The original green submariner 16610LV thread. LV MEMBERS CLUB

[Bladeshot]

Originally Posted by Loevhagen

Great post! Always great shots of you watch.
Nickname complaints aside...
ya got to love Kermit.

[loupe]

Checking in again with my mark 3 flat 4.
Anyone else have one? Not many of these around.
My research so far shows they are all in the F29-F3 range. I’ve seen literally hundreds of Mk 1 and Mk2 flat 4’s but only a handful of Mk 3 flat 4’s.
Lets see them!

[CPRWATCH]

Not worn very often these days , but still a firm favourite.

[gr33n]

Bought (grey market) BNIB and unsticked in 2010, worn daily since, 24/7, never polished. Two saphires, three services, mud, seawater, sand, sweat (not always mine, hello Honey!), doors, walls... Still beautiful.

[trackingtime]

got this recently from a friend of mine, never polished. the lugs looks super sharp

M series

[Tomas Eriksson]

Originally Posted by gr33n

Bought (grey market) BNIB and unsticked in 2010, worn daily since, 24/7, never polished. Two saphires, three services, mud, seawater, sand, sweat (not always mine, hello Honey!), doors, walls... Still beautiful.

Amazing, thank you for sharing. Continue a decade more then do a proper photo shoot and tell the stories of all love marks.

[cm70]

great topic !

to statistic lovers ... below a "list" of Italian F4 collectors of a national forum ... those who study this batch will find something interesting ...
1) Y946 mark1 b2, Italia, dicembre 2003 - 1st owner - named warranty
2) Y947, mark1 b2, Svizzera, novembre 2003
3) Y966 mark1 b2, Italia, ottobre 2003
4) Y982, mark 1 b2, Hong Kong, settembre 2003
5) Y996, mark 1, b2, Italia ottobre 2003
6) Y996, mark1 b2, Italia, dicembre 2003
7) F015 mark1 b2, Francia, dicembre 2003
8) F02, mark 1, b2, USA, novembre 2003
9) F149, mark1 b1, Cina, gennaio 2004
10) F176, mark1 b1, Svizzera, dicembre 2003
11) F217, mark1 b2, Hong Kong, aprile 2004
12) F242, mark1 b1, Italia, aprile 2004
13) F253, mark 1 b2, Antigua, febbraio 2004
14) F28, mark1, b2, Austria, marzo 2004 (plus additional b2 insert)
15) F294 mark 1 b1, Regno Unito, settembre 2004 - 1st owner - named warranty
16) F295, mark1/b b1, Italia, giugno 2004 - 1st owner
17) F296 mark1 b2, Cina, settembre 2004
18) F298, mark 1, b1, Spagna, settembre 2004
19) F299, mark1 b1, Italia, Giugno 2004
20) F319, mark1/b, b1, Bahamas, aprile 2004
21) F328 mark1 b1, Hong Kong, luglio 2004
22) F332, mark1 b2, Hong Kong, giugno 2004
23) F338 mark1 b1, Emirati Arabi Uniti, giugno 2004
24) F38, mark1 b1, Hong Kong, senza data nel 2004
25) F423, mark1 b1, Regno Unito, luglio 2004
26) F44, mark1 b1, Italia, dicembre 2004
27) F456, mark 1b?, Italia, ottobre 2004
28) F466, mark1 b1, Regno Unito, settembre 2004
29) F49 mark1 b1, [ ], [ ], 2004

[Snaponmyrolex]

Originally Posted by cm70

great topic !



to statistic lovers ... below a "list" of Italian F4 collectors of a national forum ... those who study this batch will find something interesting ...

1) Y946 mark1 b2, Italia, dicembre 2003 - 1st owner - named warranty

2) Y947, mark1 b2, Svizzera, novembre 2003

3) Y966 mark1 b2, Italia, ottobre 2003

4) Y982, mark 1 b2, Hong Kong, settembre 2003

5) Y996, mark 1, b2, Italia ottobre 2003

6) Y996, mark1 b2, Italia, dicembre 2003

7) F015 mark1 b2, Francia, dicembre 2003

8) F02, mark 1, b2, USA, novembre 2003

9) F149, mark1 b1, Cina, gennaio 2004

10) F176, mark1 b1, Svizzera, dicembre 2003

11) F217, mark1 b2, Hong Kong, aprile 2004

12) F242, mark1 b1, Italia, aprile 2004

13) F253, mark 1 b2, Antigua, febbraio 2004

14) F28, mark1, b2, Austria, marzo 2004 (plus additional b2 insert)

15) F294 mark 1 b1, Regno Unito, settembre 2004 - 1st owner - named warranty

16) F295, mark1/b b1, Italia, giugno 2004 - 1st owner

17) F296 mark1 b2, Cina, settembre 2004

18) F298, mark 1, b1, Spagna, settembre 2004

19) F299, mark1 b1, Italia, Giugno 2004

20) F319, mark1/b, b1, Bahamas, aprile 2004

21) F328 mark1 b1, Hong Kong, luglio 2004

22) F332, mark1 b2, Hong Kong, giugno 2004

23) F338 mark1 b1, Emirati Arabi Uniti, giugno 2004

24) F38, mark1 b1, Hong Kong, senza data nel 2004

25) F423, mark1 b1, Regno Unito, luglio 2004

26) F44, mark1 b1, Italia, dicembre 2004

27) F456, mark 1b?, Italia, ottobre 2004

28) F466, mark1 b1, Regno Unito, settembre 2004

29) F49 mark1 b1, [ ], [ ], 2004

Thank you for very informative post

I myself purchased a 16610lv Flat 4 with an olive ( or Bertollio as I think you say in Italy ) bezel directly from AD back in around 2004..

