of the dial and had to play with the shadows a bit(I hope you were talking about me ). 

This all day.

Back to the norm. 16610

Like that Burb strap for sure. Nice combo. The next step is a lume shot just to make sure.

That dial looks odd. The markers have too much lume or is it just me?

I always found that once I started talking about my love of poetry and big men with moustaches or posted videos of me dancing...that people usually deleted me any way

I wonder if this gets rid of cached content or just takes your information for future storage.

I would love one for a project I have been holding off.