The Rolex CPO program may not be for the Rolex maven but for the layman or even a bumpkin such as myself with a little homework I think a fan of the old-fashioned Rolex look can find a nice everyday watch from the CPO offerings. Pictured are four CPO watc
This looks like a 16750, with a matte dial. I have owned the same watch for about twenty years. Personally, when faced with this particular watch I’d rather but a slightly newer one with the later dial that might not have the same level of aging and so lo
This month, it will be 17 years that this Sea Dweller Triple 6 is with me. A watch a friend of mine found for me, full set, with the right amount of patina and in good condition. Needless to say that a nice one is not easy to find, as I checked quite a lo
By coincidence I’m wearing a GMT today and probably will keep it during the weekend. Ref 16750 from 1986. Hand set is original but for some reason I have observed that both these watches and ref 5513 of same era handsets do not get same patina as indexes.
🙂 Team, - Just thought to share a little peek into the stable, whose members wait for warmer days here.. upper: GMT Master 16750 (1979, ser.6,253.xxx) on Oyster vs (lower) GMT Master II 126710 BLRO Pepsi on Jubilee 126710 BLRN, Batman vs 126710 BLRO Pepsi
There is a lot of love for all the GMT's in this forum. From a brother 16750 last of the Tritium. This one is a transition with no "Date" text on the upper "Oyster Perpetual" line the more common and going forward was "Oyster Perpetual Date" Be careful th
I actually bought an aftermarket insert for my 16750, it was just for fun and solely for the “look”. I can’t recall the name of the guy that I bought it for, but he was clearly marking them as aftermarket on the reserve side least there be any shady stuff
A watch that was packed way way back in the vault. While I’ve taken it out a few times in the last couple of years as I’ve moved stuff around I don’t think I’ve worn this one in three or more years. 16750, from 80/81 if I remember correctly. Matte dial. I