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What AP Franken(s) do you have in the works?!
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Sharp eye in fact...
Unfortunately I do not wear it too offently nowadays, here on my wife's wrist ......
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As part of my job, I work I deal with private CNC shops all the time, and have naturally approached some of the smaller ones over the years with prospective watch-related projects. The answer to your question is there are shops capable of milling watch cases (although taking a 3D scan to actually milling requires several additional steps), but in my experience milling a single case would almost certainly cost more than any potential flaw-elimination would be worth--unless a couple K would be worth fixing flaws that .0001% of the people who see your watch would recognize. The alternative would be plunking down the money to do do a larger run and hoping to sell 30 or 40 to fellow franken-builders or by collecting the money for a larger run in advance. My suggestion would be to lurk on some of the CNC fora, where there are many talented hobbyists who may be willing to help. This was very helpful for a robotics project (which required a part much more difficult to code and mill than an AP case) that I did with my son a couple of years ago. Of course, no matter which route you take, explaining why you want a watch case milled to certain specs might require some finesse.
Gen 2020 15500 dial indented for a member here.
RonP this will be used as the basis of comparison for a black 15500 I am working on for the dial finish.
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RonP this will be used as the basis of comparison for a black 15500 I am working on for the dial finish.
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If anyone wanted to go crazy and pick up a genuine 3120 movement, some users on Reddit pointed me towards a watchmaker located in NYC that was selling one.
No affiliation, contact is @overtimenyc on Instagram.
Asking price is.... well you'll find out :wacko:
No affiliation, contact is @overtimenyc on Instagram.
Asking price is.... well you'll find out :wacko:
Hi guys i quite finished my 26470 genestein project, I am only looking for a complete 3126 movement, if someone could help in getting one I will really appreciate
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Hi guys i quite finished my 26470 genestein project, I am only looking for a complete 3126 movement, if someone could help in getting one I will really appreciate
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Beautiful case!!!!
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My new Franken RGRC done by the famous [mention]flying-tommy [/mention] and [mention]dmuit [/mention]
Thank you guys for such an amazing professional job well done.
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Thank you guys for such an amazing professional job well done.
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SuperLory
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I don’t know if it’s done on purpose to emulate an RGRC with the rubber cladding stripped.
The gens which had that done have this crystal height too.
Nice watch Markaplan keep it up!
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SuperLory
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Respectable effort, and decent looking franken (usual flaws exist of course) but as an individual watch it looks very good.
I am partial toward RC frankens like this due to the date window cutout being rectangle which is accurate to the 2226/2840 or 2326/2840 movement used in the gen rubberclads. Of course this will make the datewheel look slightly incorrect but these are details best left in the forum. The real life visual translation of this watch will be nothing less than stupendous I am sure.
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For the specific model, the height is usually high. For my watch I used a 2.5mm thick AR from Switzerland which is maybe the closest to GEN in the aftermarket world.
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Yes some minor flaws are there. At the end of the day it’s a rep. I appreciate your kind words. Thank you
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Another Franken was also created on the same weekend. (What a great but expensive Weekend
I have had this model three times and it is certainly one of the most built Franken.
The white Rubberclad somehow does not let go of me. For a while I was a bit bored with it. Therefore also the 3 built Franks. But, it is also simply a classic.
An older sporty watch, which still looks modern and one with the most beautiful Lume.
So here's to a new one. What should be different with this model than with the others?
I wanted to have a brand new set, which currently comes in exchange during a revision at AP.
There are certainly three slightly different dials for the white Rubberclad, which have been used over the years (no guarantee how many there really are).
The older ones have a slightly curved lume with a hump. The numbers are not so distinctively framed. The sub dials had a slight grey.
The next dial was a bit flatter from the lume, the numbers not so distinctively framed.
The current one, which is used in the revisions, has a very flat lume. The numbers are a bit more strikingly framed in black and the sub dials shimmer from grey to silver in the light. This dial with new Gen hands, you sparkle and the shimmer of the sub dials is an absolute dream for me and looks very modern.
Suddenly not boring anymore and I catch myself playing with the watch constantly in the light.
You can also call me a psycho and a lover of details. Lol
Facts:
- new Set actually run Gen Dial and Tachy
- new Set Gen Hands
- Swiss LWO Movement
- thick 1 x AR Glass (2.5mm)
- Mikey's thick 1 x AR Cyclope
- Mikey's Classic Datewheel
- new JF Base Watch
- Domi's Franken Work, see description Volcano, it's the same.
Perfect Watch for sporty daily wearing.
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That is a dream watch right there. Absolutely love it!
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I started building a 44mm 26401PO Franken. I am either really dumb..... or really really dumb. I acquired a gen steel 44mm offshore case, gen 26401 dial, LWO283, and a modern mickey Datewheel 2892. On top of that I bought a "for parts" base watch on this forum. It turns out that my "for parts" base watch was actually missing parts so I resorted to posting WTB ads for the missing bezel screw and back screws. Anyway, here is the pain,... I mean progress that you all want to see.
Parts:
Correct crown height and pushers installed:
Parts:
Correct crown height and pushers installed: