The Vintage DateJust Thread

[1016_idiot_savant]

Very nice build! Which hands from Raffles did you use? Long post hands or the regular ones? And did they fit the NH35 movement? Because he only sells Datejust hands for the 2824 or 3135 movement.

These: https://rafflesdials.com/one-set-of...eta-2836-or-2824-or-2834-for-mens-36mm-watch/

NH35 150/90/21
ETA 150/90/25

I had to crimp the seconds hand lightly between two matchsticks until I got it to fit

 

[pompompurin]

 

[beanvatan]

Pom, is that Gen dial, crown, hands, and raffle's case set? thanks

 

[pompompurin]

Pom, is that Gen dial, crown, hands, and raffle's case set? thanks

Just gen dial + a mix of good hands + high quality aftermarket crown + rafflesdial case set

 

[HSV726]

Starting to collect bits for a 16013, have secured a gen dial and hands

I’ve identified the case (yet to purchase) the case has a tube thread size of 2.5 x 0.25mm

I am planning on fitting a gold gen crown, question is do I need a specific tube for a gold crown or will a standard stainless one be ok? (I was planning on using an Athaya tube)

Thanks

 

[beanvatan]

Starting to collect bits for a 16013, have secured a gen dial and hands

I’ve identified the case (yet to purchase) the case has a tube thread size of 2.5 x 0.25mm

I am planning on fitting a gold gen crown, question is do I need a specific tube for a gold crown or will a standard stainless one be ok? (I was planning on using an Athaya tube)

Thanks

16013 uses the stainless steel tube. Only the Day-Date model uses the gold tube.
However, the 16013 uses a different tube size/crown. The tube part number is 24-600, and the crown is 24-603-8.

 

[intellects]

The 16013 uses the 600-8 crown with a 24-6000 or 24-6010 tube per Rolex spec sheets. The 603 is used on the 162xx generation Datejust and uses a different tube (24-5530) with different internal and external thread diameters.