My Franken Rolex 16800

[netniet]

Yesterday I received my Franken 16800 which I got from a trade over on RWI. It is an very nice build with very nice parts, but its not perfect yet. I want to change the endlinks to the correct 501b endlinks, and maybe replace the hands by gen tritium hands.

The quickset date does not function, I can't change the date, the only way to change the date is to change the time. I am guessing this can be easily fixed. I don't know if I am going to replace the insert with a more vintage looking (faded to a blue color) insert, or just leave it like this.

 

The specs of the watch are:

- ST case, re-shaped, gen specs.

- TC bezel assembly

- gen insert with Tritium pearl

- gen crystal no LEC

- gen tritium dial

- Sean hands, relumed to match dial

- gen crown

- Yuki 3135 movement

- rep bracelet 93150 with 455B end links

 

 

 

 

[Ephry73]

Gen 16800 had 593 end links, not 501bs. The profile of the 3035 st case(if that is what you have, although it looks more like a 3135 case) needs to be trimmed slightly to meet the curves of the gen 16800. That said, a set of 580 ends fit the overall profile of the ST case a bit better and no need to reprofile the case.

[alligoat]

Nice watch- I especially like the 16800 dial- that is the 1984-1988 tritium dial with the white gold surrounds- same print as the matte dials that preceded it.

With those ST cases and the tall lugs, I can tell you the 593 ends look like caca. I finally took off my 93150 w/ 593 ends and put on a Noob bracelet w/ SELs.

Hope the Yuki 3135 holds up for you. 

[netniet]

Nice watch- I especially like the 16800 dial- that is the 1984-1988 tritium dial with the white gold surrounds- same print as the matte dials that preceded it.

With those ST cases and the tall lugs, I can tell you the 593 ends look like caca. I finally took off my 93150 w/ 593 ends and put on a Noob bracelet w/ SELs.

Hope the Yuki 3135 holds up for you.

Thx. I am guessing its wise to get the movement serviced, and cleaned. Maybe I could swap the datewheel with a gen version then.

[Ephry73]

The y3135 once serviced is a pretty stout movement.

I definitely recommend the TC 93250 bracelet if you can find one. Adds a more gen overall feel and weight to the watch and it matches the lug profile pretty nicely. Watch looks great btw.