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Submariner condensation advice.

Hi all,

A friend of mine has recently purchased a pre-owned 2001 Submariner Date which he absolutely loves.
Unfortunately two days ago on a hot day here in the UK he plunged his hand into an ice filled bucket for a beer and after a while he noticed th…

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Question about RSC certification.

Need help here please.

If anyone who has had their Submariner serviced by RSC could chime in, did it come back with a certificate of WR, stating the test ATM?

ie, my 16610 is rated to 30atm, therefore I would expect it to be tested to this after a se…

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Black Bay 54 Warranty Experience

Hello all, so I’m now on week 12 since dropping off my BB54 at my AD due to it suddenly running slow. Within 2 weeks of dropping it off, I was informed it is being covered under warranty and there would be no charge.

Since then, the only information I…

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New BB68

I just picked this up 3 weeks ago . I love the fit and everything else about it . I have not wanted to wear anything else since. It’s running +1.5 sec/day. Power reserve has been 73 hrs vs stated 70 hrs .

i orignally thought id get the blue , but the…

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New Starbucks

Got a new Starbucks today and this this is stunning.

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Mythbusting the “Rare 1970 Rolex display Dive Helmet” .. tl;dr.. they are all fake.

The Myth:
"This brass mini dive helmet was a Rolex Submariner Display in the 60's/70's"

The Reality:
Mini brass dive helmets were mass-produced in the 60's/70's as random knick-knacks. There’s no concrete evidence linkin…

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Smart money?

Question for you?

Say you own a few Rolexes already. As a long-term Rolex wearer most of them vintage or neo-vintage.

No need for another Rolex. But it is a definitive "want" at the moment. The situation? You have $12,500 burning a hol…

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Small town Rolex ADs – inventory situation better or worse than big stores in big cities?

I'm going to be in Louisiana later this year (both New Orleans and in more rural areas surrounding the city) and was surprised to see dealers in Houma, Baton Rouge, Gulfport (MS), in addition to the expected dealers in New Orleans.

I'm very …

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Tudor Black Bay Chrono – boutique

Recently had the good fortune of purchasing this Tudor BB chrono – boutique blue edition. This entire lineup is awesome and now that the newer generation has landed with even more wearable dimensions (albeit in just one controversial color way) , the c…

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Value of a John Bull “barked” Special Sub?

Lately I’ve been intrigued by the barked John Bull Special Submariners from the AD in the Bahamas in years past. My question is how much should one cost over a standard 1980s Submariner? I have heard that some dealer won’t handle them.

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