jmb Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 One of our Brothers bought a 1016 case set from me a couple months ago and wanted to do something different so we decided to give it a go with a matte black finish with Duracoat Hot Coat. It is a bake on firearm finish and if it turns out to be durable might be an option for some folks not wanting to find a DLC shop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shw24 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Drolling.... this is super cool to make pro hunter version of 1016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mir36 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Nice. Is the engraving between the lugs still visible after the coat is applied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandshawn Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Hard to make out any detail. Looking forward to seeing something assembled... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted June 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I did the parts and sent them to customer. Probably will never see detailed pics of finished project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Hot Coat is Cool. Did you ever make any '1016' cases using 2836 spec cases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted June 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 1 hour ago, automatico said: Hot Coat is Cool. Did you ever make any '1016' cases using 2836 spec cases? No. I suppose I could but one of the whole reasons for this was to get a case with more or less correct crown position. I have some 2836 cases and the only difference I see is the crown position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Very cool. Duracoat is no joke. Albeit thick. How is the bezel crystal retainer figment with the plexy?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted June 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I did not build this out. From what I was told the builder just sanded the OD of the crystal a little. I use regular Dura Coat on all of my gun builds but after talking with a manager at LCW he was of the opinion that the Dura Bake was a little more scratch resistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 "I have some 2836 cases and the only difference I see is the crown position." That's probably the only difference, the crown being closer to the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Good to know. A nice 1016 explorer sterile dial black build would be very practical for a daily wear watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenM Posted June 16, 2018 Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 Very interesting parts, sad we probably won't see a finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted June 16, 2018 Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 "A nice 1016 explorer sterile dial black build would be very practical for a daily wear watch." I put a watch together a year or so back using a 36mm DJ type case, Raffles 28mm 3-6-9 exp type sterile dial, and Eta 2836. It turned out good but I took it apart and used the movement in something else. Thought about making another one using a 16610 type case with the crown guards ground off, sapphire crystal, 7mm unsigned crown, with the case flattened and polished where the cg were removed. I have a couple early type cases with lug holes all the way through that would work. They have 60 click 'spring wire' bezels and flat 30.5 x 2mm MG crystals that press into a plastic band gasket (a sapphire crystal would cost around $20). Iirc the dial had goldtone minute tracks and dial feet for DG/NN 21j and Eta 28xx. Maybe put one of the solid link 'rivet' oyster bracelets on it with an unsigned f/l clasp. Q...Why cut the cg off? A...To make it look like something other than a submariner clone. Could go with an Eta 2836 with 24 hour conversion and GMT bez insert. ...or buy a new Parnis black dial sapphire/ceramic '21 jewel' model for $83 on eBay and swap the dials. Item number 111981352595 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted June 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 This is the only picture I have of the complete watch, customer sent me a wrist shot when it was done. Very small and little detail but it looks bitchin' to say the least. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 4 hours ago, jmb said: This is the only picture I have of the complete watch, customer sent me a wrist shot when it was done. Very small and little detail but it looks bitchin' to say the least. Wait a minute, I know that wrist. Didn’t realise it was your work J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted June 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Not my build, just the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 I have sent a message to the owner, we will see if we can get more pictures once he replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 That’s exactly what I was thinking. Maybe even the explorer 1655 hands to boot. Looks more like a 40mm case. Definitely potential. ESent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwa Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Here’s another taste. More to follow. Didn’t know there was interest, but happy to share details. J’s case and paint. Mkii Explorer dial from a friend. Hands from I cant remember where. ETA 2824-2. Erika’s MN strap. Jelli-built, because the paint is thick and I was unsure about that bezel ID versus plexi OD. Pretty squeaky, and I’m actually going to replace the crystal as soon as i let J get used to the idea of repainting the bezel when I scratch it on removal. (I promised to be careful, but wasn’t catching much enthusiasm about a re-paint!) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Welcome to our community HWA, much the same spirit as the other place, just naughty watches that can’t be there🤫 I looking forward to more pictures of this beauty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted June 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 N 13 hours ago, hwa said: but wasn’t catching much enthusiasm about a re-paint! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk So, you are gonna try to shame me into a repaint? 🤑 If you nick it up I can add it to the pile for next AR-15 lower I paint. Not that big a deal just have to sweet-talk wife.gov into letting me borrow the oven and it usually "costs" me something...😝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwa Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Hey, whatever works!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelliottz Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Hey! I know that watch!The crystal actually needed quite a bit of sanding for 2 reasons. 1) the black finish added thickness to the inside diameter of the bezel. 2) I had to be able to press it on with hands only. I was worried about using a press and scratching the finish. Great build. The 36mm size really works well for the blackout look. It's very understated Iin size, but it has some serious wrist presence. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwa Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Update for those interested: I removed the bezel just now in the hopes of replacing the acrylic crystal, which on inspection is cracked. Jelli rightly understood it wouldn't fit without sanding, but despite the sanding it cracked on install (or, I suppose, in transit or during wear, but it hasn't seen any hard wear, so I'm thinking it couldn't take the pressure of the bezel install. I had a new crystal on hand, and figured I'd give it a shot without sanding, but going really slowly. Nope! Cracked. Here seems to be the rub: you can see the ID of the bezel through the crystal edge, so it makes perfect sense that J painted it. Otherwise, you'd have a blacked-out watch with some silver showing. But, and here's the point, the Dura Bake is pretty thick. It's so thick that the usual crystal won't fit, so it would have to be sanded even more than the original one to install without cracking, making the edges really quite thin. The good news is, the bezel coating didn't chip on removal and I was able to reinstall the original crystal, so I'm back to square one, without any loss other than the spare crystal I had on hand. Anyone have any clever ideas for reducing uniformly the OD of an acrylic crystal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSebWC Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 That looks sharp....Nice work to everyone involved. Do you have a drill press? using a sanding drum bring the drum flush to the drill press surface and set the drill press to the slowest setting. gently bring the edge of the crystal to the edge of the drum and rotate it with your hands...I did this once a 1655 build and it worked pretty well . do one rotation, check it. another , check....patience is the name of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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