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7 November 2011, 08:24 AM | #1 |
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Looking for my first Rolex 1680 white.
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I am looking for my first Rolex 1680 white. I would like to find one with original tritium (no patina) and preferably serviced. The ones I looked on fleabay all have patina. Is it possible to find one without? Thanks |
7 November 2011, 08:42 AM | #2 |
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7 November 2011, 08:46 AM | #3 |
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7 November 2011, 09:12 AM | #4 |
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I had a 1680 with a lumi service dial and it did a great job of looking like a modern watch in a vintage case. My current 1680 has just a slight amount of patina. I recommend that you keep an open mind about the patina. Part of the charm of a vintage watch.
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7 November 2011, 09:13 AM | #5 |
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Yes, I know, but I would like one without the patine if I can find one :)
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7 November 2011, 10:00 AM | #6 |
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I would get in touch with Eric Ku
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7 November 2011, 10:13 AM | #7 |
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7 November 2011, 10:20 AM | #8 |
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If you don't like patina, get the first nice 1680 you find even with patina and then get a service dial.
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7 November 2011, 11:15 AM | #10 |
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Yea, there's out there, just got to look. Service dials will look very white and glow and should be cheaper too.
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7 November 2011, 11:30 AM | #11 |
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Yes, I want to find one with the replacement dial and not very stretched bracelet. I figure they should be cheaper. I missed one last week for $4200
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7 November 2011, 11:54 AM | #14 |
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Yes, plenty of original white 1680's out there without patina...try TRF & VRF...not eBay.
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Here is a thread that shows a bunch of pictures including a lumi service dial. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=30759 |
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7 November 2011, 12:41 PM | #16 |
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Just a question. Does a original 1680 dial still have lume, if it doesn't have patina?
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7 November 2011, 05:05 PM | #17 |
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Not exactly sure if I understood your question. My understanding is that Patina is just the shade of the lume on the markers that is a change in layer colour due to aging. Some prefer them a light patina and some with a yellowed one but irresective of patina shades, the lume is still there on the markers. Also they don't glow any more. Does that answer you question?:)
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I think patina has little to do with lume unless it's a relatively newer tritium dial (such as an early Rolex 14060/16610, Tudor Sub 79190, and possibly Tudor 79090 for reference among others). In that case I would reckon the dial to have little patina (egg shell) or no patina and possibly have lume life left. An older original dial watch like the 1680 will typically have no tritium life left so judging patina has more to do with how that particular batch of paint "matured" over the years. More believe it has more to do with the paint itself as opposed to exposure to the elements (also a factor) as there have been cases of NOS/Safe-queen watches with deep patina and vice versa. |
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7 November 2011, 07:00 PM | #19 |
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What I have seen the 1680 with serial around 6mill have less patina/no patina then others. Or it could only be coincidence on my part when looking on different 1680s.
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7 November 2011, 10:21 PM | #20 |
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My 1680 (which is the one in the wrist shots above) has an original crystal that has the great bevels on the sides that give it a smoother transition to the flat top unlike some of the "stovepipe" looking crystals. In addition, it has a higher magnification of the datewheel which is a brushed aluminum (instead of stark white like the new ones).
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9 November 2011, 04:20 AM | #21 |
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Should 16800 be cheaper then 1680? Now that I did my research I think I am leaning towards 16800.
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9 November 2011, 05:02 AM | #22 |
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Here's mine - tritium dial, no patina, just beautiful.
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