dutchguy2 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Just some bad pics (cause of the bad weather) Specs: - rep case - gen dial - gen hands - gen crown - bleached insert to gen color - sealed He valve - Swiss ETA 2824-2 - gen clasp I just took 10 pics and found out none are decent. Will take some new lster but here is a teaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Second pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Fantastic result, as usual when the modder is you How about the insert pearl? It looks gen to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Thank you. Here is an other wristy: Did I told you it has a gen crystal? Well it does. The pearl is a modded stock pearl that came with the insert. Pulled out the stock lume and put in some new but only filled the pearl tha 50%. When the lume is fully cured i will top it of with some clear compound. Edited December 22, 2012 by dutchguy2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Nice with the work you have gone to there get your self a gen bracelet or at least gen endlinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Thanks Andy. I have a gen bracelet. It is your old one LOL. But the endlinks are les high and fitted it does not look right. This is caused by the thicker rep case. Need to look out for the closed factory case. Edited December 22, 2012 by dutchguy2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Looks great dg2, excellent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchfreund Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Very nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneventura Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 nice! So thats my old bracelet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Yes, and case. The rest is new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneventura Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Really? You did this with that old case?? Nice work bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplehd Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Very nice...putting one together myself as we speak. Any A/R on the crystal? I have seen some with Chief's double A/R and it really brings out the dial details. I have single A/R on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 It is a gen crystal with AR on the inside. I am changing this build to a Closed Factory case and a gen bracelet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplehd Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Even better. Post some pics when completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Will do. Only waiting on a crystal gasket to finish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Looks great dg look forward to seeing your next build, great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcagara08 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 OP I am necroposting I know but can you please re share the images of your watch? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaviChief Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) I think I can help a bit. I'm fairly certain that I bought this watch from the person that dutchguy2 sold it to, in its eventual closed factory case version. Here is what it looked like when I had it: The 40th anniversary dial had been swapped to a old tritium gen dial, and I installed a gen insert with pearl. The 40th anniversary dial and gen bracelet, ended up getting re-united with a genuine 2831.80 that I restored from the dead, and is one of my favorite watches I wear to this day. How is that for 18 years of closure! On 6/28/2020 at 2:49 PM, jcagara08 said: OP I am necroposting I know but can you please re share the images of your watch? thanks! see above Edited July 24, 2020 by NaviChief 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 @NaviChief that’s lovely. I have a closed factory case from the 40th anniversary Bond that has been built into a ProPlan - hybrid Seamaster Pro case with PO bezel and second hand. Fantastic quality cases that are so close to Gen. I also have franken 2531.80 that I want to mid further. The HEV position isn’t too bad but it still bugs me so I may have the HEV removed and the hole welded up and the re-drilled in the correct position. What caseback do you have on your 40th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Here’s the Bond. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcagara08 Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 9 hours ago, NaviChief said: I think I can help a bit. I'm fairly certain that I bought this watch from the person that dutchguy2 sold it to, in its eventual closed factory case version. Here is what it looked like when I had it: The 40th anniversary dial had been swapped to a old tritium gen dial, and I installed a gen insert with pearl. The 40th anniversary dial and gen bracelet, ended up getting re-united with a genuine 2831.80 that I restored from the dead, and is one of my favorite watches I wear to this day. How is that for 18 years of closure! see above LOVELY, loss of words, that I beauty! aha! I saw that 40th anniversary edit gen dial from the bay a couple of months back for a steal price, I think you won that? wear it in good health man!, how is the caseback by the way? does it have serial numbers on the lugs? 1 hour ago, kernow