l3x Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I'd like to share with you my latest (and most likely my last) purchase. The gen 24A is on my grail list. When P-A (on RG) put his franken 24a up for sale I was all over it. P-A is one of the coolest guys I've dealt with here. Thanks P-A for this amazing watch. The original crown that came with it was a standard rep crown. And the crown guard, even though gen, the lever wasn't entirely flush with the crown guard body. These things really bugged me...so, I ended up upgrading with a T48 crown and a new A series gen crown guard (modded to fit the T crown). Kudos to the members with the write up on removing the stem from the 7750. I almost screwed up the keyless until I read your posts. Big thanks. Here are the specs with the upgrades: Correct case set with polished bezelCorrect A series case backGen 24a T dialGen 24a T handsGen crown guardLello date wheel T48 crownSwiss 7750 (This is such a BONUS) The one other thing I'd like to improve on is the cyclops. I'd like to replace it with a more stronger cyclops (in terms of magnification). But I can't seem to locate one. Thanks guys for looking and always looking for comments/suggestions on making this even better. Also for you guys that's been around...what's the story behind this one. I don't see too many of these reps around. Did the cartel use to make them at one point and just stop? Also the hands, I notice on other subs (reps and gens) there's cap on top of the hand stack. Any one know anything about this? On to the pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Very nice. I'd say the cyclops mag is fine on that. A hair weak but not by much. I might be able to dig up one with a stronger mag if you need it. But you'll then have the problem of trying to figure out how to install it in the sandwich crystal. The diameter of the recess is unlikely to be dead on exact to the diameter of my cyclops. Anyhow, great watch. I love it. (Is that CG really gen?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3x Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Thanks Chief. You're the expert and your comments mean alot. I'll see where this one takes me. Appreciate the offer and will let you know. Yes the crown guard is gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 That's my holy grail watch too. Either too hard to find or very very expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Another beauty and hard to argue with that winning formula. The Gen CG is the icing I think your Mag is fine. The only real option is the crystal from the Ultimate 199 which has slightly better mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 perfect..... top-notch......... Keep it up... rolli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfalls Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 It is amazing!! thanks for sharing.. as another member noticed before, I think if you want to improve the mag, you should change the crystal for the one that come with an ultimate 199 ( I am thinking to do the same with my 24a). Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 OMG that is beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfalls Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 what's the strap you are using? it looks great with that watch Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RWG Technical Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 It looks great. The only missing item is you need a center cap to fill that hole. Send me an email and I'll make one up and send it to you... Love the strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 It looks great. The only missing item is you need a center cap to fill that hole. Send me an email and I'll make one up and send it to you... Love the strap. That would be the icing for him! Absolutely wonderful gesture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 :thumbsupsmileyanim: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mir36 Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 The only missing item is you need a center cap to fill that hole. Send me an email and I'll make one up and send it to you... This is a great place. Good people here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3x Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 It looks great. The only missing item is you need a center cap to fill that hole. Send me an email and I'll make one up and send it to you... Love the strap. Thanks The Zigmeister PM and email sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3x Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 100% agree. This place is awesome. The Zigmeister is awesome too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 It's called Karma, you treat me well and I do the same in return... Email on the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 What a truely beautiful watch!!! I agree with chief for what it's worth. The mag in your pic looks pretty darn nice to me and I tend to be a mag and lume nitpicker. Gorgeous presentation , WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Congratulations on another absolute grail stunner - this is a great place you're 100% correct!! I couldn't have ever made my 24A (or any of my other watches) without the help and assistance from the people I met on this board. Here's one of my favourite shots of my franken 24A- fashioned by The Zigmeister with OEM Crown , PAM 199 Crystal & Cyclops, ETA 7750 and a DSN 7750 DW. Cheers and enjoy your beauty Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3x Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Beautiful FGD. Anything The Zigmeister touches turns into a masterpiece. How does your 199 crystal & cyclops compare to mine? I'm considering picking it up. But I'm not sure it'll make a difference. Also, the 199 crystal I'm looking at has AR on it. Was the AR removed from yours? I would think it wouldn't be trivial since the cyclops is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Beautiful FGD. Anything The Zigmeister touches turns into a masterpiece. How does your 199 crystal & cyclops compare to mine? I'm considering picking it up. But I'm not sure it'll make a difference. Also, the 199 crystal I'm looking at has AR on it. Was the AR removed from yours? I would think it wouldn't be trivial since the cyclops is there. It's one of those things - I prefer mine with the 199 cyclops but some people say that DSN 7750 DW is too thin compared to lello or Gen so maybe it needed the extra cyclops mag more than yours does - which actually looks great IMHO. Here's a better picture of the mag on mine Cheers FGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3x Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Thanks FGD. Definately looks stronger than mine. I'll pick one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboGUATE Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 An absolute relic! Congrats on a greatly acomplished project Lex. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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