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[mention=78113]Pombok[/mention] do you have those pictures of gen vs V7? I tried to find some comparison on yt, but there are only reviews of reps with plastic crown, plastic bezel or some other absurdities.


Sorry I don't have this, I changed my order from the 116610LN to the new JF16610LV


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And how does it feel and look in comparison to gen? Is it better than v7?


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IMO the JF 16610LV is the best sub rep you can buy at the moment, we've just had a very very long thread discussing whether the JF is better than the TC V7x, the JF has a better movement and better bracelet, the other details have been subject to debate, but there is no doubting the JF is an incredible watch for $400 out of the box.

By the way the TC V7x cannot be bought right now, as TC is on hiatus.

The JF....

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[mention=78113]Pombok[/mention] that looks really good Chance. I've been reading about it for a while now but these are the first decent pictures I've seen that aren't from a dealer. I hope they do a version with a plain rehaut.


I thought I was going to sand off rehaut, there's a guy on RWI called botsyboy who sanded it off and it looks good. However when I got the JF, I really liked the rehaut and decided to keep it.

I need to recess the SELs a touch and realign the bezel insert, but apart from that this watch is good to go. More pics

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I heard about that, but haven't seen the pictures yet. I haven't had time to go search. I want one as the basis for a 16800, so an engraved rehaut won't work for me.


I actually had lunch with a guy today who has a gen 16800 and we compared the JF. It's remarkably good.


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I heard about that, but haven't seen the pictures yet. I haven't had time to go search. I want one as the basis for a 16800, so an engraved rehaut won't work for me.




I actually had lunch with a guy today who has a gen 16800 and we compared the JF. It's remarkably good.


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The engraved rehault is not a real problem as it can be easily sanded.

The dial of the JF16610LV is much more a problem because of :
- big indexes (16800's white gold circled indexes are smaller)
- "swiss made" instead of "swiss-T
So I would wait for the JF16610LN that should come with small indexes.
Then the main problems will be the "swiss made" and the non-drilled lugs ... but all that can be modded.

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IMO the JF 16610LV is the best sub rep you can buy at the moment, we've just had a very very long thread discussing whether the JF is better than the TC V7x, the JF has a better movement and better bracelet, the other details have been subject to debate, but there is no doubting the JF is an incredible watch for $400 out of the box.

By the way the TC V7x cannot be bought right now, as TC is on hiatus.

The JF....

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I wrote I would wait for the JF16610LN but ... I'll probably buy the LV too

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I can check the difference today (if my buddy is wearing it) and let you know if he rehaut is deeper. The crowns are different though, the 16610 has a 703 crown and I think the 16800 has a 702 crown, with the 703 being thicker.

 

 

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I knew about the change from double to triple seal on the crown. I figured on a build that is not a big problem as it can be changed. Rehaut I didn't know about. A Phong case is $1400, so makes it a much more serious project. I guess it's either live with the rehaut depth or see if it is possible to change it. 

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2 hours ago, Sogeha said:

I knew about the change from double to triple seal on the crown. I figured on a build that is not a big problem as it can be changed. Rehaut I didn't know about. A Phong case is $1400, so makes it a much more serious project. I guess it's either live with the rehaut depth or see if it is possible to change it. 

 

2 hours ago, Pombok said:

Standby for photos, I'll start a new thread and tag you.


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@Pombok ... It would be nice if you can tag me too cause I'm really interested in a 16800 build thread.

 

My first 16800 build was a VERY low budget cause it was my first complete attempt to build a watch :

- first time I modded a complete dial with circled indexes

- first time I drilled and chamfered lugs

- first time I reworked a case

- first time I sanded a rehaut

- first time I engraved a caseback

- so many first times ...

I just bought a BP11610 and 2mm bars and did all the modds myself so I kept the project under 150 $.

At the end I know the watch has many flaws but I'm still really happy with the result.

Now that I have improved my skills a little I'd like to build a better one, probably starting with a JF16610LN.

 

Here are some more pics of my 150 $ build

 

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