CptTripps Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Looking at the price of 2-tone Daytonas, it dawned on me that a 16523 is the perfect donor watch. Stick with me... ### ASSUMING you want to go balls-deep into a Franken 16520. ### They routinely sell for $8-9K The case is stainless Steel. The bezel is solid 18k gold. An weighs about 1.1oz. That's about $1,300. (So, worth more melted than it is as a part.) The Dial usually sells for $1,200 with the hands. Bracelet is worth another $600-$800 Gold Pushers & Crown $600 So now you're at $4,900. Let's build it back up. Gen SS Bezel $800 Gen Crown $100 Gen Pushers $500 Rep Bracelet $150 (We can get a real bracelet later) $6,400 for the "Perfect Franken" that has an authentic case/movement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2671 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 + $$$$ for gen dial and $$$ gen hands... Plus $$$ to remove the 3, redo engraving to 0 (16520), viola! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptTripps Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 + $$$$ for gen dial and $$$ gen hands... Plus $$$ to remove the 3, redo engraving to 0 (16520), viola! On the 16520 I'm doing, I paid 600€ for gen pushers, crown, and bezel. $900 for a Gen dial and Hands. With a fully converted movement, I'm at just over $4,500 for the build. I'll bet I could shave a few places, but when I look at it, a 16523 isn't all that far off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE32500 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 You forgot that all the gold pieces are almost impossible to sell Just try to sell the gold dial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpz5142 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 With that you'd be up there next to Ubi for a perfect build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptTripps Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Good point Mike.I'm bit jumping out there to do it, but I'm saying there may be an interesting way to get it all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE32500 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Something like that can be a good route for a build : http://www.network54.com/Forum/207673/message/1370556798/FS+-+16520+PARTS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concepta Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Something like that can be a good route for a build : http://www.network54.com/Forum/207673/message/1370556798/FS+-+16520+PARTS WAY overpriced! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 I don't think it's really worth it. After you add a gen bracelet you are very near gen 16520 territory even IF you can sell the gold dial, pushers etc. And then you're still stuck with a 16523 franken no RSC will ever touch and you'll have massive issues selling in the future. The main appeal for me in a 16520 franken lies in the 36000 bph el primero movement. If you aren't interested in that and really want something you can pass off as gen with gen movement, I'd stick with saving up some more and getting the real deal, everything else is just a huge waste of money imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpz5142 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 The main appeal for me in a 16520 franken lies in the 36000 bph el primero movement. I thought Rex down regated the zenith movement to be 28,888? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Exactly, I prefer the 36k Zenith movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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