PowerShot Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Members, Modders Quite new here, and I would like to build my own Franken project! What do you think I can do with this? What kind of movement can I fix in it? Parts missing etc.. Is it a good project? Gen case with white gold fluted bezel, and Gen dial and hands. Best regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 It's a great project. Let's see it keeping time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 You're almost there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosnik Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 It's perfect for 2836-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I was going to say it looks like an awesome blank canvas, until I scrolled down and saw the dial and hands, so now I'll just say it looks like the project is nicely underway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerShot Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 It's perfect for 2836-2. Thanks for showing me the directions! A day date movement is the best? Otherwise I seen the 2824-2 or the 2826-2 they aren't better? Maybe on the 2826-2 the date will be too big, either the height of the movement. I didn't receive the pieces yet. Also I paid for the case, dial and hands 260 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Nice start to a good project. You need: -ETA 2846 (slow beat movement; correct for a watch of this serial/reference production) -Taller hour/min/sec pinions -Stilty ring -Tudor hands (stick/DateJust style 90/150/25) -6mm Twinlock crown -Case clamps That should get you going... Hope this helps. //ubi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Or locate a Rolex 1575 along with a 6mm Twinlock crown/tube & you have a franken-gen (100% gen watch composed of 100% gen parts that came from different sources). Depending on your timing/luck & condition of movement, you should figure spending $900-$1,300 (plus a few hundred more to have it serviced). Optionally, you could add a gen Jubilee or Oyster bracelet, or leather strap with or without a gen Rolex buckle. But the options will put you into the price range of a complete 1601 , so, unless, like some here, you value the benefits of a diy project, it may not make financial sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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