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Maybe so, but you said it WAY better!!!
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Idle Swede and 777- I will take this watch out of the bank today and post
pictures that will show the reference number between the lugs. I lost my internet connection last night and could not continue the discussion... Thanks for trying to help! sapphire65 |
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Here are pictures that show the reference number and the serial number.
I did have the back off, when I bought it, and the movement is a single-quick 3055. This should be consistent with the year it was made, around 1980. regards, sapphire65 |
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Great pictures sapphire.
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* No "Original/Registered Rolex Design" case-lug printing for that vintage?
* Any explanation for the no-lume "T" dial? |
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It bothered me not knowing about this ref # so I decided to send my good friend LarryK in NY, (Who BTW is a living legend when it comes to DD's) an e-mail asking about it.
I figured if he doesn't know about this ref # then it doesn't exist. ![]() I'll just paste his reply here, (with his permission) including a picture belonging to Christian. ![]() Thanks Larry. ![]() ![]() "Hi Pal: Let me start from the beginning ........... The 1811 was a "moiré " patterned version of a non-quick Day Date. Not the Morellis finish - just a rough sort of randon finishon the lugs, bezel, and center links- The Morellis had tiny lines in it- the "moiré " finish was more just engraved random swirled dots. 18118 is the same watch in single quickset. When Rolex changed to the 5 digit serial on the Day Date, they used the old four digit numbers and just added the "8" on the end to signify 18k Gold- so, the regular 1803 became the 18038, diamond bezel 1804 became the 18048, the Bark 1807 became the 18078, and so on. Here is a "moiré " patterned 1811 that Christian shoved on VRF a few years ago.... http://www.fototime.com/%7BAD86D712-...gpict/1811.jpg I have seen an 18118 in person on 47th street, the number is correct. The watch was made in the late 1970's to the early 1980's. BTW- The one "Sapphire65" shows on TRF had the finish removed from the lugs. It was polished off :) Hope to see you again soon my friend! Warm Regards LarryK " |
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That is the EXACT watch I was offered about a year ago! I swore it was correct but let a good friend (and an "expert on this board whom I asked about it) talk me out of it. Both said it was fake. I still felt it was right though and I guess I should have followed my sixth sense! Jeff Can I ask where you bought it? |
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Oh great. Now I get it... I searched and searched the web, auction catalogues and every book I could find for that reference number! When I search for Moire on teh net I DO FIND a couple of references....but they put a slash mark after the first four number! doh! This has to be one of the rarest day-dates on the planet. Hey Sapphire, wanna sell it??? ![]() Jeff |
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Well, cr*p. I usually do not ask for advice and trust my own research. To top it off, I always err on the side of a watch being correct when it looks correct even when the "experts" diss it. As you saw on this board, several said the ref number did not exist. (Any comments Springer? ![]() And to really top it off, it was offered to me for 3k. Freaking 3k. This watch must be worth a small fortune as they must have made very very few of them. Swede, any idea of how many? Jeff (dang) As I said in an earlier post, one should never say never in the world of research. Rolex made a lot of watches that never caught on and therfore few exist. And Rolex, especially in the early years would mix and match jsut about anything to sell a watch. So those who say "never" are, as a friend once told me "intellectually lazy". (and boy do I feel dumb...) |
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No idea Jeff, I think I read in your book that they never tell.
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Great info from a great local guy!! ![]() Thanks for posting Swede! ps.... this is all new to me. ![]() |
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I had one of these back in 83. The hard part is finding one thats not altered with the matching bracelet. Even back then it was a tough sell and many were modernized (ex; Polished lugs and replaced bezel and bracelet ala regular President).
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Sure!! How the hell are you, Mr. BT??!!
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I wish I knew how many they made Leo ....
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Thanks for asking, Leo.
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