danza1812 Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 After months of impatiently waiting my TC sub returned from the modder with the gen dial installed. I refitted the crystal and bezel et voila it's now complete with the following mods: Gen dial Gen insert Gen crystal Shaved rehaut I have based this Franken on a 2003 Y series sub without lug holes. I can say the lume on the TC hands is a very good match to the gen dial, which shows this upgrade isn't as necessary as say, the insert mod. but personally for me, the dial is a major part of the watch, the font difference on the lettering was important in my opinion and it's just good to glance down and know that the dial is perfect. I'm considering a gen crown in the future but for now it's done and I'm moving swiftly onto completing my PO Franken next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiyal Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 looks great !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrandazzo Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Gen crystal and dial make this watch almost perfect!!!! Congrats! Get a gen triplock and it's finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Looks Awesome can't wait for mine to get here, c'mon postie.......... Where did you source the Gen crystal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Looks Awesome can't wait for mine to get here, c'mon postie.......... Where did you source the Gen crystal? The gen crystal was for sale on a Rolex forum, it's has a tiny mark under the date window so I got it real cheap but it matches the look I'm going for. I asked the seller about a dial and he happened to be able to source a dial from a 2006 sub so it was also a real stroke of luck. Crown will eventually be added but the TC crown is good enough and I'm reluctant to attempt the mod myself, I just want to enjoy the watch a little before it goes back for more mods. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Looks very sweet! A crown is very easy and very much better than tc's as it is too big. The gen crown fits straight onto the stem and tube for simple swap. Definitely worth completing a superb Franken that you have in my opinion! --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?fdduok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Looks very sweet! A crown is very easy and very much better than tc's as it is too big. The gen crown fits straight onto the stem and tube for simple swap. Definitely worth completing a superb Franken that you have in my opinion! --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?fdduok Interesting, so will the gen crown fit straight onto the rep stem and rep tube? If so I'll do it myself, I'm just not happy about altering stem lengths! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixen Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Interesting, so will the gen crown fit straight onto the rep stem and rep tube? If so I'll do it myself, I'm just not happy about altering stem lengths! Yes it will fit right in Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Not great with photos but I think this shows how close the lume match is on the dial and hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafarmer70 Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Yeah straight fit buddy. --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?tbpf1r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Any clues as to where to get one? Is it the 703 crown I need? Cheers for the input guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59vampire Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 thats amazing! exactly what i would love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Yeah 703. I got my last one on eBay in original packet. Best to go with new on these I think. Some used crown look ok but no guarantee of how much wear and tear they have suffered. --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?lp4z1m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsterRider Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Looking at various pictures of TC's crown compared to a gen, I can't see any real difference. Personally, I wouldn't waste the time or money on it. That's a good looking dial, and it looks like the version the rep factories must have copied when making the Noobmariner dial. "Rolex" is printed slightly bigger, and the "O" is slightly ovaled. Anyway, great looking watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w.genzo Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 When you see TC crown on person you realize that is quite different compared to gen. It has a highly enjoyable return for little investment (around 40$). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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