Just in - BP 16613LB

[Mr.Swackhammer]

Is this model still available from TD’s? Regret selling my Frankenstein back in 2021 and want to redo this!

 

[McDuck888]

Is this model still available from TD’s? Regret selling my Frankenstein back in 2021 and want to redo this!

I recently bought one (a 16613) from TD because I needed it's bracelet for a project.
Jtime told me they were only able to get the 2836 movement version of it at the time. So some may well still be out there, yep, perhaps depending on which movement you ask for.

 

[Mr.Swackhammer]

I recently bought one (a 16613) from TD because I needed it's bracelet for a project.
Jtime told me they were only able to get the 2836 movement version of it at the time. So some may well still be out there, yep, perhaps depending on which movement you ask for.

Many thanks! I’ll reach out to Li asap

 

[McDuck888]

@Mr.Swackhammer It's definitely worth asking if he'll find you the 3135 movement too. They only had 2836 when I asked but things are bound to have changed since then and a 3135 is fantastic for only a tiny bit of price difference.

 

[KJ2020]

Is this model still available from TD’s? Regret selling my Frankenstein back in 2021 and want to redo this!

The BP 16613's (black/blue/serti dials) have always only been available in ETA 2824 (not 2836) versions AFAIK. This results in a mixed bag of features. On the plus side the 2824 crown sits nice and high like a 3135 does but adding a DWO to a 2824 is a bit challenging. So instead of tackling that challenge BP chose to make a Rolex font datewheel in the native ETA position. This meant making dials and crystals with cyclops in the ETA position also. The 2824 cases will take a 3135 movement due to the similar stem heights.

If you aren't clued in to this or aren't bothered by it, great. But probably for most people it will eventually become distasteful.

Also the BP 2824 cases take larger dials (28.5mm), so they won't take a gen dial. You can however mod a BP 2824 with an aftermarket ETA dial with a Rolex position date window and replace the crystal with a Rolex position cyclops.

This stock BP was modded

To become this with a dial and crystal swap. Note the correct Rolex date and cyclops positions. This also has a gen champagne datewheel on a VR3135 which fits the 2824 case 1:1.

Here are some more BP version comparisons.

Stock 2824 - Note the correct hour hand, wrong maxi second hand, wrong datewheel position. CGs slightly shorter than 3135 version.

Stock SA3135 - Note the wrong maxi hour and second hands, CGs longer than 2824 version

Stock SA3135 - Hands corrected with BP SA3135 LN hands

All of the BP 16610/3 versions are still in production AFAIK

Search Results -> 16613 : Trusty Time Watch, Your Trusty Watch Shop

Search Results -> 16613 : Trusty Time Watch, Your Trusty Watch Shop

 

[Mr.Swackhammer]

Many thanks! I’ll reach out to Li asap

For everyone’s attention, this post above was my 1.000 on this forum. That’s got to mean that I will be lucky to get a 16613lb right?