The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread

[SummerTimekeeper]

Awesome thread! I learned a lot by reading everyone's builds and was inspired to build my own. Here's my first build and, subsequently, my first 1016. I hope everyone has a great week ahead!

Spec sheet: Raffles base, Yuki dial, WSO Bezel (machined to fit), NH38, and Clarks Tropic 21.

 

[1016_idiot_savant]

Awesome thread! I learned a lot by reading everyone's builds and was inspired to build my own. Here's my first build and, subsequently, my first 1016. I hope everyone has a great week ahead!

Spec sheet: Raffles base, Yuki dial, WSO Bezel (machined to fit), NH38, and Clarks Tropic 21.

Great choice with the NH38 - low beat, hacking, no fist date and solid as a rock… where did you find hands to fit the NH series, and how did you attach the Yuki dial?

 

[SummerTimekeeper]

Great choice with the NH38 - low beat, hacking, no fist date and solid as a rock… where did you find hands to fit the NH series, and how did you attach the Yuki dial?

Thank you! I picked up hands on AliExpress. For the dial, I attached them with dial dots.

 

[1016_idiot_savant]

Thank you! I picked up hands on AliExpress. For the dial, I attached them with dial dots.

Nice - could you share a link to the hands, or the search term you used to find these thinner, 1016 Mercedes hands? I have used ETAs for my current 1016 build, but based on experience prefer the NH38.

 

[SummerTimekeeper]

Sure, I would be happy to! I currently have these in my cart. Unfortunately, the store where I previously bought my hands from disappeared.

For NH36 Green Luminous Watch Hands Needles Three-pin Pointer for NH35 Mechanical Movement

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqlxZ5q

 

[wmass]

Awesome thread! I learned a lot by reading everyone's builds and was inspired to build my own. Here's my first build and, subsequently, my first 1016. I hope everyone has a great week ahead!

Spec sheet: Raffles base, Yuki dial, WSO Bezel (machined to fit), NH38, and Clarks Tropic 21.

wonderful build, i really love to NOS look personally. what about the raffles bezel had you swap to the WSO bezel?

 

[1675lover]

found this on instagram. dude posted it saying the case is from vietnam. but the thick crown and high bezel from raffles gave it away...
anyway the tropical look on it looks fantastic!

and it looks like the new tropical gilt dial from raffles.... sounds like a new project for this year apart from my incoming t21 crystal

 

[Got20Mate]

That is a beaut!

 

[SummerTimekeeper]

wonderful build, i really love to NOS look personally. what about the raffles bezel had you swap to the WSO bezel?

Thank you! Likewise, I love the NOS look. I chose the WSO bezel because I liked the lower sloped look of the bezel. The raffles bezel appears much steeper.

…truthfully, it’s also because I enlarged this bezel too much that it failed waterproofing tests with the sapphire crystal on a 14270 I’m building haha!

 

[wmass]

Thank you! Likewise, I love the NOS look. I chose the WSO bezel because I liked the lower sloped look of the bezel. The raffles bezel appears much steeper.

…truthfully, it’s also because I enlarged this bezel too much that it failed waterproofing tests with the sapphire crystal on a 14270 I’m building haha!

ah good to know! would you mind linking the WSO bezel?

 

[SummerTimekeeper]

ah good to know! would you mind linking the WSO bezel?

Sure, I would be glad to! WSO bezel: https://www.ebay.com/itm/311094742115

Additionally, here's how the bezel looks from a side view. I also included a side by side comparison of the two bezels. I hope this info helps!

 

[369mafia]

Thanks for the pics the WSO bezel looks legit. I think we found our source fellas!

 

[Action_Jensen]

wow. they want as much for shipping to germany as the bezel costs do you know of any other sources than ebay?

 

[1675lover]

The price of the bezel and shipping is more than the case and bracelet from raffles. Ouch!

@SummerTimekeeper any modifications required for the bezel?

 

[wmass]

Sure, I would be glad to! WSO bezel: https://www.ebay.com/itm/311094742115

Additionally, here's how the bezel looks from a side view. I also included a side by side comparison of the two bezels. I hope this info helps!

Wow the angle is very evident, thanks for this comparison!

 

[Pinion Minion]

Awesome thread! I learned a lot by reading everyone's builds and was inspired to build my own. Here's my first build and, subsequently, my first 1016. I hope everyone has a great week ahead!

Spec sheet: Raffles base, Yuki dial, WSO Bezel (machined to fit), NH38, and Clarks Tropic 21.

looks great!

how much machining did you have to do on the bezel to get it to fit? can a guy with two thumbs and a Dremel accomplish it?

 

[SummerTimekeeper]

looks great!

how much machining did you have to do on the bezel to get it to fit? can a guy with two thumbs and a Dremel accomplish it?

Thank you!

Great question and that’s exactly what I did! I used my dremel and expanded the ID to 30.5mm from 30.4mm. It took a couple of minutes.

 

[SummerTimekeeper]

wow. they want as much for shipping to germany as the bezel costs do you know of any other sources than ebay?

Unfortunately, I do not. Sorry about that!

The price of the bezel and shipping is more than the case and bracelet from raffles. Ouch!

@SummerTimekeeper any modifications required for the bezel?

You'll need to expand the ID from 30.4mm to 30.5mm. I used my dremel to achieve this.

Thank you!

Great question and that’s exactly what I did! I used my dremel and expanded the ID to 30.5mm from 30.4mm. It took a couple of minutes.

 

[1016_idiot_savant]

Comparison of the thin Raffles 6mm crown, right (for 1016, which you just need to ask for) vs the “regular” 6mm crown, left. In some shots the diameter of the regular seems larger, but they are the same diameter. Very pleased with the result… one step closer to my goal (still not quite satisfied with the hands, but the bezel will be the next priority)! Perhaps we could petition Ken at Raffles to make us a batch

 

[1016 lover]

I am always waiting from the workshop some feedback, but could go easy down on the price, think 30e or in this range, but it s very long has this little part are not the contract of the year for the g

I am pretty curious on the nh38, i have a NH 35 and I feel it very clean on the stem manipulation, it worked for 4 year now, nothing to say, the winding process seem to be smooth, i ve some Swiss mouvement to build for now, but could use a nh38 one day... The ring is not the same and the dial have to be modified

For the wso bezel, have you got à caliper to measure the thickness?

It look way better than the raffle one, but seem a little more stiff than a gen or it's the picture.

To me 1.8mm to 2mm for my custom one.