Lo' Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 The never ending story but I'll cut it short for you: - case and caseback from a gen 162xx Rolex heavily modified by Akira (thanks F!), based upon a precise outline of LHOOQ's (thanks M!) gen 1016. - bezel from Jmb (who else?) *thanks J!*. - gen Superdome. - gen dial (thanks Denimhead!). - gen 2824-2 - gen tube and crown. - TC's legendary submariner hands (thanks T!). I've been trying to fit a set of gen hands on this but the cannon pinion is too big, I wish I could source a gen 1520/30 but I'm told that it won't fit inside the 162xx case. Not a big deal but you know... I guess this is as far gen as I can go with this here build, but I'm far from done trying to achieve the perfect 1016.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Yowzers! Beautiful build. It looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Wow, what a beauty! Love that dial. What bracelet did you use? Mine is still being assembled....seeing this is not helping my patience. Really, really like this build. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Very, very good! Akira does great work, and the gen dial/crystal put it over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogladio Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Congratulations on a very nicely executed build! Love that casework and nothing beats superdome distortion! Mine says hi Btw, if that hands set happens to be gilt I'd be very happy to take it off your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue. Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Superb build! Have fun wearing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Geeze... It don't get much better than this! Superb job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lo' Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments. The next step is that of applying a nice coat of puffy white lume to the dial's numerals and indices; then proper engravings and perhaps a gen bracelet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue. Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Lo, that gen dial is gorgeous! A shame there is still no replacement version close enough to the gen service dial. Edited October 18, 2014 by blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Lovely. My next project is a 1016. Inspirational stuff. Wear it well and in good health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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