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Can I play? 16800 and our weeping cherry tree. Looked better a few days ago but had some wind and rain the last couple of days.

I’m new to the vintage sub game so I appreciate your insights. The appeal of this 5513 is that it’s (1) a clean two-liner and (2) unpolished. In those two respects it has an advantage over my existing vintage sub, the 16800 pictured here. But this thread

A big thanks to this forum for helping me navigate my first quasi-vintage watch purchase. I started off a few weeks ago with the triple 6, but that felt too top-heavy for my wrist. Then I fell in love with this 16800, but the original bracelet didn’t have

How do people feel about putting a modern Rolex bracelet on a vintage Rolex? I would ordinarily be against it, but I’m seriously considering a 16800, and the original bracelet doesn’t have enough removable links to fit my very thin wrist. (I’ve found this

May I join in the fun? Have a great weekend, Alex

An old classic with coffee patina that never fails to please. Have a great weekend.

Considering a new bracelet for my 16800 but wondering if it’ll look weird since the case it aged/polished? Anyone tried it and have a photo?

I know they made the early 16610 models with tritium markers that can patina. But what about the dial on those early 16610’s: does it ever go matte like the 16800 and earlier models? I know the 16800 had both matte and glossy dials, and some of the glossy

The typical 1675 patina I see creates a “smooth” grayish dial. By contrast, this 16800 tritium dial looks more speckled. Is it different materials? Or just that some age differently?

The 16800, 168000 and 16610 all using the same bracelet. Either 93150 with 501B end ling or with SEL end link and it is numbered 93250. The same 93150 bracelet can also fit the no date Plexi 5513 sub and all we change is the end links to be 580. Now the E