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3K 324 Parts interchangeable with genuine or not?

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Hi, would this gen 324 mainspring in the picture would fit the 3k model? I have not tried but curious. Thanks!
It cannot be mounted on the 3K Superclone. Only on a genuine mechanism. The pallet bridge on the 3KF is a completely different shape, compared to the genuine. A genuine pallet bridge cannot be installed on the 3K mainplate, and would not work in conjunction with the rest of the 3K parts. Hence the modification and frankening of a 3K Superclone is 100% IMPOSSIBLE, which is unfortunate.
 

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It cannot be mounted on the 3K Superclone. Only on a genuine mechanism. The pallet bridge on the 3KF is a completely different shape, compared to the genuine. A genuine pallet bridge cannot be installed on the 3K mainplate, and would not work in conjunction with the rest of the 3K parts. Hence the modification and frankening of a 3K Superclone is 100% IMPOSSIBLE, which is unfortunate.
Right. The more I explore the more I realize that it is not 100% clone. Need the watchmaker to have the buffed balance wheel there. :)
 

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Right. The more I explore the more I realize that it is not 100% clone. Need the watchmaker to have the buffed balance wheel there. :)
Unlike the VS3235 for instance, the 3K 324 does not take genuine parts. Even with modifications from your watchmaker, you would not be able to fit a genuine balance wheel on a 3K 324. It's not possible. Whereas a VS3235 can take a gen balance and gen bridges, and so forth. You can swap out the DW and rotor on your 3K 324. That's about it.
 

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Unlike the VS3235 for instance, the 3K 324 does not take genuine parts. Even with modifications from your watchmaker, you would not be able to fit a genuine balance wheel on a 3K 324. It's not possible. Whereas a VS3235 can take a gen balance and gen bridges, and so forth. You can swap out the DW and rotor on your 3K 324. That's about it.
That’s quite unfortunate for the 3k 5711. Not sure if the new Ppf v2 240 movement could give Franken a chance. I know this is a 3k 5711 thread. Just curious if any the franken master tried. :)
 

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That’s quite unfortunate for the 3k 5711. Not sure if the new Ppf v2 240 movement could give Franken a chance. I know this is a 3k 5711 thread. Just curious if any the franken master tried. :)
The PP 240 is less of a clone compared to the 3K 324. I recall one hole missing in the mainplate below the rotor, the bridge with the serial had a jewel in the wrong place, and the pallet bridge looks totally different from the genuine.