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dj57 · Post by **dj57** » December 7th, 2024, 1:26 am

Normally I convert pocket watches into wristwatches by taking the movement, the dial and the hands.
This time I made an OMEGA Frankenwatch. Since the OMEGA 960 movement (based on a 6497) can’t be used in a wristwatch (crown at 03:00 and sub seconds at 06:00), I took a similar 6498 one.

NortON · Post by **NortON** » December 7th, 2024, 2:07 am

dj57 wrote: ↑December 7th, 2024, 1:26 am Normally I convert pocket watches into wristwatches by taking the movement, the dial and the hands.
This time I made an OMEGA Frankenwatch. Since the OMEGA 960 movement (based on a 6497) can’t be used in a wristwatch (crown at 03:00), I took a similar 6498 one.

Great work D!

matrixxu · Post by **matrixxu** » December 7th, 2024, 10:22 am

Nice work as always D !

What are you using the 960 for ? Geneve variant has the simple almost undecorated version ( just a distinctive " button " with the details ).

I love to have all sorts of different decorated 649x variants in my builds, but i draw the line at using an Omega ( i have two gorgeous 960 ) or any Zenith 23.0 / 23.1 for Panerai builds. Never came across any Longines L506.2 or L512 so far.

Some day in the future interesting cases will become available and custom high quality dials, i am keeping them for that period.

dj57 · Post by **dj57** » December 7th, 2024, 10:55 am

matrixxu wrote:Nice work as always D !

What are you using the 960 for ? Geneve variant has the simple almost undecorated version ( just a distinctive " button " with the details ).

I love to have all sorts of different decorated 649x variants in my builds, but i draw the line at using an Omega ( i have two gorgeous 960 ) or any Zenith 23.0 / 23.1 for Panerai builds. Never came across any Longines L506.2 or L512 so far.

Some day in the future interesting cases will become available and custom high quality dials, i am keeping them for that period.

Yes, you are right… when it comes to OMEGA Geneve pocket watch (with a 960 movement) I have to draw the line, too!

Prices for this pocket watch with a dial in excellent condition and good running movement have sky-high prices….. between 390-900€

So, since I didn’t want to use this movement neither for my pocket watch conversion (reason see above) nor for any Panerai build, I decided to find a pocket watch with a dial in pretty new condition and a brocken movement.

By the way, I found a seller (from Switzerland) who offered me two NOS OMEGA Geneve dials which will arrive next days. (He has another 2-3 dials available, diameter ~40,9 mm and can be used on a 6498 movement) therefore project like this can be affordable.

matrixxu · Post by **matrixxu** » December 7th, 2024, 11:56 am

Looking forward to seeing the dials when you receive them.
In the past, swiss parts seller was offering customized dial like the one in the picture, but it's no longer a service they provide.
It's a friend's watch, he built it quite a few years ago.
Included pics of his Zenith 23.1 with cotes the geneve , searched for one for a long time, no joy.

dj57 · Post by **dj57** » December 7th, 2024, 12:37 pm

I have seen a lot of so called “marriage” watches where the dials were made especially for the builds and weren’t gen.
This isn’t what I am looking for. But that's a matter of taste.

The dials which I bought are NOS OMEGA Geneve pocket watch dials:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/326358148585?mk ... media=COPY
(If you like to buy one, ask the seller for a better price before

)

dj57 · Post by **dj57** » December 9th, 2024, 5:54 am

matrixxu wrote:Looking forward to seeing the dials when you receive them.
In the past, swiss parts seller was offering customized dial like the one in the picture, but it's no longer a service they provide.
It's a friend's watch, he built it quite a few years ago.
Included pics of his Zenith 23.1 with cotes the geneve , searched for one for a long time, no joy.

Dials arrived… see pics below.

matrixxu · Post by **matrixxu** » December 9th, 2024, 8:06 am

Looking great, all GEN.

dj57 · Post by **dj57** » December 9th, 2024, 12:04 pm

matrixxu wrote:Looking great, all GEN.

Yep, both gen.

The first one was a bit different but also gen.

The difference is on the railroad track.
It comes from this OMEGA pocket watch version:

The two new ones are gen either

and come from this OMEGA pocket watch version:

matrixxu · Post by **matrixxu** » December 9th, 2024, 1:17 pm

Good stuff .
Here are mine two.
I don't plan to use the dials, bored of plain white and bored of conventional cases.
I am sure in the future i will have interesting options available for two nice builds.
I want at least one variant with ceramic black dial and gold indices.

The Stowa i bought from you is a great reference point, i adore that watch.

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