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Classic DW fully refinished with nice pushers installed and a genuine coronet.

A great watch here, I'll let you guys guess the specs... 🙂

I'm having fun here.... Over two years in the making for the large one !!!! Dial and hands are custom. Super high grade vintage swiss movements... Pretty exciting watches to my taste... Enjoy he pictures !

Here are a couple '1016' project threads from the past. They may be of interest to anyone starting out on a '1016' project. There are quite a few more if you search them out. lhooq participated in some good ones. The first one from January 2008 has lost the pics but there is some good info on it: https://rwg.cc/topic/66391-a-few-pics-of-my-very-first-vintage-franken-project/?hl=%2B1016 btw, the 'Jimmythree' poster at the end of the thread is me. "And to another member, who I will not name at this time. He can come forward if he choses to. He did an outstanding job with the case, bezel and crystal fitting." This was me too (brag, brag). I was 'Jimmythree' back then before I had to change my name after a server meltdown. This thread is not very old and still has very good pictures: https://rwg.cc/topic/167880-the-built-of-my-franken-rolex-explorer-i-ref-1016/#comment-1397861

and for what reason you post this grgrggrgrgrgrg......now i have to get myself one of these beauties...😉

Good looking watch. It's no wonder many watch buyers are afraid to buy a 'genuine' tudor today except from an AD or reliable, established dealer. Otoh the Average Joe is not nearly as suspicious about a tudor as a rolex when they see someone wearing one. I doubt you hear "Is that a 'real' tudor?" very often. Maybe because they are not familiar with tudor and figure there are no replicas. Saw this on a forum a day or two ago but do not know if they were referring to new models, vintage models, or tudor in general. From memory: Spent time with a rolex employee over the last couple days. They are receiving (replicas) for service that are so close the only difference is case and movement finish. I have owned three genuine tudor dive watches in the past...a used 'snowflake' model 94010 in 1998 (paid $225), used tudor acrylic crystal no date in 2001 (ref unknown, paid $300) both all original with rolex signed bracelets (folded? can not remember), and a tudor date lnib for $425 also in 2001 (reference number unknown). Traded away as usual...except the acrylic no date, I gave it away. Free!!