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The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread
- Thread starter ebzen02
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apologies for the double post. webpage bugged out 
i think i'll be forgiven with that son of a gun piece of work 1016...
*drools*
i think i'll be forgiven with that son of a gun piece of work 1016...
*drools*
my crew... one is gen... guess which one
That's my guess, even though the rep is more or less NWBIG status.
Regardless, the collection of Explorers is a nice journey through the evolution of this line!
Regardless, the collection of Explorers is a nice journey through the evolution of this line!
my crew... one is gen... guess which one
We clearly have the same impeccable taste:
Despite having an idiot-savant obsession with Explorers, I can't see which one is original... so much for ever being caught out "in the wild"
my mistake. That is the relumed version He showed the after, before . He does sweet work. I just cant read lol
That was my first go to as well for Gen, but then I was looking closely at the gilt dial 1016 thinking - that case is absolutely perfect in every way.Yep
I still think that, and it’s an incredible job there so well done!
They all look amazing.
Tried something new today… wanted to give some aging to the 1016 dial and decided to try some sepia-colored ink from my fountain pen. At first I went with applying wet using a brush, but it ended up going all over the place so I let a blob of ink dry a bit on my desk and then used the end of a very slightly moistened Q-tip for the application.
This “moist-on-dry” application even distribution without touching the dial itself. I think the sepia ink lends itself well to this kind of aging as it is a subtle, darker aging, which you sometimes see on older watches which have been exposed to moisture. Also, the ink left a permanent stain on my wooden desktop, so I think the color is probably going to be quite robust and resistant to fading. Anyway, all in all the whole process took less than 10 minutes so re-aging in a few years will definitely not be a problem.
This “moist-on-dry” application even distribution without touching the dial itself. I think the sepia ink lends itself well to this kind of aging as it is a subtle, darker aging, which you sometimes see on older watches which have been exposed to moisture. Also, the ink left a permanent stain on my wooden desktop, so I think the color is probably going to be quite robust and resistant to fading. Anyway, all in all the whole process took less than 10 minutes so re-aging in a few years will definitely not be a problem.
looks great... really breaks up the uniform tone of the lume and gives it a nice aged appearance. well done.
Passes muster under natural light too… really like the contrast between the stark white and the aged lume:
Just a quick reminder to the Brethren Of The 1016 Thread - if you DO have a Yachtmaster (and let's be honest - that's highly unlikely on this Thread) - be sure to wear it tomorrow as it will mark the day that Team UK take the America's Cup perfectly off the KIwis in Barcelona courtesy of The R.Y.S - the bar of which 316lad has had a few drinks at over the years.
For goodness sake - Switzerland have won it a couple of times - and they're land-locked!!!!
The Rolex clock is still outside the club: This is at Cowes, Isle-Of-Wight.
And here's an original ad from Montres when they started muscling in on sponsorship and - these days, cringe, cringe . . .Ambassadors!
Love that it's a Sub:
We've never won it - but quite honestly, and I am an old sailor - the amount of money we've thrown at this should bring a result. If it doesn't then Ben Ainslie - Skipper of Tema UK should be thrown to the crocodiles.
For goodness sake - Switzerland have won it a couple of times - and they're land-locked!!!!
The Rolex clock is still outside the club: This is at Cowes, Isle-Of-Wight.
And here's an original ad from Montres when they started muscling in on sponsorship and - these days, cringe, cringe . . .Ambassadors!
Love that it's a Sub:
We've never won it - but quite honestly, and I am an old sailor - the amount of money we've thrown at this should bring a result. If it doesn't then Ben Ainslie - Skipper of Tema UK should be thrown to the crocodiles.
Just a quick reminder to the Brethren Of The 1016 Thread - if you DO have a Yachtmaster (and let's be honest - that's highly unlikely on this Thread) - be sure to wear it tomorrow as it will mark the day that Team UK take the America's Cup perfectly off the KIwis in Barcelona courtesy of The R.Y.S - the bar of which 316lad has had a few drinks at over the years.
For goodness sake - Switzerland have won it a couple of times - and they're land-locked!!!!
The Rolex clock is still outside the club: This is at Cowes, Isle-Of-Wight.
And here's an original ad from Montres when they started muscling in on sponsorship and - these days, cringe, cringe . . .Ambassadors!
Love that it's a Sub:
We've never won it - but quite honestly, and I am an old sailor - the amount of money we've thrown at this should bring a result. If it doesn't then Ben Ainslie - Skipper of Tema UK should be thrown to the crocodiles.
I have one I bought early on...mostly because I really don't like the ceramic bezels on the new Subs, and thought the YM was closer in spirit to the original "tool watch" that was the Submariner. I didn't realize that they're supposed to be made of gold and platinum, which blew my theory to hell, lol.
But good luck and hope for the best for your team.
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Just to tell that i re stock some crystal, they are between true dome and t21, few of you contact me for those, so they are there
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