Khurram Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Well fellas this one has been a while in the making but I finally got it back yesterday and I can say it is now complete. I may be wrong but I haven't seen a DRSD at this franken level ever:D Specs: - Original MBW DRSD 1665 case (accepts all gen parts 1:1) - MBW dial with vintage lume done by the master, PBdad. - GEN Original Tropic 39 Acrylic Superdome Crystal (as used by Rolex on the original 1665's) - GEN Bezel Insert & Recessed Pearl- gen vintage service insert from Rolex - GEN Rolex crown and tube with case drilled to accept the gen tube - GEN 93150 vintage Rolex bracelet- OEM 1665 Rolex bracelet! - GEN thick rolex spring bars - Case was Completely Refinished, Aged & Rounded and has shaved Crown Guards - Upgraded Date wheel w/ Correct Font (6/9) Sorry for the quick and dirty pics- this one deserves a proper photo shoot which I should be able to do this weekend. Of course I've never held a gen DRSD but I can't imagine it feeling/looking any different than this! Pics for your enjoyment: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revano Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Not sure about the bracelet clasp (are you sure it is gen) or the size of the lug holes (may be a bit too large), but other than that it looks great. All you need now is a freshly serviced 1575 & working Hev (yes, it never ends). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khurram Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Not sure about the bracelet clasp (are you sure it is gen) or the size of the lug holes (may be a bit too large), but other than that it looks great. All you need now is a freshly serviced 1575 & working Hev (yes, it never ends). The bracelet is gen. The 580 endlinks are rep..I'm on the hunt for some gen 585 endlinks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Another one joins the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Nice Franken you got there. As Ronin already told you welcome to the club. Carpe Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 The bracelet is gen. The 580 endlinks are rep..I'm on the hunt for some gen 585 endlinks:) There is a set on VRF Beautiful job on the watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khurram Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 There is a set on VRF Beautiful job on the watch! Thank you fellas! So is this the vintage Rollie club you speak of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 You got it! There's more than a few vintage fans here. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Looks great. Wear that one well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Very beautiful! Is there any plan to replace that dial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khurram Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) I thought about getting an NDT trading dial but Pbdad did such an incredible job with the lume- I see no need now. A gen dial would be around 5k Edited February 5, 2011 by Khurram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifter Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Awesome build! PBDAD is the bomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Nice job mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Nice! Now go get a gen DRSD MKIII dial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Very nice Paging Ubi.... Not sure I would call any Franken a Super-Franken but that's just me. Certainly not w/o a Gen Dial IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib0rgman Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 The bracelet is gen. The 580 endlinks are rep..I'm on the hunt for some gen 585 endlinks:) I saw a NOS pair in the Vintage forum, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Clark Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) A beauty! Mine is at Pbdad's crib and I am going to ask for the same aging process! Did you consider Clark instead of gen crystal? I am hesitating buying a gen T39 instead of a Clarks... Edited February 7, 2011 by Mr Clark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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