chiman12 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I have scaled back my project time substantially due to my new position at work. I try to capture precious moments to spend with the family and complete projects that have been stalled for extended periods of time. I've always had a fascination with the DSSD. The watch itself is an engineering marvel and this is why I purchase an ultimate noob DSSD. This rep, IMO, is the closest to the original in terms of engineering. But I was never quite satisfied with the small "nuances" that came along with the noob ultimate. In particular is the bezel assembly...and this will be the first phase of my DSSD superfranken project. I purchased a genuine DSSD bezel assembly of fleabay and test fitted it on the noob case...no shocker here...the claimed 1:1 nood DSSD isn't really 1:1... The genuine assembly doesn't fit all the way down to the case. So the endeavor to modify the case to make the gen bezel assembly starts... After a few hours and a tiny chip on the crystal...success!!! Those bold and bigger fonts on the genuine insert can't be matched by any rep insert... Side profile of the case with the genuine crystal. The genuine insert fits perfectly around the crystal. The crystal protrudes ever so slightly above the insert. Stay tuned for phase two of the project...replace the factory date wheel overlay and installing the genuine dial... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Looking good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 So much for the famous "white paint mod" .. what a surprise; the genuine platinum numerals are platinum colored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Fantastic, can't wait to see more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilseam Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Cool. How to you mod the case to accept the gen assembly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 This watch is very difficult to source gen parts for!! Amazing project! Interesting to see how many gen parts you can get! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m5smg2 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) Chiman you've got all the right parts now for the ultimate franken! Kudos. Theres no mistaking the depth and bold font of the gen insert. Agree the noob DSSD case and especially first bracelet link is the most accurate. How do I remove bezel assy on my noob DSSD? Tried to pull off with much force but no luck. Any tips? Thanks. Edited March 13, 2013 by m5smg2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Cool. How to you mod the case to accept the gen assembly? A lot of sweat, tears and pain! No...actually the top part of the crystal opening was machined with more of a slope to accept the gen. Chiman you've got all the right parts now for the ultimate franken! Kudos. Theres no mistaking the depth and bold font of the gen insert. Agree the noob DSSD case and especially first bracelet link is the most accurate. How do I remove bezel assy on my noob DSSD? Tried to pull off with much force but no luck. Any tips? Thanks. What I did is used two bergeon caseback tools and slowly worked around the bezel until it came off. It's a pain, but it will come off and the bezel will most likely be bent. To straighten out the bezel, put it between to blocks of softer wood (pine) and slap it into a vise and squeeze... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Looks good! The DSSD is my favourite Rolex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 WoW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I would love to see side shots of the noob bezel/rehaut area against the gen. Thanks for sharing brother. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchlover2901 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Any news on the project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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