mr-z 0 Posted September 21, 2011 hi all im a new noobie .. looking to make my first franken super rep of daytona ss/g with champaign face ..i really dont know where to start have been in ebay looking at gen face and bezel and crowns and pushers and after market real gold and steel bracelet and glass .. im not sure which movement if i can find one or use the 9@sec hand and what about the case ?? could some1 please point me out in the right direction ?? i will be doing my post of pic as soon as i start thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g.man 0 Posted September 21, 2011 I'd guess that DW is your man for Daytona related builds. Have a look at his subforum here. welcome aboard g.man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luthier 1 Posted September 21, 2011 Come over to our GTG in London, we'll explain everything to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr-z 0 Posted September 21, 2011 (edited) Come over to our GTG in London, we'll explain everything to you. sorry just a noobie gtg ?? ohh i know what u mean where and when is the gtg in london??? Edited September 22, 2011 by zorrolondon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr-z 0 Posted September 21, 2011 I'd guess that DW is your man for Daytona related builds. Have a look at his subforum here. welcome aboard g.man hi thanks for the link but its not working ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robznet 0 Posted September 21, 2011 I'd guess that DW is your man for Daytona related builds. Have a look at his subforum here. welcome aboard g.man hi thanks for the link but its not working ??? Try Here! http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...p?showforum=195 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g.man 0 Posted September 21, 2011 Cheers robznet. My internets are spazzing out bigtime at the moment. regards g.man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr-z 0 Posted September 22, 2011 Cheers robznet. My internets are spazzing out bigtime at the moment. regards g.man 16520 or 16523 or 116523 im not sure which 1 would be the most accurately rep .. but i want to make the 2 tone stainless steel and gold version all advice would very much appreciated 1. case? 2. movement? 3. strap? 4. hand and crown and pushers? 5 . dial ? 6. bezel ? i think that cover everything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andygt 0 Posted September 22, 2011 My advice would be to buy a second hand gen - building a 16520 is an expensive and laborious task especially as it seems to be your first build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eiderdaus 0 Posted September 22, 2011 My advice would be to buy a second hand gen - building a 16520 is an expensive and laborious task especially as it seems to be your first build. +1 my friend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr-z 0 Posted September 22, 2011 I'd guess that DW is your man for Daytona related builds. Have a look at his subforum here. welcome aboard g.man hi thanks for the link but its not working ??? Try Here! http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...p?showforum=195 thanks robert z Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr-z 0 Posted September 22, 2011 My advice would be to buy a second hand gen - building a 16520 is an expensive and laborious task especially as it seems to be your first build. @andygt i will source all the part .. have a watch smith to do all the work ... a good second gen is going to be about £6k plus ... im sure can make franken version for about half the price if not a little bit more ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andygt 0 Posted September 22, 2011 Don't underestimate how much work your watchsmith will have to do - the el primero you source may not be a perfect fit for the case and require some work to make it fit. Also the Rolex hands may need work to get them to fit too. And when all is said and done you still have a 3 or 4 grand fake watch that is still not a gen. and is only worth a fraction of what you paid. If you still want to do it then have a look at http://www.jewelryandwatch.com/index1.html and http://ndtradingcorp.com You'll still need to source an el primero movement from ebay - a donor watch is the most likely source and it wont be cheap. Don't say I didn't warn you.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
powderfreak 0 Posted September 22, 2011 My advice would be to buy a second hand gen - building a 16520 is an expensive and laborious task especially as it seems to be your first build. @andygt i will source all the part .. have a watch smith to do all the work ... a good second gen is going to be about £6k plus ... im sure can make franken version for about half the price if not a little bit more ??? So? You get a franken (which is nothing more than a fake in the eyes of some collectors) and paid more than half the price of a gen?! Seriously, if you have 4k to invest now, save up and pay a bit more imho... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr-z 0 Posted September 22, 2011 Don't underestimate how much work your watchsmith will have to do - the el primero you source may not be a perfect fit for the case and require some work to make it fit. Also the Rolex hands may need work to get them to fit too.And when all is said and done you still have a 3 or 4 grand fake watch that is still not a gen. and is only worth a fraction of what you paid. If you still want to do it then have a look at http://www.jewelryandwatch.com/index1.html and http://ndtradingcorp.com You'll still need to source an el primero movement from ebay - a donor watch is the most likely source and it wont be cheap. Don't say I didn't warn you.... thanks andy for the advice !! i will have a real good think about the whole project and price up accordingly will post my progress Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr-z 0 Posted September 22, 2011 Don't underestimate how much work your watchsmith will have to do - the el primero you source may not be a perfect fit for the case and require some work to make it fit. Also the Rolex hands may need work to get them to fit too.And when all is said and done you still have a 3 or 4 grand fake watch that is still not a gen. and is only worth a fraction of what you paid. If you still want to do it then have a look at http://www.jewelryandwatch.com/index1.html and http://ndtradingcorp.com You'll still need to source an el primero movement from ebay - a donor watch is the most likely source and it wont be cheap. Don't say I didn't warn you.... thanks andy for the advice !! i will have a real good think about the whole project and price up accordingly will post my progress could i use this movement ...Chronograph Watch Zenith 400 Movement el Primero??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites