tanya Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Just got my Vactastic UPO back from it's Florida spa treatment and HOLY F-ing Wow!!! I owned this Gen piece about a year ago but decided to sell it to fund the purchase of a Rolex LV. I always missed it but upon opening my package from Vac today all those pangs are gone!!!! I got this watch from a fellow supporter about a month ago and it already had been modded with gen hands, crown, tube, HE valve and the dial had been flavlumed. Already very awesome!!!! But seeing fellow Spartans that went all the way with the mod (Dial and Crystal) I knew I had to take the plunge!!!!! Boy am I glad I did. Vac's one week turnaround and impecible work helped as well!!! Please enjoy the pics!!! God damn I love this watch!!!! For under $1000.00 bucks I have essentually a gen with some super rep parts. Next up I have to find a bezel insert and pearl for Vac to swap and the project will be complete as the previous modder epoxied the pearl into the insert and vac could not get it out. Ohmegaman where are you brother??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Looks great, one of the best frankens around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Looks great, one of the best frankens around! Absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 That is a really awesome looking watch! I can really see how you would miss your gen. My PO's are probably the most worn watches in my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisiX Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Looks fantastic!. I've sold my Franken SMP Chrono and am picking up OhMegaman's seriously Franken UPO this month. I can hardly wait and this is just a tease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Thanks All but not I have encountered a serious problem. The movement stops when I am not wearing it. I suppose I didn't notice because as soon as I got my parcel back I threw in on a nato and didn't take it off until late last night when I noticed something funny. About 20 minutes after I set it on the winder it died. Picked it up gave it a shake and about 20 minutes later sure enough dead again. Gave it a very full wind and 20 minutes later dead. Every time the second hand had stopped at the date window which I thought was quite wierd or maybe quite telling for a trained watchsmith. Any ideas??? I popped of the case back and dust cover and everything looks ok, no loose screws floating around and the rotor seemed nice and tight. I know it is likely an easy fix for a watchsmith and even swapping out the eta for a new one is not a huge deal to me but what the hell could the problem be??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carlsbadrolex Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Sounds like time to put a 2892-2 in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Hey, that's a fantastic one my friend! Congrats!!! I can't await to get mine complete... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iztok Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 would 2892-2 fit in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 would 2892-2 fit in there? If there is a 2824 mounted - Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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