{"id":22282,"date":"2018-10-10T10:17:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T17:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/?p=22282"},"modified":"2018-10-10T10:17:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T17:17:38","slug":"buyer-beware-wild-world-frankenwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/resources\/buyer-beware-wild-world-frankenwatch.html","title":{"rendered":"Buyer Beware: Is It A Mod or A “Frankenwatch”"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we\u2019ve stated before, the vintage watch market<\/a> is fraught with pitfalls related to authenticity, originality, and provenance (among other things). In a world where countless collectors have jumped into the game of flipping watches from often questionable sources, finding your next pristine vintage watch isn\u2019t as straightforward and foolproof as it could be. Enter the Frankenwatch; a creation of varied origins sometimes assembled due to a lack of information of of correct replacement parts, and in other cases coming in the form of \u2018making the best of a bad situation\u2019, where a watchmaker is left with mismatched parts and decides to create a watch from what he has handy rather than letting parts sit on the shelf. Either way, these watches can be interesting (and sometimes quite cool in their own right), but on the scale of collectibility they simply are nowhere near as desirable as a proper original vintage timepiece.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Rolex is a classic example of a watch that has been modified<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Frankenwatch Versus Mod – What\u2019s The Difference?<\/h2>\n

These two terms are often thrown around on the watch forums in often interchangeable context, though at its root there are distinct differences between the two terms. Sure, the end product may look the same, but the biggest difference lies in the intent. You see, the \u201cwatch mod\u201d world is a particularly booming scene, especially in the world of approachable\/affordable watches. Around the globe, from the Phillipines, to Singapore, to Germany, and especially throughout North America, there\u2019s a grassroots movement obsessed with taking watches and adding a personal twist. Seiko divers are the easiest target for this, but we\u2019ve seen Speedmasters and Rolex Datejust models with funky painted and decorated dials, among other things. If you think about it, the work of George Bamford, known for his customized Rolex watches (now working with TAG Heuer, Zenith, and the rest of LVMH) pioneered this movement years ago. Nowadays, you could even call the limited edition engraved URWerk pieces being sold by Revolution Mag \u201cmodded\u201d watches, though the work is technically being completed with the company\u2019s blessing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Omega was not modified, but rather had other parts from different years added to it, making it a\u00a0Frankenwatch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Back to the topic at hand, the difference with a Frankenwatch is simply in the fact that the alterations being done aren\u2019t intended to give the piece a little extra personality or flair<\/a>. In a lot of cases, they\u2019re build to deceive the less astute collector, and to appear as a piece that was actually built in the period its dial and case appear to be from. Tracking down historical imagery on a lot of vintage watches can be a serious challenge, and this is precisely the kind of thing that an unscrupulous reseller or watchmaker hopes to capitalize on. In some cases, like the clearly disclosed replacement hands, pushers, and other goodies on <\/span>the Speedmaster 150.003-64 tropical dial pictured above<\/span>, it\u2019s hard not to notice how the significant aging of the dial doesn\u2019t jive with the crisp white of its hand set. On the other hand some watches aren\u2019t nearly as easy to authenticate without the input from someone who\u2019s well versed in the category. If you search Google for \u201cFrankenwatch Breitling\u201d, you\u2019ll see all sorts of interesting stories from people either acquiring or spotting a frankenwatch or out right fake vintage Breitlings being passed off as original. Case and point, this <\/span>\u201cBreitling\u201d Chronomatic Caliber 12<\/span><\/a> doesn\u2019t immediately seem to throw up red flags, at a quick glance at least looking somewhat similar to other examples out there. A closer look from serious collectors, however, and we learn that it is another case of someone raiding the spare parts bin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be Careful Out There<\/h2>\n

The old adage of <\/span>\u2018buyer beware\u2019<\/span><\/i> has been out there for ages, and though we\u2019re in a different age of access to information, that doesn\u2019t mean a few extra minutes on Google will make you an expert on things manufactured long before the digital age. There\u2019s a reason the big auction houses are still relevant in this day in age, and that\u2019s because they\u2019ve had the ability and resources to invest in education, and hire incredibly talented specialists in their respective categories. The same goes for watches. You can\u2019t throw a stick and not hit someone who\u2019s flipping watches these days, but of that pack, you want to choose those who are doing everything in their power to ensure that what they\u2019re selling you is authentic and functioning properly, and also openly disclosing any information available regarding history and originality. It\u2019s what we try to do every day.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As we\u2019ve stated before, the vintage watch market is fraught with pitfalls related to authenticity, originality, and provenance (among other things). In a world where countless collectors have jumped into the game of flipping watches from often questionable sources, finding your next pristine vintage watch isn\u2019t as straightforward and foolproof as it could be. Enter the Frankenwatch; a creation of varied origins sometimes assembled due to a lack of information of of correct replacement parts, and in other cases coming in the form of \u2018making the best of a bad situation\u2019, where a watchmaker is left with mismatched parts and decides to create a watch from what he has handy rather than letting parts sit on the shelf. 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In an interview with the WSJ lifestyle\/fashion editor Christina Binkley, Paul opened his vault to display his extensive collection of vintage Rolex Submariners and Daytonas. \r\n\r\nPaul Altieri is a trusted and recognized authority in the watch industry with a proven track record of expertise, professionalism, and commitment to excellence."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22282"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22284,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22282\/revisions\/22284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22282"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=22282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}