The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread

[edwardd]

I wasn't happy with my paint job so I decided to bake it in a toaster oven.
Pretty happy with the result. The lume still works btw.

super nice, how long did you leave it inside ?

 

[Ukrop]

super nice, how long did you leave it inside ?

I started at 240F and increased by 20 degree every 15 min until I reached 340F. All in all it took around 3 hours.

 

[1016 lover]

Handset AT the centre IS original 1016, for 1570

 

[1016_idiot_savant]

Handset AT the centre IS original 1016, for 1570

Could you please lable the hands on your photo, so it is clear what the different hands are...

 

[HSV726]

Hi

Looking at changing my raffles case to a Vietnam.

Can’t decide on Ruby or Bivintage

Ruby is around $150 more although lead time is quite long on the bivintage,

Both are quite a big outlay so I don’t mind paying that bit extra if necessary

Has anyone got experience or opinions of the two ?
I’ve seen a few builds with the bivintage in this thread and they look great, also the thread comparing the Ruby with JMB is really useful

 

[Exp1971]

Hi 1016 forum,
sometimes I swap that funky retro custom ladder bracelet I presented recently against one of my vintage leather straps. Felt like doing so today.
Have a nice day everyone!

 

[316lad]

Hi 1016 forum,
sometimes I swap that funky retro custom ladder bracelet I presented recently against one of my vintage leather straps. Felt like doing so today.
Have a nice day everyone!

Nice.

When it's that sort of day - it's that sort of day . . .

 

[316lad]

Lether Strap 1016 Friday just declared. Come on people - let's see them!

 

[1016 lover]

 

[316lad]

That looks to be Raffledial GMT Hour and Raffledial 1016 Minute then . . .

 

[1016_idiot_savant]

Lether Strap 1016 Friday just declared. Come on people - let's see them!

 

[GenuineFool]

Hmm, so while technically not a 1016, it is a gorgeous 6350 honeycomb and you get bonus points for the bund strap.

 

[oldtools]

Hi

Looking at changing my raffles case to a Vietnam.

Can’t decide on Ruby or Bivintage

Ruby is around $150 more although lead time is quite long on the bivintage,

Both are quite a big outlay so I don’t mind paying that bit extra if necessary

Has anyone got experience or opinions of the two ?
I’ve seen a few builds with the bivintage in this thread and they look great, also the thread comparing the Ruby with JMB is really useful

I'm not sure if Ruby is still an active website. I've heard they are sending you to another site. Check out this thread...

what happened to ruby?

Any one tried accessing ruby's website recently? All i am getting is some digital lock thing.

forum.replica-watch.info

 

[HSV726]

Thanks I spoke with them earlier in the week, Ken came back to me right away which was encouraging
I think with the 2 raffles sites that’s 3 Ken’s we have mow

 

[1016 lover]

Hi

Looking at changing my raffles case to a Vietnam.

Can’t decide on Ruby or Bivintage

Ruby is around $150 more although lead time is quite long on the bivintage,

Both are quite a big outlay so I don’t mind paying that bit extra if necessary

Has anyone got experience or opinions of the two ?
I’ve seen a few builds with the bivintage in this thread and they look great, also the thread comparing the Ruby with JMB is really useful

I have a ruby case and i think there something to do with the lug shape, think that bivintage IS more straight useable case, but don t have one myself

You Can see kuared too...

 

[HSV726]

I have a ruby case and i think there something to do with the lug shape, think that bivintage IS more straight useable case, but don t have one myself

You Can see kuared too...

Many thanks I’ve reshaped a few cases before but they’ve generally been less than £40 so if I mess it up it’s not a big outlay to replace, with these I’d be a bit more apprehensive getting the files out so if it’s better out of the box then that’s all the better

 

[316lad]

 

[tigroz]

picked up on ebay an original 6521H big crown, in fair condition, on the 6350 it is not consistent with the age of the watch but I find it very sexy ...

 

[PositiveAttitude]

Hi

Looking at changing my raffles case to a Vietnam.

Can’t decide on Ruby or Bivintage

Ruby is around $150 more although lead time is quite long on the bivintage,

Both are quite a big outlay so I don’t mind paying that bit extra if necessary

Has anyone got experience or opinions of the two ?
I’ve seen a few builds with the bivintage in this thread and they look great, also the thread comparing the Ruby with JMB is really useful

I had a bivintage a while back, it came with the lugholes in 2 different sizes, one lug was the right size, the other was small. I didn't have the skills to enlarge the hole and this detail drove me crazy. Remember also that the bezel is wrong, it is flatter than the classic raffle one, which is a bonus, but the outer diameter is too big, it needs to be reduced to 35.1mm, which is the correct dimension and it makes a huge difference visually. I also didn't like the plexi that came with it, but the biggest downside was the crown+tube, literally shit, you need to swap for an athaya set which is far superior.

The shape of the lugs was imo pretty good even without any case work and also all the engravings were good.

 

[matzemedia]

Another try of building a custom dial for the lovely 1016. This time you can read the swiss at the bottom.