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Styles Bitchley · 14 March 2020, 01:23 AM

So, I’ve been wanting to surprise my wife with a vintage Rolex for many years now and some time before Christmas I picked up a 1971 all steel 6919 on eBay. Case and bracelet were in amazing condition but it wasn’t winding and would stop randomly.

I brought it in to Ashton Tracey, who is local to me in Ottawa (he pops into the forum here from time to time). He loves working on vintage movements and knows his stuff.

He did a full overhaul had to replace the main spring and two wheels. Couldn’t be happier with the work.

My wife is pretty petite so the older ladies size works perfectly for her. She also doesn’t like ostentatious things so the steel and silver dial is a great choice too. Perfect pairing with my 1970 1680!

Dr.Smellody · 14 March 2020, 01:30 AM

Beautiful. She will wear it for decades to come.

joli160 · 14 March 2020, 02:52 AM

that's a real nice watch

TimeLord2 · 14 March 2020, 07:49 AM

Very cool! Thanks for sharing Styles.

14 March 2020, 01:23 AM	#1
Styles Bitchley "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Canada Watch: 1680 Posts: 1,398	Fantastic work by Ashton on wife’s 6919 So, I’ve been wanting to surprise my wife with a vintage Rolex for many years now and some time before Christmas I picked up a 1971 all steel 6919 on eBay. Case and bracelet were in amazing condition but it wasn’t winding and would stop randomly. I brought it in to Ashton Tracey, who is local to me in Ottawa (he pops into the forum here from time to time). He loves working on vintage movements and knows his stuff. He did a full overhaul had to replace the main spring and two wheels. Couldn’t be happier with the work. My wife is pretty petite so the older ladies size works perfectly for her. She also doesn’t like ostentatious things so the steel and silver dial is a great choice too. Perfect pairing with my 1970 1680!

14 March 2020, 02:52 AM	#3
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,738	that's a real nice watch __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

14 March 2020, 01:30 AM	#2
Dr.Smellody "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 5,390	Beautiful. She will wear it for decades to come.

14 March 2020, 07:49 AM	#4
TimeLord2 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Valencia, CA Watch: GMT Master 1675/3 Posts: 2,186	Very cool! Thanks for sharing Styles.

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