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Old 20 January 2016, 03:50 AM   #1
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Practically unworn "Full Set" 16750 GMT-Master
Hey everyone,

My friend Justin from watchsteez.com just landed an incredible, practically new, 1984 GMT-Master

Click title below to learn more about Justin and how this watch found him...

Full Set: Justin's 16750 <-- Click here



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Old 20 January 2016, 04:19 AM   #2
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Old 20 January 2016, 04:42 AM   #3
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Very nice watch and article!
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Old 20 January 2016, 04:57 AM   #4
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Beautiful! Great find.
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Old 20 January 2016, 06:26 AM   #5
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Old 20 January 2016, 06:35 AM   #6
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Fabulous! How can anyone argue that these '80s-early '90s sport Rolexes are not vintage just because they have gloss dials and WG hour markers? Great "vintage" GMT!
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Old 20 January 2016, 07:07 AM   #7
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Great article and Justin is a great guy!
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Old 20 January 2016, 07:47 AM   #8
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Fabulous! How can anyone argue that these '80s-early '90s sport Rolexes are not vintage just because they have gloss dials and WG hour markers? Great "vintage" GMT!
You're right! Those watches are now 20-30 years old. I like to call them "NEO VINTAGE." Honestly they're my preferred "vintage" to collect. Compared to true vintage, they're way more affordable. Also, compared to models from '50s-'70s, they're less likely to have been tinkered with/have non-original parts. Further, many are still in the possession of original owners, so there's a high likelihood of scoring an honest piece (like this one!)
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Old 20 January 2016, 07:49 AM   #9
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Great article and Justin is a great guy!
Really appreciate you reading Ken! So glad you're familiar with Justin too! I'll try to get him to join rolexforums
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Old 20 January 2016, 08:31 AM   #10
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What a beautiful example and a great story. I really like your website.
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Old 20 January 2016, 08:40 AM   #11
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Stunning g example


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Old 20 January 2016, 09:52 AM   #12
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Old 20 January 2016, 10:31 AM   #13
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Great article and a great vintage watch. Here's another one of Justin's finest, which just made its way to my collection!
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Old 20 January 2016, 10:35 AM   #14
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Old 20 January 2016, 11:11 AM   #15
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I've handled the watch in question.....incredible in person!
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Old 20 January 2016, 11:23 AM   #16
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Great article and a great vintage watch. Here's another one of Justin's finest, which just made its way to my collection!
Congrats my friend and very cool!
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Old 20 January 2016, 11:33 AM   #17
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Great read ... And nice pickup John
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Practically amazing!
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That's a crisp beauty!
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Old 20 January 2016, 01:02 PM   #20
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What a beautiful example and a great story. I really like your website.
Hey Thanks! Hopefully a minor facelift to the site soon; the content will remain pretty-much unchanged. Gonna be a busy and fun year on Watch Patina!
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Old 20 January 2016, 01:04 PM   #21
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Great article and a great vintage watch. Here's another one of Justin's finest, which just made its way to my collection!
Haha! That's Justin's specialty: Affordable vintage chronographs There's a few more "Justin" stories on the blog if you haven't read them already...
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Old 20 January 2016, 01:07 PM   #22
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Lucky man! I'll see it (and you) during the NFL bye-week!
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Old 20 January 2016, 01:29 PM   #23
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Nice watch its my personal favorite having bought one new as a teenager and still wearing it after all these years. A minor note if you look at the green paper holder it indicates it came from the factory on a jubilee 62510 bracelet.
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Nice watch its my personal favorite having bought one new as a teenager and still wearing it after all these years. A minor note if you look at the green paper holder it indicates it came from the factory on a jubilee 62510 bracelet.
Good Eye! I would have never caught that.
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Nice story - nice to read these stories from another Chicago native!
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Nice watch its my personal favorite having bought one new as a teenager and still wearing it after all these years. A minor note if you look at the green paper holder it indicates it came from the factory on a jubilee 62510 bracelet.
Saw that Nick.....according to the selling authorized dealer the bracelet was swapped at the time of purchase, in favor of a 93150/580.
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Nice story - nice to read these stories from another Chicago native!
Yup! Watch Patina is headquartered in the Windy City! Appreciate you reading
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