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Clique · 17 March 2019, 07:50 AM

Is this the right box for an L serial 16610? Do the lugs look like they have been polished too many times? Any other thoughts?

https://imgur.com/a/4B13vfW

Tools · 17 March 2019, 10:33 AM

No, it's not the right box.

Clique · 17 March 2019, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

No, it's not the right box.

Thanks, I didn't think so.

Anything else off?

crowncollection · 17 March 2019, 08:20 PM

Box is not correct

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jvmartin · 17 March 2019, 08:41 PM

Lugs don't look too bad but it's hard to tell from these washed out pictures...

Clique · 19 March 2019, 08:39 PM

Appreciate all the expertise and help. Two follow up questions: (1) is it suspicious for a L23XXXX serial number to be dated January 1988? (I thought that L serials tended to be 89, and while possible to be 88, I'm surprised to see one in the very beginning of 88.) (2) it appears that the end links shaved metal off the inside of the lugs, how concerning is that?

Pics:
https://i.imgur.com/MM0g3Tl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ue4YOyK.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/a3ninrj.jpg

Tools · 20 March 2019, 05:14 AM

Letter prefixes do not designate a year, regardless what popular lore is on forums.

Enthusiasts have seen about when watches have hit the market and guessed at the dates of letter prefix serials, then made charts in varying levels of accuracy.

There have almost always been more than one letter prefix being produced in any given year. It is almost a certainty that when R's were seen in 1987 and got that "date", Rolex was also gearing up to release the next letter, L; so there will be overlap in both directions.

Subterranean · 31 August 2019, 11:22 AM

Nice watch....I'm biased though.own a 1989 L series.sub date :-)

17 March 2019, 07:50 AM	#1
Clique "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA Posts: 21	80s 16610 Box/Lugs Question Is this the right box for an L serial 16610? Do the lugs look like they have been polished too many times? Any other thoughts? https://imgur.com/a/4B13vfW

17 March 2019, 10:33 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,490	No, it's not the right box. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

17 March 2019, 08:20 PM	#4
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,215	Box is not correct Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

20 March 2019, 05:14 AM	#7
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,490	Letter prefixes do not designate a year, regardless what popular lore is on forums. Enthusiasts have seen about when watches have hit the market and guessed at the dates of letter prefix serials, then made charts in varying levels of accuracy. There have almost always been more than one letter prefix being produced in any given year. It is almost a certainty that when R's were seen in 1987 and got that "date", Rolex was also gearing up to release the next letter, L; so there will be overlap in both directions. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

17 March 2019, 08:41 PM	#5
jvmartin "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,349	Lugs don't look too bad but it's hard to tell from these washed out pictures...

19 March 2019, 08:39 PM	#6
Clique "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA Posts: 21	Appreciate all the expertise and help. Two follow up questions: (1) is it suspicious for a L23XXXX serial number to be dated January 1988? (I thought that L serials tended to be 89, and while possible to be 88, I'm surprised to see one in the very beginning of 88.) (2) it appears that the end links shaved metal off the inside of the lugs, how concerning is that? Pics: https://i.imgur.com/MM0g3Tl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ue4YOyK.jpg https://i.imgur.com/a3ninrj.jpg

31 August 2019, 11:22 AM	#8
Subterranean "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Australia Watch: 1989 16610 Sub Posts: 258	Nice watch....I'm biased though.own a 1989 L series.sub date :-)

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