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r0lexguy · 4 April 2012, 02:42 PM

It was a long journey of nearly a year and I've finally found the perfect Sea-Dweller 16660 (for me!).

Frogman4me · 4 April 2012, 02:47 PM

Patience is a great quality to have. Well done, congrats and enjoy!

Kingair · 4 April 2012, 03:16 PM

Great one !
Congrats

s4dan · 4 April 2012, 05:00 PM

Very Nice!! Congrats

RLX-lvr · 4 April 2012, 08:58 PM

Congrats.

Looks like a very nice example. Enjoy it.

Numismatist · 4 April 2012, 09:02 PM

Congrats! My favorite Rolex! A classic!

Deldog · 4 April 2012, 09:05 PM

Very nice. Really love those pics, too. The top and bottom ones are especially sweet. Enjoy!

TSW · 4 April 2012, 09:37 PM

Very nice!

drockadam · 4 April 2012, 09:49 PM

Really nice! Congrats! Let's see a wrist shot!

simonmcc · 4 April 2012, 10:22 PM

Didn't go matte dial then. Is this a later gloss dial?

Chris B · 5 April 2012, 02:36 AM

Congratulations

mjclark32 · 5 April 2012, 02:37 AM

Beauty, congrats!

r0lexguy · 5 April 2012, 08:43 AM

Thx everyone. Wrist shot.

r0lexguy · 5 April 2012, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simonmcc

Didn't go matte dial then. Is this a later gloss dial?

I already own a great 5512 so water a gloss dial but still vintage to mix them up.

simonmcc · 7 April 2012, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r0lexguy

I already own a great 5512 so water a gloss dial but still vintage to mix them up.

Great SD to have either way, I'll look to flip my 16600 for a 16660 next year, but I want the matte dial really as my 16600 has lug holes so the swap won't satisfy me I think. Mines away getting a clean and refinish at the moment and I'm starting to miss it.
Have fun wearing yours.

azguy · 7 April 2012, 04:07 AM

sweet

Kayaker52 · 7 April 2012, 05:46 AM

Nice watch,do you scuba duba doo?

brian8121 · 7 April 2012, 10:10 AM

Nice! Congrats

ratty · 20 April 2012, 12:42 AM

I was looking at a matte dial 16660 today and was told it is a 'transitional' model. It is very nice and looked very different to a later 16600 (1998) SD but, appart from the dial, are there any differences?

Thanks

Bruno C · 20 April 2012, 12:48 AM

Really nice!!
Congrats

dddrees · 20 April 2012, 01:20 AM

Congratulations on achieving your long awaited goal.

TheDude · 20 April 2012, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratty

I was looking at a matte dial 16660 today and was told it is a 'transitional' model. It is very nice and looked very different to a later 16600 (1998) SD but, appart from the dial, are there any differences?

Thanks

Transitional simply means there's a mix of old and new.

Movement is basically the same, but an earlier iteration in the 16660. The other big difference is that the 16660 has an open date wheel with a more classic font. Tritium plots, hands, and pip so you can get some patina.

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ratty · 20 April 2012, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDude

Movement is basically the same, but an earlier iteration in the 16660. The other big difference is that the 16660 has an open date wheel with a more classic font. Tritium plots, hands, and pip so you can get some patina.

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Thanks for this, what is an open date wheel? Do you mean that the date hole is bigger?

Thanaks

dddrees · 20 April 2012, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratty

Thanks for this, what is an open date wheel? Do you mean that the date hole is bigger?

Thanaks

Open date should refer to the fact that numbers that include 6 and 9's are not closed. Open 6s and open 9's or open date wheel.

TheDude · 20 April 2012, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratty

Thanks for this, what is an open date wheel? Do you mean that the date hole is bigger?

Thanaks

No. One that has open 6 and 9 numerals. Like this one...

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ratty · 20 April 2012, 02:53 AM

Ahh, thanks for that.

I know that different people think different things are collectable, but is a 16660 'Transitional' with a matte dial that rare that it is sold for a premium over a 16600?

Eulogy · 20 April 2012, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r0lexguy

It was a long journey of nearly a year and I've finally found the perfect Sea-Dweller 16660 (for me!).

The end of your journey just may be the beginning of mine.

Beautiful!

TheDude · 20 April 2012, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratty

Ahh, thanks for that.

I know that different people think different things are collectable, but is a 16660 'Transitional' with a matte dial that rare that it is sold for a premium over a 16600?

Yes. A gloss 16660 is 5-6K USD. A matte would be 8-10K.

The dials are as rare as hens teeth. My gloss 16660 has a serial that would have been matte originally and it has been impossible to find a dial for it.

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Puffy · 20 April 2012, 05:20 AM

well done! many congrats!

ratty · 21 April 2012, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDude

Yes. A gloss 16660 is 5-6K USD. A matte would be 8-10K.

The dials are as rare as hens teeth. My gloss 16660 has a serial that would have been matte originally and it has been impossible to find a dial for it.

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That would explain the asking price then.

Thanks again.

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ratty "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Graham Location: UK Watch: Daytonas and Subs Posts: 2,644	I was looking at a matte dial 16660 today and was told it is a 'transitional' model. It is very nice and looked very different to a later 16600 (1998) SD but, appart from the dial, are there any differences? Thanks

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ratty "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Graham Location: UK Watch: Daytonas and Subs Posts: 2,644	Ahh, thanks for that. I know that different people think different things are collectable, but is a 16660 'Transitional' with a matte dial that rare that it is sold for a premium over a 16600?

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