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27 March 2015, 10:48 AM | #1 |
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Is the 16610 considered vintage?
How long before the 16610 is considered "vintage??" Any "criteria" before a watch is considered vintage??
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27 March 2015, 11:23 AM | #2 |
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Not quite vintage. I've heard many different rules from qualitative (matte dial, plexi crystal, lug holes), to the 30 year minimum. Depends on who you're talking to.
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As this reference only finished in 2010, it won't be considered a vintage reference for many years, but a very early, 1989 model could be (depending on who you ask).
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27 March 2015, 12:18 PM | #6 |
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Nope
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It's going to be some time before 16610s are widely considered vintage.
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27 March 2015, 11:23 PM | #9 |
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not even close!
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27 March 2015, 11:27 PM | #10 |
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is there an official age for something to be vintage?
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28 March 2015, 08:22 AM | #12 |
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Hahaha, nice one ;)
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28 March 2015, 10:04 AM | #13 |
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Well, I believe the 16610 was introduced in 1987-88, so it's approaching 30 years. Throw in a version with all tritium dial/hands/insert pearl, along with an open 6 and 9 date wheel, and I'd say you could consider some of them close to vintage. (Borrowed photo of a very early 16610.)
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My L serial 16610 has gone from feeling new to vintage. I'm in agreement that most 16610s aren't in the vintage category - also, agree that the gilt surround (white gold) hour markers are a non-vintage quality across the board.
However, having had it as my daily wearer and seeing that it's a very early 16610 ('89), I have noticed a mild brightening of the dial. Not necessarily turning grey, but not as deep as a black that it was when I first got it. Depends on the light at least. Tritium hour markers are bright as the day the were probably first applied (again, it is my daily wearer -- and believe me I wear it hard and in hot weather). But the tritium pearl on the insert has developed a wonderfully cream/mild-tan color. Anyways, I absolutely love it. |
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In my view if it has plexi, it's vintage
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29 March 2015, 07:12 AM | #18 |
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My 16610 is from 89, non sel tritium dial but the vintage deal breaker it has a sapphire crystal. So I guess it's a classic!
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