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erpin9
·Does the dial look authentic? It looks so nice and has evenly discolored to a tropical brown.
Rolex 16800 Tropical?
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Canuck
·I am not the ultimate authority by any means, but I doubt very much that Rolex would have put together a watch with that combination of colours! And I am not absolutely certain, but I think the spring bar holes are blind on newer Rolex, are they not? This case shows spring bar holes! Caution advised!
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erpin9
·The watch is a 1986 model and the bezel insert is after market. What I wanted to know is if the fading on the dial looks original and not a fake. Thanks
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Nobel Prize
··Spell Master!I think the pitting could be authentic, The bezel doesn't look like it though
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Spacefruit
··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderIntuitivley I think its wrong
White gold markers (so recent) with a dial that looks vintage doesnt feel right to me.
Especially with that bezel
White gold markers (so recent) with a dial that looks vintage doesnt feel right to me.
Especially with that bezel
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Nobel Prize
··Spell Master!I've seen the applied markers on 80's models before I think...
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Drawarms
·I know this sales listing, everything is good to go IMO except the bezel....it was made to look like a Cartier edition submariner.
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Drawarms
·no the hands and markers look nicely aged, so I doubt the aging on the dial is fake as well.
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michaelmc
·Many of the 16800 white gold surround dials as well as some of the early 16610,16700-10 dials did this. The loose the top coat of black and many bubble and pit. I'd not pay any premium for this even though I like the look of dial but not that insert.
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BartH
·Looks ok to me. Tritium in the hands and markers has faded nicely. These white gold marker settings cane in the 80's.
Bezel looks off.
Bezel looks off.
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Fer Seamaster
·Assuming brown-blue is not the best combo IMHO and bezel is an aftermarket replacement, it does not look consistent.
I mean, tropical dials are due to the efect of a protective coat applied to some dials in the early 70's . That coat degradates the black paint with the interaction of sunlight. That is why we have the tropical speedies, tropical Royal Oaks or the discussions on the Zenith A384.
From the 80's it makes more sense to me a spider dial or those kind of defects, instead of a tropical which is more common in matte dials.
I mean, tropical dials are due to the efect of a protective coat applied to some dials in the early 70's . That coat degradates the black paint with the interaction of sunlight. That is why we have the tropical speedies, tropical Royal Oaks or the discussions on the Zenith A384.
From the 80's it makes more sense to me a spider dial or those kind of defects, instead of a tropical which is more common in matte dials.
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Wing Zero
·The only "Tropical" dials I've seen on a 16800 / 168000 are ones with water/moisture damage
Sun Damage would result in a cracking "Spider" dial
Take a Peak at the 3035 and make sure there's on ingress of water.
Sun Damage would result in a cracking "Spider" dial
Take a Peak at the 3035 and make sure there's on ingress of water.
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justwatching
·Sorry to revive an old thread I'm planning to get a similar 16800 with a tropical dial. dial is not completely brown but with subtle brown spots starting to form in areas of the dial. So is it possible to have white gold surround glossy tropical dial? I checked the movement , case back and dial it seems clean with no damage so it doesn't look like water went inside.
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erpin9
·Yes. I have seen a few. In fact one was offered to me just recently.
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justwatching
·Yes. I have seen a few. In fact one was offered to me just recently.
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·Check the link below to see the watch that was offered to me.
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=466558
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=466558
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·Check the link below to see the watch that was offered to me.
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=466558
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erpin9
·I never did because the owner got cold feet. Would have been a nice addition to my collection.
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Faz
·All,
Dial looks legit. Many glossy16800s, 16660s have the "gloss gone matte dials". This one seems to be in between. Some have gone totally matte. But I would never call them "tropical". That insert looks goofy..Good for the dust bin.
Cheers,
Dial looks legit. Many glossy16800s, 16660s have the "gloss gone matte dials". This one seems to be in between. Some have gone totally matte. But I would never call them "tropical". That insert looks goofy..Good for the dust bin.
Cheers,
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