First Vintage Rolex - Questions and Observations

[Alexandria_Rolex]

Hi All,

I’ve been collecting Rolex watches for about 10 years and finally pulled the trigger on my first Vintage reference, a 1991 Pepsi GMT 16700.

I’ve got a few questions and observations I’d like to share:

1. Its a joy to wear a reference I’ve wanted my whole adult life.
2. I chose to use the Rolex CPO program at my local AD.
3. The bezel is a bit tough to rotate. I assume this is just a joy of having a vintage watch but is it something that could be adjusted?
4. Likewise, the bracelet has a tendency to pop open, is this something to live with, or should I seek a repair?
5. I’ve owned a modern GMT (2016 Batman) so its interesting to use this movement with its slightly different manner of adjusting the time/date/hour.
6. I’m assuming that 1991 qualifies as vintage but am wondering if anyone feels this isn’t old enough to qualify…

Thanks, all, happy to join this part of the Rolex Forums!

Cheers