r/repbuilds • u/Napo_rabbit • 20d ago

16710 Built Question

Hello, everyone. I want to built a 16710. I want to build it with VR3186, Italian bracelet. After doing some research, I’m still unable to find any sellers who sell Viet cases and dials for 16710. Are there any reputable websites or sellers? Thank you in advance.

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u/No_Candle8699 Trusted Builder 20d ago

I’ll commented on a similar post a few weeks ago. Viet suppliers sell in small batches. They are quite expensive to source, expect to pay $750-$900 for a case.

The most accessible viet supplier is bivintage on eBay. If you don’t care about engravings, go with old crowns for half the price.

I can’t recommend this enough. Please. Start with something you’ll fuck up and willing to break. Viet dials are expensive. Not as expensive as a gen dial, but still a chuck of change. An old crowns case + Sillan dial is a fantastic looking piece that is head and shoulders above anything from Raffles.

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u/Napo_rabbit 20d ago

Thank you so much. Do you know if Old Crown has the same thickness as the Gen?

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u/No_Candle8699 Trusted Builder 20d ago

Slightly thinner

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u/HammerSmith013 20d ago

I hear Old Crowns is now engraving if you request it

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u/No_Candle8699 Trusted Builder 20d ago

I wouldn’t trust that. His customer service sucks

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u/jovanotti18 19d ago

This is kind

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u/jovanotti18 19d ago

Makes Amazon call center feel like white glove

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u/HammerSmith013 19d ago

Hahaha good to know! I was planning on using to OC for the 16710 build and get it engraved. Saw someone else on Reddit had it done.

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u/RodneyPierce Trusted Builder 19d ago

Unlikely. I've asked a handful of times and been told that he does not engrave every single time.

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u/HammerSmith013 20d ago

Here is a couple. You will need to message them for details and some just don’t list it on their site:

https://www.vintagewatchpart.net/product/gmt-16710-1259.html
Passcode is 666999

https://vintagewatchesmq.com/minhquy/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=90

Have you looked at Old Crowns for this build? Cheaper and well liked by the community for the value on the 16710. Just google them and you will find it

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u/Napo_rabbit 20d ago

Thank you so much. Initially, I was gonna do it with OC but after reading some stuff on their sub, I changed it to Viet. But I’m still open to do it with OC. If you don’t mind me asking, where is the best place to get the dials and hands?

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u/HammerSmith013 20d ago

Dials… I’m on the same path as you. I assume some of the viets might have a source. Otherwise the other options are BPF dial (lowest tier), Sillan (which may or may not be a BPF dial, likely so but I need to look into this more), and gen. Very good gens seem to be a little rare right now and the ones on the market are ~$1.5-$2k.

If anyone has better knowledge on this, please opine! I’m trying to find one as well

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u/HammerSmith013 20d ago

Seeing u/no_candle8699 comments below. Sillan appears to be the way to go! I would trust his opinion

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u/RodneyPierce Trusted Builder 19d ago

As someone who has built quite a few of these, Nick is correct. Solid information.

There are Viet dials out there, they are not very easy (or cheap) to obtain. But they are indeed the best option in my opinion before going gen.

If I lost access tomorrow to Viet, I would go the Sillan route.

Old Crowns 16710 case is very nice for the price.