Vintage Rolex trends on IG

[L.K Johnson]

I’m bit of an Instagram goof and here are some stuff that I see getting increasingly popular month by month on IG...

-Glossy dials sport Rolexes
-Blue dialed DJ’s
-1016
-1675 (mostly Pepsi insert)


Any other IG morons like me that have input on trends you see?

[swaini3]

I spend alot of time on IG. I noticed white gold surrounds like the 16700 and 16600 are getting their time.... Gilt dials too

[L.K Johnson]

Originally Posted by swaini3

I spend alot of time on IG. I noticed white gold surrounds like the 16700 and 16600 are getting their time.... Gilt dials too

True! I have actually seen a bunch of 16610 lately...some are getting patina as well...I am pretty stunned that even sapphire refs get patina...pretty awesome!

[carwashchris]

Blue dial DG 's , highly sought after. So I bought one LOL. 1803' s coming from UK, Netherlands,HK , Ect. Bringing big money. And selling quick.

[stmoore]

Originally Posted by L.K Johnson

True! I have actually seen a bunch of 16610 lately...some are getting patina as well...I am pretty stunned that even sapphire refs get patina...pretty awesome!

A growing percentage are artificially patina’d.

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by stmoore

A growing percentage are artificially patina’d.

Totally. Orange, and pumpkin, and pumpkin-orange, and orangish-pumpkin.
Very NBTimes ca. 2013

[L.K Johnson]

What!? Artificial patina on 16610...interesting...do they think that the patina will bring a premium price once they sell the watch?

[stmoore]

Originally Posted by L.K Johnson

What!? Artificial patina on 16610...interesting...do they think that the patina will bring a premium price once they sell the watch?

Of course. Yes.

[Tom1675]

Ive been seeing a lot of nipples lately.

[1675-David]

I would imagine that WGS dials are easier to doctor than Matt or gilt dials because of the way the tritium is contained.

[swish77]

Originally Posted by Tom1675

Ive been seeing a lot of nipples lately.

I thought those were banned on IG!

If I see another IG post about a modern Daytona, I'm going to scream. And if I see another IG post asking, "What do you prefer, the white or black Daytona?" I'm going to jump out the window ... while screaming.

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by L.K Johnson

What!? Artificial patina on 16610...interesting...do they think that the patina will bring a premium price once they sell the watch?

Yes. I would say it's an effort to create a "neo-vintage" premium for tritium sapphire pieces. Personally, I like the look of a 1990s 14060 or 16610 with yellow lume.

[zapokee]

Lot of GMTs, lot of Day-Date 1803s.

[Paulie 50]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

Totally. Orange, and pumpkin, and pumpkin-orange, and orangish-pumpkin.
Very NBTimes ca. 2013

Correct my friend, I've seen a couple lately from the San Frascisco area. Stay safe.

[springer]

Originally Posted by L.K Johnson

What!? Artificial patina on 16610...interesting...do they think that the patina will bring a premium price once they sell the watch?

If the game is rigged, you can't lose if you don't play! With that said, it is best to steer clear of these bogus patined classic or neo vintage watches - unless you are 100% sure what you are doing.

[Franks07]

Originally Posted by Tom1675

Ive been seeing a lot of nipples lately.

Lucky you!


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[@orariofisso]

Originally Posted by Dan S

Yes. I would say it's an effort to create a "neo-vintage" premium for tritium sapphire pieces. Personally, I like the look of a 1990s 14060 or 16610 with yellow lume.

Ive heard a lot of discussion on what neo-vintage means. I think we should be using contemporary, modern, discontinued or pre-owned for 90s and early 2ks. I think neo-vintage should be used for a modern re-issue of a vintage piece. Its confusing as watch blogs seem to be using them interchangeably.

And dealers are happy to use it if they feel it will fetch a better price.

I think a Navitimer AOPA re-issue, the Nivada Grenchen CASD's, and the Hamilton Khaki Field mechanicals fit "neo-vintage" best.

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by @orariofisso

Ive heard a lot of discussion on what neo-vintage means. I think we should be using contemporary, modern, discontinued or pre-owned for 90s and early 2ks. I think neo-vintage should be used for a modern re-issue of a vintage piece. Its confusing as watch blogs seem to be using them interchangeably.

And dealers are happy to use it if they feel it will fetch a better price.

I think a Navitimer AOPA re-issue, the Nivada Grenchen CASD's, and the Hamilton Khaki Field mechanicals fit "neo-vintage" best.

The semantics don't matter to me, but there are plenty of other threads arguing about these terms if you want to join in.

My point was simply that people are trying to establish a distinct market for tritium-sapphire pieces with yellowed lume, that can bring a premium over SL-sapphire pieces. And frankly I think they will succeed.