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6 August 2020, 06:31 PM | #1 |
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Rolex 1016
Hi all,
I'm currently looking to buy a 1016, and am looking for some advice; it's not a watch I know a huge deal about, but am very keen on owning - it will be something I wear every day. I've read some horror stories about after-market crystals, fakes made up with Tudor pieces, and everything else - and to a watch newbie like me, it's all fairly daunting (and is close to putting me off entering the Rolex fraternity completely!). Are there any tips on how I might find a good piece, that has provenance and is original? Are there benefits in going for a later model over an earlier one, etc? And any more tips/advice with this watch? Kind regards and many thanks |
6 August 2020, 09:42 PM | #2 |
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Good news- the good ones are out there.
Bad news- the good ones aren’t cheap. Some of the bad ones are cheap, and some of the bad ones aren’t cheap. I was lucky. My dad gave me my 1016 after it had spent years in his drawer. I came to this message board for advice, and everyone said- show us a picture so we can see if it is legit. There are people on this board who can spot a fake or Franken. There are type fonts, there are hand sizes, there are color matches, there are serial numbers, there are features from different periods- it sounds like all of this, and more, come into play. Again, I was lucky. I posted my pic of my 1016, missing a bracel t and with a knockoff crystal (from an earlier non-Rolex service), and everything else original, and the board advised me to spend the money to get it serviced correctly, by vintage Rolex specialists (which I did- Phillip Ridley). There is no getting around it- getting a good one will cost you, unless somebody gifts you. There are no secrets. You buy from a seller with a good rep here, and you pay a fair price. eBay will have some for sale that look like great deals- they aren’t. If paying $10-15k is a hindrance, I recommend thinking hard about what you like about the 1016- the ruggedness, the simple but complete design, the heritage? Then consider other watches with those traits, until you find the right one at a price that works for you. There are many, many terrific watches that represent better value than the 1016, and you can have a lot of fun exploring for them- 1940s three hand military Universals, 1960s Seikos, various Tudors come to mind (and I’m sure there are more). You can have a lot of fun looking. Or you can just write the $10-15k check. |
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6 August 2020, 11:17 PM | #4 |
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6 August 2020, 11:38 PM | #5 |
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thanks all.
I don't want to say "price isn't a factor", as it clearly is, but I know the price of a decent one and am wiling to hold out for something that's worth paying for. Any thoughts on whether I'm better off going for an early one or a later one? I've seen some guides that rave about the 66-69 watches, and others who say the later L and R series watches are the ones to go for. Is it just dial and wear aesthetics, or are there other benefits of going for an earlier/later watch? I'm buying this for me (as a 40th birthday present to myself!) - not as an investment, so am not really worried about future values. |
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