Price parts are now on the higher end again and perhaps now is not the best time to build a franken. Nevertheless they're a fun project and one that is readily attainable. And the gens are up in price too, as it's definitely all relative. I saw a gen A serial on TRF today for $12k. They'd dipped down to $9-10k for a while there. Keep in mind that a Phong case (the *right* Phong case - as he does have more than one) best replicates an A serial or current service replacement case. So you'll probably want a service replacement dial and hands to go with it. And when ordering from Phong, do be very specific about the case that you want. I'd be glad to show you pics of mine which is an example of the best case Phong has to offer...
Don't buy a movement; buy a donor watch with the movement. <br /><br />Just a word to the wise. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The in house movement is nice to see but honestly less than impressive to look at. A very workman like "form follows function" movement...
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Actually, it's on hold until today.... I almost walked out of the mall with it last night, but was also having trouble with the justification. And then I saw what looked like a 233 (forgot to check the number) and I started to figure the price differential was reasonably small for a lot more watch... So, we will see . . . .