ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

jollerbarn · 5 December 2014, 07:52 AM

Hi,

I have this little fellow incoming. Normally I'm not much for sapphire, but in this case I made an exception

16800 8658104 Tropic 011.JPG

16800 8658104 Tropic 007.jpg

16800 8658104 Tropic 012.jpg

HERITAGE82 · 5 December 2014, 07:56 AM

I think it looks awesome!

Enjoy it and congrats!!

jdmi32 · 5 December 2014, 08:02 AM

What's the story behind it?

Vincent65 · 5 December 2014, 08:08 AM

I reckon that qualifies as vintage!

Love it.

PoderEsBueno · 5 December 2014, 08:40 AM

Very cool Jesper! I've seen it on Ralle's IG, i think it makes a great daily wearer. Congrats

JustinK · 5 December 2014, 09:02 AM

What happened to it? Looks cool but how did it get this way?

MP5 · 5 December 2014, 09:41 AM

Nice look

jollerbarn · 5 December 2014, 08:23 PM

It's a tropical dial. Certain dials get this way because of the chemical composition of the dial material combined with different environmental effects.

Google it, it's highly desirable :-)

nickb732 · 5 December 2014, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jollerbarn

It's a tropical dial. Certain dials get this way because of the chemical composition of the dial material combined with different environmental effects.

Google it, it's highly desirable :-)

Lol! I thought it was water damage

joli160 · 5 December 2014, 09:44 PM

Pretty extreme, congrats

jyan212 · 6 December 2014, 01:44 AM

Nice trop dial!

Noonan · 6 December 2014, 01:45 AM

That looks awesome. Grats!

chland7 · 6 December 2014, 05:56 AM

Pulled from the wreckage at Chernobyl? Awesome piece however it happened. Have not seen another 16800 anything like it. Stunner.

PoderEsBueno · 6 December 2014, 06:44 AM

There was one sold by Hillstreet watches couple months ago, i think brown leather is a good combo for the brown dials

jollerbarn · 6 December 2014, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoderEsBueno

There was one sold by Hillstreet watches couple months ago, i think brown leather is a good combo for the brown dials

Looks killer! I'm in a bracelet kind of mood these days, but I'll try the look ☺

lhanddds · 7 December 2014, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jollerbarn

Hi,

I have this little fellow incoming. Normally I'm not much for sapphire, but in this case I made an exception

Attachment 562196

Attachment 562197

Attachment 562198

I really like the look but does this really fall into the tropical category? Hard to believe this was normal degradation in a sapphire watch. What kind of environment was this watch in?

Vincent65 · 7 December 2014, 12:17 AM

a damp one!?

jollerbarn · 7 December 2014, 12:21 AM

Who knows, I'm no chemist. I've seen water damage, like I know you have. It's quite a different result.

Vincent65 · 7 December 2014, 12:26 AM

there's 'flooding' and moisture ingress - could just be the crown was left open for ages, and there's water in the air, of course. Who knows, but I like it anyway, although I suspect H2O was involved somehow in attaining that result.

jollerbarn · 7 December 2014, 12:30 AM

Sure, that's certainly possible. Case and movement are top notch, so I'm doubting submersion.

Vincent65 · 7 December 2014, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jollerbarn

Sure, that's certainly possible. Case and movement are top notch, so I'm doubting submersion.

I'm jealous, I want that thing!

Maybe I'll look for a beater with a dial like this, too, although I have a great 16600 with an awesome faded insert - I just love the weathered look; a Submariner that really looks like it's been bashing around at the bottom of the ocean for years.

jollerbarn · 7 December 2014, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vincent65

I'm jealous, I want that thing!

Maybe I'll look for a beater with a dial like this, too, although I have a great 16600 with an awesome faded insert - I just love the weathered look; a Submariner that really looks like it's been bashing around at the bottom of the ocean for years.

jollerbarn · 11 December 2014, 11:23 PM

Here it is in the flesh. I love it ☺

jollerbarn · 11 December 2014, 11:26 PM

A quick wrist shot.

Lgear080 · 11 December 2014, 11:45 PM

now that's got flavor!

Vincent65 · 12 December 2014, 12:13 AM

grunge!

rallepeng · 12 December 2014, 12:20 AM

i missed already...

but i know is on good hand...

