Sorry mate thats gen.
I think your progressing well. Imo the rep dial still doesn’t have the right blue. If I were you I’d be looking to get a gen dial and date disc.
Beyond that you’d be in great shape.
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Sorry mate thats gen.
I think your progressing well. Imo the rep dial still doesn’t have the right blue. If I were you I’d be looking to get a gen dial and date disc.
Beyond that you’d be in great shape.
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I would like to buy this BP 16618 Full gold (as gold steel does not have gold side links really?) do you think it is a good REP like GEN? Can anyone post date and dial photos? Accept the GEN dial and DW? Thanks
https://www.pfclones.com/0-rlsf00032-16619-submariner-yg-blue-sa-3135-special-offer.html?___SID=U
https://www.pfclones.com/0-rlsf00032-16619-submariner-yg-blue-sa-3135-special-offer.html?___SID=U
Hey fellas help a brother out. I posted a pic of my newly built 16613 earlier. It was built around a spider dial I’d collected many years ago. As the dial markers are goldish I presumed it to be for 16803/16613/16618. However inspecting other dials I’ve now noticed the font is usually gold not white like mine. Have I put a 16800/16610 dial in my watch or does a rare strain of white font dial exist?
Hey fellas help a brother out. I posted a pic of my newly built 16613 earlier. It was built around a spider dial I’d collected many years ago. As the dial markers are goldish I presumed it to be for 16803/16613/16618. However inspecting other dials I’ve now noticed the font is usually gold not white like mine. Have I put a 16800/16610 dial in my watch or does a rare strain of white font dial exist?
I have never seen this variant. The 03/13/18 have Gold marker surrounds and Gold text.
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Hey fellas help a brother out. I posted a pic of my newly built 16613 earlier. It was built around a spider dial I’d collected many years ago. As the dial markers are goldish I presumed it to be for 16803/16613/16618. However inspecting other dials I’ve now noticed the font is usually gold not white like mine. Have I put a 16800/16610 dial in my watch or does a rare strain of white font dial exist?
Probably a “refinished” dial.
Hey fellas help a brother out. I posted a pic of my newly built 16613 earlier. It was built around a spider dial I’d collected many years ago. As the dial markers are goldish I presumed it to be for 16803/16613/16618. However inspecting other dials I’ve now noticed the font is usually gold not white like mine. Have I put a 16800/16610 dial in my watch or does a rare strain of white font dial exist?
Not the clearest picture so it is harder to tell but the dial looks original to me, it just looks like a 16800/16610 dial with white gold surrounds. Keep in mind that Gen watches use white gold for the surrounds instead of steel so they will always have a bit of a colored hue to them compared to how steel looks
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Rosetech My guess is YG hour markers were added to a 16800 dial. I have never seen a 16613 or 16803 dial with white font.
Thx guys this is also my thought. I’ll return the blue dial and insert back into this watch and finish my 16800 st 3035 build with this dial. How embarrassing!
Doing a bit of research it looks like the white gold does tarnish over time giving a goldish hue. I’m certain the markers would be original as the spider marks would’ve been disturbed. This is an example of a 16800 dial with tarnished markers.
This is the dial on the angle that shows the unique spidering. The enamel looks perfect front on.
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This is the dial on the angle that shows the unique spidering. The enamel looks perfect front on.
That spidering does look awesome. Love it.
I had one, it was flimsy and the weight was way off. I do not think most BPs accept gen parts without serious modification. Unfortunately it is gone a long time ago so I have no photos.
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I was always put off by the possibility of the gold plate wearing off, now I know you can get them replated with a very gen like colour (and a more durable finish) it is purely down to weight for me, the lack of heft would drive me insane. Good point about not taking gen parts though, that's also a big negative.
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I think that it's a thread about the 5 digit 16613 so that you are in the wrong place. I also think that your datewheel is great so not sure what the issue is