Good choice. It is possible to build a decent looking RC. Before you start this project I’ll like to ask you to seriously consider to get gen hands to go with the build. It is integral to the appearance of the franken and for me, I cannot avoid looking at the dial hands when you look at the watch. The datewheel window cutout on the movements of both the gen 2326 caliber and LWO are rectangular in shape so there is no tell there. Strictly speaking, there is no aftermarket datewheel which is perfectly accurate for the AP font used in this model so pick something which works for you.
The 26470 franken is tricky and I haven’t seen one which I will wear myself. The ones I’ve seen are nice watches don’t get me wrong but I’m a watch caliber guy and having an open caseback, gen movement and a 22K rotor go together hand in hand for me. I understand that there is even less motivation to use gen movements for closed caseback models and that is more acceptable for me when it comes to older models. The older AP movements aren’t well decorated too and not all of them use nice looking rotors like they do in the modern models.
I’m looking forward to your build as well as Jurgenk’s beast.
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