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The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread
- Thread starter ebzen02
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After making a plan, I have two concerns.
first. Assembly of wso bezel and t21 - From what I have seen in the thread, it appears that the t21 is slightly large and that it is necessary to grind the bezel.
second. Assembling the Raffles and Yuki Dial - The Raffles case is for 28~29mm and the Yuki dial is 28mm, so I'm concerned that it may not be fixed properly.
This is my first time assembling a watch, so I'm not sure how the parts fit together tightly.
Is there a simple solution or something I misunderstood?
first. Assembly of wso bezel and t21 - From what I have seen in the thread, it appears that the t21 is slightly large and that it is necessary to grind the bezel.
second. Assembling the Raffles and Yuki Dial - The Raffles case is for 28~29mm and the Yuki dial is 28mm, so I'm concerned that it may not be fixed properly.
This is my first time assembling a watch, so I'm not sure how the parts fit together tightly.
Is there a simple solution or something I misunderstood?
There is no short cut for metal work. I suggest go slow do a bit and test fit....do more and test fit again.
The yuki dial should fit the case with no issues. I have a yuki dial and it fits .I do suggest that you go with the ETA option from yuki
I made this one with a gen case and a 2789 (with no rotor to keep manual winding only) .You could try and machine 1"" from the diameter of a dial but you will be getting quite close to the lume plots , etc Yuki offers the best selection of 5500 explorer dials to date. Mochacha has a few as well
Have you considered a 6429 commando?
I heard through the grapevine that Raffles is working on a commando dial (with the help of yours truly)
This is mine with a raffles case set and Yuki dial (when they offered them )
Only issue, impossible to find hands close to the original ones ...
I made this one with a gen case and a 2789 (with no rotor to keep manual winding only) .
Only issue, impossible to find hands close to the original ones ...
where did u find those hands ??You could try and machine 1"" from the diameter of a dial but you will be getting quite close to the lume plots , etc Yuki offers the best selection of 5500 explorer dials to date. Mochacha has a few as well
Have you considered a 6429 commando?
I heard through the grapevine that Raffles is working on a commando dial (with the help of yours truly)
This is mine with a raffles case set and Yuki dial (when they offered them )
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@369mafia found them on ofrei,I made this one with a gen case and a 2789 (with no rotor to keep manual winding only) .
Only issue, impossible to find hands close to the original ones ...
Nice buildI made this one with a gen case and a 2789 (with no rotor to keep manual winding only) .
Only issue, impossible to find hands close to the original ones ...
Where did you source this dial from? is that a Yuki also?
Did you bake it? the print looks to be brownish / gilt?
Just prepared the 2824 clone (Seagull 2130) for tommorow's build finish.
Deleted Calendar Works and filed down the 2nd Date position on Crown Stem.
Kept the little bag of bits if I need to revert the movement at a later date for install to a Date Watch.
Deleted Calendar Works and filed down the 2nd Date position on Crown Stem.
Kept the little bag of bits if I need to revert the movement at a later date for install to a Date Watch.
About the calendar works, is it a problem to leave it in? ie does that change anything in the way the dial and movement fit? or is it for worksmanship's sake?Just prepared the 2824 clone (Seagull 2130) for tommorow's build finish.
Deleted Calendar Works and filed down the 2nd Date position on Crown Stem.
Kept the little bag of bits if I need to revert the movement at a later date for install to a Date Watch.
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Getting To Know The Place
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Getting To Know The Place
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Thanks bro . I went to his website already . I emailed him earlier. I got no reply. I was in process of payment but not sure abit about stock availability. I also pm him . Let me ask you . Should I wait until his reply come to me ? Or just go ahead to proceed complete dial on his website
Looking forward to seeing your reply
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Here my first nh38, really happy with the case work and the dial work i did, bezel t22 @1016 lover, nh38 seem to keeping good Time After regulation
awesome 
the sides seem a bit bulbous curved? I love the look.
Is that right or just a light illusion?
the sides seem a bit bulbous curved? I love the look.
Is that right or just a light illusion?
Really pleased with the build - so far. The dial and hands will be upgraded - as will the bezel @1016 lover
Impressed with the numbers of the plucky little Seagull 2130 - keeping good beats in all major positions.
Impressed with the numbers of the plucky little Seagull 2130 - keeping good beats in all major positions.
It's no problem at all to keep the calendar works in. It's just the old Engineer in me - if stuff isn't doing a job of work in a machine then get it out of there. As you say - "Good Housekeeping."
You'll hear the click once a day and have the phantom stem position 2 (Date Set). The dial rests on the outer edge of the top plate with the DW recessed below flush. A DWO would complicate this but you wouldn't have that in this instance anyway.
There could be an argument for a slight increase in effeciency (less surfaces mating/ meshing) but I think the difference is probably just this side of negligeable and retaining the components means that re-installing the calendar works is as straightforward as buying a new Setting Lever Spring for about £5 from VCousins or wherever.
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I received a reply within a day. When contacting by email Reply may be slow due to time difference