Thoughts on these 16523s

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Hello everyone.

16523 is a reference which is very special to me. Even though steel/golds are not as requested as ss, I love them. So I found these two examples which are on sale, and I noticed some points which confused me a little. As you all know, when buying a watch like this, details are very important.

Here are the info.

Watch 1
Year: 1995
Serial: W
Dial: MK3
https://ibb.co/3FFSg5x

According to my research this is a MK III dial (source: https://magazine.bulangandsons.com/b...enith-daytona/) and it was in production only between 91-93. The watch is a W Serial which is 1995-96. Isn't it weird?

Watch 2
Year: 1991
Serial: E
https://ibb.co/tmQMdQ2

And here we have two issues. First, the original paper states that the watch was sold in July 92. An E serial being sold in July 92 is normal??? And I can't be sure if this dial was the dial with which the watch came with. Technically speaking, E serials were in productions when the Mk III dials were being mounted.

If you have time and willing to answer I would have these questions too.

What price do you think they should have?
Which one do you think is more of a collectible piece?

Thank you all in advance.

All of this hustle is because of those fake/secondhand warranty papers in circulation... I can't be sure for anything and I feel completely lost.