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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 no harm in it. These simpler vintage movements are very well made, easy to work on, and are very readily available as bare or parts movements, so there is no need to break apart a complete or collectible watch for any experiments.
I'm amazed at the number of these 'Chronometer' style dials that seem to have been produced. I understand they were used on the 1994 30mm hand wind commemorative sets, which would have been quite limited production. It's a shame the dial from cloisonné dialled watch in these sets isn't available as a spare part…
grumio
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 ...