watchfreund Posted April 6, 2015 Report Posted April 6, 2015 Some of you know that I already build some Franken 5002. Some still own former versions. It was time for a new build - A build nobody else has done yet. This time it was supposed to be perfect. With the help of the very talented watchmaker and friend Zocker4711 a long journey came to an end. Domi also helped and made a custom movement holder and thinned the case. Thanks a lot guys! For this build I visited Zocker4711 with all parts and we worked on the Franken the entire day. People that know Zocker or me know how hard we are looking for perfection. No mistake was acceptable. The setup: The perfect custom movement holder done by Domi: The case back was thinned by Domi so that the new movement fits: The watch case. Prepared by Zocker with the perfect installed GEN tube: The GEN crown: I was lucky to score two brand new old bufallo straps. The brown is the rare old one with the nice texture. And the black is even more rare and not available at all. GEN dial, movement and date disc: And GEN hands installed. Zocker did an awesome job. Not one scratch on the hands. Beautiful: There we go: Wristshots: 4 days power reserve: 5 days power reserve: Fully charged: I cant thank Zocker4711 enough. Finding and collecting the parts over years was one thing and my passion. But putting them together is the other story and Zocker4711 did an hell of a job here. I appreciate that he is at least as much a perfectionist like I am. The specs so far: BP Factory IWC 5002 Big Pilot IWC cal 51112 movement IWC 5002 dial IWC hour and minute hand IWC second hand IWC power reserve hand IWC date disc IWC crown IWC tube IWC crystal IWC brown buffalo strap IWC black buffalo strap And trust me. The movement is unbelievable. You can leave it on your desk for 5 days and it is still timed 100% correct. Not a second to fast or to slow. Cheers 2
508-Fanatic Posted April 6, 2015 Report Posted April 6, 2015 Wow.... That is unbelievable. Seriously, unbelievable. Amazing. Can I ask what you are into it for $? 1
droptopman Posted April 6, 2015 Report Posted April 6, 2015 Amazing build. Love the attention to detail. Sent from my droptop using telepathy.
ogladio Posted April 7, 2015 Report Posted April 7, 2015 WOW, you guys rock!! The larger gen DW font, the better defined hands - and of course the variable PR and the big crown do make a difference. Also interested if this set you back gen price or not, but regardless again - great work
508-Fanatic Posted April 7, 2015 Report Posted April 7, 2015 Yeah I'm curious about that too - they run $10k to $12k on eBay
Legend Posted April 7, 2015 Report Posted April 7, 2015 I'm green with envy Sent from Mars using tapatalk
watchfreund Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Posted April 7, 2015 Thank you for all this feedback and messages. I am wearing this now for some days and it is an unbelievable movement. So much power and so precise. Love it. Wow.... That is unbelievable. Seriously, unbelievable. Amazing. Can I ask what you are into it for $? Thank you. Since many people asked. I managed to stay below 50% of the GEN price. It is close but below and that was my goal. Simply stunning work AJ Thanks AJ. Appreciate that a lot. Amazing build. Love the attention to detail. Sent from my droptop using telepathy. Happy to hear that from you. WOW, you guys rock!! The larger gen DW font, the better defined hands - and of course the variable PR and the big crown do make a difference. Also interested if this set you back gen price or not, but regardless again - great work Thank you. It is so funny how detailed we are when it comes to Rolex. But looking at the rep hands, date disc, crown, distance crown to case, ... at the 5002 there are some many differences. I will not call them flaws. I always have the feeling we are going way to far with Rolex reps. They are good already. I'm green with envy Sent from Mars using tapatalk You don`t have to be. You bought my Deepsea and took it to the next level. That movement is beautiful Thank you Excellent job by all. She's a keeper! Thank you. I hope so. Collecting and building is my hobby.
lofi Posted April 7, 2015 Report Posted April 7, 2015 this just gave me a heart attack. well done! beautiful.
olworthers Posted April 7, 2015 Report Posted April 7, 2015 Absolutely beautiful build! I love that gen movement...
508-Fanatic Posted April 7, 2015 Report Posted April 7, 2015 Can I ask how you sourced the parts? The movement in particular? I would love to do one of these, but IWC parts seem way more scarce than Rolex.
Dilligaf24824 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Posted April 7, 2015 Amazing work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
watchfreund Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Posted April 7, 2015 this just gave me a heart attack. well done! beautiful. Had to laugh.. Thank you mate Absolutely beautiful build! I love that gen movement... Thanks a lot Can I ask how you sourced the parts? The movement in particular? I would love to do one of these, but IWC parts seem way more scarce than Rolex. It takes some time to source parts. You have to be lucky as well. Trust me. But Blake has some stuff as well: http://www.scotchwatch.com/ Amazing work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thank you
508-Fanatic Posted April 8, 2015 Report Posted April 8, 2015 Wow thank you for that great resource - would a genuine crown fit on a rep movement?
watchfreund Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Posted April 8, 2015 Wow thank you for that great resource - would a genuine crown fit on a rep movement? Sure thats what RWG is for. A genuine crown fits on the rep movement. Done that before. Gen tube as well of course.
ogladio Posted April 8, 2015 Report Posted April 8, 2015 A genuine crown fits on the rep movement. Done that before. Gen tube as well of course. So you mean stem size is the same?
watchfreund Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Posted April 8, 2015 So you mean stem size is the same? It fits on the gen crown. No prob at all. Done that at my last Franken. NO F#CKING WAY! :drool: Thank you mate.
C124 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Posted April 8, 2015 Serious looking watch there, congrats on the successful build! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
508-Fanatic Posted April 9, 2015 Report Posted April 9, 2015 Sure thats what RWG is for. A genuine crown fits on the rep movement. Done that before. Gen tube as well of course. Fantastic! I will order one then. They are much nicer than the rep. No way I can compete with your build, but there will be a beautiful strap on my 5002 and gen crown, double-AR gorgeous sapphire and I'll have my watchsmith peg the power reserve at 5 days, look a bit more authentic....
watchfreund Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Posted April 9, 2015 Serious looking watch there, congrats on the successful build! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thank you. Whenever I pick up the watch again to wear it has enough power reserve and perfect time. So much fun. Fantastic! I will order one then. They are much nicer than the rep. No way I can compete with your build, but there will be a beautiful strap on my 5002 and gen crown, double-AR gorgeous sapphire and I'll have my watchsmith peg the power reserve at 5 days, look a bit more authentic.... That is good already mate. Enjoy it!!
armanou-pascal Posted April 9, 2015 Report Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Looks really impressing - you and Dirk (and of course Domenico) did a great job ! Here is my gen for comparison. - sent from my iP6 - Edited April 9, 2015 by armanou-pascal 1
watchfreund Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Posted April 9, 2015 Looks really impressing - you and Dirk (and of course Domenico) did a great job ! Here is my gen for comparison. - sent from my iP6 - Thank you. I already heard that you bought it. Nice one mate.
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