flavor flav Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 most of you already know i am a collector of gens and i like to build my own watches. before i have my own line going into production in the near future i wanted to build something really nice for my collection. here is what i used to build this watch. *Solid 18K red gold 42mm case *Benzinger hand made Mod 6498-1 unitas base 18k YG movement *Double AR sapphire crystal *sapphire back *Breguet blued steel hands *white roman dial *Lonestar gator strap and RG deployment the result is a watch that surpasses the quality of any gen watch i own.. pams, omega, Ebel, Sinn ect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rl350z Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 looks nice flav! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 this one is got all the "ingredients" that i like...simple white dial...gorgeus breguet style hands (my favourites)...and finally, the hand decorated/engraved movement... compliments to the happy owner... i wish i had more $$$...i would get made one of these for myself... wear it well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavor flav Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 this one is got all the "ingredients" that i like...simple white dial...gorgeus breguet style hands (my favourites)...and finally, the hand decorated/engraved movement... compliments to the happy owner... i wish i had more $$$...i would get made one of these for myself... wear it well! this one is for me thanks! it's a keeper:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Very, very beautiful flav.... now all you need to do, is think of a good name for your "manufacture" and print it on dials... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubus Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 that is such a lovely watch although not my style, but I cannot say I wouldnt want one. The Benzinger movement is the cream of the crop here Fantastic piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregers Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Who's a very clever boy, then! I really like blued steel hands-they tend to make most dials look both distinctive and distinguished. Care to tell us how much those little Breguet babies set you back? I'm guessing it wasn't the 0.046pence per unit that Cousins charges for its box set of hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Who's a very clever boy, then! Incredible, heart-meltingly beautiful watch! Look at that movement. The watch is a cross between a Breguet and a Blancpain, and that's the best of all worlds. WOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Mouth open...drooling....staring.....WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Awesome work there, Flav There's definitely something to be said for making something yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Wow... I was wondering if anyone would go for those gold cases. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Very beautiful watch. What is the size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I'm speechless! Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolli Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 good work, flav rolli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 The nicest custom piece I've seen on any forum, very impressive. What did the front of the movement look like? I like the dial but could you have went totally skeletonized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Jaw dropping gorgeous Flav! What else can I saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Looks great, amazing what you can buy and put together from various suppliers, I imagine the case was the most expensive part to source. Nice job assembling it. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Very beautiful creation there FF, the movement deco and the simple dial is very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Nice movement, Mr. 913! And overall stunning execution... Looks FANTASTIC! I bet that solid gold case weighs a ton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavor flav Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Who's a very clever boy, then! I really like blued steel hands-they tend to make most dials look both distinctive and distinguished. Care to tell us how much those little Breguet babies set you back? I'm guessing it wasn't the 0.046pence per unit that Cousins charges for its box set of hands. the hand sets are $80-110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavor flav Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Looks great, amazing what you can buy and put together from various suppliers, I imagine the case was the most expensive part to source. Nice job assembling it. RG thanks The Zigmeister! the benzinger movement actually cost more than the case but pretty close! the finish and quality is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavor flav Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Very, very beautiful flav.... now all you need to do, is think of a good name for your "manufacture" and print it on dials... i have the name already i'm just waiting on the first 100 dials to be made. Very beautiful watch. What is the size? 42mm minus crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavor flav Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 The nicest custom piece I've seen on any forum, very impressive. What did the front of the movement look like? I like the dial but could you have went totally skeletonized? i'm not a big fan of the unitas skeleton as the keyless works is so big.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Absolutely incredible,,,IMO, that would make the ultimate skeleton watch. I know there are more complex skeletons but this would have to be one of the nicest out there. I may have to toss some of my collection into the trash, as I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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