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My UPO Franken
- Thread starter Inushuk
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Good man. I recall asking a similar question when I first joined. After cruising for a while, I got it.
The other thing is you end up with a sense of achievement over and above throwing a credit card at an AD. Building watches is about a creating something that others do not have, not what others can/can't afford. In that way, your creation is far more exclusive that a store bought item. And yes, it's a rep, which means it's all about the hobby and not the resale. Don't forget to consider that all members are not in the same income bracket. Modding permits the creation of a nice piece over a period of time, not a lump sum at once.
Also you can (and I am) fit a gen ETA 2824 to the PO case, and then functionally you have an identical watch that didn't cost $3k+, when comparing ages of actual watches.
And a franken isn't necessarily a rep. I'm also building a franken SM300, but it's all gen parts. The only thing not genuine is that it will have had my grubby fingers all over it. All new parts, with the exception of the serviced gen movement.
Once you get into it, if you do, you will find it rather addictive. I now have a number of reps in bits for modding, and have even successfully pulled apart my gen Breitling Blackbird to get the watchmakers finger smudge off the inside of the crystal. And I didn't know anything about working on watches 6 months ago.
So get into it, it's a great hobby. And yes, I do have sex regularly, so it ain't a nerd thing.:thumbsup:
damn!!! i want one. im currently ordering parts but could not find anything on cousinuk.com for the 45.5 PO. im starting out with dial, hands, DW, crystal and crown & tube.
do the hands need modding??
and are the crown tubes the same size as i notice the gen is threaded, will the gen tube just press in??
any help will be much appreciated
thanks in advance
do the hands need modding??
and are the crown tubes the same size as i notice the gen is threaded, will the gen tube just press in??
any help will be much appreciated
thanks in advance
hands and dial are the first things to mod on this UPO
Then datewheel, crystal, bezel, crown tube and valve.
Last is case back and strap ...
Then datewheel, crystal, bezel, crown tube and valve.
Last is case back and strap ...
Gen Dial - Gen Hands - Gen Datewheel - Gen Bezel - Gen Saphire - Gen He Valve (sealed) - Gen Crown - Gen Tube - Gen Caseback - Gen Rubber Strap
Waterproof 5 bars
Gen Dial - Gen Hands - Gen Datewheel - Gen Bezel - Gen Saphire - Gen He Valve (sealed) - Gen Crown - Gen Tube - Gen Caseback - Gen Rubber Strap
Waterproof 5 bars
At this point, it's probably easier to say what is not gen. From my math: rep case, rep movement, umm...rep... ehh... theoretically, I would say this is no longer a rep. Once you cross 51% of gen parts (yes, I recognize the moment is not one part per-say, but for my math, it is), you no longer have a rep as much as you have a gen with replacement parts.
@PhotoGuy : you right mate it is not anymore a Rep still not a Gen ...
So Case and Movt are still Rep ... that's it ...
@countit : check this thread into the previous post you'll find all about prices ref and where to get those part. This Franken have been built last year so prices are still the same Just read the thread ...
So Case and Movt are still Rep ... that's it ...
@countit : check this thread into the previous post you'll find all about prices ref and where to get those part. This Franken have been built last year so prices are still the same
Just read the thread ...
New images of my Ultra Franken UPO ... Enjoy ...
The first one is really great, I have wanted to try it by myself too! Gen dial lume is something you have to experience yourself to fully understand the brightness