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My journey for the best franken Day-Date money can buy!

gamba66

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Greetings from the silver brother

Simultaneously being finished (waterproofing). Pics with bracelet will follow plus more info in a separate thread.

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Greetings from the silver brother

Simultaneously being finished (waterproofing). Pics with bracelet will follow plus more info in a separate thread.

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Nice! Remember to keep me in mind once you sell this beauty
 

gamba66

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Got this back today :) yes I will make my own thread soon [emoji16][emoji111]

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gamba66

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Updates boys!

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Beautiful!!

You decided against gen day and datewheel because of compability issues? Looks to me like the raffles overlay day/datewheel.

Cant wait to see the finished project, nothing beats gold!
 

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Quick update for anyone still following this thread:

It's been a long road to finally have the best franken day-date that money can buy (IMO) and no expenses have been spared.

When the watch arrived, the day and date had issues flipping over at midnight. There were also a few other cosmetic issues that I did not like.

I sent the watch off to 2Fake4U for the finishing touches:

Gen dial replacement
Day/Date wheel configuration modification to flip over at exactly midnight

Also a big shout-out to my friend on the forum who helped out with guidance along the entire process.

Final product:

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It looks absolutely beautiful my friend. Great job with the build and wear it in good health. If for any reason down the line you want to sell it I might be interested. My father has always wanted a Day Date but refuses to spend more than a few grand on his own watches. Congrats on finishing the build!
 

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Looks gorgeous! A lot of work went into this build and it has come out looking like no other rep DD out there. Congrats, enjoy and wear it well for a very long time.
 
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JoeyT

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My wife is for sale for that piece if you ever find yourself in a position to sell haha that’s truly the greatest DD rep in the wild. Ride2Live is an amazing friend and I’m so glad he was able to help you in your journey. Wear it in good health my friend
 
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It looks absolutely beautiful my friend. Great job with the build and wear it in good health. If for any reason down the line you want to sell it I might be interested. My father has always wanted a Day Date but refuses to spend more than a few grand on his own watches. Congrats on finishing the build!

Thank you, Rawbe! I have gotten a few PMs asking if it's for sale. I doubt I will ever sell this one, but there are a few that have asked and if I do, and they decline then I will be sure to alert you!
 

ilikewatchestoo

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My wife is for sale for that piece if you ever find yourself in a position to sell haha that’s truly the greatest DD rep in the wild. Ride2Live is an amazing friend and I’m so glad he was able to help you in your journey. Wear it in good health my friend

Ha-ha!

Ride2Live is indeed an amazing friend!

These pictures don't do the watch justice I am hoping to post a few more this week.
 
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