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Pureform · 16 October 2017, 03:53 AM

Im recently fighting cancer and my family got me a new ceramic sub case they realized life is short and its my dream to have both ceramic and vintage... I also wanted to get a vintage looking pre ceramic sub with patina....

Well I found one a guy is selling... His a watchmaker but said he had this sent to Mayors/ rolex AD in july 2017 to have it serviced and comes with service papers and 2 year warranty from mayors/rolex... No box or anything that originally came when the sub was bought new... He said I can call and verify also... He said he will do $4000... I know nothing about subs like you guys... What you guys think and what should i look for? Serial number between lugs? bracelet serial number looks different? movement serial number? Or is this a franken sub? These are the pics he sent me so far...

All I can tell he says its a 16800... 1986... you can see in the pic the lug and bracelet seems to have the correct numbers... he said the movement and everything is all original.... What you guys think?

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VerticalHorizon · 16 October 2017, 04:12 AM

There’s no way RSC will service a Franken sub.

Pureform · 16 October 2017, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by VerticalHorizon

There’s no way RSC will service a Franken sub.

Franken sub? He said I can call them and verify it was done in May 2017... I'm confused what you mean they wouldn't work on a Franken sub if they did

Also looked between lugs 9 million serial... caseback 16800... movement calibre 3035... clasp code K... bracelet lug 553... bracelet 93150... looked at the dial i was told has to have the silver ring around the lumes... has the patina and bezel is aluminum...

Chewbacca · 16 October 2017, 05:23 AM

I wish you Godspeed as you go through your illness.

The watch is fair at $4k. But I'd just ask to open it and get something in writing in case there's a functional or provenance issue down the road.

NKflyer · 16 October 2017, 05:49 AM

Pictures look good, all the numbers you provided are correct (the endlinks are actually 593 not 553), and $4k is a pretty attractive price in my opinion.

crowncollection · 16 October 2017, 05:56 AM

Looks ok

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GLADIATOR · 16 October 2017, 07:33 AM

Hi
i am sorry your illness, and pray that you can beat it.
The watch looks good, but I am confused on the "ceramic" part.

Yours is a metal bezel, as it should be.
A ceramic bezel would make it a "marriage" watch - not a Franken

Chewbacca · 16 October 2017, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GLADIATOR

Hi
i am sorry your illness, and pray that you can beat it.
The watch looks good, but I am confused on the "ceramic" part.

Yours is a metal bezel, as it should be.
A ceramic bezel would make it a "marriage" watch - not a Franken

he wants this one to compliment his sub-c.

he wants two.

GLADIATOR · 16 October 2017, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewbacca

he wants this one to compliment his sub-c.

he wants two.

Ah! My bad. Understand. Well he is good to go!

16 October 2017, 03:53 AM	#1
Pureform Banned Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 278	Is this submariner good to go.... Please help... Thanks Im recently fighting cancer and my family got me a new ceramic sub case they realized life is short and its my dream to have both ceramic and vintage... I also wanted to get a vintage looking pre ceramic sub with patina.... Well I found one a guy is selling... His a watchmaker but said he had this sent to Mayors/ rolex AD in july 2017 to have it serviced and comes with service papers and 2 year warranty from mayors/rolex... No box or anything that originally came when the sub was bought new... He said I can call and verify also... He said he will do $4000... I know nothing about subs like you guys... What you guys think and what should i look for? Serial number between lugs? bracelet serial number looks different? movement serial number? Or is this a franken sub? These are the pics he sent me so far... All I can tell he says its a 16800... 1986... you can see in the pic the lug and bracelet seems to have the correct numbers... he said the movement and everything is all original.... What you guys think? [/QUOTE]

16 October 2017, 04:12 AM	#2
VerticalHorizon "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Canada Watch: 16710 Posts: 205	There’s no way RSC will service a Franken sub. __________________ 18038 \| 16710 x 2 \| 216570 \| 214270 \| 14000 \| 79220N \| 79280P x 2 \| 3572.50 \| 3576.50

16 October 2017, 05:56 AM	#6
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,157	Looks ok Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

16 October 2017, 07:33 AM	#7
GLADIATOR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Costa Blanca, Watch: YMII,GMTII,DAYTONA Posts: 5,288	Hi i am sorry your illness, and pray that you can beat it. The watch looks good, but I am confused on the "ceramic" part. Yours is a metal bezel, as it should be. A ceramic bezel would make it a "marriage" watch - not a Franken __________________ The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

16 October 2017, 05:23 AM	#4
Chewbacca Banned Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: CJ Location: Kashyyyk Watch: Kessel Run Chrono Posts: 21,113	I wish you Godspeed as you go through your illness. The watch is fair at $4k. But I'd just ask to open it and get something in writing in case there's a functional or provenance issue down the road.

16 October 2017, 05:49 AM	#5
NKflyer "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Richard Location: Colorado Posts: 2,834	Pictures look good, all the numbers you provided are correct (the endlinks are actually 593 not 553), and $4k is a pretty attractive price in my opinion.

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