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Superb, J!

Panerai in the great outdoors:

Hand modeling is hard work!

Great info as always, automatico. There appears to be a 34mm-sized hole in my watch box.

A few years ago, there was someone on eBay listing a white 1016 dial for some ungodly amount of money--several thousand bucks, if I remember correctly. The description was cleverly worded, but I'm certain that it was a refinished dial. As for the genuine item, I've always wondered how it would have looked when it was new. Off-white on white is a tough read!

Does he have an uncommon phone? It shouldn't take long for him to run to the nearest Fnac to get a replacement.

Congrats, Archie! I was searching for a 1675 a while back, but a gen 1016 ruined those plans. (Boo hoo.) I'd like to think a Pepsi is still in my future.

prdubis: Looks like you have one of DW's newer cases i.e. 2011 or later. Do you even own a DW 6263 with a 7750 inside? I've had one since 2009, and a lot of guys here at RWG have owned them since 2006. Trust us: The pushers are asymmetrical.

Blast from the past:

All of DW's 7750 cases have an asymmetrical pusher layout, so this isn't a visual identifier.

All three appear to be old DW dials for the V72. These are some of the best aftermarket 6263 dials available. Unfortunately, I don't know an easy way of telling a V72 case from a 7750 (or a Mystery Movement). Maybe it's one of the early DW cases? Could you post a shot directly from the side to show the lug profile? And another shot from directly overhead?

I disagree. The dial is correct for the early 1970s, as is the movement. Is there something I'm not seeing?

Original dial my ass. Nicely spotted.

Congratulations, Peter! We've always known you're a "great craftsman", and it's good that Arnold recognizes quality, too!

I'm still not used to it!

I'm not entirely sure, but ubi's was a gen Rolex case that was drilled out by Phong at his request. I found that remarkable. Drilling a 1601's lugs is considered a risky procedure since you have so little metal to play with.

Also ubiquitous. He even got Phong to drill proper holes through the lugs!

Great to hear about Puretime's honesty! Not so great to realize it's going to be a while before I get that new Fifty Fathoms...

Wonderful! Not one, not two, but THREE 1016s in two days, and they all look great! As much as I love good patina, I have a soft spot for a monochrome Explorer. Nicely done.

Thanks for clarifying, J and stevedrk. Wear it well and keep spreading the gospel of Explorer 10:16.

Happy Sinko de Mayo, everyone!

Awesome build! I'm wondering why you chose to go with the Tropic 21, though, when there are good aftermarket Tropic 22s out there? Usually, you go with a T21 only if you want a Superdome crystal on your 1016.