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Help building cheap 1601 franken


MatBat

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Hello everyone,

 

I got a 1601 dial in bad shape for few bucks, only 10$. I'm still waiting to be shipped since USPS has some problem in this period. So, my idea is to build a 1061 on budget, having the best result spending not too much.

Since I love the idea of having a "worn" Datejust, I'm planning to age the hands and ruin a bit the case.

The main problem is the case, where I can find one? My budget is 50-60$ for the case, so I was thinking of using the Raffles case for 2836, replace the crystal with the 25-135 acrylic, drill the holes and try to reshape the bezel (the bezel from Raffles is too tall). Do you have other solutions? Is a good idea?

 

I've already made a 16200 franken using a Raffles case for 2836 and a gen dial, I have all necessary tools for this type of project.

Thanks!

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