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Old 6 November 2018, 07:44 AM   #1
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Need some help - New “Kermit” acquired

Hello all. I’m new to the forum, but not to the watches, so any help would be appreciated. I recently picked up a Rolex that I’ve been wanting for a few years. It looks to be a ~2007 16610V “Kermit” with an M serial. I have a few questions and concerns that I’m hoping the collective group can help me with.

1) The old 16610LV vs 16610V question. Mine is a V but I’m still not clear on when or why the model difference on the cards. Is this guaranteed a 50th anniversary model with the V model # and not LV? I’m pretty positive that since it is a 16610V and not a 16610 that it’s not just a swapped bezel, but confused on the full history of the watch.

2) There seem to be many iterations of the green color on the bezel. I bought this one because it has the yellow/green bezel. Is there a way to tell if the bezel has been replaced? And is this one faded or is that the true original color?

3) Is there any other way to verify it is a 50th anniversary other than the bezel? I have the box and papers, but not the original hang/price tag that I heard denotes the 50th.

Any help would be appreciated. Here is a shot of it waiting to be worn. Thanks.
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Old 8 November 2018, 02:55 PM   #2
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Welcome & congrat !

Yes it's a legit Kermit. Apart from the green bezel, it has a "maxi" dial with larger markers & thicker hands.

The lime green bezel is more common with the earlier serial numbers but I think it's been found on the M-serial as well - my M is like this and I initially wondered about it too.
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Old 8 November 2018, 03:52 PM   #3
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banned so soon?
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Old 8 November 2018, 03:58 PM   #4
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Guys, OP has been banned in case you didn’t notice.
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