PoderEsBueno · 12 December 2014, 02:26 AM

I like

FTX I · 12 December 2014, 05:23 AM

Very nice

tix99us · 12 December 2014, 05:56 AM

Cool watch

5 December 2014, 07:52 AM	#1
jollerbarn Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jesper Location: Denmark Watch: out for scammers! Posts: 365	Incoming '84 16800 Hi, I have this little fellow incoming. Normally I'm not much for sapphire, but in this case I made an exception 16800 8658104 Tropic 011.JPG 16800 8658104 Tropic 007.jpg 16800 8658104 Tropic 012.jpg

5 December 2014, 07:56 AM	#2
HERITAGE82 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,423	I think it looks awesome! Enjoy it and congrats!! __________________ - Rolex Explorer - 214270 - Tudor Black Bay - 79230B - Tudor Chronograph - 79270P - Breitling Chronomat - 10th Anniv. - Huguenin Freres Speedmaster Prototype

5 December 2014, 08:40 AM	#5
PoderEsBueno "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: peb Location: Istanbul Posts: 3,145	Very cool Jesper! I've seen it on Ralle's IG, i think it makes a great daily wearer. Congrats __________________ Instagram• ~ poderes.bueno

5 December 2014, 09:44 PM	#10
joli160 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,494	Pretty extreme, congrats __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

6 December 2014, 06:44 AM	#14
PoderEsBueno "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: peb Location: Istanbul Posts: 3,145	There was one sold by Hillstreet watches couple months ago, i think brown leather is a good combo for the brown dials __________________ Instagram• ~ poderes.bueno

5 December 2014, 08:02 AM	#3
jdmi32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Ky Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: 16570 Posts: 2,362	What's the story behind it?

5 December 2014, 08:08 AM	#4
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,297	I reckon that qualifies as vintage! Love it.

5 December 2014, 09:02 AM	#6
JustinK 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Justin Location: Jupiter, FL Watch: 1530,1665,1680 Posts: 2,055	What happened to it? Looks cool but how did it get this way?

5 December 2014, 09:41 AM	#7
MP5 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 2,884	Nice look

5 December 2014, 08:23 PM	#8
jollerbarn Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jesper Location: Denmark Watch: out for scammers! Posts: 365	It's a tropical dial. Certain dials get this way because of the chemical composition of the dial material combined with different environmental effects. Google it, it's highly desirable :-)

6 December 2014, 01:44 AM	#11
jyan212 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Jonathan Location: New York, NY Watch: 16750 matte dial Posts: 294	Nice trop dial!

6 December 2014, 01:45 AM	#12
Noonan Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: US Watch: 3570.50 Posts: 2,156	That looks awesome. Grats!

6 December 2014, 05:56 AM	#13
chland7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: tampa Posts: 565	Pulled from the wreckage at Chernobyl? Awesome piece however it happened. Have not seen another 16800 anything like it. Stunner.

7 December 2014, 12:17 AM	#17
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,297	a damp one!?

7 December 2014, 12:21 AM	#18
jollerbarn Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jesper Location: Denmark Watch: out for scammers! Posts: 365	Who knows, I'm no chemist. I've seen water damage, like I know you have. It's quite a different result.

7 December 2014, 12:26 AM	#19
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,297	there's 'flooding' and moisture ingress - could just be the crown was left open for ages, and there's water in the air, of course. Who knows, but I like it anyway, although I suspect H2O was involved somehow in attaining that result.

7 December 2014, 12:30 AM	#20
jollerbarn Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jesper Location: Denmark Watch: out for scammers! Posts: 365	Sure, that's certainly possible. Case and movement are top notch, so I'm doubting submersion.

11 December 2014, 11:23 PM	#23
jollerbarn Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jesper Location: Denmark Watch: out for scammers! Posts: 365	Here it is in the flesh. I love it ☺

11 December 2014, 11:45 PM	#25
Lgear080 Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 3,506	now that's got flavor!

12 December 2014, 12:13 AM	#26
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,297	grunge!

12 December 2014, 12:20 AM	#27
rallepeng "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Ralf Eichmann Location: Switzerland Posts: 48	i missed already... but i know is on good hand...

12 December 2014, 02:26 AM	#28
PoderEsBueno "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: peb Location: Istanbul Posts: 3,145	I like __________________ Instagram• ~ poderes.bueno

12 December 2014, 05:23 AM	#29
FTX I "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Flavio Location: N/A Posts: 14,654	Very nice

12 December 2014, 05:56 AM	#30
tix99us "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Atlanta Watch: 16710,1680,16800 Posts: 55	Cool watch

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)