You may wish to check your plots fitment. On a gen case/gen plots combination they shouldn’t protrude that way. Otherwise the watch looks passable. Good effort and it’s always good go see the older generations of ROOs being built as frankens even as AP ROOs moved into the 26238/sec@6 era. Nostalgia at its best. Congrats!Genestein 26470
I am only looking for a gen rotor at a reasonable price. If someone could help pm me please
Looks like a special build. Did you use a 26170 case?Genestein 26470
I am only looking for a gen rotor at a reasonable price. If someone could help pm me please
Thank you so much! Totally agree with you on the plots, they are genuine but i do not think they are for this case, will need to figure out what to do. it took me two/three years to find all the parts, it still needs some adjustment but i am really happy with the final result.
The case is a genuine 26470. It is everything genuine except for the ceramic bezel and strap, also the rotor it is genuine because it is an AP test rotor in tungsten that AP use to test the movement before to put the final gold rotor.
When calling a build a “genstein”, it is important that the parts involved not only be genuine but is also correct for the model as well. Otherwise the wrong detail will stand out in the sea of everything else being accurate. Makes sense? The watch will otherwise just look weird or off when viewed holistically. That’s why I said “passable”. I can still tell that the watch isn’t genuine but it’s passable in real life, just like how a stock zf 15500 black dial will be passable in real life.
I know about the rotor, it’ll be better once replaced with a rotor that actually made it into production and not just what’s used for testing purposes. Good luck with the build as it progresses further. It’s definitely going to be worth it once all said and done.
A part of the plots and rotor, is there something else that you do not like?
In the first time I wanted to put the a3120 rotor but it doesn't fit on the gen movement, I had this test rotor in the drawer and decided to use it. But for sure it will be replace with the gold one
That’s one thing I’ve heard, and as such the screws would be too large compared to gen (since that is a ZF flaw that I can’t live with if I’m putting a gen dial into a watch)
@daytonadude
Beauty ....Got two builds in progress, I‘d really be grateful for some advice on the first!
1) 15202 with gen dial
I was put in touch with a CNC case manufacturer, but it’s really hard to tell the difference between a modified ZF that can accept a gen movement and a so-called CNC case. I’ve heard conflicting things from modders, some who say there is no such thing as a CNC case, others who swear by their pricey builds! See images below of the CNC case. I have a hard time figuring out if the screws are the right size. Though it is apparent that the bezel gasket is too thick. I will say, the seller has come highly recommended and has been extremely communicative and thoughtful.
2) 5402 with gen dial
Picked up @LuminorReptar’s incredibly stunning 5402, it’s got a fantastic XF case with great screws, but I’d love to upgrade to a CNC case with gen movement…
i heard of proper CNC case the gasket is different from ZF, is that the case?CNC 15202 case is not a myth…
yes, I was thinking to use the new TKF model as base..
To answer your question directly, yes the dial will fit in the rep base and with a rep tachy. The only thing is that the datewheel will not be aligned given that the gen movement and the A7750 sec@12 movement have different datewheel positions.
This hobby is less about appearances than learning, knowledge and integrity. What good is a SS RC franken if you don’t learn a thing or two on the way. The way I see it, you have 2 options: 1. head to M2M sales section; 2. start reading through years of failed attempts and glorious successes that have been well documented here (it’s no coincidence that this thread is the length of a novel). I’ll give you a tip: you’ll first need an lwo 283 movement with dd 2000 chrono module. Enjoy the ride
