Sub on eBay

[steelman68]

I may only be a beginner but this raises so many alarm bells..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132040523635

What do you guys think ???


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[Seaward]

Looks like a redialed 16610 with non solid end-links. Experts should be here to chime in momentarily.

[Quailhunter]

I'm not brave enough to touch that.

[moonson]

Originally Posted by steelman68

I may only be a beginner but this raises so many alarm bells..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132040523635

What do you guys think ???


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Are you UK based? Because if you are the watch import duties will be immense.


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[steelman68]

Originally Posted by moonson

Are you UK based? Because if you are the watch import duties will be immense.


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Yeah I know the import duties are huge. To be honest I wasn't looking for this model anyway


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[fishingbear]

Mods.

[donq]

Looks like what it claims to be. 16610 with aftermarket bezel insert and dial.

[The Libertine]

Originally Posted by steelman68

I may only be a beginner but this raises so many alarm bells..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132040523635

What do you guys think ???


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I think you are wise to question, and even wiser to avoid.

[HogwldFLTR]

Clearly modified; many buyers don't care.

[cht]

Originally Posted by steelman68

I may only be a beginner but this raises so many alarm bells..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132040523635

What do you guys think ???


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We have section sepcifically for this kind of thing called "WATCH OUT", maybe you can ask mods to kindly move it?


As pointed out though, it has a cheap aftermarket dial and bezel insert.

If you're going to buy used, you need to do a lot of research on your own first before making a purchase.

good luck

[Edwolf1963]

I posted when I first joined (May 2017) about this seller and these stainless subs with the aftermarket dial and insert. If you look at some of the others, seems to be a few sellers in/around the Los Angeles area selling these 16610's with the blue inserts. I don't think there is anything fake or misrepresented about them since he clearly notes these aspects are aftermarket. Looks like he's sold enough of them in the past w/good feedback.

As someone else noted - for some that may be OK, and for others not so much. For me, personally, I decided not to go this route as I kept thinking the aftermarket aspect would bother me long-term. Additionally as someone pointed out, Rolex won't service it seeing aftermarket parts installed.

Good luck in finding a timepiece that suits your interest and needs!

[NKflyer]

Originally Posted by donq

Looks like what it claims to be. 16610 with aftermarket bezel insert and dial.

If it has a 3035 movement as stated, then it's a 16800.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by Edwolf1963

For me, personally, I decided not to go this route as I kept thinking the aftermarket aspect would bother me long-term. Additionally as someone pointed out, Rolex won't service it seeing aftermarket parts installed.

aftermarket dial that says Rolex means its fake. The term aftermarket should not be used in this case IMO. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that is my understanding.

"aftermarket" would be an original dial with diamonds added because none of the Rolex parts would be fake and it would be just something modified not by Rolex. This one may be a non rolex dial all together. Bamford is aftermarket in that they modify the original parts not replace them with fakes.

Excluding the diamonds, does everyone think the dial itself is Rolex made and maybe just painted as I'm no expert and can't really tell for sure from the pics? Or is the dial replicated to look like a rolex dial and put into the watch?