Anyone built a Franken Pumpkin UPO - 45mm?

[olworthers]

I've got a UPO which I am planning to build a franken from. I quite like the idea of an orange bezel version - has anyone out there built one...?


OW

 

[Rovin]

http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/my-first-franken-project-5th-68942

http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/my-upo-franken-70348

 

[olworthers]

These are great posts. I'm planning to build a version with the orange bezel and orange numbers on the dial, and with a strap like this:

Anyone know of any supplies of this type of strap - the gen offering is a bit too expensive...?


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[Omega_007]

You can get leather versions of the strap, I have one on my 42 PO.
The gen ones however are rubber.

 

[TheCold]

You can get leather versions of the strap, I have one on my 42 PO.
The gen ones however are rubber.

The gen ones exist in both rubber and leather versions but look quite similiar

 

[olworthers]

Many thanks Omega_007! How good is your leather one and where did you get it from?

Cheers,

OW

 

[TheCold]

Many thanks Omega_007! How good is your leather one and where did you get it from?

Cheers,

OW

I also have a leather strap for this exact model. I got my strap + deployant buckle from narikaa. Although I think that pure time also sell the strap with the "better" deployant buckle.

 

[Bomba]

Panatime has similar straps as well.

 

[olworthers]

Thanks for the info guys! What's the quality of these straps like? I've experienced a few bad quality leather rep straps and would rather pay the extra for a custom one (or even a Gen) if the rep one is no good.

Thanks again!

OW

 

[ci1031]

I bought a leather version from Silix a while back. Decent quality and deployant clasp

 

[olworthers]

I bought a leather version from Silix a while back. Decent quality and deployant clasp

Great stuff thank you - might go for that then!

OW