Craig S Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Just thought I'd post a few photos of my "work-in-progress" Franken UPO. Mods being done include: -Genuine Dial -Replacement crown and tube -AR re-work (stock AR on UPO only one sided and very poor IMHO) -Full movement service (as we all know, the swiss movements normally need servicing as oils have dried up etc) -Water proofing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Looks great Craig, hope u know how to put all the pieces back together Great job, wear it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 :thumbsupsmileyanim: "SWISS" UPO indeed Happy timekeeping Gunnar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Nice work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcollector Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 question: why not get the hands as well? they are cheap enough and the lume makes a huge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yim156 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 What a beautiful watch! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig S Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Was gonna buy the hands too, but then I figured that the lume on the hands aint to dissimilar from that of the gen to be honest, so decided to give them a miss. There is only so much money I can spend. haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcollector Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 I have the gen, the franken (with dial and hands) and of course the old dial/hands from the UPO. I'm not sure what was your source but the the lume on the rep hands pale in comparison imho. Also the tip of the seconds hands is orange/red not pure red like the rep. The hands are probably the cheapest of everything you have done there. Since you have to remove the hands to replace the dial that's usually something that most people do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig S Posted April 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 A few pics of my finished UPO, which I got back from Dominico today! Pics aint to great, as I used my phone camera. Photo of lume really doesnt do the ting justice. Like a torch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSRep Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Looking great Craig! A franken UPO is a must for any geek! Yup the lume on a gen dial is amazing....ENJOY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 A few pics of my finished UPO, which I got back from Dominico today! Pics aint to great, as I used my phone camera. Photo of lume really doesnt do the ting justice. Like a torch! Lume and watch look much better than mine 4th gen have fun with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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