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Looking for a Rolex from 1989

kelev_ra
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Well,...
I was born in 1989 - so in a few months I'm 30 years old...
For that reason I am planning on buying a Rolex from the year of my birth 馃榾

If GMT or Submariner is not so important... (I already got a DJ and a 6digit Submariner)
Problem is: 1989 - But I would prefer Tritium...

What possibilites would I have?
I came across the 5513 L-Series.
Are there any other options?

Also the 16800 is really great - but it wasn't produced till 1989 as far as I know!?

Thanks!!
 
kelev_ra
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Sure I have a look on chrono24. Still I am not TO familiar with Rolex Subs/GMTs and would like to know all references with tritium available in 1989.
Still an older watch like a 19800 or an 1980s 5513 would be okay as well I guess.

I just kinda prefer the 5513/16800 over the 14060/16610...
馃槜
 
Supah
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Well, the piggy jar better be full 馃槈. Stainless Rolex鈥檚 are hot at the moment.
 
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Well i would suggest a GMT, perhaps the 16700 or 16710.
if not a Sea dweller would be nice as well, 16600 or if you're lucky the last reference 16660(ended production in 1989)
 
kelev_ra
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Well I'd love to have a 5513...
As long as it has tritium...
 
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kelev_ra kelev_ra
Well I'd love to have a 5513...
As long as it has tritium...
As long as it has no service dial, it should have Tritium..production seized easily 8 years before Luminova was introduced.
 
mancio
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I'm assuming that a 16520 is out of discussion....
 
kelev_ra
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mancio mancio
I'm assuming that a 16520 is out of discussion....

Unfortunately out of budget. If someone would sell one for let's say 8k I'd still take it 馃榾
 
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mr_yossarian mr_yossarian
As long as it has no service dial, it should have Tritium..production seized easily 8 years before Luminova was introduced.

Ok so still there's the matte dial or the white gold tritium dial... Recent prices for matte dial version still is crazy!!! 馃
 
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kelev_ra kelev_ra
Ok so still there's the matte dial or the white gold tritium dial... Recent prices for matte dial version still is crazy!!! 馃
Yep, matte somehow north of 10k Euro on a regular basis..I know your pain 馃榾
 
kelev_ra
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mr_yossarian mr_yossarian
Yep, matte somehow north of 10k Euro on a regular basis..I know your pain 馃榾

Should have bought one (or five) 3 years ago back than you could buy one for less then 4.000 Euro... 馃榾 The pain, the pain... 馃榾
 
mancio
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kelev_ra kelev_ra
Unfortunately out of budget. If someone would sell one for let's say 8k I'd still take it 馃榾
You might find at 10/12 a 16523 (with white dial probably my favorite Daytona zenith ) but for a 16520 20/25 now is the normal馃檨馃檨
 
vbrad26
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Explorer II?
That's what I'm eying (but I'm looking for an '88 馃槈)
 
kelev_ra
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mancio mancio
You might find at 10/12 a 16523 (with white dial probably my favorite Daytona zenith ) but for a 16520 20/25 now is the normal馃檨馃檨

Still I'd prefer a Matte Dial Sub, Sea Dweller or GMT... but hard times to find a good one at an accurate price...
Well, still I have 6 months till I need that birthday present for myself 馃榾
 
kelev_ra
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vbrad26 vbrad26
Explorer II?
That's what I'm eying (but I'm looking for an '88 馃槈)

I actually don't like the explorer II (though I like the mcqueen 馃榾).
Still I wish you good luck hunting!
 
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