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Old 29 October 2015, 01:26 PM   #1
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My first rolex: an Explorer I 1016

After dancing with the idea of 14060 and 5513 for a while but never pulling the trigger, I had the opportunity to see this 1016 in person.

The rest is history...

From 1974 with gorgeously even patina. The case has been polished, but so goes life =)
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Old 29 October 2015, 02:24 PM   #2
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Old 29 October 2015, 09:41 PM   #3
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Old 30 October 2015, 12:15 AM   #4
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Old 30 October 2015, 12:18 AM   #5
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Old 30 October 2015, 12:38 AM   #6
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Looks fantastic, love the patina! Congratulations.
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Old 30 October 2015, 05:45 AM   #7
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Looks fantastic, love the patina! Congratulations.
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Old 30 October 2015, 01:19 PM   #8
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Looks great. Congrats..
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Old 30 October 2015, 03:37 PM   #9
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Gorgeous dial and hands!


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Old 31 October 2015, 01:46 AM   #10
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Congrats! That is a beauty!
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Old 2 November 2015, 11:54 PM   #11
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Old 23 November 2015, 02:47 PM   #12
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Love the dial, the numbers and patina. A great watch.
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Old 23 November 2015, 03:12 PM   #13
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That's a beauty.
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