I’ll admit up front that I’ve never really been a fan of the Rolex 16610LN Series over the past year and a half that I’ve been in the hobby. That is, until recently. After having held onto a few TC 16610’s and only finding out that the maker has been long gone, I had to look for an alternative that will either match or surpass TC. I wanted something very good out of the box, so I wanted to give JJS 16610LN a try. I may have just found the answer.
Aesthetically speaking, the enthusiasts will be able to tell that the watch has a few minor flaws. However, as many of you may know, JJS is based on a JF No-Rehaut platform that is highly modified in terms of metalwork, and everything else is up to you. I only opted in for a few Genuine parts which are the insert and the datewheel. This addresses the major noticeable flaws and I think it will be a good starting point for figuring out which direction I’d like to take the watch to. The flaws don’t concern me at the moment as I’ve been told that this fits most gen parts.
‘Nakai San’ decided to add a natural patina to the case amidst the Superluminova Dial and Hands. Let’s have a closer look at the midcase.
I know people always talk about lugs, crownguards, and SELs on the 16610. What do you think?
Overall, I have found my daily driver. I am truly blown away with the overall fit and finish of the watch and will definitely be getting an upgrade within the next couple of months while I gather more gen parts and hope to make this hard to tell apart from Gen.
In addition, here's a clip of the bezel "click" operation:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33T8nfRPCt8&feature=youtu.be
Within the next couple of days, I will be putting this alongside a Gen so you guys can have a closer look at it in comparison to the real deal.
Again, thank you, @JJS!
Aesthetically speaking, the enthusiasts will be able to tell that the watch has a few minor flaws. However, as many of you may know, JJS is based on a JF No-Rehaut platform that is highly modified in terms of metalwork, and everything else is up to you. I only opted in for a few Genuine parts which are the insert and the datewheel. This addresses the major noticeable flaws and I think it will be a good starting point for figuring out which direction I’d like to take the watch to. The flaws don’t concern me at the moment as I’ve been told that this fits most gen parts.
‘Nakai San’ decided to add a natural patina to the case amidst the Superluminova Dial and Hands. Let’s have a closer look at the midcase.
I know people always talk about lugs, crownguards, and SELs on the 16610. What do you think?
Overall, I have found my daily driver. I am truly blown away with the overall fit and finish of the watch and will definitely be getting an upgrade within the next couple of months while I gather more gen parts and hope to make this hard to tell apart from Gen.
In addition, here's a clip of the bezel "click" operation:
Within the next couple of days, I will be putting this alongside a Gen so you guys can have a closer look at it in comparison to the real deal.
Again, thank you, @JJS!
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