dutchguy2 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Decided to build an 16800 after I have seen all those nice builds here lately. I had the opportunity to buy a gen 16800 dial and bezel insert. All-though not in very good condition I saw that with a little TLC these would make a great base for my build. Received both today and started working on them right away. Dial when I got it: It is a glossy dial with WG surrounded indexes. As you can see it turned matt already and the Tritium in the indexes was partly gone. I am not planning to change anything about the dial besides the missing Tritium. I love the patina caused by turning matt. So I relumed the indexes with a special mix off lume, pigment and binder. This is the result: Here together with bezel insert. I am going to use a Y3135 movement for this build and a ST 3135 case. Both maybe not correct for a 16800 but no one can tell from the outside. Next step will be reluming hands. Still waiting for those as well for the case and movement. Gen none LEC crystal will be used. Still looking for a good bracelet. I will post updates when I get parts in and assemble more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchfreund Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Nice one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 That dial looks great! Terrific job. Good luck with the build. Nothing wrong with building a hybrid. That's what this hobby is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Great start so far......and great job on the dial I'm curious why you're wanting to use a 3135 case. The deeper rehaut "is" very noticable and the y3135 will fit the 3035 case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 +1 to what CT said. Dial looks the part. Post pics soon D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Great work on the dial. Looks greet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Good luck with the build dutchy that's an awesome looking dial mate ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Thanks for all the comments. I did not know that the Y3135 also fits a 3035 case. If that is the case I will use that instead of the 3135 case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Here is the dial mounted on an AS3135 in a WM9 V1 16610 case. If there is some one out there that wants to trade his 3035 middle case for this WM9 case let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Looking good D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Worked on my dial a bit. Trying to get the Tritium look as perfect as possible. In real live the Triangle looks much better. Same here. It looks like the White Gold surroundings are hand made. Can anyone confirm this? Nice! Did I told you this baby will glow? It will! Don't you worry, can't be seen during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Women's tan liquid foundation has a great patina to it. Smooth too. Maybe you can apply that to the lume for a smother look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Thanks E. Worked on it more today and It is much more smoother now. It is caused by the matt binder, it cures to quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I am totally happy with the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 GREAT looking dial Brother ! It's gonna be a beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymanmatt Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I wish I had known your were looking, I have a couple of 16800 dials, In pretty nice condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Email send Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Look what dial Matt had for me. Very nice, thanks a lot Matt. (don't have it yet but hopefully next week). Now I have material to build two 16800's. Movements: Y3135 and A3135 (serviced by Domi). Cases: WM9 V1, Euromariner, TC 16610 and ST 3135. Crystals Gen (non LEC) and Clark (non LEC) Inserts Gen Lumi and Gen Tritium Dials: Gen tritium original and Gen tritium relumed. Both matt with WG surroundings. Bezel: TC 2x, WM9 V3, Euromariner, one unkown. Hands: Sean relumed to match dials Crowns: Gen with clark tube, TC or WM9 or Euromariner with standard tube. Bracelets: None so far. Now what would be the best combination? I know both will be a sort of hybrid because I don't have a 16800 case (yet, will order one this month). One will be using the ST 3135 case, gen original tritium dial, gen original tritium insert insert, TC bezel, gen crystal, gen crown Y3135 or A3135 (don't know which one I have to take) and Sean relumed hands. Don't know about the other one, I think I will try to fit and see what fits best where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 That almost looks like a dial I sold a few months back. Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I am allmost done. Need a bracelet. What would be best? Hands? Need your opinion on the relumed Sean hands I used. I think I will go the gen way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ephry73 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Not too bad at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I'd call this watch an early 16610- 16800s and 16610s both used the same dial- the tritium w/ wg surrounds- from 1984 til 1998. Your case is 16610 and your dw is 16610 w/ the closed 6/9s. Bracelet would be a 93150 with 501B ends for the 16610 and 593 ends for a 16800. Or just leave the 93250 on there and say it's a bracelet replacement- although the center links of the SELs look a wee bit rounded over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Alli is dead on. This is much like my birthday build v1, but with the taller case. You need to dip this in water brother and give it a proper baptism E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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