daovto Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I was introduced to this forum after hunting down the best possible explorer case for a homage project. But I quickly became stuck between a rock and a hard place as I couldn't find an economical dial printer to have my custom dial produced. So having contacting JMB here I ended up going rep on the dial and having the superb JMB v2 1016 case as the heart of this build.The rest of the build list is pretty balanced for cost/availability/quality. It went together very nicely - no dramas!So here is the full spec:JMB v2 1016 case (not aged, but engraved)Gen spec spring barsAcrylic crystalYuki 1016 dialYuki handsST2130 movementCurrently on Choicecuts Horween leatherPics: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themannier Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Very nice, very clean, congratulation mate ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Nice work man. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex5512 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Very nice! Hoping to build one myself soon, just need a JMB case.Dmitry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daovto Posted November 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Cheers guys... the case is amazing... I would love another to do that custom homage build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paristoto Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Beautiful build. Nice craftsmanship. Clean. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopy12 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Love that strap as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508-Fanatic Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Very nice! looks similar to my JMB with gen crown You have better springbars than I do tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Excellent combo of parts! Such a great build. Wear it in good health... From BSHT to BEHT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Turned out great! Just got in another batch of "raw" cases and maybe will start machining and prepping them next week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daovto Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Excellent combo of parts! Such a great build. Wear it in good health... From BSHT to BEHT? Cheers brother Turned out great! Just got in another batch of "raw" cases and maybe will start machining and prepping them next week...Cheers J... It was such a nice build to put together and looks and feels great on the wrist. Keep doing your amazing work with these cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daovto Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Made the necessary adjustments to the bracelet today. End links from Justin were perfect... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Very nice build. Looks beautiful. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelliottz Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Looks great Woz! I'm pleased the case worked out for you. Not that I had any doubts. Where did you get the spring bars? Did the come with the rounded and polished tips, or was that your handy work? Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daovto Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Very nice build. Looks beautiful. Sent from my SM-N920P using TapatalkLooks great Woz! I'm pleased the case worked out for you. Not that I had any doubts. Where did you get the spring bars? Did the come with the rounded and polished tips, or was that your handy work? Sent from my SM-N920P using TapatalkCheers JZ and thanks for the pointers when I was planning my project. The spring bars I got from Justin as an extra with the case. They are fat phat and fabulous... and an essential detail for me ! So far no funky business from me on this project although I might take issue with the dial and hands to age and better match them ;-) and although it seems a shame I will probably abuse the case a little too !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I'm just wondering what that movement is, where you sourced it, and if you remember a price? Were the Yuki ETA hands a direct fit? Sorry if this sounds like a noob question. I'm not very familiar with numbers outside of basic ETA and DG. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daovto Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 ^ hey no worries... I used a Seagull. ST2130 which is a 2824-2 clone. So Yuki's ETA hands fitted without any adjustment.I sourced this one from eBay for convenience but Cousins UK has them and I'm sure there are many sources worldwide. Price I can't recall - I think about a third of the price of cheapest ETA that I could find (new). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 ^ hey no worries... I used a Seagull. ST2130 which is a 2824-2 clone. So Yuki's ETA hands fitted without any adjustment.I sourced this one from eBay for convenience but Cousins UK has them and I'm sure there are many sources worldwide. Price I can't recall - I think about a third of the price of cheapest ETA that I could find (new).Cool! Thank you! That helps a lot. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebzen02 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 My Jmb says helloWaiting on gen crownSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daovto Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Lovely... I could see myself going for a gen crown too! Does that mean you have one on the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywatch Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Beautiful build, JMB 1016 case builds are the way to go. Thanks for sharing the photos and build details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 It makes me feel good to have made it easier for people to build themselves a decent Explorer. Why the rep factories won't do it is beyond me... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uomo1001 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I was introduced to this forum after hunting down the best possible explorer case for a homage project. But I quickly became stuck between a rock and a hard place as I couldn't find an economical dial printer to have my custom dial produced. So having contacting JMB here I ended up going rep on the dial and having the superb JMB v2 1016 case as the heart of this build. The rest of the build list is pretty balanced for cost/availability/quality. It went together very nicely - no dramas! So here is the full spec: JMB v2 1016 case (not aged, but engraved)Gen spec spring barsAcrylic crystalYuki 1016 dialYuki handsST2130 movementCurrently on Choicecuts Horween leather Pics: Where can I find spring bars how your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebzen02 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 It makes me feel good to have made it easier for people to build themselves a decent Explorer. Why the rep factories won't do it is beyond me...You are a legend! Thank you!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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