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Old 13 August 2017, 08:18 AM   #1
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Well.....without going into the whole ridiculous story, this 1966 1016 showed up today. I have couple days to think it over. It arrived with a USA oval link Jubilee, that does look quite nice on it, but I wanted to see what it looked like with a rivet bracelet, so I attached my C&I rivet bracelet from the same year. All in all....I really like it!
Plus, the shade of the lume plots are almost exactly the same as the same year Sub I have.

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Old 13 August 2017, 08:33 AM   #2
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Looks very nice! What's not to like?
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Old 13 August 2017, 08:38 AM   #3
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Looks very nice! What's not to like?
Per, I don't know! I guess it's the pessimist in me that always assumes "something will go wrong" is right around the corner!
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Old 13 August 2017, 08:43 AM   #4
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Stunning 1016! Great patina. You could nit-pick the slight discoloration on the tritium on the minute hand, but I wouldn't. Super crisp for a 50-year-old watch. Congrats.
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Old 13 August 2017, 08:56 AM   #5
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Stunning 1016! Great patina. You could nit-pick the slight discoloration on the tritium on the minute hand, but I wouldn't. Super crisp for a 50-year-old watch. Congrats.
Crisper than I am for a 50-year-old human!
And, re the minute hand, that was the only thing I knew I'd have to "get over" and for whatever reason....and this IS against my usual inclination...it doesn't really bother me. Plus, in real life looking at it from a foot or so away, I can barely see it.

Hope to bump into you one of these days in the city, Aaron!
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Old 13 August 2017, 09:15 AM   #6
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Very nice, looks great! Not a common combo with the jubilee, any pics? I think I probably prefer the rivet...
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Old 13 August 2017, 09:16 AM   #7
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Perfection sucks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi It took a lot of years to create that beauty, try not to screw it up. :)
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Old 13 August 2017, 09:27 AM   #8
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Very nice, looks great! Not a common combo with the jubilee, any pics? I think I probably prefer the rivet...
Just from the ad. Not bad, and very comfortable

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Old 13 August 2017, 09:53 AM   #9
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Old 13 August 2017, 09:55 AM   #10
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Perfection sucks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi It took a lot of years to create that beauty, try not to screw it up. :)
That's my plan.

(To NOT screw it up, that is).
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Old 13 August 2017, 10:55 AM   #11
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Beautiful watch imo.
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Old 13 August 2017, 12:44 PM   #12
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Beautiful example congrats!!....lets see a wrist shot of it with that jubilee
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Old 13 August 2017, 01:34 PM   #13
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Very nice. Congrats
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Old 13 August 2017, 03:06 PM   #14
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Lovely catch !
1016 is in my top 3
You shd put a T22 dome on it you won't be disappointed
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Old 13 August 2017, 04:01 PM   #15
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looks great! 1016 is my grail! congrats!
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Old 13 August 2017, 04:36 PM   #16
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Just from the ad. Not bad, and very comfortable

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Niiiiiiiice! thanks!
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Old 14 August 2017, 12:04 AM   #17
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Crisper than I am for a 50-year-old human!
And, re the minute hand, that was the only thing I knew I'd have to "get over" and for whatever reason....and this IS against my usual inclination...it doesn't really bother me. Plus, in real life looking at it from a foot or so away, I can barely see it.

Hope to bump into you one of these days in the city, Aaron!
Yes, indeed!

Perfection is impossible on these old beauties. I had a similar issue with my 6263, which has a tiny bit of missing lume on the 3 and 9 o'clock tritium dots. I threw the loupe away, and love the watch anyway. Age and character with wrist presence is what I look for. Anything old under a loupe will show its age. That's a sweet Explorer!
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Old 14 August 2017, 12:25 AM   #18
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Very nice! Congratulations
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Old 14 August 2017, 08:52 AM   #19
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Beautiful example congrats!!....lets see a wrist shot of it with that jubilee
Here ya go!

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Old 14 August 2017, 11:22 AM   #20
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Looks excellent Andy!! Absolutely love the jubilee....love the oyster too of course...
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Old 14 August 2017, 11:59 AM   #21
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Looks excellent Andy!! Absolutely love the jubilee....love the oyster too of course...
I agree! Rolex got them both right.
Very adaptable watch.
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Here ya go!

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pure 60's snazz on it's jubilee. the oyster couldn't even come close to duplicating the look of that bygone era.
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Old 14 August 2017, 08:12 PM   #23
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Old 14 August 2017, 09:00 PM   #24
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Congratulations. I think it looks great on both bracelets and it would also look good on some vintage leather and NATO straps.
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Old 14 August 2017, 09:59 PM   #26
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Stunner, congrats Bro! Much prefer the Oyster rivet.
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Old 18 August 2017, 12:17 AM   #30
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