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What the heck, lets build a one of a kind franken.


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Quite some time I have a gen red dial with tachyring laying around and today I decided to build me another AP.

I used a sec @ 12 movement and case and modded it so that it fits the gen dial and tachyring.

I'm not sure about the red but at least it's something you don't see everyday biggrin.gif

Cheers!

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I think the red is for wearing whilst taking your ferrari out on the weekend ;) Not an everyday wearer.....I prefer SS bezel too....I do love that style dial though. Thanks for sharing Sander.....

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I really do like it....great work there. It sounds you just decided on the weekend "lets build a Franken" and just did it.

But I know it was way more work than we can imagine.

Congrats :thumbsupsmileyanim:

If you have any chance, try to put that dial/tachy in the old-style case....I have a wonderful NOS original AP ROO red calf strap that was delivered with that gen AP some years ago and matches the dial perfectly.

Cheers

Theo

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Thanks for the comments guys!

It's not a daily beater but for once in a while it's a funny watch.

What kind of mods did you have to do to the case? Any mods to the movement? Looks like the date wheel is spot on!

Since the gen tachyring is lower than the rep, I had to create a 1,25mm shim to lift the tachyring from the case.

For the movement mods you can look here

I really do like it....great work there. It sounds you just decided on the weekend "lets build a Franken" and just did it.

But I know it was way more work than we can imagine.

Congrats thumbsupsmileyanim.gif

If you have any chance, try to put that dial/tachy in the old-style case....I have a wonderful NOS original AP ROO red calf strap that was delivered with that gen AP some years ago and matches the dial perfectly.

Cheers

Theo

Well.... it was actually a rainy sunday afternoon project biggrin.gif

Unfortunately the old-style case will not fit the sec @ 12 movement.

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