Franken Tudor Pelagos - WIP

[Arko]

I am now curious about the extra parts and if you're willing to sell. I have plans for a Pelagos build, but may just go for a sterile version, or something like that. The gen feels amazing on the wrist.


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which extra parts do you need?

 

[Ephry73]

which extra parts do you need?

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[waxed]

Hi, how hard was the movement swap? I am interested in doing this switch as well. Great build, please do keep us posted!

 

[darby g]

I started working on this in Feb and is still looking for parts to make it more gen. Base is a ZF pelagos, I located a gen 2824 from the bay. Unfortunately parts for the pelagos is non-existent, I ended up getting multiple parts from both ZF and V6 to match together the perfect rep

Progress as of of May 11, 2015:









V6 ceramic insert, I used a exacto knife to shave down the extra lume. unfortunately it reduces the glow a bit, but not enough to bother me:




Will post more pics when I get more parts

That's awesome!

Many have talked about putting that insert on a ZF, haven't seen anyone do it until now. To be honest, yours is so close to gen as is, I wouldn't even worry about trying to find gen parts. What you've got there is killer!

My ZF is now sitting enviously in the watch box..

Great build Arko

 

[pulp fiction]

Hey, I'm curious how much money you spent frankening the pelagos?

 

[Alex6240]

if I can find a way to get the 12'o clock to click like the gen, I don't see why I should would want to pay 3x of the rep to get the same thing

Thats why i staid with my TC LV until I could afford my gen 116610ln. Was fearing that the rep could be to close to the gen.

 

[Arko]

bulk of the build for this franken was the movement. it came out to be around $2000 overall

 

[evilpenguin]

Do you have plans of ever adding a prof crystal or something with better AR?