My journey for the best franken Day-Date money can buy!

[la Fantasma]

A few teaser pics:

The gen double stamped bezel:

Gen dial:

New date and dwo:

With a gen crown as well!

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[JackJ1980]

Nice work!

 

[Soldier2304]

OP you should get a gen bracelet too if you are putting this much effort in this build. They can be found on ebay with no such bad pricing!

 

[ilikewatchestoo]

OP you should get a gen bracelet too if you are putting this much effort in this build. They can be found on ebay with no such bad pricing!

I was thinking about that as well. The issue is all the ones I have seen on eBay and TRF are all stretched pretty badly. The bracelet this watch came with looks amazing for being 10 years old. Do you have a link to one that is reasonably priced in great condition?

 

[chr1s60]

This thing is gonna be one hell of a piece!

 

[Danlee224]

Gen 18k bracelet will for sure make the difference between a perfect franken and a perfect feeling franken

 

[la Fantasma]

One more of the shine on this bezel:

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[ilikewatchestoo]

Gen 18k bracelet will for sure make the difference between a perfect franken and a perfect feeling franken

I agree. Here's a link to the one that I have now: https://forum.replica-watch.info/th...eaner-tw-best-daydate-good-idea.383140/page-2

 

[ilikewatchestoo]

Updated pictures!!!

I am very excited about this amazing work by @la Fantasma:

 

[ilikewatchestoo]

Gen 18k bracelet will for sure make the difference between a perfect franken and a perfect feeling franken

The issue with a gen 18k bracelet is that even wrapped gold is not 100% the same color as true 18k. So the color will slightly be off... I think the wrapped bracelet is going to look best on this IMO. Happy to look at pictures if someone has a wrapped head on a 18k bracelet.

 

[gamba66]

A few teaser pics:

The gen double stamped bezel:

Gen dial:

New date and dwo:

With a gen crown as well!

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Is that a gen Day and Datewheel or is it the champagne rep one?

If it is gen, how did you get it to fit?

Fantastic work using perfect parts btw, excited to see the endresult

BTW my wm9/twbest 18239 franken should be also done soon !

 

[Moldy780]

Looking good bro! Just Pmed you about a part

 

[ilikewatchestoo]

Looking good bro! Just Pmed you about a part

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[gamba66]

Ok its a rep one, I was curious because I thought you were using gen datedaywheels and fitted them on somehow.

 

[Versaceboy54]

The build is shaping up great bro


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[ilikewatchestoo]

The build is shaping up great bro


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Thanks man!

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[ilikewatchestoo]

The build is shaping up great bro


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@la Fantasma is hoping to have it done by next week, so more pictures to come!

 

[Versaceboy54]

I can't wait to see it bro . You know there was a guy selling a brand new bracelet with stickers and everything which is extremely rare on trf last year. He was asking like 5,000 for it and the retail was about 13,000. Im trying to find the link just for the hell of it to see if it ever sold but in all honesty you already have the best rep bracelet possible for this watch


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[gamba66]

Any updates?

 

[la Fantasma]

-New bezel installed
-gen crown and tube



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