The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread

[1016 lover]

Tnis dial look nice where it came from?

 

[1016 lover]

The case look nice too

 

[vintagepassioneurope]

Tnis dial look nice where it came from?

It's an old build (more thab 10 years) with gen Rolex parts
The case is gen 1601
The dial is an old Mochacha matte 1016 dial (I think)

 

[1016 lover]

It's an old build (more thab 10 years) with gen Rolex parts
The case is gen 1601
The dial is an old Mochacha matte 1016 dial (I think)

It seem to be a gem, look liké a mk4 thé crown IS a little bit to high on the dial but it look nice overhall... Nice to save

 

[Karbon74]

Dunno if you are following the 222 thread
Thread 'VC222 - in the works for local buyers (from Xing Patrick)'
https://forum.replica-watch.info/th...-for-local-buyers-from-xing-patrick.10960772/

especially the last post by Xing.
Funnily enough, I also located some AliX and AliB vendors that propose custom CNC work with MOQ of 1

 

[dpd3672]

At the SHOT Show in Las Vegas for work…oh, my, there’s some sexy tools here.

If we all chip in $10,000…

Lol

 

[Karbon74]

I came across this site and my heart stopped

Mon Atelier En Ville, bricolage et loisirs créatifs

Un atelier équipé en libre-service pour réaliser moi-même mes projets de bricolage et de loisirs créatifs à Paris. L'atelier est à louer à l'heure pour créer customiser et réparer.

monatelierenville.com

It's a fully equipped workshop based on a co-working concept. Like in fully
-industrial cnc
-laser
-3d printer
-cutter
-weldering
etc etc

You can just reserve a slot and have professional help you out with the machines...and it's like 40mins drive from my place

 

[dpd3672]

I came across this site and my heart stopped

Mon Atelier En Ville, bricolage et loisirs créatifs

Un atelier équipé en libre-service pour réaliser moi-même mes projets de bricolage et de loisirs créatifs à Paris. L'atelier est à louer à l'heure pour créer customiser et réparer.

monatelierenville.com

It's a fully equipped workshop based on a co-working concept. Like in fully
-industrial cnc
-laser
-3d printer
-cutter
-weldering
etc etc

You can just reserve a slot and have professional help you out with the machines...and it's like 40mins drive from my place

Let’s pick a week and go on vacation there, lol

 

[Karbon74]

Let’s pick a week and go on vacation there, lol

it gives me ideas for my far away retirement

 

[Action_Jensen]

@dpd3672 did you see ian mccallum from forgotten weapons already?

 

[dpd3672]

@dpd3672 did you see ian mccallum from forgotten weapons already?

Not gonna lie, it’s kind of overwhelming here…like 25 miles of exhibition space, mostly black rifles, which start to look alike eventually.

Lots of beards and dip and Velcro, too, lol.

Spent most of the time looking at underwater recovery tools, which is something I do for work. Not as sexy as the machine guns, lol.

 

[1016_idiot_savant]

Back in the day, the advertising text could have been "We built the Rolex Datejust because after a long day of climbing, you might want to slip out of the Rolex Explorer and into something more relaxing. This is the watch we engineered for the laid-back places. Raffles carves its case out of a single block of stainless steel, which we drill for 2mm spring bars and an Athaya crown and tube. We fit it with a superlative NH38 quick set date movement with Raffles DWO, Sternkreutz crystal, Raffles long pinion ETA hands, and Raffles Oyster bracelet. Only then do we deem it worthy of a Gen dial and bezel."

A work in progress, I slapped it together today, and I'll "check the accuracy of its 24Jewel movement for 15 days and 15 nights". If it passes, I'll take it apart, do the final casework, lube the gaskets, and prepare for summer!

 

[316lad]

 

[369mafia]

HAHAAH awesome!! @316lad
I want to email this to Raffles Im sure he will like it

 

[freebalkany]

Explorer in the wild

 

[1016 lover]

Here the workshop where my bezels are produced, old machines, old guys, old parts

 

[Karbon74]

Here the workshop where my bezels are produced, old machines, old guys, old parts

 

[316lad]

Here the workshop where my bezels are produced, old machines, old guys, old parts

Hi 1016,
Can I, . . .Umm, . . .Look . . . Err,,
How can I put this . . .

I NEED that workshop for a bit . . .okay? I NEED it. All good? Great!
Fantastic.
I'll be over this week.

In the mean time . . ."Sunday Night Kitchen Shot Club" Entry ;
A complicated Chilli going on in the background there.

 

[Karbon74]

fighting with Google Wifi mesh

 

[1675lover]

annnnnnnnnnd they're here.
i guess only the factory has the stock on hand (no pun intended...) since the photos used are from the standard 12mm/12.5mm listing.

One Set Of A Little Longer Silver Mercedes Benz Watch Hands With White Luminova For Old Style 40mm Submariner Or 36mm Explorer Watch Fit ETA 2836 Or 2824 For Mens Watch

rafflesdials.com