• Tired of adverts on RWI? - Subscribe by clicking HERE and PMing Trailboss for instructions and they will magically go away!

Should i build a 16613?

Turbo350z

I'm Pretty Popular
9/1/13
2,242
16
38
Hey guys! Been off of the forums for a little while. Collection down to Gen 14060M, stock TC YM Elabore, and TC 16610 with heavily worked case, gen bezel assembly, gen xtal, gen crown.

I love those 3 but a Franken 16613 has always been on the radar. I’m playing with the idea of converting the 16610 into 16613. If i can do it without having to pay for gen bracelet i think i may start a build! Is there any good rep 16613 solid end link bracelets out there these days? Rest of the parts would be gen.

Here is the case/watch i would use for the build. I had someone polish, brush and camfer the case and it turned out amazing IMO! Let me know your thoughts. Did JF ever come out with a decent 16613 base??









Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
 

alligoat

I'm Pretty Popular
Patron
Certified
17/3/06
2,126
484
83
The 16613 isn't an easy build! Maybe you get a WSO990 gold plated bezel, pick up a 703 gold crown, blue or black 16613 dial- gen I guess, and a bezel insert and you're off to the races. Bracelet is a challenge- maybe a rafflesdials old style TT oyster bracelet
http://rafflesdials.com/watch-bracelet/?sort=bestselling&page=3
Drilling the lugholes would give you an early 16613. Finding a TT SEL oyster bracelet is tough- the lack of gold plating on the SEL sides is typically the downfall.