jbg44 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hi All, About nine months ago, ya'll here at RWG were kind enough to guide me through the process of building a PAM 104 franken. I love it and wear it everyday. Now I'm hankering for a Datejust II franken, either to build or buy/trade. At the end of the process I'm hoping to have a SS Datejust II with fluted dial and black stick face. I'm not particular whether the bracelet is jubilee or oyster. My total budget is somewhere in the $1200 range. If you're gracious enough to point me in the right direction, here are some initial questions: - Should I start with a Thai DJII? Is it compatible with gen parts? - I'm thinking that I would try to go with gen dial, gen bracelet, and ETA movement? Are these the right things to get the most bang for my buck? - Water proofing is very important to me. Do you think I will be able to get a 3-5 ATM seal on a franken? Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_rolex Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Mymanmatt will be able to guide you Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceocorona Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Mymanmatt will be able to guide you Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk +1 He is the in-house expert all things datejust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg44 Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Thanks! I will PM him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg44 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 OK. I now have my Thai Datejust II on order. In pursuit of my franken dream, I wanted to put out some feelers and see if anyone has a line on any of these gen parts: - gen black, stick dial - gen oyster bracelet (21mm at the lugs) - gen fluted bezel Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_JCW Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Well, this is gonna be expensive. I saw a DJII Dial some time ago for sale. It was priced at 800€. And I think the bracelet definately will cost more than 1000€. The Gen fluted bezel is Made of whitegold. So it's extremely expensive too. Furthermore it is almost impossible zu find these parts. Edited February 28, 2014 by Max_JCW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg44 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Yeah, I've upped my budget considerably after I priced it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 There just seems to be something wrong with a $2000+ rep, unless you come out with a real masterpiece like denimhead's "Full-on Franken 1655"http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/167302-full-on-franken-1655-finished/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Where are you going to find Rolex parts for a brand new model watch, since Rolex doesn't sell them without getting the old part back in exchange? There's not going to be hardly any used parts available and new ones are way too expensive. Trying to franken a DJ2 is a fools errand when nobody even knows if any of the gen parts will fit, which I doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg44 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Thanks for the feedback. I have owned some nice gens (DS, 36mm DJ), but I can't explain it -- frankens have more appeal to me. In this case, it's not a financial decision. Regarding the lack of available parts: This is kinda why I want to do it, for the challenge. BTW, today I got a lead on a gen bracelet out of Germany. Anyway, as they say, there is no accounting for taste. . . Just wondering if anyone had any of the mentioned parts they wanted to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archierocks Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 for $2000 you could prob pick up an vintage gen datejust to be honest keep an eye out on the auctions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.