peterpotamus Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I just inherited this watch and i'd like to know if anyone can help me identifying the series of the watch thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Model 16523- older automatic Daytona with the running seconds at 9. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpotamus Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 thanks I appreciate your quick reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Nice Daytona and nice inheritance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpotamus Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Nice Daytona and nice inheritance Thanks, will take it to an AD to make a service, it's seating on a safe for a long time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lja1821 Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Service is money well spent, they will make it run and look like new..congrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Niiiiice 16523! Holy cow even an inverted six dial Edited October 31, 2012 by msp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I hate to say it, but it looks like a rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpotamus Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I hate to say it, but it looks like a rep. I'll let you know when I come back from the AD, I hope it's not since I received it as gen, but I love reps, personally I could never afford a gen Daytona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Rep unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpotamus Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Rep unfortunately btw i'm not here to trick you with a rep watch trying to pass as gen, i really don't know watches and as i said it was passed to me as gen. to be honest i own a quartz tag f1 (no chrono) and a couple of swatches i came here really to seek help identifying this watch ps: sorry for my bad english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Not a criticism, just trying to make you aware. But good luck at the AD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 I looked at that dial for a long time. I like the inverted '6' on the hour subdial and the small markers at 3-6-9. The print is good except that it is missing some from the 'P' in Superlative and the 'O' in Cosmograph. The arabic hour markers are also missing a good amount of the black paint. The bezel has wear but no sign of being gold plated. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have an independent watchmaker look at the movement- going to a Rolex dealer could be a disappointment although if it's a rep, they probably wouldn't confiscate it, but who knows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpotamus Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 I looked at that dial for a long time. I like the inverted '6' on the hour subdial and the small markers at 3-6-9. The print is good except that it is missing some from the 'P' in Superlative and the 'O' in Cosmograph. The arabic hour markers are also missing a good amount of the black paint. The bezel has wear but no sign of being gold plated. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have an independent watchmaker look at the movement- going to a Rolex dealer could be a disappointment although if it's a rep, they probably wouldn't confiscate it, but who knows. Thanks for the insight, i'll try to locate a decent watch-smith to evaluate this one before i go to a AD. Thanks for the advice, very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpotamus Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 but one thing is certain, as soon as i know what it really is i'll post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpotamus Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 updating, the watchsmith confirmed, it's a gen, not in its best days, as some of you pointed, a lot of scratches and dents, the dial has its flaws, but what the heck, it's a Daytona and now it's mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Now what i would like to know is way fred and cc33 thought this was a fejk??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 It is a fake, watchmaker needs a new job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 It is a fake, watchmaker needs a new job! Yeha, but what is fejk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 @Pete Mate, pop the hood for us will ya, open the god damn casback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 I've seen lots of these (gen) and this one is very strange. The bezel is not real there's no way. The dial is off, here is a pic of the gen dial so you can see. Band is a newer one but the watch is a ref 16523 so it should have an older band with removable end links. To think that the person spent more than the watch to put a newer band on it makes no sense. For me the biggest tell is the pinion holes they are too big and open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpotamus Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 ok, when I get the watch back i'll take some more pics, but again, this was not a joke, as I said I'm not here to play games, just to learn some more about watches. about opening the case back, I'm not crazy yet, I don't know how to do this and I don't intend to do. but thanks for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 That's ok, nobody is saying that you're joking or anything like that. I really do believe that it's not genuine. That is I'm trying to help you inform yourself on exactly what you have. It could very well be the lighting or bad pic but a gen daytona is so elegant in every way, it can't possibly look that bad no matter what camera is used. Again with the newer band it's a mystery and if you look at a few macro's of daytona dials you'll see that even the pinion holes are gorgeous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpotamus Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) ok, now I see what you are talking, thanks for this pics as far as the camera it was a point and shoot nikon coolpix Edited November 2, 2012 by peterpotamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Try a macro setting and better lighting. But that other pic up close doesn't have that rolex gen look at all .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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