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The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread

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Full description in an upcoming post ;)
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backst0p

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Thought I'd post my first ever build here: a 1016 with jmb case and Whoopy dial. This is also my first post on RWI - I'm a little more active on Reddit's replica subreddits, but there's no resource like this anywhere else.

I received the dial, hands, caseset, and an A2824 (which I promptly screwed up the keyless on) from joonwantswatches (who was awesome to buy from), and then grabbed a 6mm crown, movement ring, and bracelet from Raffles. I found a ETA 2824 for $100 from Ebay, and it arrived missing the hour wheel so I transplanted that from the A2824.

The dial and hands came aged already, but I baked the dial at about 250/275 for 40 mins (10 mins at a time) to try to darken the lume a bit, but honestly couldn't see the difference. I then gave the dial a light spray of matte varnish, which gave it the texture I wanted. Otherwise, very little has been done to the watch besides putting it together - the movement ring I got from raffles (28.2mm in outside diameter) was just a tiny bit too small, so I filled in the gap between the ring and the case with Rodico as a carry-over solution; so far it's held up fine.

jmb if you have a spare movement ring for your explorer cases that would fit a 2824, I'd love to buy it.

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I really love seeing all of the 1016 love in this thread! I just figured I would let folks know that I just shipped my last 1016 case set and I doubt I will make any more unless people really start beating me up for 'em! I do have some bezels left if somebody wants to make a budget version from a 16200 case...
 

me&tedd

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Hey guys!

WHO is Whoopi and how to get his dial?


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369mafia

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I really love seeing all of the 1016 love in this thread! I just figured I would let folks know that I just shipped my last 1016 case set and I doubt I will make any more unless people really start beating me up for 'em! I do have some bezels left if somebody wants to make a budget version from a 16200 case...


You know I will be harassing you for a case or two from time to time! lol
 

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Hey guys!

WHO is Whoopi and how to get his dial?


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A fabled dial maker from yesteryear who no longer makes dials. If you want one of his dials you will need to watch the M2M parts or find a 1016 being sold with one used.

Dial options currently

Yuki
Ruby
Ebay (various sources)
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me&tedd

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Hey guys, did anybody replace the crown on JMB case? Any details or how-to?