redwatch Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 At long last, my super franken/all gen triple zero is completed. I thought I would start a new thread with new pics. Build thread can be found here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Very nice. All gen! That is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Very sweet piece. Congrats. You're going to enjoy having that one on the wrist for years to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Beautiful work!! Looks great on your wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Sweet man!!! Congrats on the amazing build, sure looks great!!! Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 so....tired of it yet?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke1973 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Congrats! It turned out beautiful! I would love to do something like this but I don't have the patience it takes to wait, get parts one by one, wait, get more parts, and wait some more! Kudos to those of you that have the patirnce to build these masterpieces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Wow red! How does it feel to finally have it completed and on the wrist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Dang!!!! Looks awesome. Just enough character and feel. Love it! Inspirational as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lunarglide Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Liking the spider dial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 That looks fantastic! Congrats on a job well done! Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lunarglide Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Nice looking E30 too. Whats it running on? That looks fantastic! Congrats on a job well done! Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Nice looking E30 too. Whats it running on? Haha, thanks! It's long dead, unfortunately but bits of it live on in my current track car. Also an e30, S50 motor, Gaz coilovers and GIANT wilwood brakes on all four corners... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Very nice. All gen! That is insane. It is somewhat insane. Cost to build was about $1k less than what a gen would have cost to buy outright. Bottom line though, it was way more fun and this piece will have far more meaning to me than any gen I could just buy. Very sweet piece. Congrats. You're going to enjoy having that one on the wrist for years to come! You've got that right Beautiful work!! Looks great on your wrist. I agree. It really is a great size. I do love my PAM as well, but this is just so well balanced. Sweet man!!! Congrats on the amazing build, sure looks great!!! Enjoy You know I will enjoy it!! I can't stop looking at it!! so....tired of it yet?????? Nope..... never!!! Congrats! It turned out beautiful! I would love to do something like this but I don't have the patience it takes to wait, get parts one by one, wait, get more parts, and wait some more! Kudos to those of you that have the patirnce to build these masterpieces! It's the waiting, and hunting for parts that is the most fun. When you finally score that one missing piece and you know you can finally complete the build that the true joy come to fruition. For me it was when Ubi contacted me to say that he came across a set of gen hands with a really nice patina. I thought for sure it was going to be a long while before I found those hands! Wow red! How does it feel to finally have it completed and on the wrist? Feels amazing! I cannot believe it's done and finally on my wrist! I just love it! I have to admit, I have a whole new appreciation of Rolex (the old Rolex). The build quality is outstanding. The engineering it took to make this all go together so easily is quite amazing. I remember Ubi telling me that I haven't experienced anything until I've worked on a gen Rolex and I have to admit he was right. Dang!!!! Looks awesome. Just enough character and feel. Love it! Inspirational as always Thanks E! It sure does have some outstanding character! Although I have to laugh. When I showed it to my wife, the first thing she asked me was "Why is it so scratched?" Liking the spider dial! The spider dial is mesmerizing! I keep looking at it under different light and it looks so different each time. It's like there are subtle layers to the cracking and I keep finding new patterns each time I shift the dial around. That looks fantastic! Congrats on a job well done! Thank you good sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Feels amazing! I cannot believe it's done and finally on my wrist! I just love it! I have to admit, I have a whole new appreciation of Rolex (the old Rolex). The build quality is outstanding. The engineering it took to make this all go together so easily is quite amazing. I remember Ubi telling me that I haven't experienced anything until I've worked on a gen Rolex and I have to admit he was right. I had a similar conversation with Ubi and was told the same thing. It's so true. Putting a dial and hands and adjusting a Rolex is amazing. Everything just fits - no struggling...I have to admit, working on my Tudor was similar, but not quite as exacting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utheman Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Excellent build and great pics as usual, S! I'd love to see this one in person and put it next to my 16610. Hope u guys have another meet up at Disneyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 It's the journey, not always the destination. Beautiful build Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Excellent build and great pics as usual, S! I'd love to see this one in person and put it next to my 16610. Hope u guys have another meet up at Disneyland. Yes, we should get together soon. Perhaps we should get together sooner instead of waiting for Ubi to make it down? It's the journey, not always the destination. Beautiful build Red Completely agree and thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 I had a similar conversation with Ubi and was told the same thing. It's so true. Putting a dial and hands and adjusting a Rolex is amazing. Everything just fits - no struggling...I have to admit, working on my Tudor was similar, but not quite as exacting... The way the movement spins into the case and then just sits there is quite genius. Took me a while to figure it out as I kept thinking it must be harder than this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 The way the movement spins into the case and then just sits there is quite genius. Took me a while to figure it out as I kept thinking it must be harder than this!! ...yes quite ingenious. Leaps and bounds above the standard case clamp method... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Fantastic build red absolutely love the spider web dial.......perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 New pics posted on page 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavidoc Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 The way the movement spins into the case and then just sits there is quite genius. Took me a while to figure it out as I kept thinking it must be harder than this!! I did the same thing the first time I removed the movement from my 5513. I kept turning the screws the wrong way and after a lot of cussing figured it out. Once done I was like "that was it?" Turned out great. Very nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Congratulations Red, a stunning watch, i have to say i would not think the spiderweb dial is for me but it is still stunning and when you say about the different patterns it makes me think, hmmm maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Congratulations Red, a stunning watch, i have to say i would not think the spiderweb dial is for me but it is still stunning and when you say about the different patterns it makes me think, hmmm maybe! Under the crystal it is barely noticeable unless you are looking at it in a certain light and from a distance. But once you get up close to it, it just starts to draw you in as you wonder "what is different about this dial?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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