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Not started one of these for a while enjoying breakfast in the morning sunshine............have a great day guys!

The inspiration for my build is from the original press release of the 16610LV. Though they do exist, they were never for sale. What intrigued me was that the press release model or the so called Mk 0 is a really a model that transitioned from old to new. While resembling the Mk 1, the main differences for the Mk 0 are the lug holes and "16610" is stamped between the lugs. For current LV models, "16610T" is stamped between the lugs to denote the lack of lug holes. Introducing my 16610LV Mk 0 build... Because I don't have a side profile shot of an actual gen Mk 0, I couldn't determine if the 703 crown had a long or short coronet, so I opted for a long one. JMB did a masterful job at drilling out the lug holes. The important piece of this project is the insert of course. I used a WM9 insert, until I recently found a gen Mk 1 insert. Love the flat top "4". In addition, the bezel fonts on the gen are hard to copy. The gen "3" and "4" fonts have slight flairs at the ends, while rep inserts are pretty much straight lines. By comparison to the WM9 insert, the gen is more bright in color. I used a Sean case set for the build and a Yuki 3135. The Y3135 is running without and problems so far. One of the minor flaws of the Sean case is that the lug engravings aren't deep enough, but the case is stamped "16610", there is "T" for this case set. Standard Sean bracelet...for now... So my build consists of a gen Mk 1 dial and bezel insert, rep hands, Sean case and bracelet, Y3135 movement with WSO date wheel. Thanks for looking!

This guy appears to have 2 massively under priced watches listed, am i missing something here???? The 1655 looks to me to be 100% right. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-Yacht-Master-II-Weisgold-Ref-116689-/140982450131?pt=DE_Kleidung_Schmuck_Accessoires_Uhren_Armbanduhren&hash=item20d33577d3

Monaco F1 grandprix is on right now .....

@SGTGUK- It is a beauty of a day today. Enjoy the sunshine mate. I have this on today

Peek a boo... So funny to search the internet and find the closest amount of info came from yourself a few years ago...

Isn't it a loose crown issue? You should mod it Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk 2

Sorry, I only know who makes the best submariner.

Fantastic tutorial! I'm inspired to get back and finish my 1680 build! As soon as I have the movement serviced.

What a terrific, highly detailed tutorial. Thanks much!

Excellent tutorial! Hopefully that will become a sticky ... hint, hint mods ...

Well done & the results speak for themselves.

Great job Jerkstore. That looks fantastic.