Showoff: Post your Franken watch here.

[hunvaakaren]

Hi, have done some research and i could not find a topic like this.

Post info/spec list of your Franken watch, and some pictures.

Thread is open for all Frankens.

I look forward to see lots of good watches.

Thanks.

[misiekped]

Let me be the first one

Just swap the case from BP to Noob

Now to spec

Gen parts used

Dial

Hands

3185 movement

Date disc

Complete bezel asembly

Insert

Crown

Rep parts

Noob latest case

Tube (no need to change as looks and works as gen)

Noob bracelet

Mike

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[436NR]

Breitling Super Avenger

Gen Breitling 7750 movement

Gen dial

Gen hand set

H-fac case, crystal, and bracelet

[seafoam]

16800 franken':

 

TC case with lugholes drilled

TC 2824 with MBW 1680 dwo

BK's flat s dial

gen 703 crown with long cornet

gen insert

 

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[netniet]

My pride and joy, my Franken HH 5514

HH5514 case set

Gen Rolex T19 service crystal

Gen Rolex 1530 movement

Gen Rolex feet first 5513 dial with tritium hands

Gen Rolex 702 crown

Athaya 7020 tube

Gen Rolex springbars

Gen Rolex MK3 5513 insert

[panerai153]

Hi, have done some research and i could not find a topic like this.

Post info/spec list of your Franken watch, and some pictures.

Thread is open for all Frankens.

I look forward to see lots of good watches.

Thanks.

I believe the reason you haven't been able to find out any info is that most of the franken builds are posted in their respective watch forums. I have read and seen photos of many, many franken watches, but they are always posted in their respective forums.

 

Just to add to the list, here is one of mine

 

Rolex 1665 DRSD

Old MBW case, bezel, caseback

Dial (Mystery dial) supposedly came from the same place Freddy got his DRSR dial from, but not sure.

Insert/Pearl - genuine

Hands - genuine

Movement - Genuine 1575 w/ genuine silver DW

Crown/tube - genuine

Bracelet -genuine

Endlinks -  585 - genuine

Crystal - genuine T-39 (cracked it and Matt replaced it with something else, probably Clark's)

[hunvaakaren]

I believe the reason you haven't been able to find out any info is that most of the franken builds are posted in their respective watch forums. I have read and seen photos of many, many franken watches, but they are always posted in their respective forums.

I know that. I've seen a lot too, but I thought we could gather all in one place?

[dbane883]

Ok. I'll play:

Gen '67 mid case/Caseback

Gen cal 1520

Gen meters first matte dial

Gen tritium hands

Gen faded/ghost MKI insert with original trit pip

Gen bezel/retaining ring

Gen T19 superdome plexi

Gen spring bars

Gen twinlock 700 crown/tube

Gen 580 endlinks

Gen 93150 clasp

ST oyster links (I hate bracelet stretch and the ST links are the best after market links I have ever used)

[misiekped]

Ok. I'll play:

Gen '67 mid case/Caseback

Gen cal 1520

Gen meters first matte dial

Gen tritium hands

Gen faded/ghost MKI insert with original trit pip

Gen bezel/retaining ring

Gen T19 superdome plexi

Gen spring bars

Gen twinlock 700 crown/tube

Gen 580 endlinks

Gen 93150 clasp

ST oyster links (I hate bracelet stretch and the ST links are the best after market links I have ever used)

Y

You are at wrong forum

Go to TRF

This is not Franken

LOL

Nicccce

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[lhooq]

I know that. I've seen a lot too, but I thought we could gather all in one place?

 

This is RWG!  95% of the frankens are in the Rolex subforum! 

[tomhorn]

1016 Explorer:

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/171126-my-explorer-1016-build-is-finally-complete/

 

 

16014 DateJust:

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/152469-franken-datejust-journey-finally-complete/

 

 

 

Modded 3717 (not really franken):

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/116748-my-modded-3717/

 

 

Next up ... Comex 5514, followed by a Daytona 6265. Just finishing with finding parts ...

