126610 Franken Project

[ForecastMax]

Just a simple small-town VS Factory girl with big city dreams. She knew she’d never make it at the Coyote Ugly without some work.

A little plastic surgery-
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-Gen Crystal & Gasket (B25-7017-1-C1)
-Gen DateWheel
-Gen 704 Crown / Gen 7030 Tube
-Gen Hands
-Gen Click Spring (317-116660)
-Preik Caseback
(still searching for a Gen Dial!)

But she wasn’t happy. She wanted to be pretty on the inside too.

3235-105 - Barrel Bridge (Complete)
3235-110 - Train Wheel Bridge
3235-120 - Balance Bridge
3235-145 - Auto Module w/ Rotor
3235-213 - Crown Wheel
3235-217 - Yoke for Sliding Gear (w/ Barrel)
3235-220 - Setting Lever
3235-260 - Minute Wheel
3235-270 - Cannon Pinion
3235-315 - Barrel w/ Mainspring
3235-421 - Pallet Fork
3235-410 - Escape Wheel
3235-432 - Balance

I’m not much of a photographer & was just itching to get her on the wrist so here’s all I got for now:

 

[ForecastMax]

All of the work expertly performed by:

watchservicesny
I mean, look at that perfectly centered crown! That’s some attention to detail during a tube install right there

 

[acesgerrard]

That’s just f***ing smart.
Great watch, enjoy!
can I ask the total cost with kids?

 

[ForecastMax]

That’s just f***ing smart.
Great watch, enjoy!
can I ask the total cost with kids?

Thanks bud, probably around $5k

 

[BlueLineFarmer]

Very Nice Looking.

 

[Jerrix96]

Awesome! Congratulations, that's very beautiful

 

[WatchSmith.US]

A most impressive build! That’s about as close to gen as you can get. With all those genuine parts I t should be good for 50 years.

The display back is a really nice touch. Does it add much to the thickness? I don’t recall seeing anything done to this degree.

Congrats on an epic build!

 

[Fisherman1980]

Wow amazing work right there!!!!

 

[ForecastMax]

A most impressive build! That’s about as close to gen as you can get. With all those genuine parts I t should be good for 50 years.

The display back is a really nice touch. Does it add much to the thickness? I don’t recall seeing anything done to this degree.

Congrats on an epic build!

Thanks brother, as you know (maybe?) you were a huge inspiration for this one w/ your 126610 & 124060 builds.

The Preik caseback appears and feels like the closed one & it’s pretty rad watching the movement do it’s thing when off the wrist!