The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread

[Karbon74]

any tips on how to crimp a seconds hand safely?
I need to get it from 0.21 to 0.17

no clue where I can find such a small wire to protect the tube inside. or should I just freehand it?

 

[Caboose]

So as you may remember I was playing around with having custom dials created. Well, I've gone ahead and created at great cost the first hundred.

 

[dpd3672]

So as you may remember I was playing around with having custom dials created. Well, I've gone ahead and created at great cost the first hundred.

If there’s a list, please add me!

 

[Caboose]

If there’s a list, please add me!

You got it!

[FOR SALE] - RWI Branded Rolex Explorer 1016 Gilt Dials (Limited Availability)

In the 1016 thread I was playing around with the idea of making custom Starbucks, Taco Bell, and other branded Explorer dials. In the background, I was designing custom Explorer 1016 RWI branded dials to get some somewhat collectable dials created for the community. These dials are 29mm in...

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[Ukrop]

any tips on how to crimp a seconds hand safely?
I need to get it from 0.21 to 0.17

no clue where I can find such a small wire to protect the tube inside. or should I just freehand it?

Pin vise should do it.

 

[Karbon74]

Pin vise should do it.

you mean, tighten with a pin vice from the outside? without anything specific inside?

 

[Ukrop]

you mean, tighten with a pin vice from the outside? without anything specific inside?

Ideally you should insert a piece of wire of approximately the same diameter as a pinion, but if you are careful enough you can do it without it.

 

[Karbon74]

Ideally you should insert a piece of wire of approximately the same diameter as a pinion, but if you are careful enough you can do it without it.

would copper be ok? that's the only type of wire I can find thin enough

 

[Ukrop]

would copper be ok? that's the only type of wire I can find thin enough

Doesn't really matter. Copper should be fine. Just do it in small turns and check after every turn if it fits.

 

[Caboose]

Lightly aged dial with gold hands. These turned out great!

 

[Caboose]

And here it is in my Pagani donor watch. Note the dial is 29mm and you really need a 31mm, but now I can get these made easier as the 29mm are really nice and clearly work. Guess I'll be getting some 31mm dials made!

 

[Karbon74]

And here it is in my Pagani donor watch. Note the dial is 29mm and you really need a 31mm, but now I can get these made easier as the 29mm are really nice and clearly work. Guess I'll be getting some 31mm dials made!

what did you do about the caseback? Pagani brands them usually

 

[Caboose]

what did you do about the caseback? Pagani brands them usually

It's still Pagani branded. And clear. My thoughts were to find a replacement caseback but I have no idea where to start.

 

[Karbon74]

It's still Pagani branded. And clear. My thoughts were to find a replacement caseback but I have no idea where to start.

I wonder if the Raffles ones would fit

 

[Karbon74]

another way would simply to sand down the branding

 

[Caboose]

I wonder if the Raffles ones would fit

That's the first thing I tried. No dice.

 

[369mafia]

Lightly aged dial with gold hands. These turned out great!

very cool nicely done guy!! I dig it!!

 

[WatchN3RD]

would copper be ok? that's the only type of wire I can find thin enough

Copper is a softer metal so should the wire be removed when you get it close enough? Like, take it out before the last turn or two and use the movement to test fit? I'm just asking because I've ruined hands by getting things stuck.

I wonder if 3D printer nozzle cleaning needles and drill bits would work for this. The sizes and shapes are really precise and dirt cheap on AliX.

 

[geoffdragon]

If you want to put a smaller dial in a larger case you could always use a shim....these come in various sizes, and are thin enough though cut with scissors...

Here is an example of one used before I sourced a Viet rep case for is 369 sub(just to keep it Explorer relevant).

Check out 0.1mm Shim Washers DIN 988 High Quality Steel - Multiple Sizes Available on eBay!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22439636...r=523181535899&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL

 

[Caboose]

If you want to put a smaller dial in a larger case you could always use a shim....these come in various sizes, and are thin enough though cut with scissors...

Here is an example of one used before I sourced a Viet rep case for is 369 sub(just to keep it Explorer relevant).

Check out 0.1mm Shim Washers DIN 988 High Quality Steel - Multiple Sizes Available on eBay!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22439636...r=523181535899&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL

This is a good idea. Coincidentally, I had the exact same idea and 3d printed some shims to see if I would like them. It's just that gap between the rehaut and dial I just don't like. It just isn't perfect like I want! While I'm not sure what the uptake would be on 31mm dials, I still am going to do a run. The question is, do I do RWI, or some other branding? Can even do some fantasy company like Dunder Mifflin or something.