my 116610 super franken build thread step by step

[live1]

http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=186246

[cc33]

Not enough pics imo.. Lol

Great job, very comprehensive and informative

Thanks

[sgtguk]

Bloody stunning mate, thats one awesome looking franken build    need one of these myself !  

[dbane883]

Yeah. No shortage of pics there!

But a little unclear on how he set the insert back into the bezel. Said he used a piece of wood. Not sure if he worked it in gradually along the outer rim or pushed it in with a single press with a circular block.

Screwdriver to remove insert is a bit risky if you ask me, but whatever works I guess.

@live1, congrats on your watch. Looks great.

[live1]

cheers bro,ive saved 3500 pounds .no need for the gen.im happy as hell ,now onto my next super franken gmt2 using correct hand stack

[omgiv]

Thanks for posting the link Live. Please pass along my congrats and thanks to zocker as well. One question I had is why you used a 2.3mm crystal gasket. Rolex uses the 29-295-2 crystal gasket on this model which is 2.7mm. With everything else gen, I wonder if the crystal is .4mm too low.

[danielv2000]

Very very nice.

[live1]

i wanted my crystal the same height as a 2011 gen 116610 sub like my best friends.also if i input my serial into the database it ssys my case is from 2011 random serial lol

[watcher]

Thanks for posting the link Live. Please pass along my congrats and thanks to zocker as well. One question I had is why you used a 2.3mm crystal gasket. Rolex uses the 29-295-2 crystal gasket on this model which is 2.7mm. With everything else gen, I wonder if the crystal is .4mm too low.

2.7mm is the standard 16610 but not on ceramic.

[live1]

cost of build was

v3 noob 350 pounds

bezel assembly and insert and dial 400 pounds

gen dial cost me 350pounds, i solds the dial that came with bezel and insert for 450 pounds.

Gen crystal 145 pounds

bp hands 75 pounds with gen style relume

so total 1420 pounds,but i sold that other dial that came free with my bezel and insert,so total really 1000 pounds.

But i also made 500 pounds profit on a gen hulk dial,and made 950 pounds for a gen hulk insert lol,so in reality this build cost not much considering its worth over 2000 pounds

Edited June 17, 2014 by live1

[omgiv]

According to my 2008 R20 insert the crystal gasket used for the 116618 and 116619 (can't the 116610) is 29-295-2. That gasket is 2.7mm. I have to assume that the gasket for the 116610 would be the same as these. If I am wrong in reading this, please let me know.

[live1]

gen crystal on a sub c sits about 1.3mm above insert.really low.the old 16610 have the tall crystal.i measure my crystal height with the gen already its exactly the same

[omgiv]

That is interesting. Thanks Live. I was under the impression that the only difference in the crystal was the use of AR on the cyclops.

[dbane883]

This is my gen 114060. The top of the crystal is only 0.1-0.2mm above the insert.

I have not dissected it yet to confirm gasket size.

[live1]

yeo that is how all ceramic subs are super low profile,looks way better than the old tall crystal

[watcher]

The gen case may be different but I used a 2.5 gasket on my gmt2 noob with car1 crystal and a 2.3 gasket on my noob v2 subc with car1 crystal. Both ar of course.

Edited June 17, 2014 by watcher