chefcook Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...A:IT&ih=014 ... !?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 These are called frankenwatches - a watch assembled from parts of other watches (traditionally other gen watches). Many 'replacement' (aftermarket or replica) cases are modeled after the original gen case, so the gen movement will (or, by modifying the case and/or movement, can be made to) fit. Many of us have built similar watches (When complete, this particular franken will be more gen than franken) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcook Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 I know, I built enough frankens in my life, but: The Noob case should not take a gen movement because of the crown position. It should be too low on the noob case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Looks like a Kanone (Hemicuda) work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the window god Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Freddy you show off These are called frankenwatches - a watch assembled from parts of other watches (traditionally other gen watches). Many 'replacement' (aftermarket or replica) cases are modeled after the original gen case, so the gen movement will (or, by modifying the case and/or movement, can be made to) fit. Many of us have built similar watches (When complete, this particular franken will be more gen than franken) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 I notice a couple of things- one, it looks like a plastic crystal to me- which wouldn't be right for a late model GMTII, (but I don't know my models that well in GMT). Secondly, crown position on the 3185 may be lower and hence it works in the noob case, it's got the extra GMT hand which could put the stem lower. For 650 euros, you're only paying for the movement at this point- it's got to be worth over 800 euros to a 1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 How is the movement being held in the case? Is it just floating in there? The case screws are not doing anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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