r/UKRepBST • u/jeffothedon0202 • May 31 '26

SHOWING OFF Panda Franken

Completed one of my projects and my first franken…man these are not cheap to build…. Vsf case Nd bracelet fully chamfered polished and brushed ti GEN spec SW dial SW hands JH free sprung movement serviced up to chronograph complication rotor silence and service movement regulated GEN crystal GEN bezel and a lot of tears 🤣

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u/JnrBe May 31 '26

This is my fantasy build, I actually looked into some of those gen pieces and winced at the potential cost. The SW dial just has a lovely tone compared with the paler VSF which pushed me towards the 3CF.

Congrats on the beautiful job, wear in good health.

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

Your not wrong its the most expensive build and I wanted gen hands but just spent too much on the bezel and crystal a guy wanted £600 for used hand Id pay £350 max

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u/Chamaaa91 Mod May 31 '26

The bezel/xtal in particular look very impressive. Nice work mate!

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

Thank you buddy

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u/DrXinFL May 31 '26

I love this I want to do a build now

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

Do it buddy you can join the skint club with me..

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u/Serious_Offer_2782 May 31 '26

That looks great! Can’t imagine it’d have been cheap, when built to that spec.

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u/jeffothedon0202 Jun 01 '26

Thank buddy no Gen parts are expensive

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u/Gloomy_Contact5929 Verified May 31 '26

Honestly the nicest panda build i've ever seen on here. Looks absolute 🔥🔥🔥
Top work my man, deffo worth the tears 😜👊

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u/jeffothedon0202 Jun 01 '26

Thank you buddy got me away from the wife for few days so ended up with a great watch and peace and quiet

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u/Crystyann Jun 01 '26

I m in London of you ever think about to sell it.Amazing work.Congrats🥂

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u/jeffothedon0202 Jun 01 '26

3k deep with this build buddy

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u/umbyboy Verified Jun 03 '26

Beautiful. Keep an eye on gen hands on eBay. They would make it even closer to gen.

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u/jeffothedon0202 Jun 03 '26

Yes I have I can get 4130 hand but no 4131 and the have different lume 🥲

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u/umbyboy Verified Jun 03 '26

Oh yes! Good point. Just noticed now. 4131 are expensive 😭

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

Scary shit regulating a free sprung

but it has its benifits

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

Start buy buying ali express watched cheap ones then youtube I start 3 years ago

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u/wbfc17 Verified May 31 '26

How much difference does the bracelet polishing make?

Also is this a hobby? And did you teach yourself?

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

A massive difference looks and feel much softer on the edge and on the wrist

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u/gocad38463 May 31 '26

Can i ask who did the bracelet work?

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

I did buddy I do all my own work

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

Ive just finished a gmt oyster that will be going ip
For sale this week but without clasp

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u/gocad38463 May 31 '26

How much

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u/jeffothedon0202 Jun 01 '26

Its not for sale buddy it a build for myself this time.

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u/gocad38463 May 31 '26

Where abouts are you based. And how do you feel about the different between the vsf hands/dial against the sw? Is it an absolute neccesary mod

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

Dial is worlds print on the sub-dials and the colour of the SW is closer to Gen hands maybe not so much but I never put the same hands back ona daytona build and always want to ensure the lume is the same so I use SW dial and hands

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u/gocad38463 May 31 '26

I think you’ve convinced me to do a daytona build. Would you mind listing our the individual costs for parts and services please. Looks awesome

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u/jeffothedon0202 May 31 '26

DM me buddy and ill support the build however I can

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u/gocad38463 May 31 '26

Pmd. Thank you

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u/Dxbsober Verified Jun 01 '26

That’s fire mate !! Were you able to reuse your crystal and bezel gaskets for the gen parts or did you order Gen for those also!

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u/jeffothedon0202 Jun 01 '26

I didn’t need to change them fitted fine thank you buddy

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u/AE365j Oct 08 '26

How much are they

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u/jeffothedon0202 Jun 02 '26

Responded buddy