16713 Build

[APjumbo]

Looks incredible
Your builds are inspiring

 

[WatchSmith.US]

An amazing build and a brilliant example of classic KJ problem solving along the way! There's a lot to absorb and learn here, and I applaud your efforts and willingness to share! Bravo!!!

 

[johnchpark]

Excellent troubleshooting all around. Seems like no real good case option for 5 digit GMT's. BP's got too fat lugs. These german cases seem like too thin lugs, almost like a 5 digit sub

 

[johnchpark]

Crown Guards**. Not lugs

 

[Chroad]

Beautiful work! As with all your work, I love the build and the thread!

 

[Chroad]

Also gen hands NOS. A note on using gen hands with a VR3186:

The gen hour hand clearance to the dial is extremely short. I was able to fit it with a little angle up toward the hand tip but wasn't really happy with it. Then when I pressed the GMT hand on it pushed the hour hand down onto the dial. Ouch.

I recently completed a root beer franken/fantasy project with the German eBay case, gen dial and hands, and a VR3186. I observed the same issue with the gen hour hand and the VR. It took a bit of finagling, but I was able to get an upward angle that I was happy with and that didn’t get wrecked by the GMT hand. I didn’t even consider a spacer, but there’s always a next time. That said, my build is nowhere near as clean as yours, and my dial had rub to begin with…

 

[KJ2020]

I recently completed a root beer franken/fantasy project with the German eBay case, gen dial and hands, and a VR3186. I observed the same issue with the gen hour hand and the VR. It took a bit of finagling, but I was able to get an upward angle that I was happy with and that didn’t get wrecked by the GMT hand. I didn’t even consider a spacer, but there’s always a next time. That said, my build is nowhere near as clean as yours, and my dial had rub to begin with…

Pics always welcome bro if you want. I always liked the root beers too. I had a chance to buy a NOS 16713 sunburst root beer dial from Minh Q about 5 years ago for $2K and that early in my rep experience I thought it was way too much. It got snapped up pretty fast so lesson learned there. Probably less than a handful of those left in existence. I've always wondered what Rolex does when one comes in for service with a totally destroyed dial that has to be replaced. But yeah the root beers are awesome models too.

 

[PMS]

Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing all the details.
Congratulations on that!