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mattedialdoc · 5 April 2019, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by springer

Doc, that's about as "classic" as my 2015 Shelby.

But it sure is purdy!

I’m confused, jP. Is a 5513 not a classic? Help a brother out!

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HL65 · 5 April 2019, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mattedialdoc

I’m confused, jP. Is a 5513 not a classic? Help a brother out!

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Here you go my 1998 U serial Daytona with a nice creamy patina.

bobernet · 5 April 2019, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by HL65

Here you go my 1998 U serial Daytona with a nice creamy patina.

I guess I’d forgotten those were 20+ years old at this point. The dial and hands look awesome. Very clean case too. I’d have a hard time choosing whether to wear that or a 500 on any given day.

Thanks for sharing.

springer · 5 April 2019, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mattedialdoc

I’m confused, jP. Is a 5513 not a classic? Help a brother out!

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Have you read the posts from me and a few others in this thread regarding what is a classic? The "classics" are the later tritium models that don't quite fit the accepted definitions of vintage. Now that you know, post some classics.

The Sub of yours is a nice "vintage" example - at least that's what most consider it.

Here's a classic I recently sold.

HL65 · 5 April 2019, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bobernet

I guess I’d forgotten those were 20+ years old at this point. The dial and hands look awesome. Very clean case too. I’d have a hard time choosing whether to wear that or a 500 on any given day.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks this was worn for first time a few weeks ago and was NOS. My white one posted earlier pretty much same!

By the way as owner of both 500’s they are super and favorite moderns for me but 16520’s they will never be!

mattedialdoc · 5 April 2019, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by springer

Have you read the posts from me and a few others in this thread regarding what is a classic? The "classics" are the later tritium models that don't quite fit the accepted definitions of vintage. Now that you know, post some classics.

The Sub of yours is a nice "vintage" example - at least that's what most consider it.

Aaaaah now I get it. Missed the nomenclature

Yeah, I “only” have “vintage”

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Sjmoore11 · 30 April 2019, 09:15 AM

Love me some classics! Been looking for a dial like this for a while.

Sherbie · 30 April 2019, 10:54 AM

1984 16750, just back from the excellent Ridley spa

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Dr.Smellody · 30 April 2019, 11:15 AM

There is a little patina on my '58 5508.

Kingface66 · 30 April 2019, 04:11 PM

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Good grief.
Springer, I think you’re gonna need to explain again what a classic is every day now.

Bazza. · 30 April 2019, 04:26 PM

springer · 1 May 2019, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingface66

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Good grief.
Springer, I think you’re gonna need to explain again what a classic is every day now.

I give up!

liljctl · 1 May 2019, 12:44 AM

A classic!

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Vincent65 · 1 May 2019, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kingface66

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Good grief.
Springer, I think you’re gonna need to explain again what a classic is every day now.

Better be very, very careful, though. I had some idiot screaming "thread police" at me just because I politely mentioned that he'd posted a bunch of old non-Rolex watches in my vintage... err... Rolex thread. Got all bent out of shape and threw his toys out of the pram. And got his pants in a wad. Then he did it again in another thread. Watch out: "THREAD POLICE!"

meyers · 2 May 2019, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CPRWATCH

Try again with my 16700 from 99 ,

Will 1998-2000 swiss-only dials develop patina with time / or have the potential to?

It's hard to tell from your photo. Plus I always understood that Luminova didn't patina, only those dials with Tritium. Unless your dial is tritium but doesn't have the T<25 dial.

Kind of curious about my own '99 A-serial

Dr.Smellody · 2 May 2019, 03:18 AM

[QUOTE=Dr.Smellody;9589112]There is a little patina on my '58 5508.

Removed

Vintage. Not classic.

Sorry

springer · 2 May 2019, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by liljctl

A classic!

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Very nice. Almost a twin to my Submariner 16610 found in my first post in this thread.

swish77 · 2 May 2019, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by meyers

Will 1998-2000 swiss-only dials develop patina with time / or have the potential to?

It's hard to tell from your photo. Plus I always understood that Luminova didn't patina, only those dials with Tritium. Unless your dial is tritium but doesn't have the T<25 dial.

Kind of curious about my own '99 A-serial

Probably not, but we'll know in another 10-20 years. My guess is the lume won't ever patina, but the dial itself might start to go matte at some point. Who knows? (I have the same 16700 A-serial.)

meyers · 2 May 2019, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by swish77

Probably not, but we'll know in another 10-20 years. My guess is the lume won't ever patina, but the dial itself might start to go matte at some point. Who knows? (I have the same 16700 A-serial.)

Sounds like a reasonable guess

Awesome watch!

Xyza0722 · 2 May 2019, 12:10 PM

....showing signs of patina

168000 from 1989
16750 from 1984

RolexDave68 · 5 May 2019, 11:38 PM

50 plus and still going strong, enjoy the journey

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mikkemus23 · 6 May 2019, 05:20 AM

mikkemus23 · 6 May 2019, 05:22 AM

1665

1675-David · 6 May 2019, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Gmt21

I’ll try again was off a few years on the first post

sooooo nice

Kingface66 · 6 May 2019, 05:33 AM

springer · 6 May 2019, 06:52 AM

[QUOTE=mikkemus23;9606647]1665

That is a nice vintage collection.

Now, let's see your classics!

Mrpupsi · 6 May 2019, 08:25 PM

Double post

Mrpupsi · 6 May 2019, 08:25 PM

16800

mikkemus23 · 7 May 2019, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingface66

Omg so sorry. Will delete my post dear sir. Thank you

Edit: not possible to delete or edit my post from yesterday. Don’t know why. Terrible sorry

mikkemus23 · 7 May 2019, 07:01 AM

[QUOTE=springer;9606818]

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1665

That is a nice vintage collection.

Now, let's see your classics!

Got none it seems

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