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5 November 2019, 09:42 PM | #1 |
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Thoughts on a late 60s Explorer 1016
Hi all, I'm trying to decide whether to buy this 1969 Explorer 1016. The price is fair I think (a little over 11k EUR), but the seller (private) doesn't know for sure whether the dial has been refinished. The lume looks almost too yellow? Serial number 21xxxxx.
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6 November 2019, 12:20 AM | #2 |
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Hard to tell authenticity with just that photo, do you have clear shots of the printing on the dial (ie, not obstructed by hands)?
Does the seller have a UV light? Plots should be dead, but tell tale signs of tritium should be there (ie, little multi colored specs) I wouldn’t knock it out just on color of plots — dials age differently Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
6 November 2019, 01:20 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for looking into this! Attached a not so great screenshot and another pic (where the script is still partly blurred by the hands I'm afraid). I'll ask about the UV-light.
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6 November 2019, 01:34 AM | #4 |
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And this time with attachments
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6 November 2019, 01:38 AM | #5 |
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and the rather bad screenshot.
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6 November 2019, 01:52 AM | #7 |
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I've owned a 69 1016 and the lume was exactly the same, a little crumbly looking just like this one. I think it's fine.
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6 November 2019, 01:59 AM | #8 |
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Looks ok, here’s one of my 69s to compare
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6 November 2019, 02:32 AM | #9 |
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Wow, thanks everyone! And MBC, your Explorer looks exactly the same :-) I really appreciate it your help. If the deal goes through, I'll post some pictures here!
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