fidhle007 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hey guys, I figured I'd share a few quick snaps of my latest creation, a matte dial 16800! Its almost done, there's a few little kinks I'd like to work out but its together and running WELL within COSC Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilseam Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Looks sweet, what the specs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 AWESOME BROTHER !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Looking good! Which case did you use? My 16800 says hi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Well.....if it's allowed, mine says hi too And I know....fix that darn minutes hand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Nice guys! I actually thought about using a maxi hand on mine too, for night functionality... Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 A maxi dial and hands set up would look sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Beautiful I need one of these for my collection... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Beautiful I need one of these for my collection... I was a die hard 16610 fan until I saw the one RedWatch had done. Between that and Fidhle here I took off full speed....I just "had" to have one too. The 16610's are awesome but something about the shallow rehaut paired with the matte finish dial of the 16800 does it for me. I'm a 16800 man now.....and love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Thanks for the love, guys!Specs:ST case, reshaped and softenedGen Bezel and insert (I have several flat-4 inserts I've been trying, I like the faded one on there in the pics but I've since swapped out for a NOS Lumi one so the all the whites match.)Gen crown and tubeUnknown crystal, much better than Clark, could be pre-LEC gen?Puretime/TC bracelet combo, heavily modified.Refinished Gen dial (marked Singer, I suspect it's a newer dial redone in the old style) with gen feet chopped and glued directly to a heavily modified TC movement ring. (I have a second one I just in case...)All powered by a high grade 2824 fitted with a vintage-style open 6-9 DWO sourced from these forums.I still need to space the dial off the movement slightly, the DWO is hanging up on date changes and sometimes needs a flick or a little manual setting. I have spacers on the way though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Another Awesome build Brother. That's a BEAUTY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Here's a few more phone pictures with a better today insert, let me know what you think Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 So, maxi hands... Yes? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Here's the 16800 with my newly reworked Sean Case 16610 super-franken: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I was a die hard 16610 fan until I saw the one RedWatch had done. Between that and Fidhle here I took off full speed....I just "had" to have one too. The 16610's are awesome but something about the shallow rehaut paired with the matte finish dial of the 16800 does it for me. I'm a 16800 man now.....and love it I've been a fan of the 16800 for some time, and even attempted to convert a budget 16610 last year, but it didn't go quite to plan... Since then, I've become rather fond of the GMT II, and would like to do something like an early 16800, but with the added function of the GMT Equally, I might have another crack at converting a 16610 when I'm next able Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 One of the key features of the 16800 is the shallow rehaut though so make sure you find a case that works! Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I'm trying the maxi hands, I love them but they're still too white for the dial. I need some TC hands!Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 That's unique Brother but I like it. Which build is that one and what date wheel is in it ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 This is the 16800 that I posted originally, just with some different hands. It has a vintage-style open 6/9 DWO that I found on here awhile ago. I'm waiting to hear from TC on getting more hands for the 16610 at which point I'll put the 16610 hands in this watch. They've been handled a bunch and look just the right amount of beat up for this build. The 16610 is getting a gen dial I I think, might as well have gen dials in both of my subs!I still have a lughole 16610 case that I'm not using, I might build that up as a tritium 16610 with the SA3135 that I took out of the Sean case sub. Or maybe that should be a TT??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Sweet. That correct DWO looks very good. But you already have too many watches and builds.......so you should just send me the holed 3135 case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Here is my 1680, with some mods. Hope you enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Very nice but I think you need a sapphire sub too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Here's a few more phone pictures with a better today insert, let me know what you thinkuploadfromtaptalk1362502243696.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1362502262080.jpg Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 I'd pay a good bit for a bracelet like that. How is it made...out of TC stuff, I mean. I can't figure out how to take one apart without serious damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 I love this datewheel! Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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