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'New' 1016... New as in different case and bracelet but same dial and 'combo' ETA 2824/2846 that was in my JMB '1016'. Sold the JMB cases and the guts ended up here. Genuine 16220 case, ST bezel, cut to fit GS 22 crystal. Lug holes bored out for oem 1016 spec spring bars. This case already had spring bar holes all the way through the lugs. This same case had a 1570 and genuine 1016 dial for a while in mid 2008. The bracelet is a cheapo with hollow mid links. The screw holes in the removable links were blind on one side and I drilled them out and pressed short pieces of stainless pins in them and finished the ends to look like ends of the screws. Made a new brass spacer to position the movement in the case and cemented the 'no foot' dial to the spacer. Case clamps and screws keep it all in place. This late 1980s (L serial) 16220 case may look a bit more like a later 1016 than an earlier model. The 2824 base movement is a good fit in this case but a 2836 would be a hair too thick. A 2836 is a better fit in a 16000 type case. The earlier '1016' with the JMB case looked new but this high mileage case looks the part. More or less. Note the worn lug tips from a bracelet on the side view and below, this takes place over years of daily wear. The left lug is shadowed and gives the impression of heavy wear but the other side gives a more accurate impression. This happens when the hoods and bracelet connecting links wear and allow the bracelet to rub the insides of the lugs. It looks pretty bad in this close-up but it does not show much at all on the wrist. The 'new 1016' (16220) case above compared to a replica 36mm 'modern explorer' case that is similar to a replica 162xx DJ etc. This modern type 'explorer' has an A21 in it and the case will accept an ETA 2836-2. I have one that came with an ETA 2836 and they are identical except for the movements, hands, dials, and dial foot location. This one has silver/gray writing on the dial and the ETA 2836 models have the correct white writing. It is 15+/- years old but looks like the same cases they are selling today...maybe the same as an unmodified JMB '1016' case? It will accept oem crystals etc.