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MikeyMike · 15 July 2010, 09:21 AM

Hi all,

My wait for my First Rolex is now over :D

I was initially after a TT Blue 16613 but as it's been long discontinued it's near impossible to find one anywhere in AD's and the ones that had them refused any discount...

Then I was browsing the forum's and I saw pics of the 16610LV and thought "That looks pretty nice with the Green Bezel and Maxi Dial" and also felt I'm a bit too young to be wearing a TT and that I'll be wearing it daily, the Gold will mark easier than non polished Steel.

I knew 2 AD's relatively near me had a LV in stock, so off I went to one of them, had a look at it etc etc and asked about Discount, the young chap said he'll talk to his boss and I was told that as the LV is discontinued he wouldn't budge on the price, so I pollitely said thanks for your time and I'll think about it.

Then I decided to drive down to my other AD (which is further away) to look at there LV, I visited them before enquiring about 116613's but told them I fancied a SS Sub for the above reasons.

Again I was told they wouldn't budge on the price, they moved a little, thats when I said last week your boss said he'd give me 5% on it, so she had a chat with him and agreed a little bit more than 5% discount and I managed to get them to give me a Black Bezel insert aswell .

So a few min's later, my bank balance is a fair bit lighter but I'm now a proud owner of a Rolex Submariner 16610LV with a V serial

Excuse the picture but it was a very quick one and my room is a bit dim

If I was to stumble upon a BNIB 16613 for a sensible price I still wouldn't say no though ;)

2 questions though,

1)Should the Bezel move by itself or does it only move if I turn it anti clockwise? If someone can actually tell me how the Bezel works I'd appreciate it!

2) My crown doesn't line up upright when it's fully tightened, is that a issue with the watch or nothing to worry about and its a case of a QC issue?

Sorry for the dumb questions :)

Needlesss to say though, I'm really pleased with the watch and the Green Bezel has really grown on me.

NavitimerNut · 15 July 2010, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeyMike

Hi all,

My wait for my First Rolex is now over :D

I was initially after a TT Blue 16613 but as it's been long discontinued it's near impossible to find one anywhere in AD's and the ones that had them refused any discount...

Then I was browsing the forum's and I saw pics of the 16610LV and thought "That looks pretty nice with the Green Bezel and Maxi Dial" and also felt I'm a bit too young to be wearing a TT and that I'll be wearing it daily, the Gold will mark easier than non polished Steel.

I knew 2 AD's relatively near me had a LV in stock, so off I went to one of them, had a look at it etc etc and asked about Discount, the young chap said he'll talk to his boss and I was told that as the LV is discontinued he wouldn't budge on the price, so I pollitely said thanks for your time and I'll think about it.

Then I decided to drive down to my other AD (which is further away) to look at there LV, I visited them before enquiring about 116613's but told them I fancied a SS Sub for the above reasons.

Again I was told they wouldn't budge on the price, they moved a little, thats when I said last week your boss said he'd give me 5% on it, so she had a chat with him and agreed a little bit more than 5% discount and I managed to get them to give me a Black Bezel insert aswell .

So a few min's later, my bank balance is a fair bit lighter but I'm now a proud owner of a Rolex Submariner 16610LV with a V serial

Excuse the picture but it was a very quick one and my room is a bit dim

If I was to stumble upon a BNIB 16613 for a sensible price I still wouldn't say no though ;)

2 questions though,

1)Should the Bezel move by itself or does it only move if I turn it anti clockwise? If someone can actually tell me how the Bezel works I'd appreciate it!

2) My crown doesn't line up upright when it's fully tightened, is that a issue with the watch or nothing to worry about and its a case of a QC issue?

Sorry for the dumb questions :)

Needlesss to say though, I'm really pleased with the watch and the Green Bezel has really grown on me.

First of all, congrats on your new rolex

!

1.) the bezel only moves when you move it in counter clock wise and is used as a timer. Simply allign the arrow on the bezel to the minute hand and as minutes pass the bezel will indicate how many minutes have passed. This is useful while scuba diving underwater and timing how much air you have left over.

2.) Thats normal :)

CoopJr · 15 July 2010, 09:28 AM

Excellent choice!

esm · 15 July 2010, 09:29 AM

congrats. You have made a great decision. The LV is going to be a classic.

sakuraba · 15 July 2010, 09:39 AM

Congratulations! The LV is a great reference.

As mentioned, the bezel works as a timer, and should rotate counter-clockwise only.

