solkryssare 109 Posted May 3, 2010 Some needed Rolex added Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted May 3, 2010 Like it! Where did you get that one? Is it modded? Competition prize today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solkryssare 109 Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) Like it! Where did you get that one? Is it modded? Thank you. Yes its modded. MBW, Yuki and lots og gen parts. Edited May 3, 2010 by solkryssare Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllergyDoc 40 Posted May 3, 2010 Damn you Greg and Midasmook! I've been trying to resist those 2 watches! Same old for me: I have it on the SS bracelet I like this pic better. Houndoggie looks like he should be shooting photos for Omega. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted May 3, 2010 Cool I need some vintage rollie in my life but there's too much to learn about all the correct details for each model! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted May 4, 2010 Finally managed to get this out of the watchbox without getting sidetracked by my SOH or UN... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted May 4, 2010 Rehaut lines up nice on that one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NELSON 0 Posted May 4, 2010 My recent purchase from Mr Tat... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brightlight 0 Posted May 4, 2010 Same as last week and the week before by about 20 weeks, my Franken DJ, Tapestry Dial. Though now on gen vintage bracelet, no photos of that yet. Perhaps time I gave the Silver dial Franken DJ a bit of wrist time, but that can wait until next week I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted May 4, 2010 Rehaut lines up nice on that one! Yup - it's pretty nice considering how cheap it was. My TTK Rollie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted May 4, 2010 Same as last week and the week before by about 20 weeks, my Franken DJ, Tapestry Dial. Though now on gen vintage bracelet, no photos of that yet. Perhaps time I gave the Silver dial Franken DJ a bit of wrist time, but that can wait until next week I guess. Dammit, that's what I'm wanting to build! Silver tapestry dials are annoyingly hard to come by Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brightlight 0 Posted May 4, 2010 (edited) Dammit, that's what I'm wanting to build! Silver tapestry dials are annoyingly hard to come by Tell me about it, and seemingly getting rarer as time goes along! I looked for ages as the Tapestry dialled watch is my grail, then settled on a silver dial for my first DJ. I then found another case set with dark blue dial going for a good price on the bay, just pure luck I sniped it at just over $200. So then I'm building a second DJ with dark blue dial. Almost at the last minute, someone from another forum put me onto a tapestry dial on ebay that was supposedly only for shipping within the US, but I contacted the seller and he agreed to send to UK. All this was about a year ago, DJ stuff seems to be much rarer and more expensive nowadays. Edited May 4, 2010 by Brightlight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solkryssare 109 Posted May 4, 2010 A wrist check from brightlight! This is a rare treat gents! And you know I love your DJ mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted May 4, 2010 A wrist check from brightlight! This is a rare treat gents! And you know I love your DJ mate. +1 That is one of the nicest DJs I've ever seen. Beautiful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brightlight 0 Posted May 4, 2010 A wrist check from brightlight! This is a rare treat gents! And you know I love your DJ mate. This is because I'm very boring and since building my Franken DJ's wear one or the other every week, just about everything else rep is either sold or in pieces in my watch drawer. However, this being a new to me forum, despite being on a couple of others for about three years, I felt it was worth a showing! I was thinking about this this morning (deep stuff!) and I believe this is because I see the Frankens as a step up from ordinary reps, however good, and only another Franken or a Gen is likely to replace them. It is also a very classy model that fits in everywhere and is not obtrusive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted May 4, 2010 I agree, they are a classy model that fits almost all situations! I might spring for the MoP dial rep that Mary has listed as that's similarly sophisticated and 'non-shouty', although long term I'd like to build a franken. I just need to read up more on what I need! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brightlight 0 Posted May 4, 2010 (edited) I agree, they are a classy model that fits almost all situations! I might spring for the MoP dial rep that Mary has listed as that's similarly sophisticated and 'non-shouty', although long term I'd like to build a franken. I just need to read up more on what I need! for a Franken you need - Decide whether you want a vintage with acrylic crystal or a more modern with saphire (vintages easier to source) and SS or Two Tone Gen Case with crystal and back cover, tube and crown (crystal, tube and crown can be obtained separately but usually they come complete as a package) Bezel (various choices from smooth to machined to white gold fluted, this last being my favourite) 2836 or 2892 movement (can use 2824 but need a high canon pinion, etc) Stilty conversion ring (from member Stilty on the other RWG) to allow the movement chosen to fit the gen case. Dial to choice Set of Tudor hands off the bay Datewheel overlay (rep or if using a 2824 there is room for a gen datewheel as an overlay, but you have to get the right one with progression the same as ETA) Jubilee band or leather strap. Spring bars Prepare to pay from $600 to over $1000 depending on current prices and whether you use a gen band or not (my vintage jubilee strap plus the correct gen end pieces bought separately alone cost $300). The ridiculous thing is for the cost of my two DJ's I could probably have bought a well used gen. But then I wouldn't have had any fun sourcing and building, and the ongoing pleasure of wearing something I made myself which is virtually indistinguishable from the gen and I probably wouldn't have got the exact model I wanted. And if anything goes wrong, it is cheap and easy to source another 2836-2. Edited May 4, 2010 by Brightlight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