Edited September 15, 2014 by tomhorn

[droptopman]

OK, I will post a couple up.  Not sure they really qualify as Frankens based on some of the others posted.

 

16750

Gen dial, crown, crystal, insert and bracelet.

 

 

118138

Gen dial, crown, crystal, bezel and strap/buckle.  

 

 

116233  Franken light

Gen dial, crystal, and crown

 

 

[spankster23]

Pam 24G

So far gen dial

[NaviChief]

First edition Navitimer Serie Speciale case and chapter ring

Swiss 7750

Gen dial

Gen strap

Chieftang AR

Old factory case

Gen dial

Gen hands

Gen crown and tube

Gen insert and pearl

Gen bracelet and clasp

Eta 2824

Unknown aftermarket AR

[ceejay]

 

 

Gen case, case back, crystal & crown.

Whoppy dial

ETA 2824

Cwazy lume

[danza1812]

Just arrived today. Adding to the many PO Frankens and gens I have owned. love these pieces.

So far;

Gen Dial

Gen Hands

Gen Datewheel

Gen Buckle

Gen Pearl

In the pipeline;

Gen crystal / AR crystal

Gen crown/tube

Gen bezel (maybe)

Edited September 16, 2014 by danza1812

[panerai153]

Another one

Genuine

Dial , insert, crystal , crown

Aftermarket 18k bezel

ETA 2824

ST case

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[StoneP]

Franken 16018

Gen bezel

Gen crown

Gen dial

Gen croc band

Gen GP buckle

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[lhooq]

These two Omegas fall under the classic definition of "franken" i.e. constructed entirely out of genuine parts from multiple sources:

 

Seamaster 300 Cal.552

 

Speedmaster Cal.321

[droptopman]

That Seamaster is absolutely stunning. Generally a die hard Rolex guy, but that is one beautifully classic time piece. Do not know Omega well, what year model is that?

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[lhooq]

That Seamaster is absolutely stunning. Generally a die hard Rolex guy, but that is one beautifully classic time piece. Do not know Omega well, what year model is that?

 

Thanks!  It's a second-generation Seamaster 300, which was made in the 1960s.  The movement inside is from that time period, but all other parts are modern replacements that Omega manufactured 10-15 years ago (I think).  Build thread.

[droptopman]

Thanks!  It's a second-generation Seamaster 300, which was made in the 1960s.  The movement inside is from that time period, but all other parts are modern replacements that Omega manufactured 10-15 years ago (I think).  Build thread.

OK, so I have spent most of my free time for the better part of 2 days looking a vintage gen Omega Seamasters.....Just what I needed another watch to chase

Wife asks me what I am doing, I am looking at vintage Omega's, she says I thought you were a Rolex guy......I showed her one and she says I like that better than your Submariners, the hands are cool...

[panerai153]

OK, so I have spent most of my free time for the better part of 2 days looking a vintage gen Omega Seamasters.....Just what I needed another watch to chase

Wife asks me what I am doing, I am looking at vintage Omega's, she says I thought you were a Rolex guy......I showed her one and she says I like that better than your Submariners, the hands are cool...

Buddy, you are in trouble now!! Next thing you know you will have a bunch of Omegas to go with all your Rolexes. Ain't this hobby fun?????

[lhooq]

Wife asks me what I am doing, I am looking at vintage Omega's, she says I thought you were a Rolex guy......I showed her one and she says I like that better than your Submariners, the hands are cool...

 

 

EDIT: Also, check out the thread in the Omega subforum about the new Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial rep that Puretime teased a few days ago: http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/173005-seamaster-300-from-basel-2014-released-on-pt/

[droptopman]

Thanks and yes I have spent some time over there in the omega section and found a couple of gen forums. Need to do some research on models and service costs and...

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