I also wouldn't worry about the crown not pointing upwards. That's a camera trick by photographers where they loosen the crown until it's aligned.

nauticajoe · 15 July 2010, 10:07 AM

Congrats on your 1st Rolex!

As mentioned previously, the bezel only moves counter clockwise. If you ever use it for diving, you wouldn't want the bezel to accidentally move clockwise.

Of the watches I have & had, only one aligns properly (not spot on but close enough) - that's the SD.

inLine4 · 15 July 2010, 10:18 AM

Congrats!

nyyankees · 15 July 2010, 10:42 AM

Congrats! Beautiful watch. A great buy!

kungpow · 15 July 2010, 12:03 PM

Love the LV. Congrats!

ersnyder · 15 July 2010, 12:05 PM

The LV is a great piece, congratulations!

tgoose1 · 15 July 2010, 12:06 PM

Excellent choice, wear it out!

Kenny807 · 15 July 2010, 12:08 PM

Congratulations! Great choice and beautiful watch!

sleddog · 15 July 2010, 12:10 PM

Congratulations.....An excellent choice!!!

Still loving mine like crazy...

Zed Homme · 15 July 2010, 12:16 PM

Congrats!!!

If you're still looking for the 16613, check the for sale section here. I've bought two watches there without issue while saving some coin...

thoroughbred · 15 July 2010, 12:21 PM

Congrats, the LV rocks!

roger0770 · 15 July 2010, 12:40 PM

congrats on your lv. as stated above, the rotating bezel is unidirectional and serves as a timer, which is different than the gmt. the alignment on the crown is pure luck. out of all my rolex watches i own/owned, only my first rolex was had the upright crown. my 16760 fat lady does, too, except it's upside down...

bicster · 15 July 2010, 01:15 PM

Nice watch - maybe it's time to reconsider the green for myself...hmmmm.

MortgageGuy · 15 July 2010, 01:21 PM

YIPPEE!!!!!! Congrats

Shade · 15 July 2010, 01:59 PM

Sweet deal! Enjoy your watch and you have nothing to worry about!

Tek · 15 July 2010, 04:28 PM

Beautiful, congrats. You're going to love wearing it! Cheers

Johny · 15 July 2010, 09:53 PM

great watch.well done.

Rolesor · 15 July 2010, 09:56 PM

Great choice! Congrats!

Puffy · 15 July 2010, 10:07 PM

Welcome mate!

And congratulations on a fine piece - you did well getting a discount here in ol' blighty!

15 July 2010, 09:21 AM	#1
MikeyMike Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England Posts: 15	A trip to 2 Rolex AD's later..... Hi all, My wait for my First Rolex is now over :D I was initially after a TT Blue 16613 but as it's been long discontinued it's near impossible to find one anywhere in AD's and the ones that had them refused any discount... Then I was browsing the forum's and I saw pics of the 16610LV and thought "That looks pretty nice with the Green Bezel and Maxi Dial" and also felt I'm a bit too young to be wearing a TT and that I'll be wearing it daily, the Gold will mark easier than non polished Steel. I knew 2 AD's relatively near me had a LV in stock, so off I went to one of them, had a look at it etc etc and asked about Discount, the young chap said he'll talk to his boss and I was told that as the LV is discontinued he wouldn't budge on the price, so I pollitely said thanks for your time and I'll think about it. Then I decided to drive down to my other AD (which is further away) to look at there LV, I visited them before enquiring about 116613's but told them I fancied a SS Sub for the above reasons. Again I was told they wouldn't budge on the price, they moved a little, thats when I said last week your boss said he'd give me 5% on it, so she had a chat with him and agreed a little bit more than 5% discount and I managed to get them to give me a Black Bezel insert aswell . So a few min's later, my bank balance is a fair bit lighter but I'm now a proud owner of a Rolex Submariner 16610LV with a V serial Excuse the picture but it was a very quick one and my room is a bit dim If I was to stumble upon a BNIB 16613 for a sensible price I still wouldn't say no though ;) 2 questions though, 1)Should the Bezel move by itself or does it only move if I turn it anti clockwise? If someone can actually tell me how the Bezel works I'd appreciate it! 2) My crown doesn't line up upright when it's fully tightened, is that a issue with the watch or nothing to worry about and its a case of a QC issue? Sorry for the dumb questions :) Needlesss to say though, I'm really pleased with the watch and the Green Bezel has really grown on me. Attached Images

