droptopman Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Spent all day shaping a Jmb 1016 case and refinishing a rivet bracelet. My first attempt at doing this much to a case. Man that's a lot of work. I think it turned out pretty good. Profile is much slimmer with less taper. Everything is ready to go to Matt for assembly. Couple pics, what do you think? Sent from my droptop using telepathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Beautiful work .looking forward to seeing the finished product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Excellent. You've captured much of the slenderness of the gen's lugs. My one concern is about the lugholes. They look huge now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogladio Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 You've brought out the best of that jmb, great work! What bracelet is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue. Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Drotopman, this is a pretty precisely executed mod! The lug profile is now on par with the gen. We need an easy and affordable way to mod these lugs. Tried a CNC method a while ago, but it required welding the lugholes redrilling ... For now this type of modification will stay a handcraftsmannship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 You've brought out the best of that jmb, great work! What bracelet is that?Thank you, I studied some of your 1016 work and posts. It is the cartel rivet that came with my 1675. Just sitting in my strap box so going to try and use it. Clasp actually looks fairly period correct for late 60's model. The gen pictures I used are from a 1966 which is my birth year so that is what I am trying to build. Plus this is to be a moderate budget build and we all like free. However I have never used a rivet and did not notice working screws on both sides. While vintaging the bracelet I lost 3 of the screws.....hope I can find some Sent from my droptop using telepathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Thank you for the kind words. Very humbling, especially coming from some of our very best 1016 builders. I studied your posts and and work, so thank you for taking the time to share your expertise and experience. I have a feeling this one will hold a special place for me being my first real modding work. My hands are sore today:) Little more polishing then off to Matt she goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Lugs look great but M's right in that the lug holes look like you could drive a truck through 'em! Of course, macros and close-ups exaggerate everything. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Thanks, they don't look that bad in real life. The close ups definitely make it look like 3 or 4mm but I think once the bracelet is on and some nice rounded off 2 mm bars in there it will look good. Little hang up with losing the screws for my bracelet so bought another one to piece one together. Now be a bit before assembly:( Sent from my droptop using telepathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 That looks really really good. I can't wait to see it with spring bars. I sure wish I had the talent to shape a case like that. DVNE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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