DVNE Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I have a oyster problem.. I am addicted to them. So far in my watchbox I have a Seiko SARB033, franken Tudor Day-Date, franken Tudor 74000, franken Rolex 5500, 1680 & this 1601 that I converted into a 1016. Thanks to lhooq for inspiring me with his many threads for 1016's (especially the SPACE DWELLER build ). This one here is powered by a recently serviced swiss ETA2824. Special thanks to JMB for the JMB bezel. Couldn't have completed this project without this piece. and a wristie: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Wonderful! Not one, not two, but THREE 1016s in two days, and they all look great! As much as I love good patina, I have a soft spot for a monochrome Explorer. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Thanks lhooq! Means a lot coming from the 1016 king It took me a week to decide on which dial from Yuki I was going to buy. I decided on a yellow patina'd "white" Submariner 1680 dial for my 1680 project and this monochrome service dial looking dial for the 1016. With the number of case sets JMB sold, I am sure plenty more 1016 threads will pop up soon (I hope!). I can stare at those threads all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I'm another one of those 1601 case/1016 build folks! 24-600 crown relumed yuki dial courtesy of LHOOQ, jmb bezel, 2824-2 Swiss eta stilty space ring Clark T-22 and hands I think these are cool builds- yours looks good with the white lume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 The slightly raised lume on yours is the finishing touch The only thing that bothers me on these cases is the pin hole spring bar holes but that is definitely something that I overlook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue. Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Great looking 1016, DVNE! Those Yuki dials are quite good and are fair priced! Wear it often and in good health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Was this a gen 1601 case you used or a rep 1601? How about Alligoat's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments everybody! Mendota, Alligoat, Lhooq's SpaceDweller and I used genuine 1601 Datejust cases (with JMB bezels) for these builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Cool. Yours looks fantastic. The gen 1601 case shape must be better and more closely resembles the 1016 case then the rep Datejust cases, is that correct? There is a thread on here right now where the member had to go hardcore on the rep case to get the lugs and overall shape to match. The end result is gorgeous, but if the gen case solves that issue then that's a heck of a lot easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Mendota, Alligoat, Lhooq's SpaceDweller and I used genuine 1601 Datejust cases (with JMB bezels) for these builds. Also ubiquitous. He even got Phong to drill proper holes through the lugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 So he sent a gen 1601 case over to Phong to redrill the lug holes? Or did he buy a Phong case and have him redo the holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 During my time spent on this forum the one thing that I've realised is how fussy I am with watches. Very few would I want on my wrist but that my friend is a bloody classy timepiece. Wear it well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 So he sent a gen 1601 case over to Phong to redrill the lug holes? Or did he buy a Phong case and have him redo the holes? I'm not entirely sure, but ubi's was a gen Rolex case that was drilled out by Phong at his request. I found that remarkable. Drilling a 1601's lugs is considered a risky procedure since you have so little metal to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Drilling a 1601's lugs is considered a risky procedure since you have so little metal to play with. This is precisely why I never drilled mine out. No room for error and the lugs are already thin enough after 40+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Wow. Talk about taking franken projects to the max! Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogladio Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Beautiful 1016 - and great photos too. Really like that Yuki dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Thank you! For the price, the Yuki dial isn't bad at all. I had a hard time deciding on the matte or gloss, gilt or monochrome and white or aged yellow lume. I'd probably build another later if I find decently priced parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I have "drilled" one of these cases. If you drill them the standard way you basically uniformly enlarge the existing hole which quite often will get ugly on the super thin lugs. What I did was use .050" carbide end-mills to relocate the hole just a bit to get it away from the top edge of the lug. It turned out nicely but was somewhat expensive as it took 2 end-mills as they are 1 - very small, and 2 - very brittle. Even relocated to where they don't break out the thinness of the lug makes 'em look a bit strange, to me anyway... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue. Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Amazing result, J! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I think DVNE's looks great without it! As I remember this was rather nerve-wracking... I used the end-mill, which won't try to "follow" the hole if fed slowly, to effectively move the hole centerline down and inward just a little... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Drilled looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEngels Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I'm another one of those 1601 case/1016 build folks! 24-600 crown relumed yuki dial courtesy of LHOOQ, jmb bezel, 2824-2 Swiss eta stilty space ring Clark T-22 and hands I think these are cool builds- yours looks good with the white lume I so want someone to clone the stilty ring. With shapeways and thingiverse we just need someone to draw it and then we can print all we need. Sent from my mobile device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEngels Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Thanks lhooq! Means a lot coming from the 1016 king It took me a week to decide on which dial from Yuki I was going to buy. I decided on a yellow patina'd "white" Submariner 1680 dial for my 1680 project and this monochrome service dial looking dial for the 1016. With the number of case sets JMB sold, I am sure plenty more 1016 threads will pop up soon (I hope!). I can stare at those threads all day long. Well done, DVNE. Well done. Sent from my mobile device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) I'm not sure if LHOOQ was including mine as the 3rd one (I did give him an advance look). It's in transit, but here is PBdad's preview pic ... Edited June 24, 2014 by tomhorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I'm not sure if LHOOQ was including mine as the 3rd one (I did give him an advance look). It's in transit, but here is PBdad's preview pic ... At the start of May, we had stevedrk, rolojack, then DVNE's build. A week later, jmb brings kin tama's dream of a white Explorer to life. Finally, at the end of May, we got ogladio's utterly bonkers and utterly gorgeous franken with a gilt dial. Now we've got yours coming up, and I'm still hearing from guys with builds at various stages. It's the summer of 1016! Looking forward to seeing Pbdad's work up close, tomhorn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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