Mike_G Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 While in the process of gathering parts for a 1016 Explorer build I came across a sea dweller 16600 "kit" on the Yukiwatch site. The price seemed right so I pulled the trigger. Shipping was super fast and am pleased (for the most part) with the set. All I could do was chuckle when I took a close look at the inside of the case back. Check out the spelling error. "Switzerladn" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo350z Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 How do the CG look? Wonder if it is gen construction. If you ever pop the bezel and xtal off post some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hologramet Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Have you considered TCs parts for the 16600? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I have ordered a 16600 bracelet from TC. Should have it soon. This is meant to be a budget build. I would love to do a high quality sub / Sd later after I finish my 1016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 That case isn't the best- R863698 is the oldest serial number in repdom! I'm sorry, but I think you would have been better off buying a BP SD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donq Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Remember the old sub cases that said "SHITINERAND" on the inside? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 56 minutes ago, alligoat said: That case isn't the best- R863698 is the oldest serial number in repdom! I'm sorry, but I think you would have been better off buying a BP SD. Who is making the best sd cases? I know about TC now for sub parts and sd bracelets. Not familiar with BC. Who are the JMB's and Whoopy's of the sub/ sd world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Okay I chuckled at the misspelling of "Switzerland" after all the inside of the case back. However, I zoomed in on the dial and it looks like an amateur did the printing. I checked yuki's website sure to double check the photos for this set. Clearly not the dial I got. See below. The first photo is the dial advertised and the second one is the dial I got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 The BP Sea-Dweller came out a few years ago. RWI has a running post on them- an ungodly number of pages. Josh has this one with the Asian 2836 http://www.pf-818.com/-p-14326.html Remember with Josh's site you may have to click on the link a couple of times to get the watch to come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Wrote to Yukiwatch about the poor print job on the dial and the misspelling in the case back. No offer to do anything about. He said that this is an economy model thus the poor print job on the dial and that the misspelling on the case back is intentional to distinguish it from the high end cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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