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Offline JohnN

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Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« on: June 03, 2011, 09:17:58 PM »
Here is one I saw in my travels.... a 4006-600x case with a 4006-605x dial and hands.  Good looking, actually. 
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2011, 01:09:21 AM »
Wow, simply gorgeous! I am a sucker for those large cases.
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2011, 01:46:07 AM »
Saw this 4006-7011 recently. Actually quite nice for a yellow/gold (SGP) case, but who came up with those beauty parlor hands? Tipped?!  :-\

Still, if you were not concerned about authenticity, an interesting Belle!  :great:
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2011, 01:51:16 AM »
This was one of my first Bells. I am wearing it right now, in fact. Anyway, not too much of a Franken, other than the second-hand. I actually like the red second-hand, is that heresy?
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2011, 04:41:20 PM »
This one was one of the very first Bell-matics I bought, back when I knew nothing about "authenticity" or much about the watch itself. It ran beautifully and looked nice, despite its "Franken-ness."   (just a general observation, but it seems in my travels that these dials intended for -604x case styles are the ones most likely to be "transplanted")
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2011, 10:56:15 PM »
Despite being a franken, that watch looks REALLY nice John...
The dial appears to be mint!
 
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2011, 07:35:03 PM »
I had this Franken-Belle:

But it's not in my posession anymore (the Portuguese day wheel, you know...).

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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2011, 10:09:53 PM »
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2011, 02:28:28 AM »
Here was another -604x dial that came in the wrong caseback. Still, another nice looking "Franken-Belle."
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2011, 02:43:16 AM »

These pie pan dials are really nice, the previous gold one you posted is stunning.

Quote from: JohnN on June 18, 2011, 02:28:28 AM
Here was another -604x dial that came in the wrong caseback. Still, another nice looking "Franken-Belle."

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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2011, 02:48:20 AM »
Quote from: Technoman on June 18, 2011, 02:43:16 AM
These pie pan dials are really nice, the previous gold one you posted is stunning.
And here's what it looks like properly seated....  :great: (I never did get a white dial model, just blue and gold.)
 
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2011, 12:58:42 AM »
Okay, so someone explain these hands to me. 
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2012, 04:03:57 AM »
Here are two that actually, imho, have a nice look to them....

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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2012, 10:03:09 PM »
Must say that I like the looks of this one a lot.
 
However - unless I am completely mistaken - that watch appears to be a mix of a 700 case and 4006-7040 'Business Bell' dial, to my knowledge only found in 4006-7010 cases....
 
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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2012, 01:47:49 AM »
These hands  are definitely in the "hit parade" of Franken-belles.

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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2012, 01:12:01 AM »
$204 for an "interesting" look...

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Re: Do you have a "favorite" Franken-Belle?
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2012, 12:44:00 AM »
Okay, so how is this for dial and alarm ring combo?  :-\
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