Speedman Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Im going to buy oem parts for a franken, and got two questions, first, will the gen he-valve fit, and secondly, do I need a gen crystal fitting ring to install the gen crystal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 ^^anybody know?^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorykeys Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 honestly, if you are going to buy all the parts and pay someone to do it for you, I'd just buy a used gen. The PO franken is already borderline too expensive in the rep vs gen scale. Adding build expenses would put it over the top for me. Here's a breakdown of the parts from Ofrei Name SKU Each Total Omega Dial For Caliber 2500 OME-2500-DIAL#3 ................................ $242.00 Genuine Omega Cal 2500 Hour & Minute Hands Silver Arrow With Luminous HAN-4150 ................................$38.00 Genuine Omega Cal 2500 Second Hand Silver Arrow Luminous With Red Tip HAN-4151 ................................$17.60 Omega Stainless Steel Crown 42184 8100/3905W ................................$38.00 Omega Case Tube 090ST1232 OME-090ST1232 ................................$6.60 Omega Sapphire Crystal 062SB3063 OME-SB3063 ................................$169.00 Omega Bezel 082SU1703 OME-082SU1703 ................................$228.00 Sub Total $739.20 Shipping would be from $15 to $33 on the parts alone. UPO $260 So you are talking about more than $1,000.00 for the parts (considering you don't care about the HE valve. That would add $75 to the bill). Now add builder costs, time, shipping to and from builder and this project would cost close $1300. Considering you can find used gens for $1800-$2000, I don't really think paying to get a franken built would be a good deal. I've built mine myself and I did not add the bezel (bought a new gen before getting there). Hi, I was also looking at doing the 'full mod' but rethinking it due to the cost....it does add up, but such a sweet result. Just wanted to clarify a couple of your Ofrei part numbers. Although I have not confirmed the correct part #'s yet, for the 45.5mm I had the following for the hands: Genuine Omega Cal 2500 Second Hand Silver Arrow Luminous With Red Tip 15.0 mm 066WZ4313 HAN-4222 $17.60 Genuine Omega Cal 2500 Hour & Minute Hands Silver Arrow With Luminous 14.85 mm long 065WZ4312 HAN-4221 $38.00 Also, if you wanted to really go over the top, I think I saw in either this forum or another that the caseback fits on the new UPO. If so, you can do this: Omega Case Back For Case 168.1650 OME-112ST1703 $118.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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