Reply With QuoteI always prefered the whiter, creamier plots over the darker yellow through to brown shades. This fellow is long gone now:
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Let's see all the love for these beauties... It's been a long winding road but nothing compares to a Triple Six IMO. Vintage looks with everyday wearability.
I always prefered the whiter, creamier plots over the darker yellow through to brown shades. This fellow is long gone now:
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The second one pic 3 looks lovely and nicely aged, the first one pics 1&2 just looks knackered even water damaged. Guess I'm not really a patina guy
Can't compete with those first two, but here's my 1665...
Dial looks good to me, some Rolex sports watches circa 1978 to 1983 were prone to corrosion on the hands and this is what you are seeing on these hands, often seen on 5513's from the same period. They are often swapped out for clean replacements, although I have never bothered as at true scale it is not particularly noticeable and I prefer original rather than pretend original, but each to there own. I hope the photos of the triple six haven't upset you too much.Originally Posted by nunya
My DRSD.
Here's my 83 16800
The process has just started on my lovely 79090. It'll be nice to watch it develop
Can't compete with some of the examples on here but here are a couple of my humble 5513 and 1665
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I've a 1986 '666 SD but it's not matte dial. But a matte dial one is very much on my future list.
Nice pics everyone.
My Grail - sigh...I always prefered the whiter, creamier plots over the darker yellow through to brown shades. This fellow is long gone now:
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1980 16800
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It's only a grail until you own one, then it becomes like any other watch and can fall victim to flipping - just like this one did.
Not at all, like I mentioned before I guess it's just not for me.
ok - thanks for letting us know
last of the maxis with obligatory tarnished hands
Very nice looking SD!Let's see all the love for these beauties... It's been a long winding road but nothing compares to a Triple Six IMO. Vintage looks with everyday wearability.
Here is my 16750 with a rather nice blueberry / raspberry bezel.
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Here is my 16750
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A fair few grails on this post! Maybe something for the distant future....Can't compete with some of the examples on here but here are a couple of my humble 5513 and 1665
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I really like the ones with the domed crystal but am I right in saying that it would be unwise to expose them to water?
If pressure tested and passed ok there shouldn't be any problem............................ but, given that some of these watches are high value it might not be the best idea to expose say a DRSD to a swimming/diving environment, just in case. General wear is fine and I have a Rolex plexi watch on my wrist every day without any problems. Time for a personal admission though, I used to collect 1980's ish sapphire crystal subs and the like and was never comfortable taking them for a dip, I know its daft and the water proofing is central to function of these watches but I just couldn't do it - and still don't !
Thanks for the insight and completely understandable! I guess as you say they would be more appropriate in a collection rather than as a single do it all watch. Its a shame when their value becomes too expensive to wear them for what they were made for. :-(
It is down to risk. The photo I posted earlier of the Mark 3 DRSD with a Superdome crystal - it passed pressure and water testing to 8 bar (for those who understand that). The watchmaker who fitted it said it was great for everyday use, sweat, rain, humidity etc - but do not swim in it.
Now, probably 70% to 80% of the value of that watch is in the dial. If anything fails in the pool or in the sea like the crown or the crystal the loss is huge and replacement is extremely difficult. It is the owners call. A few hardy souls on here do not seem to worry about about such things and subject their prized possessions to things that others wouldn't.
I have always taken the view that a 40 year old watch is not expected to perform like a new one and if you want a watch to go swimming or diving in then buy a new one and wear the 40 year old watch in the bar later.
Here is my Swiss only Ranger
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Some beauties here....
Lots of love ..............
Certain charm to these vintage pieces over modern, although I love both, vintage and modern
A little patina 
That's a god of a watch. What's the story of the lines on the plexi ?A little patina
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Come on Mat a 20 grand watch you could at least give it a wipe with a clean cloth, mine says buck up ! lolA little patina
Lol the lines are a reflection of the blinds in my office didn't notice when I took the pic but have been wearing as a daily so it wouldn't surprise me to have a little more wabi Come on Mat a 20 grand watch you could at least give it a wipe with a clean cloth, mine says buck up ! lol
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