When ebay listings pay off

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bags1971

·Sep 15, 2020

Browsing ebay saw this listed with out of focus pics listed as a 16710

Put in a cheeky low offer and suprised it was accepted

400 mile round trip to collect yesterday

full of wrist cheese and dirt

cleaned up and put it on my DJ jubilee (did come on original oyster)

16760 fat lady with no date dial

Edited: Sep 15, 2020

 

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khanmu

·Sep 15, 2020

Nice catch - wish I had that sort of luck!

 

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slwoodster

·Sep 15, 2020

cheesy indeed. Awesome find! What would you call this dial patina?

 

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bags1971

·Sep 15, 2020

slwoodster

cheesy indeed. Awesome find! What would you call this dial patina?

probably a dealer would call it sparkle pixie dust

 

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Marsimaxam

·Sep 16, 2020

A starlight dial... great pick up. I have heard that a starlight dial is a natural reaction to the paint oxidizing on some of Rolex dials... it's a rare occurrence. At Rolex service they'd replace these free of charge.

I know it is not polite to ask what your cheeky offer was, so I didn't... Congratulations

 

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JimInOz

·Sep 16, 2020·Melbourne Australia

That'll look really nice when it's all cleaned up and a standard dome crystal is fitted so you don't have to look at that abominable wart.

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bags1971

·Sep 16, 2020

Marsimaxam

A starlight dial... great pick up. I have heard that a starlight dial is a natural reaction to the paint oxidizing on some of Rolex dials... it's a rare occurrence. At Rolex service they'd replace these free of charge.

I know it is not polite to ask what your cheeky offer was, so I didn't... Congratulations

I don't mind £6200

 

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Civic4982

·Sep 19, 2020

Congrats. What a nice find! That dial sure is endearing.