gran Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 You have all heard my rant about the new 37mm Asian 7750 movement (also called asian a07.211), so I contacted Domenico (now renamed Dr.Frankenstein) in Germany and we agreed he would instal a brand new SWISS 7750 into my GTXXL watch for me for 300Euro Then one late dark windy night damp with rain, pictures of the newly installed movement in my GTXXL arrives over the net....and I say hell!! what is this???? it is not a SWISS 7750 even if it has SWISS stamped on it, the asian balance and balance plate clearly asian, and it ain't completely asian either strange thing from Dr. Frankenstein in TransylGermany indeed I pondered and pondered, if Dr. frankenstein had made me a monster movement....a FrankenMovement....why had he not told me? why had he not asked me?....obviosuly the good doctor must have run into some serious difficulties fitting the Tiny SWISS 7750 movement into the GTXXL case....and decided to go Franken on me to solve his difficulties....use the mainpalte of the larger asian 07.211 and take it from there.....but just as Dr. Frankenstein always does there are difficulties....he could not put a SWISS balance and plate on it so the monster looks more Asian Clone than it does SWISS ETA...but blued screws are gone and the Swiss bearing on rep rotor running the show is devoid of the blue....this is the tale of Dr.Gran meets Dr.Frankenstein So by chance or by design Dr.Gran now has a fully serviced 37mm 7750 FrankenMonster purring at 28.800bp in his COHPARD GTXXL Some pictures of what has gone down in TransylGermany: My watch on the wrist So my first Franken The first a07.211 FrankenMovement ever Dr.Gran hope to meet Dr.Frankenstein again.....what will this pair spawn the next time?....I will keep you posted on the sequell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Amazing.. never seen anything like that before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Good stuff my friend That Is Indeed a very Interesting movement(s) ;)It's ALIVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 That really is a forum first, fantastic stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 congrats & thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafarmer70 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Good stuff, and a great read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 crazy ! you really must love that watch cheers, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieter111 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Congrats on a wicked looking watch! Will you be sleeping together tonight bg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted April 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Congrats on a wicked looking watch! Will you be sleeping together tonight bg Thanks guys This replica world is a crazy unpredictable and expensive place, and it makes me wonder how Dr.Frankenstein can sleep at night...probably he is up all night making new monsters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katerchen Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 CONGRATS on a very special piece!! This watch is UNIQUE... Wear it well Gran George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 That's quite the hybrid movement there! Pretty cool, Gran... I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Interesting approach to resolve your concern. Very creative. Wear it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 asstonishing! seems like there is no problem Domenico can't fix. Congrats on a solid watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Thanks guys..I really hope this movement will be a winner! Wearing the "modified movement" watch for the first full day today...checking out if it keeps good Contr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Gran- Congrats on the new hybrid. Over the years I have done a couple of Asian Swiss hybrids and they are labors of love. Yours looks great but next time save yourself a lot of hassle and buy the special edition with solid case back. It is one of the best "out of the box" reps in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Great stuff Gran. Welcome to the world of Frankenstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Gran- Congrats on the new hybrid. Over the years I have done a couple of Asian Swiss hybrids and they are labors of love. Yours looks great but next time save yourself a lot of hassle and buy the special edition with solid case back. It is one of the best "out of the box" reps in history. Ok good advice Watchmeister only I like this one better...gotta see the movement you know Could you post something on your hybrids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Great stuff Gran. Welcome to the world of Frankenstein Thanks duddly...it is an very expensive world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Sweet indeed! You'll be hungering for more frankens, now that you have stepped into that realm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Sweet indeed! You'll be hungering for more frankens, now that you have stepped into that realm... I know...I kow...I should know better but its happening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Ok good advice Watchmeister only I like this one better...gotta see the movement you know Could you post something on your hybrids? Actually I don't think I have any Asian/Swiss hybrids anymore. The last one I did was the HBB Mellow yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Very cool... Props to Dr Frankenstein! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Nice piece! I was not aware of this new, big 7750! Chopard does have some special designs. Wear it well, Gran! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Simply beautiful! Congrats G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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