15 July 2010, 09:39 AM	#5
sakuraba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Jib Location: SJ, California Watch: sun dial Posts: 8,189	Congratulations! The LV is a great reference. As mentioned, the bezel works as a timer, and should rotate counter-clockwise only. I also wouldn't worry about the crown not pointing upwards. That's a camera trick by photographers where they loosen the crown until it's aligned. __________________ F 14000 AirKing black F 16710 GMT Pepsi F 16570 Explorer II white T 16600 SD D 16610 LV "fine quality is remembered long after the pain of spending money" -Steve Mulholland

15 July 2010, 10:18 AM	#7
inLine4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: KC Location: GMT-5 Watch: GSAR Posts: 2,104	Congrats! __________________ "Be Real, Buy Real."

15 July 2010, 12:10 PM	#13
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,931	Congratulations.....An excellent choice!!! Still loving mine like crazy... __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

15 July 2010, 01:21 PM	#18
MortgageGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Adam Location: Orlando, Florida Watch: Me Posts: 9,935	YIPPEE!!!!!! Congrats __________________ The richest people in the world look for and build NETWORKS, Everyone else looks for work... Robert Kiyosaki

15 July 2010, 09:28 AM	#3
CoopJr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Coop Location: U.S.A. Watch: Subs Posts: 6,455	Excellent choice!

15 July 2010, 09:29 AM	#4
esm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Location,Location Watch: this, bro... Posts: 15,340	congrats. You have made a great decision. The LV is going to be a classic.

15 July 2010, 10:07 AM	#6
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Congrats on your 1st Rolex! As mentioned previously, the bezel only moves counter clockwise. If you ever use it for diving, you wouldn't want the bezel to accidentally move clockwise. Of the watches I have & had, only one aligns properly (not spot on but close enough) - that's the SD.

15 July 2010, 10:42 AM	#8
nyyankees "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southeastern PA Watch: 1216610 Posts: 2,131	Congrats! Beautiful watch. A great buy!

15 July 2010, 12:03 PM	#9
kungpow 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: LA Posts: 393	Love the LV. Congrats!

15 July 2010, 12:05 PM	#10
ersnyder 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Eric Location: Long Beach CA USA Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 4,102	The LV is a great piece, congratulations!

15 July 2010, 12:06 PM	#11
tgoose1 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Louisiana Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 668	Excellent choice, wear it out!

15 July 2010, 12:08 PM	#12
Kenny807 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Ken Location: Lakeway, TX Watch: 14060M Posts: 36	Congratulations! Great choice and beautiful watch!

15 July 2010, 12:16 PM	#14
Zed Homme "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: usa Watch: Rolex Posts: 6,962	Congrats!!! If you're still looking for the 16613, check the for sale section here. I've bought two watches there without issue while saving some coin...

15 July 2010, 12:21 PM	#15
thoroughbred Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Elijah Location: Lenexa,Ks Watch: Is this a trick?!? Posts: 47	Congrats, the LV rocks!

15 July 2010, 12:40 PM	#16
roger0770 Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: On Earth Watch: A Few Posts: 1,510	congrats on your lv. as stated above, the rotating bezel is unidirectional and serves as a timer, which is different than the gmt. the alignment on the crown is pure luck. out of all my rolex watches i own/owned, only my first rolex was had the upright crown. my 16760 fat lady does, too, except it's upside down...

15 July 2010, 01:15 PM	#17
bicster "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 104	Nice watch - maybe it's time to reconsider the green for myself...hmmmm.

15 July 2010, 01:59 PM	#19
Shade "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Norman Location: Jakarta Watch: All of 'em.. Posts: 2,926	Sweet deal! Enjoy your watch and you have nothing to worry about!

15 July 2010, 04:28 PM	#20
Tek Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aus Watch: ALL Posts: 318	Beautiful, congrats. You're going to love wearing it! Cheers

15 July 2010, 09:53 PM	#21
Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	great watch.well done. __________________ "AFTER DARK" BAR AND NIGHT CLUB GM.

15 July 2010, 09:56 PM	#22
Rolesor "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Brandon Location: Toronto, ON Watch: 116234 Posts: 4,150	Great choice! Congrats! __________________ 116234 - Blue Concentric Dial - Fluted Bezel - Oyster Bracelet Tudor Black Bay 54 - Rubber Strap

15 July 2010, 10:07 PM	#23
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	Welcome mate! And congratulations on a fine piece - you did well getting a discount here in ol' blighty! __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

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