The Definitive Franken Planet Ocean Thread

[Om3ga_guy]

Thanks! Yeah the UPO is on my mind. We'll see where my plans go. I have another SMP (red seamaster writing) franken in the works....

 

[Mr. Pap]

Welcome to the club Kevin!

Up up up!

 

[Om3ga_guy]

Thanks Pap!

1. For your records, the case I used for my FrPO project was a 5th gen
2. Get ready to put me under the franken SMP section for a second FrSMP

 

[Mr. Pap]

Updated with Om3ga_guy's amazing Franken SMP (2254.50.00) and another great tutorial by olworthers.

 

[luckie]

excellent.

 

[Mr. Pap]

excellent.

Yours also Ted! :maty:

 

[luckie]

Yours also Ted! :maty:

Thanks, I wish I could take the credit for it though. I just don't have time now that summer is on for anything but farm life. Can't wait till winter. I have several watch projects just sitting waiting for them to be put together.

 

[Mr. Pap]

Great R2 has come with an amazing thread once again, added of course...

 

[JFM]

Thanks a lot for this. I just got a very nice UPO and plan on modding.

Great info and advise here.

 

[whysoserious]

Guys,

i'm new to the rep scene and after being poisoned by how nice all your frankens look, i am tempted to embark on my own project. However i have no idea how to mod my watches.

any one located in singapore? if you are, i would love to meet up with you over a cup of coffee to learn more

 

[Mr. Pap]

Time for a big BUMP and update!!!

 

[Anneru]

What about your moonwatch project? Could you give us updates?

 

[Mr. Pap]

What about your moonwatch project? Could you give us updates?

Well, lets say its under construction...

 

[toehh]

Maybe it's just noticeable in pictures but it always seems to me that the rep dial has a more yellowish lume. Not white like the gen.. Is it because of the crystal, pictures or is it true?

This pic shows what I'm talking about

 

[Q5?]

None of the rep PO dials I came across have looked white in daylight like the Gen.

 

[amv]

Good post...thanks.

Enviado desde mi GT-I9300 usando Tapatalk 2

 

[toehh]

None of the rep PO dials I came across have looked white in daylight like the Gen.

Thanks for clarifying, it really bothers me though. So relume is needed or GEN dial. I thought that with a sunnydale crystal it might be gone as the rep crystal shows a slightly brown tint in his pics.
The UPO hasn't got this problem I believe though

 

[nycreplica]

Love this thread. Thanks Pap

 

[stogieman]

My daily driver ...

I've been meaning to contribute a pic of my Franken for months now. Here it is ... and special thanks to Q5? and PDBAD for helping me complete this project. RWI is truly a great community. I probably where this watch almost every day and it goes surprisingly (even with the orange bezel) well with almost every suit combination I wear.

V5 swiss eta base
Gen Dial
Gen Hands
Gen Datewheel
Gen Crystal
Gen Bezel and Insert
Gen Crown and Tube
Gen Rotor
Gen Bracelet

Cheers,
Stogieman

 

[stogieman]

My daily driver ...

I've been meaning to contribute a pic of my Franken for months now. Here it is ... and special thanks to Q5? and PDBAD for helping me complete this project. RWI is truly a great community. I probably where this watch almost every day and it goes surprisingly (even with the orange bezel) well with almost every suit combination I wear.

V5 swiss eta base
Gen Dial
Gen Hands
Gen Datewheel
Gen Crystal
Gen Bezel and Insert
Gen Crown and Tube
Gen Rotor
Gen Bracelet

Cheers,
Stogieman