Watch Part V

[ER-3682]

On 11/3/2025 at 8:28 AM, Throttle2 said:

@ER-3682
Oh wow, 3x price difference 

crazy

key differences

1. case thickness and profile

2.  Oysterdate vs Princedate word imprinted on dial

3.  Dial color silver or black is most common.  Special edition is white dial grey subdials, very very low production 

i had a first edition 79260 with Oysterdate on Dial sold for $9k++ around 5-6 years ago?

No wonder a few months ago,my Friend offered me $5,000.00,i told him,i not short on Money,so never sell to him.

[ER-3682]

@Throttle2i heard mine is powered by Zenith Movement.

[Atachi]

On 10/30/2025 at 9:48 AM, Carbon82 said:

Rolex Submariner Desk Clock Ref. 909010LN, anyone?

BTW, this US$10,270 time piece also has a long wait list hor...

Why not a GMT desk clock? Ehmmm

 Buy this and wear as necklace

[Throttle2]

On 11/3/2025 at 9:24 AM, ER-3682 said:

@Throttle2i heard mine is powered by Zenith Movement.

Hehe no it isnt.

not yours not mine

Ours are powered by the Valjoux 7750 movement.  

[Ody_2004]

 

[Throttle2]

“Rare” wood dial daydates.  I had 3.

Edited November 6, 2025 by Throttle2

[Throttle2]

“Rare” Tigereye gold Datejust

[Throttle2]

“Rare” tropical purple dial on solid gold Sub.

Ribena was a term i invented for this dial more than a decade ago when i was selling one of three i owned. 
in the last 5 years i noticed many watch dealers (local) use the term Ribena for this dial

[Throttle2]

“Rare” deep patina matte dial Seadweller.  The most beautiful SD i have ever owned

Edited November 6, 2025 by Throttle2

[Throttle2]

“Rare” Tiffany & Co. Gold datejust from early 80s. 
 

 

[Throttle2]

On 11/6/2025 at 9:41 PM, Ody_2004 said:

 

just to note,

1. not all tritium dials will patina.  

2. Not all dials of a certain era will spider nor tropicalize.  

3. no modern 6 digit ref rolex is rare.  nope not even a meteorite dial. All it takes is money.

4. any dial you can easily find sitting in several preown shops in FarEast is certainly not rare.  Eg. Meteorite dial, tiffany blue dial

so dials are super unique and thus the word rare is used to describe the dial. 

[Throttle2]

“Rare” reverse albino dial (very low quantity in production)

[Throttle2]

Unique “fingerprint” dial on a sub14060

most spider dials are straight lines cracks on the lacquer.

This one is super unique defect in the lacquer creating fingerprint like cracks which can only be seen at an angle

[Throttle2]

“Rare” Red ruby on Mother of pearl tritium dial. Very very low production only available in first edition solid gold Yachtmasters. 

[107fan]

On 11/7/2025 at 1:24 AM, Throttle2 said:

“Rare” Red ruby on Mother of pearl tritium dial. Very very low production only available in first edition solid gold Yachtmasters. 

Very nice up close.

Which year is it?

It would look quite similar photographed next to my full yellow gold old watch too, with white guilloche dial.

[Throttle2]

On 11/7/2025 at 3:05 AM, 107fan said:

Very nice up close.

Which year is it?

It would look quite similar photographed next to my full yellow gold old watch too, with white guilloche dial.

1993

would be good for more folks here to post more pics and share their watches

Edited November 7, 2025 by Throttle2

[107fan]

On 11/7/2025 at 9:07 AM, Throttle2 said:

1993

would be good for more folks here to post more pics and share their watches

In terms of watch care for older, gold watches, do you wash it with tap water after a long sweaty day?

Do you check its pressure test first?

I know sweat don't react with gold because it is inert, but I still wash it after a long day for all my sports watches. But am exercising caution for retro gold ones like this.

[Throttle2]

On 11/9/2025 at 12:10 AM, 107fan said:

In terms of watch care for older, gold watches, do you wash it with tap water after a long sweaty day?

Do you check its pressure test first?

I know sweat don't react with gold because it is inert, but I still wash it after a long day for all my sports watches. But am exercising caution for retro gold ones like this.

Yes i do wash it with tap water before putting back into my watch box. 
no i dont pressure test.  How to? I dont have the equipment. 

But my watches are all waterproof, i wear them to bathe and swim, wash car, water plants etc etc….No issue.  

its not the sweat that you need to worry about, but the oils.  Our skin does produce some oils which can cause oxidisation on gold.  Also fingers touching here and there and onto the watch. So its good to wash a gold watch with water and wipe down with a soft cloth after a day’s wear.   
 

Edited November 8, 2025 by Throttle2