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Thanks Phil
Nothing like the combination of a chronometer manual wind movement with a large, thick stainless steel screwback case combined with a beautiful scientific dial - movement from the 40s, case from the 50s and dial from the 90s - shows the versatility of omega in how parts from different decades can fit together and form a nice whole.
My personal franken
I know franken is a bad word among vintage omega collectors but who says you can't have some fun? I dug into my parts bin and put together this watch which I intend to wear and enjoy. It all started with the dial - available on the bay as some of you prob...
As 'frankens' go...
that's a nice looking end result. Even better if you can track down the missing Rg balance cock and click. I've played around with quite a few 'franken' Omegas myself over the years, and as long as the end result is never misrepresented to others, I see n...
Nice result.
I would have liked to see pictures of the assembly of the beast, that would have been really nice to follow. Best regards, George
There's no doubt......
that's a cracker of a Frankenwatch - as said above, if it's never sold on as the genuine article then there's no issue with it. Have fun and thanks for sharing Cheers
Johnny Cash . . .
. . . sang about a Franken Caddie . . . . . . so if it's ok with the Man in Black, it's fine by me!
Excellent result Mike!
I think you achieved a perfect outcome, the marriage of a spectacular dial from the 1994 homage series with a sturdy and robust screw back case from an RAF '53. And you put a chronometre movement in to. WOW! I would very much like to see the watch in the ...
Thanks Phil
Nothing like the combination of a chronometer manual wind movement with a large, thick stainless steel screwback case combined with a beautiful scientific dial - movement from the 40s, case from the 50s and dial from the 90s - shows the versatility of ome...
Maybe...
I think so...It's a prototype watch.... OMEGA has done over the past many such watches , but I believe it .... Do you know... Ted
Thanks
Maybe it can be a prototype after all! ;-) I have to say though it is the kind of watch omega should have thought about producing.
Hi Mike, it came out great !!!
Hi MIke Just to understand you used a ck 2777 case ref ? wow !!! very cool !! The 30T2Rg that I bought as a Franken... in a 2179 case ref ! Will bring it to the next breakfast meet ! Good Hunting Bill Sohne ...