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NOT a 2410 but a FRanken Omega 30T2Rg in a 2179 .....

  1. Bill Sohne Ω 2

    Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Jul 16, 2014

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    Hi everyone....


    I bough this watch years ago. The case ref is 2179 , a previous owner had a display back made for it. Somehow a 30T2Rg movement and dial was loaded in to this case.... The combination is great to say the lest .... This watch did not leave the factory this way but 50 plus years later its is still keeping time and survived ! I am assuming the original case for the Rg movement was yellow gold and was scrapped.

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    and original back....

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    Does anyone else have a Franken ?

    Good Hunting

    Bill sohne
     
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  2. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jul 16, 2014

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    damn case melters... great watch though the 30T2 RG really does deserve a displayback
     
  3. John R Smith

    John R Smith Jul 16, 2014

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    Franken or not, it's a great looking watch, Bill. And as the original case almost certainly got melted, that RG movement needed rescuing ;)
     
  4. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jul 16, 2014

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    Nice find Bill
     
  5. kyle L Ω 2

    kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Jul 16, 2014

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    Cool 30T2RG Bill, my kind of patina! :)
     
  6. bieb1

    bieb1 Jul 16, 2014

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    Nice dial patina and good to see the important pieces conserved! Perhaps we should do a "show us your much loved franken watch" thread?
     
  7. sohail

    sohail Jul 16, 2014

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    Whatever , it's a great looking watch bill
     
  8. Dablitzer

    Dablitzer Jul 16, 2014

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    Love this dial in any case! :thumbsup:
     
  9. Bill Sohne Ω 2

    Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Jul 17, 2014

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    I happen to love Franken watches as well....

    The dial is great , the movement is killer and a CK 2179 Omega case is one of my favorites !

    I have another Rg in a pocketwatch case !! see my avitar ! for a movement shot!

    Also very cool....

    BIll
     
  10. Northernman Ω 2

    Northernman Lemaniac Jul 17, 2014

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    In these cases a Franken case is much better than no case!:thumbsup:
    Nice!
     
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  11. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jul 17, 2014

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    I have a decent Frankenstellation:

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    Paid very little for this, it was my first vintage Constellation. Movement is a cal. 501. Case ref. 2852-5. I did a lot of research on similar watches and figured out that the case is likely original to the movement and that started out as a 19 jewel chronometer movement. Someone replaced the rotor assembly with the correct part from a later 20 jewel cal. 501. I later replaced the crown with a proper 10-sider.

    Pretty decent redial also. It has a gold starburst pattern, which is not correct for this vintage, but looks nice anyway.

    Take care,
    gatorcpa
     
  12. driver1969

    driver1969 Jul 17, 2014

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    Nice Franken you have there. Great to see a fellow Gator and CPA on this forum. Go Gators!