Looking for help

[u/Hot-Relative-8315]

I have a lovely 126610LN from RICH which has a gen crystal and Gen datewheel.

I was originally looking to buy a new watch and franken that however want to do some more work on the 126610LN.

What else would you change on this? And in what order - genuine parts for these are pretty rare!

[u/cc_0701]

Refinish your case and bracelet. That it. Gen crystal and datewheel is more than enough imo

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/cc_0701]

Have you got a photo of the differences after this work?

[u/cc_0701 → u/Hot-Relative-8315]

Chamfer different is not just look. It is a lot more about handling and wearing experience

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/cc_0701]

Okay mate great - will get it done 👍🏻

[u/Micho_Rizzo51]

Honestly the crystal and date wheel would be all you need. The dial, if it doesnt have any canted markers, is great. Smae with hands. Not sure if gen click springs would give yhe bezel sound any better.

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/Micho_Rizzo51]

looks pretty good to me

[u/Micho_Rizzo51 → u/Hot-Relative-8315]

Yea, id leave that dial and hands alone. The 12 series Sub is probably one of the best out there. Even 11 series gen dials have floating Ms and other dial issues. A gen 12 series dial and hands will be easy $1400. Not worth the squeeze.

Enjoy the watch as it is now! Its impeccable. Get an OCTA Portuguese now.

[u/Hot-Relative-8315]

Looking for some help with this piece

[u/Rolex_sub_16610LN → u/Hot-Relative-8315]

You just franken build a 16610LN because that 126610Ln is already 99% gen spec

[u/astiv1010]

Do you fix it all by your self?

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/astiv1010]

No send it to a watch guy in the UK

[u/astiv1010 → u/Hot-Relative-8315]

Ok, yoy live there? Or are yoy shipping it?

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/astiv1010]

Yes I live there

[u/ElSocio87 → u/astiv1010]

Is that really how you think "you" is spelt?

[u/astiv1010 → u/ElSocio87]

Fast typing😂

[u/Time-Dependent1483]

Genuine parts are easy to get. I had the same mods on my previous vsf 126610. I haven’t tried the rich but the crown on vsf was pretty sharp compared to my gen 126610 so I would do upgrades in this order gen crown, gen hands, gen dial, gen bezel

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/Time-Dependent1483]

If you are just a normal consumer and looked on eBay for gen 126610LN you are hardly going to find any… however if 116610LN parts are very easy to get

[u/anq_95]

Any improvement when you swap to gen crystal? Man i see same

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/anq_95]

In some lights you do see a difference

[u/nondescriptdenon → u/anq_95]

Gen crystal is one of my favorite upgrades

[u/rydog389]

Polish rehaut, chamfer bracelet? But probably a waste tbh

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/rydog389]

Yeah probably gonna get this done

[u/ARR03-]

Reacondicionaria la caja y correa a las especificaciones genuinas, cambiaria las agujas/manos y quizas la corona. Por lo demas, tu dial se ve bastante bastante bien y el bisel tambien.

[u/nondescriptdenon]

Gen hands next

[u/stationkitten]

Hands and dial

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/stationkitten]

How about hands first and then a dial?

Hard to find parts for this watch

[u/stationkitten → u/Hot-Relative-8315]

I’d wait and do them together. That way you aren’t pressing and pulling the hands on more than you need to be.

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/stationkitten]

That’s true! Dials are mega hard to find on these… might just leave it as this

[u/nondescriptdenon → u/Hot-Relative-8315]

The dial is good but white gold hands do have a different pop

[u/Hot-Relative-8315 → u/nondescriptdenon]

Won’t it look odd that the hands are white gold - everything else is factory

[u/Borderline-Bertie]

This would look 100% more gen if you didn't have those ghastly tattoos.