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The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread
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That might be the most accurate "mass produced" rep 1016 dial that I have seen.
very cool his first offering was good but the lume was too yellow for my tastes but this one looks spot on. Nice work
White text w/ white lume
My Ruby Mk2 for comparison. pretty damn good considering it cost 1/7th the price of ruby.
I'm pretty sure airbrush paint is just water based acrylic paint.
it's candy or transparent, which you can build a color with layers, compared to opaque
It may very well be acrylic
Thanks for this. Your weathering usually looks great, not over the top, and very real. I'm definitely taking notes. For aging lume, is there a particular brand of airbrush paint or will most (waterbased) ones work for this since they are pre-thinned and of similar makeup.
The only "Howler" is the Swiss T<25 is in the wrong position in relation to the chapter ring indices.
Otherwise it's good.
Mark 2
Serial Range: 21xxxxx What the frog foot boasts in longevity, the Mark 2 boasts in exclusivity. Appearing in a narrow serial range, it’s beautiful and balanced font and layout is my personal …
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mk2 dials have the swiss text at the top of the minute markers.
Sorry - I'm getting mixed up between Mark 2 (serial 2xxxxxxx) and the Matte Service Dials.Mark 2
Serial Range: 21xxxxx What the frog foot boasts in longevity, the Mark 2 boasts in exclusivity. Appearing in a narrow serial range, it’s beautiful and balanced font and layout is my personal …
mk2 dials have the swiss text at the top of the minute markers.
yeah it gets confusing sometimes, i was under the impression that only mk1 dials have the frog foot coronet.
seems like service dials have that frog foot too (with luminova, white lume)
Yep, there was a certain amount of "crossover' going on - service dials issued as dials on new, old "new" dials issued as Service Dials, etc.
Still, makes life generally easier for us as no expert can be a true 100% expert with that fluidity (randomness) of issue variance going on out of the factory.
Still, makes life generally easier for us as no expert can be a true 100% expert with that fluidity (randomness) of issue variance going on out of the factory.
spotted on IG (gen)
interesting tropical
interesting tropical
Found this on another forum, sharing it here for reference, for anyone looking to build a Franken 1016 using a Datejust case. Side profile looks to me like the 16XX is best, although from the top, I believe it's not the best of the options.
You can also see how the bezel profile is different between the 4 models.
You can also see how the bezel profile is different between the 4 models.
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I thin the internet has come full circle. This picture is from an old @369mafia thread on here i thinkFound this on another forum, sharing it here for reference, for anyone looking to build a Franken 1016 using a Datejust case. Side profile looks to me like the 16XX is best, although from the top, I believe it's not the best of the options.
You can also see how the bezel profile is different between the 4 models.
I knew I'd get to the end of the internet, sooner or later, lol.I thin the internet has come full circle. This picture is from an old @369mafia thread on here i think
and there I was ...at the end . talking about explorers how disappointing hahaha
I was expecting a pot of gold like a rainbow
Found this on another forum, sharing it here for reference, for anyone looking to build a Franken 1016 using a Datejust case. Side profile looks to me like the 16XX is best, although from the top, I believe it's not the best of the options.
You can also see how the bezel profile is different between the 4 models.
Those cases make me rethink the Raffles case. Much more work on top and botton of lugs. The sides are not enough