The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread

[1675lover]

I have a couple of 1016 dials arriving and now I’m contemplating if I should proceed to build them first or wait for the longer hands to be launched…

Thanks for the dilemma everyone!

 

[369mafia]

I have a couple of 1016 dials arriving and now I’m contemplating if I should proceed to build them first or wait for the longer hands to be launched…

build them now and then swap the hands later of course! lol

 

[316lad]

Out and about exploring in the cold - we have a wild fowl sanctuary near by. Even the duckes, swans and geese were subdued and the lake is freezing over at night.

 

[braincell38]

Thanks for the dilemma everyone!

Are the new hands a little wider too? The narrow hands are bit to skinny and hard to read. Do you know when they will be available and if they will come in dirty lume variant?

 

[Action_Jensen]

Little update from my workbench

 

[1675lover]

just finished this today, dial arrived last night.
i don't think i'll be swapping the hands when the 13mm launches... i'm happy the way it is.
initially i wanted to relume the dial with a beige color. but i kinda dig the yellow and so i went ahead to paint the hands.

the hands look more yellowish in photos but it matches the dial in-person.
I was also going for this look after deciding to retain the lume.

this will join the rest of the gang.
i have a couple more explorers not shown here. i think i may have a problem, time to explore some options.

"mk2" and "mk3"
i'll be replacing the "mk3" dial later this week and making some modifications to the movement as it winds like crap right now.

these springbars look vintage enough for me (protruding springbars) without having to deal with drilling the lug holes lol, i just dont have the proper tools and skills...

as i was typing this, the replacement dial just arrived for the "mk3"... time to bring those tools out again arghh

 

[pullthat92]

I drew a blueprint of hour Hands for fun. I drew it looking at a low-resolution photo, so there are parts where the proportions are off... gotta find a high-resolution photo.

 

[Karbon74]

I want to see frayed threads on that nylon number.

put it on red suede distressed leather
so not a 1016 but the 369 is nice

 

[1016 lover]

Here my daily tiffany, upgrade handset to muxed raffle Time 13mm minute hand and submariner hour hand, and did thé bezel upgrade to v2

 

[Action_Jensen]

Here my daily tiffany, upgrade handset to muxed raffle Time 13mm minute hand and submariner hour hand, and did thé bezel upgrade to v2

A real beauty. I especially loke the second last shot were you can see the chinkyness of the midcase and the slender lugs

 

[1016 lover]

I got a contact from Ken. He said he directly inquired to the factory, but they said they couldn't change the mold for a small quantity of about 200 sets. This means that only the length can be adjusted in the hands set. Guess I have to take out only the hour hand from the NH hands set until we find a better product....

Have you got this hand mounted?

 

[369mafia]

just finished this today, dial arrived last night.
i don't think i'll be swapping the hands when the 13mm launches... i'm happy the way it is.
initially i wanted to relume the dial with a beige color. but i kinda dig the yellow and so i went ahead to paint the hands.

the hands look more yellowish in photos but it matches the dial in-person.
I was also going for this look after deciding to retain the lume.

this will join the rest of the gang.
i have a couple more explorers not shown here. i think i may have a problem, time to explore some options.

"mk2" and "mk3"
i'll be replacing the "mk3" dial later this week and making some modifications to the movement as it winds like crap right now.

these springbars look vintage enough for me (protruding springbars) without having to deal with drilling the lug holes lol, i just dont have the proper tools and skills...

as i was typing this, the replacement dial just arrived for the "mk3"... time to bring those tools out again arghh

Nice work ! The hands doo look alight brighter in the pic but I can relate to the struggles lol

look fwd to seeing the new dial swap!

ps drilling lugs is quite easy especially since they are already piloted for us.!! Use a 1.0mm then 1.1 then 1.3 and your golden.
cutting oil and a drill as long as you can hold it steady and straight , you will be fine. if you snap the bit. just force it out from the back side and continue.

Back in my day...raffles cases didnt have drilled lugs and we had to drill them ourselves or have JMB drill them for us.

 

[369mafia]

put it on red suede distressed leather
so not a 1016 but the 369 is nice

that looks awesome mate!! nice job!! looks legit! I want one now damnit!!

 

[Karbon74]

ps drilling lugs is quite easy especially since they are already piloted for us.!! Use a 1.0mm then 1.1 then 1.3 and your golden.

haha, I see you are skipping the 1.2mm like me now

 

[369mafia]

haha, I see you are skipping the 1.2mm like me now

the bits I have are sold as 1.3 but my calipers tell me their 1.2 so I dont know who to believe lol
as long as I can get the spring bars to fit

 

[369mafia]

I heard you nerds like explorers

Recently completed for @Caboose The newest member of our mafia.

Mk2 on period correct Italian folded jubilee

 

[Karbon74]

that Jubilee bracelet is awesome
I really need to get me one of those

 

[Karbon74]

anyone has tested PCB photoresist yet?
i got a roll of a cheap AliExpress.

I am probably doing it wrong, it's super difficult to peel off the bottom and top protective layers.

also, instructions say to put the negative print, then expose.
Then when you develop, I am guessing that part of the film goes away...but is it the developped part that goes away or the non developped?

I will do my own tests of course, but I am keen to hear any experience

 

[freebalkany]

I heard you nerds like explorers

Recently completed for @Caboose The newest member of our mafia.

Mk2 on period correct Italian folded jubilee

I like that bracelet. Where did you get it?

 

[369mafia]

I like that bracelet. Where did you get it?

Ebay
the seller offers the bracelet lengths.

MENS SS Folded Jubilee Bracelet Segments For Old Rolex 6251H Buckle 36MM Watch | eBay

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then you source your own clasp and end links. Which in this case I got from Raffles.