How does this work? Noob-Case with gen movement!

[chefcook]

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...A:IT&ih=014

... !??

[freddy333]

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)

[chefcook]

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

[Tribal]

Looks like a Kanone (Hemicuda) work

[the window god]

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)

[alligoat]

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.

[stilty]

How is the movement being held in the case? Is it just floating in there? The case screws are not doing anything.