IWC 3717 Franken Fliegerstein

[superlative]

Finally got around to starting this build.

[redwatch]

Ooooohhh.... That's going to be very, very nice!!!

[dluddy]

Looking good so far

[cougar1]

Love those datewheels

[superlative]

Love those datewheels

I know! I just had to set it to "DIE 13." Big thanks to Pugwash and his excellent 7750 day/date wheel tutorial. It made changing the wheels very easy.

I still have to epoxy the gen crown tube to the case, superglue the missing 3 o'clock gen lume marker on the gen dial, affix the gen hands, trim the stem on the gen crown, regulate the Swiss 7750 and finally wear it in good health! This one is going to be a keeper! Originally, my plan was to DLC the case, but I'll leave that for a later date.

Big thanks to Texski for the gen parts. I've had these parts since last year.

Edited May 16, 2012 by superlative

[cougar1]

Great work super, it's going to be a cracker, I've seen a photo of a DLC'd one of these once, it looked gorgeous, good plan for the future! I must do one of those german d/dw soon.

[Eton]

Love it!!!

[ray0244]

Gen Crown/Tube?

where to get?

[superlative]

• gen dial
  
• gen hands
  
• gen crown
  
• gen crown tube
  
• Swiss 7750
  
• rep case
  
• Cordura strap
  
• gen buckle
  

Along with this:

Gives me a nice duo of IWC Fliegersteins.

Edited May 20, 2012 by superlative

[cougar1]

Nice one super, looks great, it didn't take you long to finish it off, very nice work.

[Riverking2]

Looks great. May I ask how long the project took and the cost?

[spooky driver]

• gen dial
  
• gen hands
  
• gen crown
  
• gen crown tube
  
• Swiss 7750
  
• rep case
  
• Cordura strap
  
• gen buckle
  

Is it a V1 case?

[superlative]

V3 or whatever the latest case was from last year.

[dutchguy2]

Very clean work and a lovely pair of Flieger you have.

[superlative]

[klocklind1]

Nothing beats the genuine frankenstein

[mirage462]

Hi, please where did you get the cordura strap? Thanks

[mirage462]

Love it!!!

Hi, please where did you get the strap? thanks

[Eton]

Hi, please where did you get the strap? thanks

A member on the forum, a couple years ago!

[superlative]

Hi, please where did you get the cordura strap? Thanks

Italy!

[boneventura]

Rep case, but not rep crystal right? Taka?

Edited May 22, 2012 by boneventura

[superlative]

Rep case, but not rep crystal right? Taka?

Rep case and rep crystal, but gen crown and crown tube.