This post is about...A franken PO 42 w/gen2892 (Inspired by Santre22)
Special thanks to Trevor, Otto, Wholesale Outlet, Sunnydale, Pap, Santre22, Q5? and Katt. Without these special folks, I wouldn't have been able to do this.
Trevor, sourced a V5 DG4813 model without fail. It was shipped and arrived in "As per Pic'd" condition.
SunnyD's service was on par, nothing new here. Order it, get it, love it!
Parts were sourced via the usual route over there at the Frei.
WO sold me the wrong insert (Rolex) but did fix it without any trouble.
Katt, dialed up, cased and timed the movement. I can do this too, but 1 times out of 2 something goes wrong for me and I end up doing it again. I can do the case work but movements, I'll leave that to the pro's. Katt had my watch done in no time. I even forgot to send a dial spacer, he waited another day, it was running the following. I went to pick it up, it was running to the second.
This wasn't easy for me. I am busy with other things, just like anyone else. I am not the most organized manager. I am not the best blogger either. I will miss some details, but please don't be afraid to ask questions here in the post. I just wanted to share this so others can see all the work that goes into these. Not just the actual work, but the administration, the emotions and caveats.
This all started last year. (Well it really started when Omega first made these) I frankened one long ago w/2824 and sold that to get the gen. I ended up with the Coxial C white dial. Loved it! Still do. Then I had the opportunity to wear Q5?'s http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/5gpo-5th-generation-99783
Orange franken for the weekend. Inbetwixt, built and sold a 45.5 franken UPO. I loved the orange numbers. I thought, why not make my own orange 42... That all came together in a matter of a few months and was re-enforced with Santre's post here. http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/5-gen-po-116287?t=116287&highlight=santre22
Shopping List:
Base Watch, Trevor, DG4813 rep on SS bracelet.
Gen ETA 2892 used, from the bay. Pearlized, Serialed
Gen Pearl from a SMP. (Paid too much, you guys drove up the prices.) lol
Gen Hands
Gen Dial
Gen Crown
Gen Tube
SunnyD Crystal
WO insert (The rep one is too Matte)
Mods. This list is long and distinguished like my... (Insert Top Gun tag line here)
1. Gather parts.
2. Anticipate set backs. (Before during and after)
3. Get watch, tear it down.
4. Take out crystal.
5. Take off insert and bezel.
6. Ezout rep tube.
7. Take off He Valve.
8. Give dial and hands away to someone who can use them. (To Katt)
9. Case up the perfectly good working (4813) for a rainy day.
10. Get ready for an emotional roller coaster. You are going to lose sleep.
I started with the crown tube and guard area. Remember, we are going from 4813 to a 2892. 2 main things to overcome are the height diffs and the tube placement. Santre's idea laid in the movement holder and dial spacer. I wanted to do something a little different. I wanted to bring that tube up some and that meant creating/cheating the space where the crown will reside. That means a milled hole ever so slightly higher.
All in and installed. Stock movement holder, all good.
He Valve hole was a challenge to drill. Got that done..
After I milled the bezel to accommodate the insert, I was anxious to see how she fit. In retrospect, I would have been better off waiting longer, I was very excited and had the retainer in. Bam, it's on, it works but it's tight.. I put the Bergeon bezel puller on it and was scared to pull to hard, so I left it. It's on, It works, I never use the bezel anyway. Next time though... fool my twice shame on me. Three times, and I quit.
Orange is the 2892 with D wheel and Sunnydale. White is a Gen C.
I couldn't help but try and snag a "Zero Secs" per day pic. Katt's shop.
Special thanks to Trevor, Otto, Wholesale Outlet, Sunnydale, Pap, Santre22, Q5? and Katt. Without these special folks, I wouldn't have been able to do this.
Trevor, sourced a V5 DG4813 model without fail. It was shipped and arrived in "As per Pic'd" condition.
SunnyD's service was on par, nothing new here. Order it, get it, love it!
Parts were sourced via the usual route over there at the Frei.
WO sold me the wrong insert (Rolex) but did fix it without any trouble.
Katt, dialed up, cased and timed the movement. I can do this too, but 1 times out of 2 something goes wrong for me and I end up doing it again. I can do the case work but movements, I'll leave that to the pro's. Katt had my watch done in no time. I even forgot to send a dial spacer, he waited another day, it was running the following. I went to pick it up, it was running to the second.
This wasn't easy for me. I am busy with other things, just like anyone else. I am not the most organized manager. I am not the best blogger either.
I will miss some details, but please don't be afraid to ask questions here in the post. I just wanted to share this so others can see all the work that goes into these. Not just the actual work, but the administration, the emotions and caveats. This all started last year. (Well it really started when Omega first made these
) I frankened one long ago w/2824 and sold that to get the gen. I ended up with the Coxial C white dial. Loved it! Still do. Then I had the opportunity to wear Q5?'s http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/5gpo-5th-generation-99783Orange franken for the weekend. Inbetwixt, built and sold a 45.5 franken UPO. I loved the orange numbers. I thought, why not make my own orange 42... That all came together in a matter of a few months and was re-enforced with Santre's post here. http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/5-gen-po-116287?t=116287&highlight=santre22
Shopping List:
Base Watch, Trevor, DG4813 rep on SS bracelet.
Gen ETA 2892 used, from the bay. Pearlized, Serialed
Gen Pearl from a SMP. (Paid too much, you guys drove up the prices.) lol
Gen Hands
Gen Dial
Gen Crown
Gen Tube
SunnyD Crystal
WO insert (The rep one is too Matte)
Mods. This list is long and distinguished like my... (Insert Top Gun tag line here)
1. Gather parts.
2. Anticipate set backs. (Before during and after)
3. Get watch, tear it down.
4. Take out crystal.
5. Take off insert and bezel.
6. Ezout rep tube.
7. Take off He Valve.
8. Give dial and hands away to someone who can use them. (To Katt)
9. Case up the perfectly good working (4813) for a rainy day.
10. Get ready for an emotional roller coaster. You are going to lose sleep.
I started with the crown tube and guard area. Remember, we are going from 4813 to a 2892. 2 main things to overcome are the height diffs and the tube placement. Santre's idea laid in the movement holder and dial spacer. I wanted to do something a little different. I wanted to bring that tube up some and that meant creating/cheating the space where the crown will reside. That means a milled hole ever so slightly higher.
All in and installed. Stock movement holder, all good.
He Valve hole was a challenge to drill. Got that done..
After I milled the bezel to accommodate the insert, I was anxious to see how she fit. In retrospect, I would have been better off waiting longer, I was very excited and had the retainer in. Bam, it's on, it works but it's tight.. I put the Bergeon bezel puller on it and was scared to pull to hard, so I left it. It's on, It works, I never use the bezel anyway. Next time though... fool my twice shame on me. Three times, and I quit.
Orange is the 2892 with D wheel and Sunnydale. White is a Gen C.
I couldn't help but try and snag a "Zero Secs" per day pic. Katt's shop.
