bruce79 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) This has been a work in progress for the last 6 months or so. It started with a tw classic sub which was ideal because of the lug holes and rehaut. I initially wanted to build a 14060 but had trouble sourcing a decent dial so I decided to ditch the 14060 project when I came across a gen 16800 transitional dial. The dial was in great shape and was perfect for the tw case in that it had lugholes and the date window would line up with the date wheel/movement. I'm also a fan of the thick crystal with no laser etched crown, accurate for this model. In addition to having the tw dial swapped out for the gen dial, I also had the hands lumed to match the dial, a gen crown & tube installed, lug holes drilled, and crown guards shaped. I've included a picture of a gen (1st pic) for comparison. It's a great start. My favorite thing about the sub now is the gen crown and tube...a must for any and all rep subs imo. The difference between the gen crown and rep crown is astonishing...the gen crown is so tight and sturdy. At any rate, thanks for reading. Edited November 7, 2006 by bruce79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Very nice Bruce... Enjoy & wear it well... TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Cool watch! Those 16800's are becoming vintage at this point, being 25 years old plus or minus. And I'm growing to appreciate those TW cases, esp. since they'll take a gen dial. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Great watch. Very nice. I love the older TW Best and that dial is the icing on the cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Bruce- Gorgeous!! The result is incredible! I know you've been working on this for a while now... Your work and persistence has paid off! And... I must agree. Gen crown and tube makes a huge functional difference- Aesthetics are just a nice bonus Enjoy it... Cheers, R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Very nice. Jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce79 Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Thanks guys...I can't tell you how happy I am to finally have this on my wrist. All I need is the correct bracelet with the 580 end links and 93150 bracelet...I've got the old solid mid links tw bracelet. Not that big of a deal but it would be nice to complete the sub with a correct hollow mid link/end link bracelet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Great work and amazing result... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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