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bigphill911 · 12 June 2014, 12:02 PM

Hey everyone nice to meet you all. Dad purchased both of these used at separate times. ( the black one is from bradley gough Fort Wayne Indiana here in town and gave me the black one as a gift. He bought the gold one some years ago and dont remember where from as i was young. I wouldn't even be questioning this other then the crown on the clasp on the black sub is a lot more flattened then on the gold one. Possibly just more used and abused I guess? Let me know what you all think. Thanks for the help

sleddog · 12 June 2014, 12:06 PM

Both watches appear OK, and the reason for the coronet wear on the 16610 is just from over polishing (refinishing) to the clasp!

Welcome to TRF!

bigphill911 · 12 June 2014, 12:27 PM

ok thanks for the help. Some day may have to get a new clasp as it drives me nuts how it is so polished down. Unless there is an easy way to swap the clasp around so the better looking one is on the black sub. Oh well either way glad to have got a beautiful watch! Thanks for the welcome

bigphill911 · 12 June 2014, 12:29 PM

also what year range would the gold and blue sub be as there is no lume on the dial?

AbsolutelyROLEX! · 12 June 2014, 12:36 PM

Nice watches, and yes they are real

crowncollection · 12 June 2014, 02:13 PM

Look ok

jvmartin · 12 June 2014, 02:14 PM

If you are not sending the watches back to Rolex to be polished be very careful who you do send them to. Every polisher who can polish jewelry thinks they can also handle Rolex watches. They usually just end up wearing down the case, embossed crown, and bezel.

bigphill911 · 13 June 2014, 09:55 AM

What are my options now that the crown I my clasp on the silver one has been worn down

bigphill911 · 13 June 2014, 09:56 AM

Also is there any option to switch the clasp from one watch to the other

jvmartin · 13 June 2014, 12:45 PM

You can indeed replace just that part but it's going to be tough to find that part and probably a little on the pricey side.

bigphill911 · 13 June 2014, 09:11 PM

how would i go about swapping the one from the blue watch to the one from the black watch? Is this something i can do at home or would i have to have a professional do it

robertneville · 13 June 2014, 10:06 PM

looking good on both!

southtexas · 14 June 2014, 01:24 AM

Those clasps are for sale here all the time in the "for sale:Rolex parts etc" section. You can get one for around $200. Send a message to Springer, he always has some good ones on hand.

bigphill911 · 15 June 2014, 10:39 AM

how do you take them off can you do it with a tool?

NKflyer · 15 June 2014, 12:46 PM

I personally think replacing that clasp is a mistake. The crown is not that worn down at all. Take a look in the classifieds section on this site and you will see far worse on many pieces that are for sale. Plus the existing clasp has a date code stamp that corresponds to the manufacture date of the watch.

As far as the age of the two-tone Sub, it could be anywhere from late 1980's to late 1990's. You would need to remove the bracelet at the 6 o'clock position to observe the serial # and know for sure.

rolex_DateJust · 15 June 2014, 03:59 PM

They both look good to me. Nice pair

lapince · 17 June 2014, 11:00 AM

Not an expert but look ok to me, and I wouldn't change anything if I were you

12 June 2014, 12:02 PM	#1
bigphill911 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: usa Posts: 7	Sub Authenticity Hey everyone nice to meet you all. Dad purchased both of these used at separate times. ( the black one is from bradley gough Fort Wayne Indiana here in town and gave me the black one as a gift. He bought the gold one some years ago and dont remember where from as i was young. I wouldn't even be questioning this other then the crown on the clasp on the black sub is a lot more flattened then on the gold one. Possibly just more used and abused I guess? Let me know what you all think. Thanks for the help

12 June 2014, 12:06 PM	#2
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,931	Both watches appear OK, and the reason for the coronet wear on the 16610 is just from over polishing (refinishing) to the clasp! Welcome to TRF! __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

12 June 2014, 12:36 PM	#5
AbsolutelyROLEX! "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Andy Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: AKA: ANDERL712000 Posts: 4,935	Nice watches, and yes they are real __________________ We want to be the first in the field and Rolex should be seen as the one and only-the best. Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex founder

12 June 2014, 02:13 PM	#6
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	Look ok __________________ watches many

13 June 2014, 12:45 PM	#10
jvmartin "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,349	You can indeed replace just that part but it's going to be tough to find that part and probably a little on the pricey side. Last edited by jvmartin; 13 June 2014 at 12:46 PM.. Reason: misprint

12 June 2014, 12:27 PM	#3
bigphill911 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: usa Posts: 7	ok thanks for the help. Some day may have to get a new clasp as it drives me nuts how it is so polished down. Unless there is an easy way to swap the clasp around so the better looking one is on the black sub. Oh well either way glad to have got a beautiful watch! Thanks for the welcome

12 June 2014, 12:29 PM	#4
bigphill911 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: usa Posts: 7	also what year range would the gold and blue sub be as there is no lume on the dial?

12 June 2014, 02:14 PM	#7
jvmartin "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,349	If you are not sending the watches back to Rolex to be polished be very careful who you do send them to. Every polisher who can polish jewelry thinks they can also handle Rolex watches. They usually just end up wearing down the case, embossed crown, and bezel.

13 June 2014, 09:55 AM	#8
bigphill911 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: usa Posts: 7	What are my options now that the crown I my clasp on the silver one has been worn down

13 June 2014, 09:56 AM	#9
bigphill911 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: usa Posts: 7	Also is there any option to switch the clasp from one watch to the other

13 June 2014, 09:11 PM	#11
bigphill911 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: usa Posts: 7	how would i go about swapping the one from the blue watch to the one from the black watch? Is this something i can do at home or would i have to have a professional do it

13 June 2014, 10:06 PM	#12
robertneville "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Greg Location: PA Watch: me burn Posts: 1,435	looking good on both! __________________ Motocross is life!

14 June 2014, 01:24 AM	#13
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,763	Those clasps are for sale here all the time in the "for sale:Rolex parts etc" section. You can get one for around $200. Send a message to Springer, he always has some good ones on hand. __________________ Forty six & 2 are just ahead of me. Follow me on Instagram @ccrolex

15 June 2014, 10:39 AM	#14
bigphill911 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: usa Posts: 7	how do you take them off can you do it with a tool?

15 June 2014, 12:46 PM	#15
NKflyer 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Richard Location: Colorado Posts: 2,858	I personally think replacing that clasp is a mistake. The crown is not that worn down at all. Take a look in the classifieds section on this site and you will see far worse on many pieces that are for sale. Plus the existing clasp has a date code stamp that corresponds to the manufacture date of the watch. As far as the age of the two-tone Sub, it could be anywhere from late 1980's to late 1990's. You would need to remove the bracelet at the 6 o'clock position to observe the serial # and know for sure.

15 June 2014, 03:59 PM	#16
rolex_DateJust 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Sergio Location: Miami, FL Watch: Yes please! Posts: 1,781	They both look good to me. Nice pair

17 June 2014, 11:00 AM	#17
lapince "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Mars Watch: 5712 Posts: 11,509	Not an expert but look ok to me, and I wouldn't change anything if I were you

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