Highly modded IWC 3717

[yellomen]

Hi guys,

I haven't been on the forum a lot the last year, but i would love to share this new watch with you. It started with buying a genuine IWC 3717 dial and hands. Shortly after i was also offered a genuine IWC crown and tube and shortly after that an IWC rotor.

There was already a genuine swiss valjoux 7750 in my watchbox and from the far east i ordered a rep case for this model. Unfortunately the case came without movement spacer ring, so that would be a big problem. In China the dealer went looking for the ring... and i waited and waited... In the end my watchmaker, Domenico, whom you all know him of course, told me he made the movement ring himself!! Now that's excellent work

He just mailed me the photos of the final product before shipping....

- replica case

- self-made movement spacer ring

- swiss Valjoux 7750

- IWC rotor

- IWC crown & tube

- IWC dail & hands

- IWC day & date ring

And Domenico had the crystal AR coated.

So now on to the photos...

The set of parts...

Making the movement spacer ring...

Assembling the watch...

The watch completely assembled....

When the watch is here i'll post more photos. For i want to thank Domenico for his excellent work and service!!!

[ubiquitous]

Whoa! Now THAT is how how you do it right!

Well done, sir...

[rosnik]

Domenico , is the IWC man!

[FxrAndy]

Way to go frank. looking forward to seeing that!

[redwatch]

Beautiful! Well done! Can't wait to see some more pics!

[fitch]

Hi Frank,

(long time ago ) magnificent project! man, you sure can be happy with the results!! truly awesome!

groet, fitch

[concepta]

You should check that DW ;-)

[sander]

That's about as gen as it could get! Very nice one.

Please put a gen strap on it and send the crystal to Chief

[modelizer]

Nice one mate! Looking forward seeing some wrist shots of this franken beauty!

[Bricciola]

Hello Frank, beautiful Watch

[yellomen]

Thanx guys, i'm really happy that i could get all these gen parts and that Domenico made the movement spacer ring himself!

If the watch is here soon, i might be able to take some photos side by side with my gen IWC 3717 (that's about to leave me). Now i'll need a gen box and OEM strap/buckle to make it complete. Photos... as soon as it gets here!!

[scoobs1971]

Hola amigo, congrats on this great Franken (what's in a name, lol)!

[Star69]

You should check that DW ;-)

check the time

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cool watch !!

good to read you again Frank - enjoy

have to visit master Bello Domenico soon again

cheers,

Frank

[rosnik]

send the crystal to Chief

Again???

[dluddy]

Nice one Frank

[yellomen]

Thanx guys... i hope i can do a nice comparison with the gen... but the gen is leaving on monday, so if it will be here in time...

[neverworn]

nice work, domenice is realy "the man"

[rosnik]

Today I get a fling-trip at Domenico's workbench!

My public thank you for the kind hospitality.

Wile the interesting things,

was I sow there a lot developing projects ivolving 'IWC ingy' , 'perfect APROO' and general dial lume works too.

I think this guy will get us a lot of big news in the next mouths.

[sander]

Again???

It says "Domenico had the crystal AR coated"

It doesn't look like chiefs job though

[AMK000]

Domenico is a top guy.

His work is excellent.

He can also do AR .... and even though is not bad , it is not as good as Chief's.

[yellomen]

It says "Domenico had the crystal AR coated"

My mistake... it's factory AR. Gotto sent it to Chief indeed!!

[rosnik]

ok,

now it's clear.

[Guest ytshen]

beautiful!!!!!