patina tritium oxidation crystallized submariner 168000 dial

[kel12]

hi everyone... recently i had posted here with regards to the value of my 168000...

i had also read randomly online about patina and tritium oxidation.. or whatever a better term to describe... mixed feelings from different peeps...

here's a link to the album of my 168000

imageshack.us/user/kel.lee.948

on the 10 & 11 o'clock marker the "crystallization" or "oxidation" is pretty obvious...

1) Has anyone here had same problem with their rollies?
2) Do watch collectors go for such aged marks?
3) Will it be good if I sell this 168000 as it is now? or should i swap it with a 16610 dial? since 168000 dial may not be available...
4) any rough estimate that this piece may fetch?

Thank you so much for all the help...

[kel12]

hmmm... cant get any help...
maybe had phrased my questions sala....

any bros here can recommend any place to buy the 16610 dial... other than rolex centre...?
roughly how much would a dial cost? including installation...

i'm very keen to sell this piece... if not, my minister of home affairs wont allow me to get the deepsea...

[newbie09]

I think your best bet now would be taking a pics of it and post on the garage. There's buyer here that are interested in vintage. But they might not keen if it's with a 16610 dials. Preferably the watch to be as original as possible...

As for how much it worth, it will depends on its condition... Price ranging from $5k+ to $6k+ from what I see from those selling elsewhere.

[kel12]

thank you bro newbie!
will do as you had suggested!