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How to build a gen with a rep base donor, AP 42 CP
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Some today's pics
i decide to change the strap by a more sporty one, one from Vic in grey alcantara, look nice, but was hard to instal but finaly fit like the gen black.
i decide to change the strap by a more sporty one, one from Vic in grey alcantara, look nice, but was hard to instal but finaly fit like the gen black.
Yes you are right, it is one of my question, how could he do this fantastic and amazing job with so big hands!
Thanks mate for your words, I think that all for now, difficult to do more on it, as said Domi this watch is unique and gen, no necessary mods to improve it, no more parts to change for a high value result, it is fully gen at the exception of the case, sapphire, case middle gasket and back case and pushers, but water resist like the gen is.
perhaps will I buy a gen titanium bezel to fit the gen sapphire and case gaskets, but as it is not necessary I don't know.
for the moment I have change the strap by one from Vic in grey alcantara,
thanks,
gen movement, beautiful click sound,
thanks bro, it is the same for me, perfect daily watch
Here is a comparison between a gen CP pic and mine, the conditions of brightness not the same and I am not a photograph with a hight value material, just an iPhone.
mine
the gen
what is intresting is how the gen case screws fit on the rep bezel compare to the gen, no difference
mine
the gen
what is intresting is how the gen case screws fit on the rep bezel compare to the gen, no difference
Curious - after the re-drilling work, since these cases are Bead-blasted, does D charge extra to re-finish the case?
(I assume some re-finishing of the surface is needed, correct?)
So, all things considered - donor watches both from Noob let's say...
Building 1. a franken Panda and 2. a franken CP, same exact parts/assembly/etc, would the CP cost more because the case needs extra attention after the milling/thinning/cutting work?
Or after moving the crown tube are the bead-blasted case parts un-changed & perfectly the same?
Thanks
P.S. M, what watch were your hour+minute hands from? Surely not a CP... original RGRC as well?
(I assume some re-finishing of the surface is needed, correct?)
So, all things considered - donor watches both from Noob let's say...
Building 1. a franken Panda and 2. a franken CP, same exact parts/assembly/etc, would the CP cost more because the case needs extra attention after the milling/thinning/cutting work?
Or after moving the crown tube are the bead-blasted case parts un-changed & perfectly the same?
Thanks
P.S. M, what watch were your hour+minute hands from? Surely not a CP... original RGRC as well?
Curious - after the re-drilling work, since these cases are Bead-blasted, does D charge extra to re-finish the case?
(I assume some re-finishing of the surface is needed, correct?)
So, all things considered - donor watches both from Noob let's say...
Building 1. a franken Panda and 2. a franken CP, same exact parts/assembly/etc, would the CP cost more because the case needs extra attention after the milling/thinning/cutting work?
Or after moving the crown tube are the bead-blasted case parts un-changed & perfectly the same?
Thanks
P.S. M, what watch were your hour+minute hands from? Surely not a CP... original RGRC as well?
hi J, domi don't extra charge for the built of the CP in comparison of another model, maybe because was the third one he built for me, he bead-blasted the back case and polish all the parts of the case needed.
what cost more on the CP, is the dial and the tachy who is black, so when you find a gen dial from a RGRC you have to buy separately a gen black tachy, so it is an extra cost.
but you could use a rep black tachy, what I do before decide to go on full gen.
the complete gen set of hands are from the Dr, they are white like the CP have.
thanks, this watch is my daily watch now, I wear it every day
you could find sometimes franken for sale on the m2m, I know only few members who have built more than two franken, so when one is for sale you have to go fast, but many members who are looking for a franken pm those members to buy one of their watch, so basically most of them are sold out of the m2m.
here welcome