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Project Completed: Franken Rolex Submariner 16613


sacsah1

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Just wanted to share this beauty with you. I never thought I was into gold watches but when I came across the kit, I decided to give it a go. Now that is it completed, boy do I love this watch!


Specs:
- TC case with amazing work by dbane. I seriously love the finish of this case.
- Gen dial
- Gen hands
- Gen 18k bezel
- Gen insert
- Gen 18k crown
- Gen 18k two tone bracelet 93153
- Gen crystal 
- Gen retainer ring and washers
- Hybrid yuki3135 with bunch of gen parts
- Gen date wheel


As always built by my good friend @misiekped

Enjoy
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Some pics next to my coworkers gen 116613
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Another awesome build. You must have an unbelievable gen parts selection to keep doing these high end builds.
I agree dbane's case work is exceptional. Best I have ever seen. I like his case work better than my gens. With those two guys working on a watch you know it's going to be awesome.
Congrats man this is a beauty

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Another awesome build. You must have an unbelievable gen parts selection to keep doing these high end builds.
I agree dbane's case work is exceptional. Best I have ever seen. I like his case work better than my gens. With those two guys working on a watch you know it's going to be awesome.
Congrats man this is a beauty


Thanks bud. She is indeed a beauty. Have to say i love the blue and gold color combo

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What a beauty! It's amazing how much nicer the old 16613 is than the new one, which is kinda "blah".

Thank you Tor. The only thing I Iike about the new 116613 is the solid link bracelets and ceramic insert. I feel like the aluminum insert can easily be scratched.

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It's the dial. 16613 has one of the nicest blue dials ever. The new one is just generic blue. I've seen it in the flesh and it didn't give me any "Buy me"-feeling at all. The old 16613 is always just as amazing.

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It's the dial. 16613 has one of the nicest blue dials ever. The new one is just generic blue. I've seen it in the flesh and it didn't give me any "Buy me"-feeling at all. The old 16613 is always just as amazing.

I can't disagree there bud. Well said

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It's a beauty. Whenever I see a five digit next to a six digit I'm always struck by how crude the design of the six digit case looks. I tried on a six digit hulk at a friendly dealers yesterday, I loved the dial and ceramic, but I couldn't help wishing that Rolex had built a few intermediate models using the older midcase.

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It's a beauty. Whenever I see a five digit next to a six digit I'm always struck by how crude the design of the six digit case looks. I tried on a six digit hulk at a friendly dealers yesterday, I loved the dial and ceramic, but I couldn't help wishing that Rolex had built a few intermediate models using the older midcase.


Both are unique in their own way. Good thing soon I won't have to choose between the 2
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7 hours ago, sacsah1 said:

 


Both are unique in their own way. Good thing soon I won't have to choose between the 2
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You are an optimist my friend. What you mean is you will have to choose between them every morning instead of just once :-)

seasons greeting

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I 've never been more sure that the 5 digit looks better, even next to a gen!

+1. The more classy dial markers and the beautiful blue of the 16613 does it for me.


I tread softly along the fine line separating raving insanity and lucid moments of ingenuity. The issue is I've no idea which is which mostly.
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