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28 November 2023, 11:12 AM | #1 |
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The 16600...
Do you prefer it in Tritium or Super-LumiNova...???
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28 November 2023, 12:32 PM | #2 |
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I like lume, so SL for me.
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28 November 2023, 02:57 PM | #3 |
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I could do either but the most important thing for me with either one would be the overall condition. I’m not buying anything that’s not in excellent shape.
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28 November 2023, 10:15 PM | #4 |
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In 2010 I bought two new Ser V. Then a Ser F and since 2019 I have a Ser M so Super Luminova
I wish I had a tritium too though... I admit it today
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28 November 2023, 10:47 PM | #5 |
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My favourite watch the 16600SD my own had a hard life working underwater with well over 600 hours in mainly salt water.But lume was far down my list of importance,but Tritium has a half life of around 12 years so lume will be gone so would choose Luminover.
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28 November 2023, 11:03 PM | #6 |
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How does this watch wear on the wrist compared to the Sub of the same generation? Is it top heavy?? It’s one of the only models I have yet to own and have always wondered if it was as comfortable on the wrist as the Sub.
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I just don’t know why Rolex can’t see their way to improving the caseback / case shape to better balance the watch (Ala the DSSD). |
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28 November 2023, 11:49 PM | #8 |
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I’ve owned the SD43 and DSSD and suspected it might be top-heavy given the lighter bracelet and clasp.
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29 November 2023, 12:33 AM | #9 | |
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But I think we are splittimng hairs here as the 16600 is a very comfortable watch...at least for me... I wore a 16600 as an everyday watch for years and years...A fantastic piece indeed...!!! |
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29 November 2023, 02:27 AM | #10 |
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29 November 2023, 03:51 AM | #11 | |
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29 November 2023, 04:46 AM | #12 | |
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Wore it in rotation with my M serial GMT Pepsi for over 10 years. I guess I was avoiding the 16610 because it was “ubiquitous” but the reality is I don’t see many Rolex in the wild. A datejust is more common with a few subs rarely seen. Flash forward, and I have my 3rd 16610 and I highly recommend it. Also would suggest the luminova with the later AR crystal. Perfect light weight everyday watch with everything you need. Feels less flashy than my ceramic stuff by a mile but still brings a smile when I check the time. Maybe the perfect watch is the 16610LV in the end of the production range with AR and the larger lume plots. Even if you swapped it to a black insert to help fly under the radar the later 16610 is about perfect on the wrist.
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29 November 2023, 05:27 AM | #13 | |
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Thank you for this … and yes, I definitely miss my 5 digit Submariner. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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10 May 2024, 06:46 AM | #14 |
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I’ve had my 16600 for a little over 3 years. It was my dream Rolex back when I was a teenager. I still have the ‘93 catalogue that when I first got it, saw the SD and thought..”yep, that’s the one”.
But as ever with this maddening hobby, the path to 16600 enlightenment was fraught with many, many…..many other contenders; a perfectly fantastic 2-line 14060M that I wished I’d kept, a lovely Tudor 79190 with modern appointments but a hint of vintage charm; there have been many others. I find myself today with an SD which I love, serviced 3 yrs ago by the mothership and a full set. I still marvel at how Rolex increased the pressure resistance by a multiple of 4 over the Sub yet managed to do so while keeping it broadly the same size. Yes it can be feel a tad head-heavy but essentially remains very comfortable to wear. To the OP’s original point, SL all the way for me. Tritium only allowed on a printed dial Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
10 May 2024, 09:57 PM | #15 |
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I had 2 Ser Vs, 1 Ser F and for five years I have one Ser M, ok, but I would really like a nice tritium
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11 May 2024, 07:29 AM | #16 |
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I miss my 16600.
I’m going super Luminova. I like some patina, but more so on matte dials.
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