tc670207 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I always recommend members to go get a gen 16610 insert for a reason, it is simply just beautiful! Beautiful how? Our eyes and our brains conceive its beauty but we can not always translate that beauty into plain English. My interpretation of that beauty is a flat and matte insert plus a well polished pearl holder plus a shiny corundum pearl. In my quest for the perfect Submariner 16610, the insert along with its pearl has always been a big challenge. This very specific part is actually an assembly of the aluminum insert, the corundum pearl, and the pearl holder. There is luminescent applied carefully and evenly within the pearl holder so the pearl could "glow in the dark". When I started the insert project in 2012, I thought the pearl holder is made of stainless steel. So I took the liberty being a partner of a local metal part manufacturer and made a batch of the pearl holder. Those stainless steel pearl holders were on every Caddell vintage insert I shipped out along with TC Sub V6 as freebies. This April, a member who bought a TC Sub V6 wrote me saying he has a theory: the gen pearl holder may be made from the same material as the KH 16610 dial indices. So I asked my friend to make me some samples to see if this theory is true. I had to use my microscope since this is late in the night and I couldn't capture anything clearly with my Canon. This is the stainless steel pearl holder on Caddell vintage insert. This is the new pearl holder I just received. How do you like it, gentlemen? TC 10/10/14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezio Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Looks good but better pictures Would help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Great job. I have a huge respect for the design/engineering/fabrication of custom pieces like this. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Looks great. Cleaner lines. Sent from my droptop using telepathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc670207 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 A couple of shots of the new TC 16610 Insert on a TC Sub V6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmpaHimself Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Amazing. It looks clean... gen. Will these be included in the forthcoming batches of the V6 or saving for V7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 the whole thing looks amazing TC! ...now make me a 14060 sub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Interesting. the new insert appears to be much flatter now. Also has more of a satin finish.. However, the inside curves on some of the numbers are still bit too square... Otherwise, excellent effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erict719 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 The pearl is so gen. The insert is great, I agree on the number still need a bit work, and the insert is not shinny enough . But this is best out of any rep Thomas , you are the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bc1221 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 The gen inserts arnt glossy. Not sure why everyone is saying these arnt shiny enough. The gen insert I have and the countless ones I've seen have almost a satin like finish to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 I have a Gen insert in front of me and they are more matte than glossy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 The sheen depends on the angle. It is gloss, but the micro pits give it a satin-like appearance as it catches the light at various angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Dbane, then in your view how good is this rep insert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 I think the Pearl is excellent . Difficult to judge the sheen via pics, but the fonts still need some work. The inside of the numbers are too square. Most won't notice the square corners, but the insert is about 1-2 steps away from being indistinguishable from gen without a loupe. Definitely a step forward from previous version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Wow man, great eyes. I do see what you mean about the numbers being too square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bc1221 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 eh. most people wont be able to tell if your insert is gen or TC or ebay. i think the old TC inserts were pretty good. gen insert is worth having if youre completely OCD like me though. also depends on how much youre paying. ive seen people pay $250 bucks for a gen insert. crazy talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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