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Old 23 March 2019, 03:25 PM   #1
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Patina on a classic - Let's see what you have.

Do you have one of the classics with dial patina? Let's see some photos of what you have - those classic tritium dials with some wonderful patina.

I'll start it off with a classic Submariner 16610.
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Old 23 March 2019, 03:41 PM   #2
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JP that's a great start .And I will join in with some lovely patina on my 16800 matte dial
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Old 23 March 2019, 04:35 PM   #3
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Old 23 March 2019, 04:52 PM   #4
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Old 23 March 2019, 05:27 PM   #5
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Old 23 March 2019, 05:40 PM   #6
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Old 23 March 2019, 06:32 PM   #7
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Old 23 March 2019, 06:51 PM   #8
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Old 23 March 2019, 08:03 PM   #9
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"Patina on a classic - Let's see what you have.

Do you have one of the classics with dial patina? Let's see some photos of what you have - those classic tritium dials with some wonderful patina.

I'll start it off with a classic Submariner 16610."

Clearly, the key word here is 'classic'

Nomenclature Horologicus Nuttercus

Guys - nice though all these submissions are, I think the intended niche was 80s/90s Tritium gloss WG-surrounds dials. With patina.

Classic.

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Old 23 March 2019, 09:33 PM   #10
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Old 23 March 2019, 09:37 PM   #11
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Old 23 March 2019, 09:51 PM   #12
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Old 23 March 2019, 09:52 PM   #13
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Old 23 March 2019, 11:24 PM   #14
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Still not getting it, fellas...
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Old 23 March 2019, 11:44 PM   #15
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A 1998 classic 16520 with a nice creamy patina that contrasts nicely against the white dial.

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Old 23 March 2019, 11:54 PM   #16
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Old 24 March 2019, 12:15 AM   #17
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Do you have one of the classics with dial patina? Let's see some photos of what you have - those classic tritium dials with some wonderful patina.



I'll start it off with a classic Submariner 16610.


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Old 24 March 2019, 12:25 AM   #18
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"Patina on a classic - Let's see what you have.

Do you have one of the classics with dial patina? Let's see some photos of what you have - those classic tritium dials with some wonderful patina.

I'll start it off with a classic Submariner 16610."

Clearly, the key word here is 'classic'

Nomenclature Horologicus Nuttercus

Guys - nice though all these submissions are, I think the intended niche was 80s/90s Tritium gloss WG-surrounds dials. With patina.

Classic.
Sorry - I don't have anything that new ; )
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Old 24 March 2019, 01:06 AM   #20
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Thanks for the responses everyone.

The classics for me are the later tritium watches, not yet considered vintage by most collectors but still capable of producing a nice patina on the dial. Most examples would fall into the category of a model with a sapphire crystal with glossy dial such as a Submariner 16610 and 14060, GMT II 16710 and GMT 16700, Explorer and Explorer II 16570, Daytona 16520 Datejusts etc etc.

Below is a Submariner 14060 with full patina.
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Old 24 March 2019, 01:08 AM   #21
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"Patina on a classic - Let's see what you have.

Do you have one of the classics with dial patina? Let's see some photos of what you have - those classic tritium dials with some wonderful patina.

I'll start it off with a classic Submariner 16610."

Clearly, the key word here is 'classic'

Nomenclature Horologicus Nuttercus

Guys - nice though all these submissions are, I think the intended niche was 80s/90s Tritium gloss WG-surrounds dials. With patina.

Classic.

Thanks Karl for further defining the era that I was looking for.

Nice example too!
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Old 24 March 2019, 01:09 AM   #22
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A 1998 classic 16520 with a nice creamy patina that contrasts nicely against the white dial.

Great example Ken!
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Old 24 March 2019, 01:54 AM   #23
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I’ll try again was off a few years on the first post
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Old 24 March 2019, 03:51 AM   #24
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[QUOTE=springer;9470985]Thanks for the responses everyone.

The classics for me are the later tritium watches, not yet considered vintage by most collectors but still capable of producing a nice patina on the dial. Most examples would fall into the category of a model with a sapphire crystal with glossy dial such as a Submariner 16610 and 14060, GMT II 16710 and GMT 16700, Explorer and Explorer II 16570, Daytona 16520 Datejusts etc etc.

Below is a Submariner 14060 with full patina.[/QUOTE

That's what I thought you meant
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Wow!
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Thanks Karl for further defining the era that I was looking for.

Nice example too!
Thanks John - happy to try and help out! I love this era.

Yours are great examples too
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Gotcha! I was thinking more on the lines of classic=iconic...
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Old 24 March 2019, 04:28 AM   #29
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Great example Ken!
Thanks John and love the patina on your 16610!
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