said: @NaviChief that’s lovely. I have a closed factory case from the 40th anniversary Bond that has been built into a ProPlan - hybrid Seamaster Pro case with PO bezel and second hand. Fantastic quality cases that are so close to Gen. I also have franken 2531.80 that I want to mid further. The HEV position isn’t too bad but it still bugs me so I may have the HEV removed and the hole welded up and the re-drilled in the correct position. What caseback do you have on your 40th? 30 minutes ago, kernow said: Here’s the Bond. another amazing build wear it in good health, cheers mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Yeah my Bond came from a great guy who sadly doesn’t spend much time here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcagara08 Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Yeah my Bond came from a great guy who sadly doesn’t spend much time here. Oh yeah that came from me LOL!Wear it in good health mate! Sent from my Mi 9T Pro using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaviChief Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, jcagara08 said: LOVELY, loss of words, that I beauty! aha! I saw that 40th anniversary edit gen dial from the bay a couple of months back for a steal price, I think you won that? wear it in good health man!, how is the caseback by the way? does it have serial numbers on the lugs? another amazing build wear it in good health, cheers mate! 16 hours ago, kernow said: What caseback do you have on your 40th? Thank you both for the compliments. The watch in the top 3 pics is the closed rep case, which had a normal seamaster wave caseback and did have a serial number. dutchguy2 originally put it together, and one other owner and myself improved upon it a bit. It is the case that dutchguy mentions a few posts down in this thread. Here is what the back of the case looked like: As you can see, I sold it last year. Compared to my gen, it was very close. A bit thicker case due to the 2824 vs 2892, and the crown guard shape was a bit pointier. The bottom two pics are a 100% genuine Seamaster. Other than the dial, the rest of it is standard 2831.80. The story of its restoration is over on RWI: https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/omega-replicas/7738314-destroyed-genuine-omega-seamaster-bond-restoration-story-and-pic-heavy The connection to this thread, is that the gen 40th dial and bracelet I used for that watch are the ones from dutchguy2 that he mentioned in post #1. I did not win that eBay auction, but now I'm curious what it went for. I did try to sell this dial on eBay a couple times years ago. Edited July 25, 2020 by NaviChief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcagara08 Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 5 hours ago, NaviChief said: Thank you both for the compliments. The watch in the top 3 pics is the closed rep case, which had a normal seamaster wave caseback and did have a serial number. dutchguy2 originally put it together, and one other owner and myself improved upon it a bit. It is the case that dutchguy mentions a few posts down in this thread. Here is what the back of the case looked like: As you can see, I sold it last year. Compared to my gen, it was very close. A bit thicker case due to the 2824 vs 2892, and the crown guard shape was a bit pointier. The bottom two pics are a 100% genuine Seamaster. Other than the dial, the rest of it is standard 2831.80. The story of its restoration is over on RWI: https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/omega-replicas/7738314-destroyed-genuine-omega-seamaster-bond-restoration-story-and-pic-heavy The connection to this thread, is that the gen 40th dial and bracelet I used for that watch are the ones from dutchguy2 that he mentioned in post #1. I did not win that eBay auction, but now I'm curious what it went for. I did try to sell this dial on eBay a couple times years ago. This is that gen dial I was watching ob ebay previously before going gen, I figured, that I will be needing the correct caseback which is another needle in the haystack; https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Omega-Used-Seamaster-300M-Blue-Dial-2537-80-00-40th-Anniversary-Model-/223992123517?epid=648197645&hash=item3426f8907d%3Ag%3Avx4AAOSwuJped5Ia&nma=true&si=OrgHO9IXAym2ZJ1DQwnheJviTh8%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Is this the franken watch you are reffering to that was sold on ebay? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Omega-Used-Seamaster-Blue-Dial-40th-Anniversary-Swiss-ETA-2824-/124166431217?hash=item1ce8e561f1%3Ag%3AP7MAAOSwCKlepNHw&nma=true&si=OrgHO9IXAym2ZJ1DQwnheJviTh8%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 I do have an A21J version of the 40th anniversary but is already modded with a gen 2531.80 and is now on my brother's wrist - will be moving the watch to new case soon here it is; OG setup with a poorly bleach bezel mod (LOL) and a gen 2531.80 tritium dial from Mr Pap (missing his Omega Gen parts sale nowadays) and with the new bezel from my chrono diver (bent the OG bezel upon removal) gosh its thicker and is really not a good fit but its ok The whole album; https://imgur.com/a/0gSpi9F Lastly,my newly acquired gen 2221.80 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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