username here Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Get a gen 3035 like I did! What case are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 I'm still $1000-1500 shy of the cheapest gen out there and I have the satisfaction of knowing I did all the work :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username here Posted May 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 i've got an ST case- I think it's one of the better cases right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 @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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 I figured out what ST stands for now Sorry for the inconvenience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username here Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 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 . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Gen movements can be had for 1000-1600 and figure a service just to be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Done! Sorry. Didn't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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