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Micasol

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I see many franken Daytona’s here and there, could help to post them here with specifications.

116500
Noob SA4130 base V2
Gen crystal and gaskets
Gen hands
Gen barrel and mainspring
Case shaped on lugs and left side case
Arf claps, dial, bezel, V2
Band brushed like gen is
Movements fully serviced with also gen auto wind module and the gen 4130 upper bridge
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116515 individual build
Noob SA4130 base
Gen crystal and gaskets all
Gen hands set
Gen mainspring
Movement fully serviced
Aftermarket dial with gen saphirs index
Gen rubber B strap
Aftermarket brown ceramic bezel, same size gen
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Difficulties on build?
On the 116515 none, all fit in perfectly, even gen hands
On the 116500, a nightmare on gen hands to fit in, need to mod them a little, the subdials ones, 2 of them and the seconds chrono hands too,
Shaved the ARF dial was easy, just have to go carefully and slowly.
On both need to shaved the outside gen crystal gasket, they fit for steel bezel and not ceramic ones, 0,2 mm to fat, I braked one ceramic bezel before understand!!!

Servicing done by my watchmaker, Harleysta91, who made a very good job, one was over oiled and the other not too bad at all but on both metallic parts and graphite dust, so IMHO servicing is a must do.
After servicing, used them one month and after return to my watchmaker to check all run as have to.



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116500LN Arf dial doesn't look V2, but V1, that has the correct subdial numbers position.
 
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116500LN Arf dial doesn't look V2, but V1, that has the correct subdial numbers position.

It’s a good new, when I bought it seller don’t know if V1 or V2, even me as I don’t have a real V1 and V2 to compare, so I supposed it’s a V2, but if you say it V1 i trust you and thought it’s good for me.


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If anyone would like to sell their franken Daytona please pm! Looking particularly for the white 116500 :)


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Noob 4130
Gen movement parts, gen dial hands crown and tube
Arf bracelet and bezel
Various gen movement parts added with more to come
Have a gen clutch sitting in a drawer that’s going in at some point
probably do pushers
Very satisfying build. Carmel Rolex AD couldn’t keep his hands off it
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Very beautiful combo, and another one nice built and finish


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Noob 4130
Gen movement dial hands crown and tube
Arf bracelet and bezel
Various gen movement parts added
Have a gen clutch sitting in a drawer that’s going in at some point
Very satisfying build. Carmel Rolex AD couldn’t keep his hands off it
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Stunning! really love the 116519 panda dial
Did you do anything to your sel? Mine also has arf bracelt mounted but it is flushed with the lugs not recessed like yours.
Also it is about the same length with the end of the lug.

Yours looks great.

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16520 A series
all gen A parts, Zenith movement changed to Rolex spec with gen Rolex parts

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116520
Gen 116520 with aftermarket dial and bezel

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116520
Noob based, Gen dial, gen crystal, gen crown

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116500 black, noob based with 116520 dial

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116520, noob based, gen dial, gen crystal, ARF bezel

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116500 white, noob based ARF dial, gen crystal, ARF bezel

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All franken have crystal mod and are 12.4 mm





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16520 A series
all gen A parts, Zenith movement changed to Rolex spec with gen Rolex parts

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116520
Gen 116520 with aftermarket dial and bezel

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116520
Noob based, Gen dial, gen crystal, gen crown

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116500 black, noob based with 116520 dial

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116520, noob based, gen dial, gen crystal, ARF bezel

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116500 white, noob based ARF dial, gen crystal, ARF bezel

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All franken have crystal mod and are 12.4 mm





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WOW this is an awesome collection of franken, the 16520 is just beautiful, with a zenith movement imho a must have one, this dial with slim subdials is just perfect!
Thanks to share your collection with us


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I see many franken Daytona’s here and there, could help to post them here with specifications.

116500
Noob SA4130 base V2
Gen crystal and gaskets
Gen hands
Gen barrel and mainspring
Case shaped on lugs and left side case
Arf claps, dial, bezel, V2
Band brushed like gen is
Movements fully serviced with also gen auto wind module and the gen 4130 upper bridge


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Hey,

just our of interested: I didn’t know there was a v2 for the 116500? Also, where did you get gen barrel, mainspring, auto wind and upper bridge?
 

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Hey,

just our of interested: I didn’t know there was a v2 for the 116500? Also, where did you get gen barrel, mainspring, auto wind and upper bridge?

The noob 116500 V2 is 904 steel one.
For the movement gen parts, you could find on eBay and Chrono24.
Hope that could help you


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The noob 116500 V2 is 904 steel one.
For the movement gen parts, you could find on eBay and Chrono24.
Hope that could help you


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Thank you!
 
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Your dial is not v1 or v2, its the latest batch which is THE BEST 116500 dial. the sub dial is almost 100% gen thickness. V1 is way thinner , v2 has wrong font .
I have your exect same build on arf base. Too bad the my gen hands already fixed fitted on. Or else i will upgrade this new dial .
 
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Your dial is not v1 or v2, its the latest batch which is THE BEST 116500 dial. the sub dial is almost 100% gen thickness. V1 is way thinner , v2 has wrong font .
I have your exect same build on arf base. Too bad the my gen hands already fixed fitted on. Or else i will upgrade this new dial .

Thanks for your advice, better than I could expect. Btw when I compare my gen 116500 and my franken, they are almost identical, in all even the white color of the dial, the arf dial I used had a wax traitement to be perfectly white as gen is.

For your gen hands it’s not a problem to fit them out and used them for an upgrade on a noob base. But of course a long way to and an investment for.


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