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Real Name: Scott
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Managed to re-acquire the one I should never have let go today.
An M serial 16600 Sea Dweller with a card dated 2010. Was fortunate to find an unworn, fully stickered example for not stupid money and from a seller I trust implicitly and from whom I’ve bought watches before. As you would expect, it’s in perfect, 100% original condition. Zero doubt about having been refinished. The dilemma of course is to keep it stickered and pristine, or to rip them off, get is sized and wear it as intended. ![]() Well not quite. I’m no saturation diver! Whilst I’m a huge fan of the SD43, this one is, for me, as good as it gets. Finding a NOS example was the icing on that cake. I could have saved some £££ buying a pre worn one but I wanted to properly make good my earlier mistake. So for anyone wondering, no, I didn’t buy it to be a safe queen. An appreciating asset. I bought it because I should never have let my old one go. I appreciate some of you reading may think I’m mad to rip those stickers off but I don’t care if It’s worth less as a result. I didn’t buy it as an investment. It’s getting worn. 100%. Wrist pics to follow once it’s sized and those stickers are in the bin! Cheers and have a great weekend everyone ![]() Ps. I was so tempted to ask “has this been polished” just to see how many said yes ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Real Name: Allessandro
Location: Canada
Watch: 16610/16570/16220
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Wow, Congrats!!!
It’s beautiful and in such good condition. Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Real Name: Anthony
Location: Triad
Watch: Me go broke!!!!
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Well played. Leave the stickers on "in this case" lol
Congrats
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Real Name: Ron
Location: Detroitish
Watch: GMT II/Sub/Exp II
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Congrats on your NEW SD!! If I ever own one, it'll be a minty 16600.
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Location: Brasil
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Congrats!
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Location: El Cerrito, CA
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wow congrats! unworn! who are these people that has a gem in their warehouse and not know it for decades!
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
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That’s a beauty my friend! Such a classic case and everything about it is just perfect.
My first Rolex was this exact reference, from about 1992. Like you, I should have never let it go ![]() Enjoy it in the best of health ![]() ![]() |
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Real Name: Larry
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Congratulations!
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![]() ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron. ![]() |
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Real Name: Richard
Location: USA
Watch: me set the time
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Nice
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Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: US
Watch: Rolex GMT Master
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Oh wow.. Congratulations
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Location: Uk
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Lovely pick up! Wear it as much as you can!
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Real Name: Brian
Location: Nashville
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Congrats devil dog. One of the best Rolex ever made, even better brand new. Great find congrats. I miss mine a lot.
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16750 | 6516(wife’s) | 126334 | 16570 | SBGA413 | SRPE33 | 126610LV |
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Stunning piece, congrats.
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That's a beauty, congrats OP.
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And there we go.
Stickers mostly off. Sized and getting worn Feels great, a brand new “old” watch Cheers everyone. ![]() ![]()
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Thanks Brian. :Cheers: Never making that mistake again! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Real Name: Stephen
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Huge congratulations! Absolutely fantastic reference.
I’m with you on the NOS purchase - I recently bought back a NOS 116600 after stupidly letting mine (which I bought new from an AD) go. And like you, it was a way to correct a past mistake the right way, and then wear and enjoy the hell out of it. Congrats again!
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Fantastic watch congrats
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Real Name: Andrew
Location: USA
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Nice pickup, congrats
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Real Name: Richard
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Nicely done! Congratulations!
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: London
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Such an amazing piece. Congrats Scott.
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Location: USA
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Nice one congrats
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Awesome
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Real Name: Kurt
Location: Coachella Valley
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Pretty nice . Congratulations
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Real Name: Danny
Location: Bay Area CA
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Wow rare bird indeed !!
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Congrats!
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Real Name: Mark
Location: Niagara Falls Can
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Congratulations
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Real Name: Robert
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That is just an awesome find. Congrats on that beauty.
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Location: USA
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That’s amazing congrats
I wish I could find a black gmt new old stock |
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Congrats!!
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