• Tired of adverts on RWI? - Subscribe by clicking HERE and PMing Trailboss for instructions and they will magically go away!

Viet Gen-Spec 16710 Frankens are here to stay - byebye BP!

heska

Renowned Member
Supporter
29/11/17
648
362
63
Nice Chaaaaaaaaamfers ! Is it the Viet or the German model?
 

cosmos99

This member is doing hard time, they pissed off the goat.
INMATE
12/1/22
179
108
43
Thanks !
just a BP modded 16710 (CHS)
 

Perpetual

I'm Pretty Popular
23/1/16
2,370
3,596
113
Nice Chaaaaaaaaamfers ! Is it the Viet or the German model?
The rilist Chaaaaaaaaaaamfers I've ever seen!
zXmKm4.jpg
 

APjumbo

Just one more
Supporter
Certified
11/1/11
2,252
3,185
113
Canada
My eBay case arrived.
The 24-6330 tube that I got from WSO and was planning on using on a Viet case does not seem to fit the eBay case.
I think someone mentioned that it needs a 5330? Tube
I just thought I would confirm that for anyone interested.

 
  • Like
Reactions: easy_beaching

fatboy637

You're Saying I Can Sell?
3/7/22
32
12
8
My eBay case arrived.
The 24-6330 tube that I got from WSO and was planning on using on a Viet case does not seem to fit the eBay case.
I think someone mentioned that it needs a 5330? Tube
I just thought I would confirm that for anyone interested.

I asked the seller when I got mine and yes, 24-5530 tube is what's supposed to fit the eBay case
 

FaekieOne

Known Member
18/1/22
181
106
43
Can anyone confirm if parts from BPF 16710 are compatible with the Ebay case? I’m guessing the bezel is not since BP bezel isn’t nowhere near gen spec, but will BP’s bracelet fit? Or crown and tube?
 

cosmos99

This member is doing hard time, they pissed off the goat.
INMATE
12/1/22
179
108
43
What I confirm from my own recent experience is that the Ebay caseback fits perfectly my BP16710
 

cosmos99

This member is doing hard time, they pissed off the goat.
INMATE
12/1/22
179
108
43
On this BP 16710 CHS I did the following mods:

- Shaved crown guards
- replaced the case back for a slimmer one ( bought on eBay) So thickness is: 12,5 mm
- replaced the coke insert by a Pepsi one clicked on the bezel like Gen (not glued)
 

CarpetRyd

I'm Pretty Popular
Patron
Certified
20/3/17
1,898
1,839
113
Well I picked up two of these casebacks and they are definitely worth it! The biggest tell on my Viet 16760 build was the thickness.
zMtkhY.jpg
Caseback news is cool… More pics and details of your build please - looks great!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nur-Uhr

easy_beaching

Renowned Member
Supporter
Certified
2/7/20
507
431
63
Right by da beach, USA
Thanks @CarpetRyd! Build specs are as follows:
The Vietnam 16760 case with correct engravings and corresponding serial number was shaped as close to fat lady 16760 by Tripdog. Bezel was also smoothed down and shaped.

Genuine Rolex parts:
-Tritium dial
-Tritium hands
-Naturally aged bezel insert
-Period correct crown
-Tube

Additional Rep Parts:
-VR3186 with the blue parachrom spring GMT movement, CHS, hands wind the correct direction
-Viet Crystal
-Oyster bracelet and spring bars with properly fitted endlinks