Rolex

though I'm not a declared fan of SD preferring the Sub, I couldn't resist catching this old warrior which looks like it had spent an interesting hard life with its original owner. This 1980 Mk 1 dial ref 16660 represents the best of two worlds: vintage lo...  

Bravo on this great new catch. Best Bill ...  

... and we can enjoy its great condition as we view it. You say right, mine looks like its original owner really used it as a tool watch! I like to think he was a pro diver, but I must confess couldn´t find any info about him. Most important is that in sp... 

What i am always searching is a what that has been kept out of the sun in a safe place vs a what that has been in the sun while it have a lighter or darker tritium. It seems some times the safe queen has darker yellow tritium but it is never consistant wi... 

... interesting and intriguing issue. I´m inclined to think without being an expert that exposition to light and sun tends to a light patina. May be I´m biased by my experience with my own 1680 which is acompanying me as an almost only watch from 1977 til...  

....if you are cool like Bill Murray/Lebowski/rtd army etc etc then the character absorbed by the watch like that may radiate with you. I personally cannot sport the beaten-up look.

... my vintage watches age with much more dignity than me! Lol! Ok, I have to asume that I´m a rather old man who doesn´t have the cool look of the people you name, but I really enjoy wearing my vintage watches, and a few of them show the signs of having ... 

Mine welcome yours, Un abrazo, Nico ...  

... impecable condition! I´m truly happy to join this "Evilish Club" Un abrazo mi amigo! Abel.

Full set... Un abrazo, amigo. Nicolas ...  

.....it will inevitably lead to the "deep" Brilliant catch. Now enjoy this soldier of a watch. Maybe it tempts you to try a 1665 on the wrist?????

... appeared in my path during my search for a nice example of 1665 for my collection. Prices of a Double Red have escalated to levels which put them in a no no niche for me, but I hope a 1665 will come sooner or later. I must tell you that SD are not str... 

Mine says hello It seems she had a much more quiet life than yours ( and has been polished in the past ) Enjoy yours ! Best Christian ...  

... Yes it looks in much better condition than mine! By coincidence, I am wearing mine today in a new set of vintage type leather straps very similar to yours! I´m just trying different options while I wait for my watchmaker to fix a rivet on the clasp of...  

Beautiful 666 with nice patina!! I wait my opportunity to get one and form a "Three of a Kind". For the moment I have only "one pair" a nice DSSD and one 16600 from '96 one of the last with tritium. It's only a matter of time to catch one! Un fuerte Abraz... 

... I have seen your beautiful Double Red, and left me sleepless! I must convince myself that that model is beyond my usual level of purchases, but this one came, and eventualy a 1665 will be added to my collection of Sea Dwellers to complete my own trio ... 

Yeah!! It's True, for our health we should arrange a meeting with the rest of the guys. We keep in touch. Rgds. Juan

Btw, your SD has a very Kool look. This message has been edited by pastaboy1939 on 2016-04-01 06:03:46