Fiddy franken finally finished...

[projectologist]

I had been researching my first fiddy rep purchase for several months. You know how it goes... you hang out here, ask questions, search past posts and watch the ads. Came close a couple of times, but never pulled the trigger for some reason.

Then out of the blue I get a text message re. a certain fiddy that was available, my PayPal account was flush (about to be flushed), so I pulled the trigger.

EL case set and a crystal that has very little distortion. The cg required some fine tuning, so I flattened and polished the pin and re-brushed the guard body. Also applied a little file work to the crown and gave it a little polish. Font color is spot on. And the BIG plus... the correct gen movement. I wasn't about to let this opportunity slip through my hands.

 

[dadog13]

R!

this one looks amazing...just as the other part of your collection!

enjoy your new beauty!

 

[exeekias]

Looks fantastic! wear it well

 

[tutima]

OMG...That gen movement kills...

Wear it well... :wink:

 

[Pizzanooo]

Very nice, you have an El last offering. Truly amazing on how nice that crystal is spot on concerning clarity and no-color, along with the dial and movement.
Welcome to an exclusive club of this remarkable rep.

 

[Dogma]

Woweeeeeeee! You nailed it man!

 

[alwayslate]

Just blew my wad seeing those pix. You've done well!

 

[babola]

Not bad at all!

Many parts are 'old-school' on this one, and indeed that's the infamous 1st gen EL/River caseset together with the less distorting xtal and spot on CG. The dial is 2nd gen though, while slightly more off white/greyish in colour than the ivory-cream 1st gen, it's still very close to the gen.

Wear it well!

 

[Relojero]

OMG! it is beautiful... let me know when you get tired of it... I will get it from you :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

me want it bad...

Relojero