gen dial 16800

[username here]

I've been working to get a 16800 franken finished.  Gen parts are: long cornet dial, crystal, crown/tube, DW, insert and clasp, so it's a serious franken.  I started down the road of using a yuki movement because I didn't want to clip the dial feet of the gen dial. Should I worry about that- or just do it and install an ETA?

[fidhle007]

Get a gen 3035 like I did! What case are you using?

[ghost]

I see the point, but if you pay the big bucks for the movement, won't it tip the build over into the big-money territory? The 16800 gen price isn't so far away

[fidhle007]

I'm still $1000-1500 shy of the cheapest gen out there and I have the satisfaction of knowing I did all the work :-)

[username here]

i've got an ST case- I think it's one of the better cases right now

[Ephry73]

Gen serviced will be the ideal choice but a serviced Yuki is just as good. My y3135 has been running strong at +/-6 seconds a week for the past 6 months.

By the way, I cannot let You clip the feet of that dial. Its just too nice a gen dial to do so.

[alligoat]

If you use the yuki 3135, you need the ST3135 case- right E?

If you use a gen 3035, you need the ST3035 case.

 

Don't know if you can find the right datewheel if you use the y3135. Some early 16610s had a DW with open 6s and 9s, but those are long gone for the most part.

3035 and 3135 DWs run in opposite directions.

[Ephry73]

@Alli,

 

Yes, you are correct, however, you can always modify the 3035 case to make the y3135 fit. The stem alignment is not the issue. The DW dilema, I am so willing to do a group buy for the open 6/9 DW with the 3135 orientation. Specially if gen construction.  I have a gen 3035 date wheel that I don't/Can't use. The other one is actually a 3135 DW with open 6/9 and rounded 3s, but i have to work on the fitment to the y3135 movement. Finals are done this week and i will be able to catch up on builds and some comparisons I wanted to do. 

[ghost]

I figured out what ST stands for now Sorry for the inconvenience

[username here]

Gen serviced will be the ideal choice but a serviced Yuki is just as good. My y3135 has been running strong at +/-6 seconds a week for the past 6 months.

By the way, I cannot let You clip the feet of that dial. Its just too nice a gen dial to do so.

 

ha!  that's why it's got the clone in it now!  I'm still thinking about a gen movt . . . 

[Ephry73]

Gen movements can be had for 1000-1600 and figure a service just to be safe

[fidhle007]

Ghost, please edit your post.  The folks at ST are very against reps and if they catch wind of such activities they'll start pulling accounts.  If you have questions you can always PM one of us who builds 16800s!

 

Thanks,

Brendan

[Ephry73]

Yes! I almost overlooked that fact. This is one source of parts I would hate to loose. As it is a lot of the 16800 parts are becoming very, very scarce and I fear they've caught onto us

[ghost]

Done! Sorry. Didn't know