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  • 2 weeks later...

3 months and 7000 miles on my car later.... my 5512 is still rocking across America! :)

 

Holy smokes, it took you 3 months to drive 7,000 miles?  Want to borrow my Land Rover?  It's faster...........  :tu:

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Spec mate ??

 

Watch Specs:

Franken TC 16613

 

TC V6 Mid Case

TC V6 Caseback (w/ Gen Gasket)

Gen 16613 Dial

Gen 16613 Hands

Gen Champagne DW

Gen 18k Crown (w/ Gen Gasket)

Yuki 3135 (Serviced)

Gen 3135 Movement Parts

   Ratchet Wheel #305 

   Stem #201

   Case Screws #5100

   2x Reversing Wheels #540

   2x Setting Wheel #250  

   Canon/Minute Pinion #335

   Hour Wheel #280

   Minute Wheel #260

   Second Wheel # 360

Gen 93253 TT Bracelet

Gen LEC Crystal

Gen 18k Bezel Assembly

WM9 93253 TT Clasp

Assembly/Waterproofing/Movement Service

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Not going to ever be the greatest, but it'll always be my first build and its in to the home stretch.

 

I love that dial!  Now you have to make the hands match it.  A very simple (and irreversible) way to add some tint is to hold a lit cigarette close to the hands (while they're mounted on toothpicks) and let the heat discolor them.  Go slow.

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I love that dial! Now you have to make the hands match it. A very simple (and irreversible) way to add some tint is to hold a lit cigarette close to the hands (while they're mounted on toothpicks) and let the heat discolor them. Go slow.

Thanks for the tip! I'm going to have to find a new seconds hand as its slipping on the pin.

The dial was what made the build. It was the first piece I bought and I fell in love with it. It's odd since the hands are allegedly from the same watch.

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TC case with lugs holes drilled and edges refinished

TC bezel refinished

Gen crystal no LEC

Gen 703 crown

Gen dial

Gen 16610LV hands

Gen date disc

TC bracelet

Yuki 3135 movement

All gasket gen

TC case back

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Who did you make that lugholes on tc case?! Looks really good!

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TC case with lugs holes drilled and edges refinished

TC bezel refinished

Gen crystal no LEC

Gen 703 crown

Gen dial

Gen 16610LV hands

Gen date disc

TC bracelet

Yuki 3135 movement

All gasket gen

TC case back

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Awesome build, Mike. Wear it with pride

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What u do to refinish the bezel?? V6 bezel? That looks so gen to me in ur pics

Maybe is a gen

Just kidding, it is TC but don't know which version. Have few laying around

First I refinish with satin wheel and then polish the top of it

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