Unveiling my Franken 5002 - gen as gen gets

[gtanak]

Just collected this beauty today and words cannot describe the feeling... Brings me back to the sweet feeling of taking extra long and frequent glances at my watch without even noticing the time...

First up, the specs and why I think this is just about the most gen franken 5002 I've seen or known about. Bought from a respected member and further modded and frankened.
Specs & mods :
Latest BP5002
GEN IWC 5002 Dial
GEN IWC crown & tube
GEN IWC buffalo leather pilot strap
GEN IWC 5002 datewheel
Hands relumed with Tritec luminova to match gen dial
Double AR crystal
Water proofed to 3atm
Gen style deployant
Sunken datewheel mod
Crown/tube repositioned to gen spacing

Lume pic

Case machined to fit gen date wheel by who else but the magician himself

Pic of original rep datewheel with smaller font.

Working da magic and making this big pilot take off

Amazing work on the lume and gen datewheel from the magician added to finedd initial work.

Hope you enjoyed this little unveiling... And of course, a Wristie

 

[sunnydale]

That is by far the best FR 5002 out there! Thanks for sharing, enjoy it!

 

[vanquish0000]

Very very nice, congrats on the piece!! I also have a 5002 on its way for a gen dial swap, can't wait for it to be done!!!

One quick question, does your modder have any idea if the gen hands set would fit into the rep movement??

 

[Mr. Pap]

Thats amazing!!! Where did you find a gen crown and tube???

 

[vanquish0000]

I've seen a gen fish crown on ebay for I think around $300, no idea the tube

 

[gtanak]

Gen hands will not fit rep mvmt. Gen crown n tube were painstakingly sourced by previous owner...

 

[gtanak]

That is by far the best FR 5002 out there! Thanks for sharing, enjoy it!

Thanks, i know ur into 5002s as well... Since I can't mount gen hands, and I've never seen or heard of gen case set for 5002, Think this should be the best for now

 

[machiavegli]

This is absolutely gorgeous. Well done. Hope the final cost didn't approach gen too!

-Mach

 

[Watchfreund]

Thanks for taking care of my former watch. So nice to see it in good hands. As I already said on RWG.

 

[sunnydale]

Thanks, i know ur into 5002s as well... Since I can't mount gen hands, and I've never seen or heard of gen case set for 5002, Think this should be the best for now

Yes this is pretty much as far as you can go I have heard about genuine crystal, but the rep one should be pretty much as good. Yours has aftermarket AR from Uwe?

 

[gtanak]

Yep double AR by him

 

[gtanak]

This is absolutely gorgeous. Well done. Hope the final cost didn't approach gen too!

-Mach

Anyone can walk into a shop and buy a gen...

For some like me and many others, is often the journey and the pita need for near perfection

 

[gtanak]

Thanks for taking care of my former watch. So nice to see it in good hands. As I already said on RWG.

Ha ha, you are welcome again my friend... Thanks to you too as I also said over there

 

[SSTEEL]

Congrats my friend, I share your compassion.

Anyone can walk into a shop and buy a gen...

For some like me and many others, is often the journey and the pita need for near perfection

Exactly how I feel about my Carrera franken

 

[Tysodrum]

Nice!! Killer. Mine should be here right now! Damn usps....sans the gen crown/tube ;/

Love it man. Where'd you find the strap?

 

[guru]

great work from my friend, I had this AP ceramic in my hand...


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[gtanak]

I know! The movement in the AP was .... Shocking. Special stuff for special people