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Old 30 August 2022, 08:03 AM   #1
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A 16800 with a touch of patina.
New to me. Rolex 16800. Aged as hell.
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Old 30 August 2022, 08:44 AM   #2
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Looks KILLER! Def not a safe queen; great one!
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Old 30 August 2022, 09:05 AM   #3
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Old 30 August 2022, 09:06 AM   #4
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Outstanding Sub Date, despite its moisture damage.

Mine is a tad older, no WGS, yet.
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Old 30 August 2022, 09:11 AM   #5
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Congrats! Man, I miss my 16800 (NO idea why I sold it!).
And while the lume is def pataniated, the dial, I gotta say, looks damaged. Is the movement Ok? I’d say moisture or even water got inside from the looks of it.
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Old 30 August 2022, 09:32 AM   #6
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Old 30 August 2022, 09:47 AM   #7
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Congrats! Man, I miss my 16800 (NO idea why I sold it!).
And while the lume is def pataniated, the dial, I gotta say, looks damaged. Is the movement Ok? I’d say moisture or even water got inside from the looks of it.
Oh yeah! It looks like it was at the bottom of the Long Island sound. But it's got a clean bill of health and runs beautifully.
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Old 30 August 2022, 09:47 AM   #8
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Outstanding Sub Date, despite its moisture damage.

Mine is a tad older, no WGS, yet.
That's gorgeous.
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Old 30 August 2022, 10:04 AM   #9
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Outstanding Sub Date, despite its moisture damage.

Mine is a tad older, no WGS, yet.
Nice, Filipćo. Is that a red hour hand??

I also might not be the only one wondering what WGS is...
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Old 30 August 2022, 10:51 AM   #10
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Am I missing the pic. I didn't see any photos with patina.
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Old 30 August 2022, 07:09 PM   #11
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water damage is not patina
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Old 30 August 2022, 07:20 PM   #12
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Outstanding Sub Date, despite its moisture damage.

Mine is a tad older, no WGS, yet.
Filipe!!
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Old 30 August 2022, 10:21 PM   #13
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New to me. Rolex 16800. Aged as hell.
Most would say that it’s moisture damage, but if you like the look that is all that matters.
Just understand if you ever decide to sell the watch it will be called damage.
Interesting look, Enjoy…
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Old 30 August 2022, 10:30 PM   #14
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That's a unique look. Enjoy.
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Does the movement exhibit similar "patina"?
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Old 31 August 2022, 12:04 AM   #16
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Enjoy, but where is the line between patina and damage drawn? I suppose its up to the buyer and seller to figure that out? I get the sense people are more comfortable buying watches that have been worn/used extensively or even mildly abused than actually living life in their watch and letting it age over time. Maybe that brings too much anxiety or something.
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Old 31 August 2022, 07:02 AM   #17
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Does the movement exhibit similar "patina"?
Haha, no not at all. All checked out and runs beautifully.
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Old 31 August 2022, 12:05 PM   #18
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Nice, Filipćo. Is that a red hour hand??

I also might not be the only one wondering what WGS is...
Hi Zapokee, regular original Tritium hands, not red, just some reflection.

WGS = white gold surrounds on hour plots
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