Calling on 16570 experts

[bowtiefanatc]

Also, the serial is W860167 if that helps.

 

[easy_beaching]

Swiss ETA is better than a VR clone. Why not just fix the DW problem and keep the better movement?

 

[bowtiefanatc]

I understand your statement. I would like it to be closer to gen, just using this as a base.

I have gen bezel, new dial and hands.

Might just pass this along and build one from the ground up.

if this is an LF, then the quality is better than any BP I’ve had. I’ve had two 16710’s and a 16613 LB recently. This one doesn’t rattle around like those.

 

[KJ2020]

I understand your statement. I would like it to be closer to gen, just using this as a base.

I have gen bezel, new dial and hands.

Might just pass this along and build one from the ground up.

if this is an LF, then the quality is better than any BP I’ve had. I’ve had two 16710’s and a 16613 LB recently. This one doesn’t rattle around like those.

First thing you should do before committing to any mods on your new rep is see if your replacement dial will work in it. Many times an ETA dial case has a rehaut opening too large to seat a gen-spec dial.

 

[bowtiefanatc]

First thing you should do before committing to any mods on your new rep is see if your replacement dial will work in it. Many times an ETA dial case has a rehaut opening too large to seat a gen-spec dial.

Of course. It’s all hypothetical up to the point that you start taking it apart. I honestly don’t even know if the other dial I’ve is gen or not. It has the correct feet, but the indicators have no lume and the printing is fairly weak.



I get the Swiss is better than VR statement. I was hoping it was a good base for a Franken. Just trying to figure out more about it.

Likely I’ll enjoy as is for a bit and then pass it along to start on a different project.

 

[bowtiefanatc]

Found a DWO, think I’ll add that to the current setup and leave as is.

 

[KJ2020]

Found a DWO, think I’ll add that to the current setup and leave as is.

Is your DWO made for an ETA date window? Most DWOs are made for a Rolex date window.

BTW a DJ41 date window is coincidentally in the same position as an ETA date window so a DJ41 DWO or even a DJ41 DW can be used here. Some shaving or thinning would be required, but not a dealbreaker.

 

[bowtiefanatc]

It’s from my old BP SD when it had an ETA 2824 in it. I swapped that dial over to a vr3135. Which that swap isn’t perfect but still works.

 

[KJ2020]

It’s from my old BP SD when it had an ETA 2824 in it. I swapped that dial over to a vr3135. Which that swap isn’t perfect but still works.

The BP SD ETA 2824 has a Rolex position DWO for the Rolex position date window, that's what I'm saying. Your 16570 has an ETA date window position so you need a DWO for that.

 

[bowtiefanatc]

The BP SD ETA 2824 has a Rolex position DWO for the Rolex position date window, that's what I'm saying. Your 16570 has an ETA date window position so you need a DWO for that.

Well shit lol. Back to that drawing board.

 

[KJ2020]

Well shit lol. Back to that drawing board.

BTW there isn't a Swiss 2836 with GMT complication so it's either a rep movement or someone added rep GMT parts to a gen Swiss 2836. There is a Swiss 2893 GMT but those are $300+ for just the movement and the GMT hand hole is a different size so not likely on an otherwise relatively inexpensive rep.

 

[bowtiefanatc]

Yeah, the deeper I get into this thing the faster it’s leaving my wrist.