I can get all the original information together if you wish it to your List ?



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[crazycarlitos]

Originally Posted by trackingtime

got this recently from a friend of mine, never polished. the lugs looks super sharp

M series

Congratulations

Interesting that ur edges are chamfered…

I thought all LVs has straight edges.

[cm70]

Originally Posted by Snaponmyrolex

Thank you for very informative post

I myself purchased a 16610lv Flat 4 with an olive ( or Bertollio as I think you say in Italy ) bezel directly from AD back in around 2004..

I can get all the original information together if you wish it to your List ?



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every information (first 3 serial digit, nation on the warranty, and month/year purchase) is very useful ... along with a pic that will allow to classify insert and dial ... thanks ...

[trackingtime]

Originally Posted by crazycarlitos

Congratulations

Interesting that ur edges are chamfered…

I thought all LVs has straight edges.

that i didn't know but might be a later part thing?

it's a 2008 afterall. any one can provide any insights?

[loupe]

[fleabag]

Such a mellow colour


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[cm70]

Originally Posted by fleabag

Such a mellow colour


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congrats !!!
this is a beautiful and very interesting mark3 ... correct b3 insert .. should be a F5/F9 ... same dial of special 4s

[Johny]

Originally Posted by loupe

Checking in again with my mark 3 flat 4.
Anyone else have one? Not many of these around.
My research so far shows they are all in the F29-F3 range. I’ve seen literally hundreds of Mk 1 and Mk2 flat 4’s but only a handful of Mk 3 flat 4’s.
Lets see them!

Very nice.

[Asumer]

Decided to finally "join" the club, had the hulk twice and tried the new kermit but settled on a minty z-serial that I really love, this one is staying around forever, love the size, love the weight, really a great piece!

[adao]

Bump up this thread with 16610LV on my wrist today




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[Point2Point]

Just acquired a Y serial with B2 bezel. Happy!

[00Seven]

F2X here. Cheers!

[dcash0615]

The Kermit is special to me. Was my very first Rolex I ever owned. Still have it along with the next two generations.

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by loupe

Checking in again with my mark 3 flat 4.
Anyone else have one? Not many of these around.
My research so far shows they are all in the F29-F3 range. I’ve seen literally hundreds of Mk 1 and Mk2 flat 4’s but only a handful of Mk 3 flat 4’s.
Lets see them!

Looks like every F2-f3 in the list has mark 1 dial….in fact every flat 4 in the list has mark 1 dial…….so you got a real rare one there or a swapped dial at service

[loupe]

Originally Posted by 1665fan

Looks like every F2-f3 in the list has mark 1 dial….in fact every flat 4 in the list has mark 1 dial…….so you got a real rare one there or a swapped dial at service

Hey, it’s never been serviced and It took me a while to find the same as mine.
They are out there. Happy hunting!

[jtorrebl]

Got my M serial last month. Had another one 3 months ago unpolished z serial but it was pretty used, nothing a light polish couldn’t fix, but had a loose clasp that wouldn’t click. That turned me off a lot and returned it. This one is minty. Case unpolished, bracelet lightly polished and great clasp! This one feels worthy of the money I paid. Hasn’t left my wrist since. This is truly a special piece. Here it is next to my first 1989 Rolex.


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[harvey]

amazing pics! thank you for sharing…

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by loupe

Hey, it’s never been serviced and It took me a while to find the same as mine.
They are out there. Happy hunting!

That’s cool. Mine is f5 flat4 mark1 dial….

[rushca01]

Originally Posted by rushca01

It looks like these have seen another decent bump is asking price lately, really want one but they are out of my price range currently.

Well, wish I could go back to 2018 and kick myself…



Finally joined the club last week.

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by rushca01

Well, wish I could go back to 2018 and kick myself…



Finally joined the club last week.

Congrats!

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by rushca01

Well, wish I could go back to 2018 and kick myself…



Finally joined the club last week.

Me too! Complete set mint. Z. This is an insane watch. Coulda woulda shoulda bought it years ago. Didn’t. But grabbed it because prices were quickly outpacing me.





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[rushca01]

One my favorite aspects of the LV is the larger hour markers, they make a bigger difference than I would have thought.

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by rushca01

One my favorite aspects of the LV is the larger hour markers, they make a bigger difference than I would have thought.

Completely agree. Like, for example, I can read them as I get older! Of course my LV never sees the light of day. But the massive lumes on my exii, similarly legible




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