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Old 6 January 2008, 04:22 AM   #1
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Was just wondering why I have not seen any N-Serial 16610s for sale anywhere on the >

net. I have an N-Serial 16610 Submariner, which I have been wearing daily since I bought it in September '07 (qualitytyme.net). Are the N-serial Subs harder to find for some reason (i.e. people have kept them longer than any other serial)?



Also, after reading all of the nightmarish stories of guys losing their SDs and Subs while diving, I have removed the cherished Oyster bracelet for a grey Maratac NATO G-10 strap. Yeah, JJ, I know that's blasphemous, but ... I feel safer that way. I don't have to worry about a spring bar popping, corroding, or a screw from one of the links becoming loose, or the watch getting snagged on something.





Finally, when I go to Wal-Mart, it'll look less like a Rolex ...

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Old 6 January 2008, 04:24 AM   #2
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...Finally, when I go to Wal-Mart, it'll look less like a Rolex ...
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Old 6 January 2008, 05:03 AM   #3
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net. I have an N-Serial 16610 Submariner, which I have been wearing daily since I bought it in September '07 (qualitytyme.net). Are the N-serial Subs harder to find for some reason (i.e. people have kept them longer than any other serial)?
Mine's an N serial, albeit a TT. The N prefix wasn't around for very long. Within the space of 1 year or so, Rolex went through E, X, N and C prefixes. From what I've been able to determine, the N prefix was only used for about 6 months.

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Mine's an N serial, albeit a TT. The N prefix wasn't around for very long. Within the space of 1 year or so, Rolex went through E, X, N and C prefixes. From what I've been able to determine, the N prefix was only used for about 6 months.

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Old 6 January 2008, 10:20 AM   #7
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You mean like that hilarious scene in one of the Fawlty Towers shows - goosestepping Basil...
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Also, after reading all of the nightmarish stories of guys losing their SDs and Subs while diving, I have removed the cherished Oyster bracelet for a grey Maratac NATO G-10 strap.
The problem is that I believe most watches are lost due the failing spring bars at the lugs, which you still have.


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The N prefix wasn't around for very long. Within the space of 1 year or so, Rolex went through E, X, N and C prefixes. From what I've been able to determine, the N prefix was only used for about 6 months.
Yep, you hit the nail on the head.


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