and an other 1016? Yes indeed!

[rolojack]

Here is a modified DJ case to 1016 specs. One more !

[Bart Cordell]

Nice ! I project to make a 1016 or best a 6610 soon.

What case it is ?

[rolojack]

It is a 16000

[Bart Cordell]

Ok

I'm started to search information for this build. Is there many modification to do to this case to reach 1016 or 6610 ?

[rolojack]

for a 6610 the rear is totally different as it is a bubbleback.... better go with a V1 JMB.

For a 1016, there are different generations.... with different shapes. Search on the forum, you will see.

[Bart Cordell]

So if I choose to make a 1016 I can start with a 16000 datejust.

[tomhorn]

Yes, it will look a bit like this when you are done ...

My build thread will get you started.

 

[Bart Cordell]

@tomhorn

Thanks I will read it.

I want to built an explorer for my lovely wife. She's not interested by watches, but she's following my experiments and build with attention.

She didn't wore a watch for yeeaars as many people.

Last week I show her a 1016 and a 6610, she love it and ask me to build one for her. I need case, crown, hands and movement. I'll draw a nice gilt dial.

[tomhorn]

There are many other build threads. I used a 16014 case which is why my build thread will be helpful if you want to use a gen case.

Having said that, JMB's cases are excellent, and if I didn't have the gen case sitting around, I would have gone that route.

The dial has always been the difficult part of these builds. Good one's are hard to come by these days.

[Bart Cordell]

@tomhorn

The dial is not a problem. I can draw and print it on decals.

I could start from a 16000 and found a bezel. Is the datejust crown is the same as explorer ?