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60’s 1016 explorer build on a budget


JSebWC

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Wanted to build a early 1016 with some spares in my parts bin

 

JMB case set

2824 clone

 

Raffles dial and hands

Not 1:1 accurate and isn’t impressive out of the box but it has a chapter ring and Swiss only markings.

 

I wanted to experiment with some aging techniques and to see if I was able to make it look GILT and somewhat resemble a water damaged glossy dial

 

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When my lume kit arrives I may add an exclamation point at 6

 

Using a combination of air brush paints and a semi gloss clear coat finish. I aged the hand lume to match

 

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I achieved some decent results that I am happy with.

 

Assembly and here we have it

 

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Thanks for looking

 

 

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"...I think the end-bars as opposed to the endlinks is a cool look!" 

 

Some bracelet info:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-oyster-bracelet-historical-perspectives

 

I used to see smaller manual wind rolex watches now and then with Bonklip bracelets.  You see them on military type watches too.

 

https://corvuswatch.blogspot.com/2011/11/untold-history-of-bonklip-watch.html

 

 

 

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