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The 16600 is gone for a very fair price, the Deepsea stayed and it joined by it's much older brother; as old as me in fact, a 1974 jobbie! Stunning MkIV dial with just a little bit of spotting between 9 and 10, new plexi, fully serviced, nicely polished and pressure tested. 93150 bracelet with 580 endlinks, full service history, a period box and cushion and 'Your Oyster' booklet. Decent, wearable set! The conclusion, with some input from Mrs yeti, was that the 1665 and 16600 were too similar to each other and the 16600 and the Deepsea were too similar to each other. The only answer therefore was to keep the Deepsea and acquire the 1665 to have 2 watches I will wear that do not cross over at all.
40 years of evolution looks like this; 1974, 1997 and 2009. I know it's widely derided but I love the Deepsea for what it is; a very modern, very highly engineered solution to a problem that doesn't exist
40 years of evolution looks like this; 1974, 1997 and 2009. I know it's widely derided but I love the Deepsea for what it is; a very modern, very highly engineered solution to a problem that doesn't exist
Yeti, How would you feel if they had a cyclops ?
I'm also the correct age to have watched E.T. at the cinema, and will be 40 in 2017. I'm starting to think about a birth year watch. I'd love a 1977 Explorer II, but really don't like the cyclops. If it was a snotter I'd be OK with removing it, but it just doesn't feel right.
I think a DS is the way to go.....but are the bracelets not a bit rattle-tastic by modern solid steel standards ?
I'm also the correct age to have watched E.T. at the cinema, and will be 40 in 2017. I'm starting to think about a birth year watch. I'd love a 1977 Explorer II, but really don't like the cyclops. If it was a snotter I'd be OK with removing it, but it just doesn't feel right.
I think a DS is the way to go.....but are the bracelets not a bit rattle-tastic by modern solid steel standards ?
The cyclops doesn't bother me at all, I had a very early Green Sub and an ExpII for many years. But I've had 5 Sea-Dwellers now and 2 Explorers so maybe subconsciously...
Yes the bracelets rattle; and mine is quite a good one! I wear it quite tight though so no worries. But you can hear that your wearing it... Perhaps it should be called character
Yes the bracelets rattle; and mine is quite a good one! I wear it quite tight though so no worries. But you can hear that your wearing it... Perhaps it should be called character
This is my second Double Red, the first was sold in a time of need and always needed replacing, but with prices so high it was hard to bite the bullet...
Watchfinder had a '1981' mint DRSD in the boutique and I happened to see it. A bit research later showed the latest it should have been was 1977 so I asked to check the serial, more to help them list their watch correctly (I'm nice like that). It was a 1974 birth year watch... And that was that. Just needed to decide what to sell at that point and do the deal. The 16600 had doubled in value which helped the man maths and the PO was too big for me.
Watchfinder had a '1981' mint DRSD in the boutique and I happened to see it. A bit research later showed the latest it should have been was 1977 so I asked to check the serial, more to help them list their watch correctly (I'm nice like that). It was a 1974 birth year watch... And that was that. Just needed to decide what to sell at that point and do the deal. The 16600 had doubled in value which helped the man maths and the PO was too big for me.
I noticed this DRSD when it appeared on the Watchfinder website in between Xmas and the New year. It was a good price. From their website pictures, it needed a new plexi glass and servicing as it was a bit tatty.
I am intrigued however as it how it has acquired "full service history" as it was listed as having no box or papers or any history.
I am intrigued however as it how it has acquired "full service history" as it was listed as having no box or papers or any history.
chris56 said:
I noticed this DRSD when it appeared on the Watchfinder website in between Xmas and the New year. It was a good price. From their website pictures, it needed a new plexi glass and servicing as it was a bit tatty.
I am intrigued however as it how it has acquired "full service history" as it was listed as having no box or papers or any history.
Plexi replaced and watch fully serviced. I have 4 (or 5?) service receipts all from Rolex with matching numbers, 3 or 4 on paper and the latest one on a card. I guess the previous owner found them? Either eway, totally legit. The watch year and serial was listed incorrectly anyway, entirely possible that the presence of the history was also incorrectly listed. Interesting though and those mistakes probab;y kept serious buyers away. Their loss being my gain; this is a much nicer watch than my last DR 1665; full length bracelet, lots of paperwork and a cleaner dial.I am intrigued however as it how it has acquired "full service history" as it was listed as having no box or papers or any history.
The box obviously is very easy to come by, even I have a spare vintage Rolex box in the cupboard!
If it satisfies your intrigue I will take a picture of them later
Also have a purchase receipt; watch bought second hand in 1986 for £575!Tomorrow is the 16th... An 'open 6' day
Interesting yeti - thanks for your response.
I think you are correct in your assumption that the listing on watchfinder and lack of paperwork did keep serious buyers away. I was interested and would have taken a look had those details being listed - might have had a slight problem though as I was actually in Maui when the listing appeared.
Anyway enjoy - I will keep looking as I am after a mint DRSD with full set to accompany my mint full set 1974 Red Submariner.
I think you are correct in your assumption that the listing on watchfinder and lack of paperwork did keep serious buyers away. I was interested and would have taken a look had those details being listed - might have had a slight problem though as I was actually in Maui when the listing appeared.
Anyway enjoy
- I will keep looking as I am after a mint DRSD with full set to accompany my mint full set 1974 Red Submariner.chris56 said:
Anyway enjoy - I will keep looking as I am after a mint DRSD with full set to accompany my mint full set 1974 Red Submariner.
It was your 1974 Red Sub that got me looking in the first place; I wanted to get a vintage Rolex Diver and was thinking a regular 1680 would do it... then I saw your Red in my birth year and that changed everything! - I will keep looking as I am after a mint DRSD with full set to accompany my mint full set 1974 Red Submariner.Happy with the outcome, as I said all I wanted was to get to the bottom of a 1981 DRSD which shouldn't exist.
sneijder said:
.... I know this will happen to me, just suppose you found the right watch, right price, but a year the wrong side of your birth year. Could you do it ?!
No. Don't do it, you will always hanker after the 'right' one! Are you sure there is no wiggle room in the year though? Close to the croosover of serials; it's not an exact science of course, manufacture date is different to selling date and so on. Can you 'make it' your birth year? I followed links to two 1975 Speedmasters yesterday, both lovely examples... Both a year out. The right one will come, assuming it was still made in your birth year
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