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Frankens: Past and Present


dbutlerman

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So I was bored yesterday and did a search for Frankens here on RWG. The problem is there wasn't an easy way to see all the finished ones...so...here's the place. Post your past and present collection of Franken builds here:

Omega Planet Ocean 42mm(Gen Crystal, Dial, Hands, Bezel, Caseback, and Bracelet):

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Omega SM300 (All Gen):

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Rolex 1680 (Gen Dial, Hands, Movement, Crown, Tube, Insert and Bracelet - eventually Gen Bezel, pics at bottom):

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IWC 3717 (Gen Case Set and Dial, Swiss 7750):

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Franken Tudor 9411. Gen dial, hands, 702 crown & tube, 2874 movement, 9315T folded link bracelet with 380b end links.

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Franken Rolex DateJust. Gen Dial, Datewheel, Crystal, Case, Jubilee Bracelet

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Franken Rolex 168000. Gen everything ;)

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Hi panerai153 - I used an old Yuki case. Fit the movement like a charm...I hear that they had some issues for while...not sure if they got them resolved or not...I sold the watch a while ago, and bought a Gen 79090 - but it doesn't quite hit the exact spot...close...very close

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Fun post DB!

Here's an old collection pix, mainly the gilt 369 5513 and gilt 1675 are gone from the fold.

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Sorry -no new group shot, but my 7032 got a small facelift with a slightly better dial and dumpped the roulette datewheel.

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My three frankens.

A 5506 Air-King powered by a non-hacking ETA 2472 that beats at 18,000bph. Gen case and dial picked up on the cheap on ebay, hands were from cousinsuk, gen crown from ebay, on a braided NATO strap, I plan to pic up a gen Rolex leather strap and buckle in the future.

A 5500 Explorer powered by an Asian 2824. Gen 1500 case, Yuki Dial, Raffles hands, Gen 7835 bracelet.

A 1603 Datejust powered by an Asian 2824. Gen 1603 case, Gen dial, DWO from cubic works, Clark hands, Rep Jubilee from Raffles.

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Here are some of mine:

Latest is a 3717 Laureus: Gen Dial, Hands, Crown, Chief DAR

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PAM 027A: Gen Dial, Crown

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Rolex Explorer: Gen dial, Crown/Tube

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PAM 090: Gen Dial, Hands, Crown, Movement

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Omega Planet Ocean 42MM: Gen Dial, Bezel, Insert, Crystal, Crown/Tube, He Valve

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Omega SMP: Gen Dial, Hands, Crown/Tube, He Valve:

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Well, except for a couple old school PAM reps which are merely modded and a couple gens, all my watches are frankens. Some now gone...

Here's one built as a present for my brother a couple years back when he completed his PhD. He still wears it daily. The recipe was Gen dial, case, bezel, crown, tube, bracelet, date wheel. Rep no-lume hands. Aftermarket crystal (I really liked the quality). ETA 2892A2 in a stilty movement holder.

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Ooh where you want me to start? ;-)

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Gen dial/hands, tachy meter ring, B13 mov

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Gen dial/hands, crown, 79350 movement

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All gen

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Gen dial/hands, gen crown, gen 79350

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All gen

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Are any of these available now?

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Past and present… These are the ones I could think of off the top of my head. I've done a number of other builds for others, and there are some I've forgotten about.

Rolex/Tudor:

9411-

MBW case

ETA 2783

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

Genuine insert (lumi)

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24-703

93150

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16520-

Genuine case

El Primero 400

Genuine hands

Genuine dial

24-703

78390

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16520-

MBW case

El Primero 400/3019

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

Genuine bezel

24-703

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6265-

Phong case

Valjoux 72

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

24-703

25-21

78350

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1016-

Genuine case (1600)

Rolex 1570

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

24-600

25-22

JMB bezel

62510

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1665-

Phong case

Rolex 1570

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

Genuine insert

24-702

25-39

93150

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5514

Phong case

Rolex 1520

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

Genuine bezel

Genuine insert

24-702

25-19

93150/78360

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Steel 1803-

Genuine Rolex case (DJ)

Rolex 1556

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

Genuine bezel

Genuine day/date

24-600

25-135

78360

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Steel 1803-

Genuine Rolex case (DJ)

Rolex 1556

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

Genuine bezel

Genuine day/date

24-600

25-135

78360

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Omega:

2201.50

Rep case

ETA 2824

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

Genuine bezel/insert

2892 datewheel

Genuine bracelet

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IWC:

3714-

Rep case modified

-IWC 79350

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3717-

Rep case

ETA 7750

German Day/Date wheels (ETA)

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

Genuine crown/tube

Chief AR crystal

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JLC:

Steel case

JLC 450

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

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PPCo:

2578-

Steel case

PP 23’’’300

Genuine dial (18k base)

Genuine hands

Genuine crown

1960’s era mesh bracelet

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570-

Steel case

PP 12’’’120

Genuine dial

Genuine hands

Genuine crown

Genuine strap

Genuine 1940’s steel buckle

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Thank you, sir.

Gotta keep trying different things :)

I do love vintage Rolex very much... But I think one can only do so many of them after a while before it all starts to feel somewhat cyclical (at least to me). So, I've been trying to expand my interests, not just within the hobby of horology, but applying that approach to other aspects in life as well :)

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