Nothing is more frustrating and rewarding...

[dvouss]

...than removing the packing plastic from a new piece! Just received my CF BLRO! The piece will be going away for an oascom build next month. Having a meteorite dial, gen insert, gen crystal, and gen hands installed. We'll see what other parts I can find in the next month.

 

[Slugger]

Good luck with your build. You know the drill...please post pics when you get it back.

 

[derjenigewelcher]

Way to go When it came to VSF watches, I loved the ASMR way of unwrapping those warches. But TC wrappings where like hell haha

 

[Tobel]

Gen insert?? Oh wow, that must have set you back some! Congrats and looking foryto seeing the result

 

[dvouss]

Gen insert?? Oh wow, that must have set you back some! Congrats and looking foryto seeing the result

It did indeed! Straight from the AD. I believe the cost is justified with builds that I consider to be my grail pieces (like my 126660 d-blue with gen dial) but they do quickly encroach on full ROO build cost.

 

[Tobel]

It did indeed! Straight from the AD. I believe the cost is justified with builds that I consider to be my grail pieces (like my 126660 d-blue with gen dial) but they do quickly encroach on full ROO build cost.

Very well done!

 

[KJ2020]

Congrats bro and good luck on the upcoming build, it will be epic!

 

[d4v3]

That looks amazing dvouss, wear it in good health

 

[jkrw247]

Where on earth did you find a gen pepsi insert? so lucky! haha

 

[Tijdwijzer]

Where on earth did you find a gen pepsi insert? so lucky! haha

from the AD... you sir, cannot read?

Straight from the AD

may i ask what did this insert cost?

 

[airBUSdriver]

GEN insert?! Do you need a liver?

 

[2fast4lust]

Hey sir! Congrats on the embarking on the project!

Just out of pure curiosity, will you be swapping out the Bezel and Jubilee out of the CF for something like a noob or looking for gen?

I personally find the Bezel play and bezel movement bad as well as the sharp finishing on the jubilee very off...

Nevertheless, please share with us the completed project and hopefully the progress too

 

[dvouss]

I do plan on aquiring a gen bezel as well as possible gen jubilee if I can find one at the right price. TBH I am not as skilled as some of the others in smaller tells, so neither the bezel nor the bracelet bother me that much. I need to verify that all of the GMT II family utilizes the same bezel assembly and I should be in business.

 

[KJ2020]

I do plan on aquiring a gen bezel as well as possible gen jubilee if I can find one at the right price. TBH I am not as skilled as some of the others in smaller tells, so neither the bezel nor the bracelet bother me that much. I need to verify that all of the GMT II family utilizes the same bezel assembly and I should be in business.

Only the BLROs have a bezel lip, so if buying a gen bezel be sure to get one of those. Both the current model SS Pepsi's (Oyster and Jubilee) have the same bezel. BLNR and LN bezels do not have the lip so would not be appropriate for your Franken.

 

[KJ2020]

Of course the 126719s are BLROs too, but those are WG

 

[dvouss]

...and now I know! Thanks for the info...it's probably unlikely I'll get my hands on one of those. Thanks for the info!