New project!
New project!
Just picked this one up locally from a very close friend.. she wore it with the crown open in a fresh water hole in Vermont 12 years ago. For some reason it stopped working :lol. Sat in a safe since. She saw my Instagram page and said “oh I think I have a Rolex, a Submariner maybe? I asked her to send me a picture and she sent this:
It’s her husbands graduation present from 1984. A Sub 16800 with box and papers.
So I made an offer, and the next day sent it in to be repaired. Good news is that the damage is not enough to need a new movement! Also, the dial, bezel are staying and the hands are probably salvageable! Full bracelet , no dings, gouges or anything. Some swirls from light wear. I cannot wait to see the result of this repair.
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It’s her husbands graduation present from 1984. A Sub 16800 with box and papers.
So I made an offer, and the next day sent it in to be repaired. Good news is that the damage is not enough to need a new movement! Also, the dial, bezel are staying and the hands are probably salvageable! Full bracelet , no dings, gouges or anything. Some swirls from light wear. I cannot wait to see the result of this repair.
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Love it. I’ll be watching...
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Great score. I wish something like this would fall into my lap.
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No kidding. Can’t wait to see the finished productstreetracer101 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:11 pmGreat score. I wish something like this would fall into my lap.
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I need a friend with an old Rolex.
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Very nice...
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She “has a gold one too, somewhere”. ....
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Love it, cannot wait to see the results!
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She “has a gold one too, somewhere”. ....
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So good, Pat. Can’t wait to stop and check this one out as they bring it back to glory.
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Wow that’s way too cool. Big congrats !
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Love the unique dial.. it has 'spider-webbing' also with the unique water ingress patina.. wowsers!
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Super cool! I can't wait to see it when completed.
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Sweet score ! Look fwd to the results !
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Far King cherry Pat, looking forward to the resto pics. J
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Very cool, it's going to look great when you finish with it!
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Cool project. Can't wait to see how this turns out.
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Really nice catch!! worth every penny to repair
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Coolest thing I’ve seen all day.. congrats and good luck!
Edit: kind of reminds me when Zack forgot a Hulk in his safe..
Edit: kind of reminds me when Zack forgot a Hulk in his safe..
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Congrats nothing like a nice vintage piece. I bet those hands will clean up nice. And the patina on dial and hands match. Keep us informed how it comes out after a service
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so.
frikken.
jealous.
i want to luck into an opportunity like this. grats and looking forward to seeing how it turns out, too.
frikken.
jealous.
i want to luck into an opportunity like this. grats and looking forward to seeing how it turns out, too.
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Thanks guys!! I can’t believe it landed in my lap! I’ll definitely get some more pics if he sends them, or if Tom stops through there to check it out
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