Rolex 16610 build by Johny Deep

[coyote77]

Hi guys,

Lately i am crazy about rolex and a vintage world.

I am starting to collect submariner and already have 5513, 16800, 14060 (all gen). When i am thinking of 16610 and my budget

, i found that a lot of people do the franken build. From that idea i tried my best to collect the best sparepart that i can afford starting with browsing and bought insert, hand and dial from chrono-shop Italy, gen date-wheel and crystal from @Sub007 RWI, the watch itself using Newest JF 16610LV. Maybe the picture can show the currently ongoing project . I want to be period correct that why i delete rolex engraved font, make holes on the watch case as well. I also service the movement, brush the case and bracelet as gen. All the credit to Johnny Deep for his craftmanship.

 

[pilworx]

nice build. looking forward to the centerfold pics.

 

[JohnnyBe]

Nice one... @Johnny Depp will do his magic once again.

looking forward for the pics

 

[JackJ1980]

Looking great man!

 

[efthimis]

Nice build congrats! Let us see more when you have it pls

 

[fcb1900]

Please send more pics after arriving, here is my similar build, LV Case without Rehautengravings and lugholes, all gen parts, i see actual no reason to buy gen after wearing my Franken

 

[Kingsman]

Isn't Johny Deep a porn star? :angel: Bad jokes aside, this one's classy! What was the overall cost, if I may ask? I reckon, sub-1500s?

 

[Johnny Depp]

Thank you guys

 

[coyote77]

Updated pic of this beauty. I guess the item will be send to australia soon. The pearl need to be installed before that.


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[ginopino]

Wow looks good

 

[fcb1900]

Great Lumecolor

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[Nur-Uhr]

Very nice build.
These 16610 with lug holes are beautiful watches. I like them.

Perhaps I should go also this way for a late 16610 with combination of lug holes and SEL.

 

[coyote77]

Last photos before the item send to australia. Up to the next project. Any suggestion? I would like to have some franken GMT master.

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[coyote77]

The watch just arrived yesterday, sadly there is some error with the secondhand. It need send back to italy for repair. I guess that i need another month to enjoy the watch ...,this is the pict before the watch send to italy.

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[eray]

Hey, Coyote77 - Terrific build. I'm working on something similar. Can I ask what how you aged the dial and achieved the lume color?