altesporsche Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Just finished this beauty when my dial arrived today.. I didnt have a set of hands, so I robbed a set off one of my other builds just to get it assembled lol V6S case set Gen Dial Gen hands Gen crown and tube Gen 3135 movement have a V7 bezel and insert coming unless I can find a Gen insert that's not stratospherically expensive lol anyways please critique ! I'm always up for ways to improve ! Cheers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinkis Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Amazing! Looks great so farSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indywatchguy Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 WoW C! That looks AMAZING!Nice work!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Amazing man! Loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrzhu Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 thats a beauty, i was thinking of doing a franken lv as well but prices are astronomical for parts, if i ever go down that road i will just buy gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Looks great. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipassana Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 2 cent worth from a Noob (me)it's important to get the bezel color right - emerald green, not sage green.Most of the rep hulks I saw have a darker green bezel I hope your incoming v7 bezel has the right color All the best to your new built Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 2 cent worth from a Noob (me)it's important to get the bezel color right - emerald green, not sage green.Most of the rep hulks I saw have a darker green bezel I hope your incoming v7 bezel has the right color All the best to your new built Sent from my SM-T320 using TapatalkI completely agree. Unfortunately not even v7 is the right color. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantunna Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 You've spent so much money so far but the single most important part when frankening a hulk is gen bezel/insert. Without that it will always scream rep. Gen xtal being the second most importantSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indywatchguy Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 You've spent so much money so far but the single most important part when frankening a hulk is gen bezel/insert. Without that it will always scream rep. Gen xtal being the second most importantSent from my iPhone using TapatalkI agree! It's the face of the watch.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I agree fellas on the insert and although in photos the insert looks sage in person it looks very much emerald and brighter not dark st all. I'll get another photo tomorrow when I am out in better natural light. The V7 does look very much gen like or as best as you can get without going gen. i have not been able to get my hands on a Gen insert. I have gen GMT bezels and inserts and a few gen LN inserts, but I cannot come across the Gen Hulk insert. If I do I will buy it on the spot, but until then the V7 insert will have to do, I think it's much nicer than the V6S as for the crystal ? Already have one just have not had time to install it. Waiting on the V7 to arrive to do it all at once. And yea yea it is a costly build and some will say if they go that far they would buy the gen etc... but I can go out and buy the gen any day and probably will, but the fun part here is building something as close to gen looking as you can. For some odd reason that feeling gives a sense of accomplishment lol ? Thanks for for the input fellas ! Cheers ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I might be able to help u with a gen insert.Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantunna Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I bought a gen hulk earlier this year. Here's the v6s next to it. I haven't held a v7 so can't compare the insert but I was impressed by the v6s everything else Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Sacsah1 you could possibly get a gen insert ? ? I'll shoot you a pm tomorrow. Ryantunna yea the V6S is a little darker but the number paint is a lot more faint then the gen. for someone who knows, it sure is a dead give away, but I'm on the hunt lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipassana Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 @sacsah1. ..hi mate. ..possible to buy a rep bezel with the right green tone? Thanks Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indywatchguy Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 @sacsah1. ..hi mate. ..possible to buy a rep bezel with the right green tone? Thanks Sent from my SM-T320 using TapatalkNo V7 rep insert is the best ATM. No rep inserts match gen perfectly.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 No V7 rep insert is the best ATM. No rep inserts match gen perfectly.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk+1. Gen insert color changes depending on how the light hits it. No rep insert can match that atm.Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indywatchguy Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 @sac question for you I'll PMSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 None of them are correct to gen, but in saying that. The 7 is better than the V6s for now until I get a gen insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipassana Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I agree that rep insert can never match the gen insert. At the very least, it must be able to delude the general public that it's gen. Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 lovely watch congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Thanks legend ! Vipassana quite sure this would fool the general public. Most people have no idea they even made a green submariner ? The V6s colour flattens out in overcast and doesn't glow emerald like the gen. I will be getting a gen at some point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipassana Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hi altesporshe, that looks pretty ok to me. ...I bought my hulk in late 2010, had it till 2013 before my son took it, after which I bought a 114060 No Date for a more simpler dial. So, my impression of the emerald green is still vivid and I am sensitive to the different shades of green found in the earlier batches of rep hulk. A rep can never be made to look gen but it must serve one utimate objective - fool the eyes of the indiscernible In this case, from this photo, it has served this objective. ...Nice watch indeed, you have done a good job mate! Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 49 minutes ago, Vipassana said: Hi altesporshe, that looks pretty ok to me. ... I bought my hulk in late 2010, had it till 2013 before my son took it, after which I bought a 114060 No Date for a more simpler dial. So, my impression of the emerald green is still vivid and I am sensitive to the different shades of green found in the earlier batches of rep hulk. A rep can never be made to look gen but it must serve one utimate objective - fool the eyes of the indiscernible In this case, from this photo, it has served this objective. ... Nice watch indeed, you have done a good job mate! Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk Thanks mate ! cheers ! Im still on the hunt for that gen insert lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipassana Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Give me a shout when you find it, cheers buddy! Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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