hautehorloge Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hey mates! I am planning to build a birthyear watch and am thinking about a Submariner or Seadweller from 1989. My first thought is going with a BPSD or TC Sub and add lugholes plus slightly age the lume and pearl plus a bit of case softening. Would that be correct in visual appearance? Thank you all for your input! All the best HauteHorloge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bc1221 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 youd have to get a Tritium dial, tritium insert, tritium hands to be date correct. i think yuki sells them. TCs also dont have engravings so youd have to get the right serial number engraved. idk.. sounds weird to me. i can understand buying a birth year gen but a rep? and damn.. i feel old. i remember 1989! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 L serial Rolexes were in production during 1989. That would be the case for either the 16610 or the 16600. Like BC says, tritium dials,hands and inserts were still being used back in those days. A TC case with lugholes, a Yuki dial that says 'Swiss T < 25', a flat four bezel insert and a 93150 bracelet with 501B ends would get you awfully close on a 16610. You could have Phong engrave it for you- don't know what that costs. I have a c. 1998 MBW Euromariner- A serial- with lugholes, a 93150 bracelet with 501 B ends and a flat 4 bezel insert. But then I went and put a WM9 dial and hands in it- but they sure glow well at night. Tritium from 1989 wouldn't glow much these days if at all. Here's the A serial- can't see the lugholes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bc1221 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 forgot about the flat 4 insert. honestly, i prefer them over the new inserts. thats what i have on my TC. i know its not period correct but im a font geek and that insert looks better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hautehorloge Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 That is what i think about building: But maybe you're right and i should go gen with this. Thank you for your input - it's much appreciated. All the best HauteHorloge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bc1221 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 16660 gens are expensive. that and the 16800 with matte dial are my grail watches. id love to build a 16660 and its been done before but they werent cheap. the DWO with that font is impossible to find. a gen DW is prob just as hard to find. a few of them have sold on RWI. stellar builds too. i believe they were based on the BP SD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam007 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 In regards to a Birth year watch, I would save up for a gen. Reserve the Reps / Frankens to watches you might flip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hautehorloge Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 They go for around 6k$. That's an acceptable range for me. But i could have a respectable build for around 600 - 1.000$ (depends on how anal i get) with rep parts and a bit of research and luck. Also i love the building process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 You could probably find a 1989 L serial 16610 for around $4500, maybe a little less, you just have to be patient and be ready to move when you do see it. I picked up my R serial 16610 for $4400 a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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