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[freddy333]

What is it?

[lhooq]

Turn-O-Graph, Bright Eyes!

Can't wait to see the other side...

[Stephane]

ooops, no idea yet but yeah, can't wait to see the other side too !!!

[Member X]

Is this another awesome Freddy purchase?

Damn you, man

[freddy333]

All gen except for the insert (CWP) & strap. This is also the 1st A series (bubble-back style) calibre I overhauled & I am not happy with its accuracy , so I may re-overhaul it .

To do -

Replace hands (en route - current hands turned out to be too short & in poor condition)

Replace strap with a gen rivet 7205 (en route)

(Possibly) Replace the 6mm Twinlock with either a 5.3mm Twinlock or a 6mm Brevet (not enough info on this model to say, for sure, what the original spec called for ).

These will complete the project.

[FxrAndy]

Why do you keep dooing this to me Freddy

Stunning where do you find these?

[Stephane]

  On 9/23/2010 at 7:08 PM, freddy333 said:

To do -

Replace hands (current hands are too short & in poor condition)

Replace strap with a gen rivet 7205 (en route)

These will complete the project.

Pfff, disappointing Freddy...not even finished ?

Well, I don't know how you 1) find these parts 2) find the brain cells to keep all this knowledge in one single place

I must say that this one is another nice project of you.

It is not my cup of tea, but for sure a beauty.

Congrats to you, and above all, thanks for sharing.

[Ronin]

Love that dial! Great job, can't wait to see the bracelet on it.

[freddy333]

1stly, LHOOQ. Nicely done.

  On 9/23/2010 at 7:18 PM, FxrAndy said:

Stunning where do you find these?

  On 9/23/2010 at 7:18 PM, Stephane said:

Pfff, disappointing Freddy...not even finished ?

Well, I don't know how you 1) find these parts 2) find the brain cells to keep all this knowledge in one single place

Thanks, everyone, for all the kind words.

I do not think you generally find these types of watches very often. At least, I have only seen them pop-up once or twice in the gen forums (& I have never seen 2 that look the same, which makes construction both easier (you have a bit more latitude in parts selection) & far more difficult (no single blueprint to copy from)). So you either have to lay out a big wad of cash or spend alot of time researching (perusing gen forums, numerous books & major watch auction sites), searching (TZ, VRF, ebay & various other parts sources) & constructing. And even if I had the extra 30-to-40 grand laying around, (I am sure Ubi is nodding his head in agreement) I think I would still opt to build my own instead of buying 1.

[Nanuq]

Wow, wow, wow! The start of the craze. So next time you're scrounging and come up with a gen bezel you can't use ... let me know.

[Ronin]

Perhaps an optical illusion of the white dial, but that dial looks big. 29mm ish????

[redwatch]

That dial is just......Wow! Beauty Freddy!

[freddy333]

  On 9/23/2010 at 9:41 PM, Ronin said:

Perhaps an optical illusion of the white dial, but that dial looks big. 29mm ish????

Must be an optical illusion. The (silver) dial is about 27.9mm dia.

  On 9/23/2010 at 9:51 PM, redwatch said:

That dial is just......Wow! Beauty Freddy!

Thank you. Wait til I get the 7205 & replacement handset installed.

[dluddy]

Another winner Freddy

What is the case size on this one?

[freddy333]

  On 9/23/2010 at 10:28 PM, dluddy said:

What is the case size on this one?

Just perfect - 35mm x 13mm.

[lhooq]

  On 9/23/2010 at 7:33 PM, freddy333 said:

1stly, LHOOQ. Nicely done.

Pace Andy, this is definitely my cup of tea, and the albino dial is some crumpet!

And here I thought we'd be teased by a build over the next few weeks. What a beauty!

[gplracer]

Once again Freddy had created a desire in others for a watch of the past.... This is another Freddy fad. Well done!

[Stephane]

  On 9/23/2010 at 7:33 PM, freddy333 said:

And even if I had the extra 30-to-40 grand laying around, (I am sure Ubi is nodding his head in agreement) I think I would still opt to build my own instead of buying 1.

+1 here Freddy.

It is so much more fun.

I remember wanting them all right away when I found this place.

Now I narrowed my choice to a couple of Rolex that I want to finish as perfectly as possible before trying anything else.

Once again, great job and remarquable result.

[freddy333]

  On 9/24/2010 at 8:48 AM, Stephane said:

Once again, great job and remarquable result.

Thanks, Stephane.

[freddy333]

Received another handset today, but, unfortunately, I was only able to get the hour hand to fit (due to the watch's polished, non-lume dauphine handset, which is relatively rare on a Rolex, parts sources are limited). A small improvement, to be sure, but I think the new hand does improve the 'Graph's overall appearance & provides a glimpse of the stunner that this watch will become once I locate the remaining 2 hands

[freddy333]

UPDATE

2 out of 3 correct hands are now fitted.

After trying out 4 gen minute hands, I finally found 1 that actually fits the A260 caliber

Now, all I need is the ss hand & this 1 is complete. I have a blued hand that fits (& looks very sharp), but all the pics I have (or have seen) of De Luxe 6202s show them with all steel (white) hands. I have another 2 ss hands en route &, hopefully, 1 of them will fit the bill (& pinion ). But, even with its current ss hand, this watch is definitely an eye-catcher.

[dluddy]

Looks awesome Freddy

[Member X]

[freddy333]

UPDATE

Correct ss hand located/installed

Done.

[redwatch]

Perfect Looks amazing Freddy. That new hand makes the difference