Embryo 1016 build (yes - another!)

[dieselpower]

I am planning a 1016 build and I would like to replicate this watch:

 

 

I have a JMB case set with movement ring, a 2824 ETA movement, TC handset.

 

As far as I can see the seconds hand is an issue and of course, the dial. Question is, am I pis**ng into the wind or do I stand a chance of achieving my goal? Any help/suggestions as to where I might source the missing bits of the jigsaw would be greatly appreciated.

 

Happy hallowe'en!

 

 

[tomhorn]

Well, that's a 7206 (rivet) bracelet. Finding one of the good Yuki's would be your best bet there.

 

The dial looks like a 60's MK1 dial. ND Trading appears to have one.

 

http://ndtradingcorp.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=297

 

Cant tell if the hands are gold or silver. If they are silver, then go with the TC hands.

Edited October 31, 2014 by tomhorn

[lhooq]

  On 10/31/2014 at 10:12 PM, tomhorn said:

Cant tell if the hands are gold or silver. If they are silver, then go with the TC hands.

Steel hands are much more common on the chapter-ring 1016s, but you will find gilt handsets on the earliest examples. By contrast, almost all the 6610 Explorers I've seen have gilt hands to match the dials.

dieselpower: I suggest looking at ingod44's chapter dial, which is less than half the price of NDT's and looks very good.

[HaydenM]

Good luck, I initially planned on replicating that exact watch (the Ian Fleming if I'm not mistaken?) but found it too difficult to get the vintage to look correct, so I took the easy route and made a "modern" 1016.


As close as I got with the chapter ring:


"Modern" 1016:

[jackflash]

  On 11/1/2014 at 12:24 AM, HaydenM said:

Good luck, I initially planned on replicating that exact watch (the Ian Fleming if I'm not mistaken?) but found it too difficult to get the vintage to look correct, so I took the easy route and made a "modern" 1016.

Nice! Which ETA movement did you use?

[HaydenM]

  On 11/1/2014 at 5:24 AM, jackflash said:

Nice! Which ETA movement did you use?

Mine uses a gen ETA-2824-2, which I think has the incorrect beat-rate but I'm not currently too worried about it.

[jackflash]

  On 11/1/2014 at 5:27 AM, HaydenM said:

Mine uses a gen ETA-2824-2, which I think has the incorrect beat-rate but I'm not currently too worried about it.

Thanks Just spotted that on your 1016 post. Think one of these is going have to be my next build.

[ogladio]

Here was mine with Ingod dial:

[jackflash]

  On 11/1/2014 at 6:21 AM, ogladio said:

Here was mine with Ingod dial:

Very nice!

[dieselpower]

I looked at ingod44 but his chapter dial has gilt lettering and I wanted white like the Ian Fleming. Also he is out of stock. I don't like the look of the NDTrading dial at all especially don't like their prices! Does look like I'm pis**ng into the wind then. Oh well not the first time.

[ww12345]

I believe IF's is gilt but just hard to photo that way. I could be wrong though... I know RSC serviced it before it went on display...

[thesheriff]

I just managed to get a 7206 bracelet from Yuki for my explorer 1016 build.......decided its not for me so looking to offload it if you're interested?

 

I'm gonna try and get a gen 7836.

[dieselpower]

@ thesheriff, sent you a PM