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The 16613 Gang - Show off your 16613 TT thread!
- Thread starter Om3ga_guy
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Some of the old 16803 had a purple hue to them with some age. Those watches had a very deep blue/purple.
Some late 16613 blue sunburst the deep blue transitioned into a flatter blue. (Om3ga_guy has some comparo pics). We swapped gen dials for our 16613 and noticed the differences.
Some late 16613 blue sunburst the deep blue transitioned into a flatter blue. (Om3ga_guy has some comparo pics). We swapped gen dials for our 16613 and noticed the differences.
Thanks for the info guys.. I also just happened to read in some forums that older 16613 might have the sunburst blue dial faded into purplish hue dial. The old circa years like late 80s to mid 90s.
So if this rep I have has got no rehaut engraving, and has laser etched crown.. It should be of the mid 2000. However when I saw the lug it's engraved series R which is for 1987-1989. If it's an R series and fades into purplish hued dial it sounds good, but with an R series it should have been swiss - T < 25 instead of swiss made and crystal should not be a LEC one.
Ok let's say I ignore the R series number at the lug, and to mod it to an actual sunburst blue with a correct blue insert, where should I look at to be getting a good sunburst blue dial and insert (besides frankening with gen parts)? Any recommendation also for a good crown?
Apologies for my longwinded-ness.. I do feel I commented too long and asked too much.. Please pardon me on that. And thank you for the valued info and advice..
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So if this rep I have has got no rehaut engraving, and has laser etched crown.. It should be of the mid 2000. However when I saw the lug it's engraved series R which is for 1987-1989. If it's an R series and fades into purplish hued dial it sounds good, but with an R series it should have been swiss - T < 25 instead of swiss made and crystal should not be a LEC one.
Ok let's say I ignore the R series number at the lug, and to mod it to an actual sunburst blue with a correct blue insert, where should I look at to be getting a good sunburst blue dial and insert (besides frankening with gen parts)? Any recommendation also for a good crown?
Apologies for my longwinded-ness.. I do feel I commented too long and asked too much.. Please pardon me on that. And thank you for the valued info and advice..
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Ps the old dial in my gen 16613 def had a purple touch to it,it was t-25 dial from mid 90s,got a picture somewhere
My new purchase 
gen bracelet
gen crown
wm9 insert
Swiss movement
(Loads more needs nodding though )
next thing on shopping list is a good camera as iPhone pictures don't do this justice
gen bracelet
gen crown
wm9 insert
Swiss movement
(Loads more needs nodding though
)
next thing on shopping list is a good camera as iPhone pictures don't do this justice
Dude, looks good, the best i've seen in terms of gen bracelet SEL fitting a rep case.
Is that an MBW case?
Is that an MBW case?
My new purchase
gen bracelet
gen crown
wm9 insert
Swiss movement
(Loads more needs nodding though
next thing on shopping list is a good camera as iPhone pictures don't do this justice
Wow coming from you I'll take that
I'm really not sure what case it is a few have said it might be as the Swiss made is slightly to the left
the gen bracelet clicked into place as if it was off this watch
I bloody love it
I'll put some better photos up later
I'm really not sure what case it is a few have said it might be as the Swiss made is slightly to the left
the gen bracelet clicked into place as if it was off this watch
I bloody love it
I'll put some better photos up later
It's MBW. Dial is always a give away with the swiss made offset. Personslly I think you're crazy to load it up with gen parts. You'll be over half the price of a gen. I know, I did it and regret it. I should have stepped up into a gen 16613. These days I'm more bent over the 116613, but there's no decent rep of it worth having. I'll stick to my Milgauss for now...
Gen bracelet =£600 (absolute steal off flee bay)
Swiss movement watch with gen crown £184
wm9 insert £40
total £824
seeing as gen is £5000 thats not bad to to have a watch like this in my book
i bloody love it
Swiss movement watch with gen crown £184
wm9 insert £40
total £824
seeing as gen is £5000 thats not bad to to have a watch like this in my book
i bloody love it
MBW is what I figured. DSSD man you certainly got a great price on that bracelet, I can see why would would want to build that watch up.
I certainly agree with Ruprekt though. It sounds like he went thru the same journey CeoCorona and I did. I was at about $4,600.00USD by the time I finished my TT and that had a gen 3135 movement. My price included some great deals along the way too.
Lucky for me I was able to pass my beauty onto a good buddy of mine and ended up going GEN 16710. I miss my TT everyday, but I also love have my gen now. Bitter sweet man but if the TT is your grail go for it. Just hope you dont regret it later along the way!
If I can find myself a STOCK WM9 16613 one day I'll probably pick her up and leave her untouched. The TT is a money sucking watch man
Here she is before I passed her onto MGHM3
And what I moved onto to...
I certainly agree with Ruprekt though. It sounds like he went thru the same journey CeoCorona and I did. I was at about $4,600.00USD by the time I finished my TT and that had a gen 3135 movement. My price included some great deals along the way too.
Lucky for me I was able to pass my beauty onto a good buddy of mine and ended up going GEN 16710. I miss my TT everyday, but I also love have my gen now. Bitter sweet man but if the TT is your grail go for it. Just hope you dont regret it later along the way!
If I can find myself a STOCK WM9 16613 one day I'll probably pick her up and leave her untouched. The TT is a money sucking watch man
Here she is before I passed her onto MGHM3
And what I moved onto to...
MBW is what I figured. DSSD man you certainly got a great price on that bracelet, I can see why would would want to build that watch up.
I certainly agree with Ruprekt though. It sounds like he went thru the same journey CeoCorona and I did. I was at about $4,600.00USD by the time I finished my TT and that had a gen 3135 movement. My price included some great deals along the way too.
Lucky for me I was able to pass my beauty onto a good buddy of mine and ended up going GEN 16710. I miss my TT everyday, but I also love have my gen now. Bitter sweet man but if the TT is your grail go for it. Just hope you dont regret it later along the way!
If I can find myself a STOCK WM9 16613 one day I'll probably pick her up and leave her untouched. The TT is a money sucking watch man
Here she is before I passed her onto MGHM3
And what I moved onto to...
That pepsi bezel just makes me feel some type of way....congrats on your new baby!!!
I'm happy with the watch as it is now I'm not going to do any thing more honest, well I might get kenny to relume it
Tt gen bracelet for sale here if anyone is after one
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=392517
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=392517
Ive been trying to get him to sell the end links ,lol, link above,as ceo said above I've the bk wm9 with just a gen insert,cyrstal and crown,I'm leaving that one as it is,looks pretty good against the gen