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rulessapt · 22 May 2008, 09:16 PM

Pleased to be here with my first Rolex.
I'll be asking questions about it for sure.
It's ( I believe ) a 1964 Stainless Datejust with the #1570 calibre movement.
Must be one of the first Datejust models with this movement.
Anyway I'm proud to have it.
Hoping to learn some about the vintage models from the 1960s and their relative worth in the development of the Rolex lineage.

cheers
richard

Gedanken · 22 May 2008, 09:57 PM

Welcome aboard, Richard!

Terry Newton · 22 May 2008, 10:54 PM

Howdy Richard and welcome to TRF. That sounds like a nice watch you have there and you should post some pictures for us so we can drool over it.

Be careful with your wallet around this place as your one watch will start multiplying soon. Don't worry though, it's a good thing.

Terry Newton

oneillba · 23 May 2008, 12:29 AM

Richard, Welcome aboard, have fun, learn things and make friends here on the forum.

redshirt1957 · 23 May 2008, 12:38 AM

Richard,

First time I have said G'day to a fellow from Tasmania, Australia. You will have fun on this site.

Rolexitis · 23 May 2008, 12:50 AM

Welcome

SPACE-DWELLER · 23 May 2008, 01:52 AM

Welcome - again - Richard!

Have fun!

rulessapt · 23 May 2008, 12:27 PM

Thanks for the welcome, as soon as I can get Photobucket to cooperate I will post an image.
I'm looking forward to learning a bit about my watch and also to fuel the passion to own another !
cheers
richard

Rob_b · 23 May 2008, 12:36 PM

Hi Richard, and welcome

There's plenty of fuel around here, just be careful where you play with the matches, don't forget, even the fumes can cause an exposion of a heartfelt buying frenzy, no mind to speak of. Don't blame me either, I'll be standing in the corner whistling Dixie hiding my wrist

.

Rob.

rulessapt · 23 May 2008, 02:06 PM

Here's my first pic ( fingers crossed this works ! )

Not as clear as some of the magnificent images posted on this forum, but I'm learning.
Yes, the watch has an Oyster bracelet, the original gave out with the original owner some 5 years ago and was replaced when the watch went to Rolex Service. My local watchmaker mentioned he saw 8 previous service marks in total. The watch is currently running +2 seconds a day. Testimony to the 1570 Calibre perhaps.
cheers
richard

Tools · 23 May 2008, 02:06 PM

Welcome to TRF.

Looking forward to those photos...........

shedlock2000 · 23 May 2008, 02:08 PM

Hello there friend, and welcome to the show, small advice, put a go to bed time on the screen and keep your eye on it, theis forum can get adictive!

welcme to the world.......of the real!

rulessapt · 23 May 2008, 02:42 PM

Is the image in my last post visible ?

cheers
richard

Lol-x · 23 May 2008, 02:56 PM

Welcome Richard, I thought I said hello before but I can't see my post, maybe I pushe the wrong button.

Your DateJust is a Rolex Model 1603 and it will have probably a 1575 movement.

They are excellent robust timekeepers that have stood the test of time and will decades more enjoyment left to go.

I hope you like the forums, are you from north or south Tassie?

rulessapt · 23 May 2008, 03:20 PM

Hi Steve,
Southern Tassie, near Hobart.
The movement is a 1570 , shame I didn't have my camera when I was at the watchmakers when he renewed the acrylic crystal and seal, as a safeguard before doing a pressure test.
Case is a 1603 ( as you'd expect ) dating from 1964 according to the numbers, which have worn over the years.
I'm very pleased with its looks and time keeping ability. Beats the pants off a Bell & Ross I purchased last year for accuracy.

cheers
richard

22 May 2008, 09:57 PM	#2
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Welcome aboard, Richard! __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

22 May 2008, 10:54 PM	#3
Terry Newton "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Terry Newton Location: Michigan Watch: Rolex TT GMT II c Posts: 6,644	Howdy Richard and welcome to TRF. That sounds like a nice watch you have there and you should post some pictures for us so we can drool over it. Be careful with your wallet around this place as your one watch will start multiplying soon. Don't worry though, it's a good thing. Terry Newton __________________ Terry Newton; Superstar and Fake Sleuth "Z" SS Date Submariner "Z" TT GMT-Master IIc

23 May 2008, 12:29 AM	#4
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23 May 2008, 01:52 AM	#7
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22 May 2008, 09:16 PM	#1
rulessapt "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: richard Location: Tasmania Watch: u c Posts: 514	G'day from Tasmania, Australia Pleased to be here with my first Rolex. I'll be asking questions about it for sure. It's ( I believe ) a 1964 Stainless Datejust with the #1570 calibre movement. Must be one of the first Datejust models with this movement. Anyway I'm proud to have it. Hoping to learn some about the vintage models from the 1960s and their relative worth in the development of the Rolex lineage. cheers richard

23 May 2008, 12:38 AM	#5
redshirt1957 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Bubba Location: Bitsyville! Watch: Blue YM today! Posts: 10,053	Richard, First time I have said G'day to a fellow from Tasmania, Australia. You will have fun on this site.

23 May 2008, 12:27 PM	#8
rulessapt "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: richard Location: Tasmania Watch: u c Posts: 514	Thanks for the welcome, as soon as I can get Photobucket to cooperate I will post an image. I'm looking forward to learning a bit about my watch and also to fuel the passion to own another ! cheers richard

23 May 2008, 12:36 PM	#9
Rob_b "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Brisbane AUS Watch: SeaDweller Posts: 850	Hi Richard, and welcome There's plenty of fuel around here, just be careful where you play with the matches, don't forget, even the fumes can cause an exposion of a heartfelt buying frenzy, no mind to speak of. Don't blame me either, I'll be standing in the corner whistling Dixie hiding my wrist . Rob. __________________ Travelling Through Time at The Speed of Life.

23 May 2008, 02:06 PM	#10
rulessapt "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: richard Location: Tasmania Watch: u c Posts: 514	Here's my first pic ( fingers crossed this works ! ) Not as clear as some of the magnificent images posted on this forum, but I'm learning. Yes, the watch has an Oyster bracelet, the original gave out with the original owner some 5 years ago and was replaced when the watch went to Rolex Service. My local watchmaker mentioned he saw 8 previous service marks in total. The watch is currently running +2 seconds a day. Testimony to the 1570 Calibre perhaps. cheers richard

23 May 2008, 02:06 PM	#11
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,499	Welcome to TRF. Looking forward to those photos........... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

23 May 2008, 02:08 PM	#12
shedlock2000 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Steve Location: Canada Watch: 16753; Bellini Dia Posts: 1,770	Hello there friend, and welcome to the show, small advice, put a go to bed time on the screen and keep your eye on it, theis forum can get adictive! welcme to the world.......of the real! __________________ The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. SS Submariner no date 1992 (sold); SS GMT II 2007 (sold); SS GMT II C 2008 ('M' series) (sold); SS Sub C 2011 (sold); BB GMT 1971 (sold); Omega 50th GMT

23 May 2008, 02:42 PM	#13
rulessapt "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: richard Location: Tasmania Watch: u c Posts: 514	Is the image in my last post visible ? cheers richard

23 May 2008, 02:56 PM	#14
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,564	Welcome Richard, I thought I said hello before but I can't see my post, maybe I pushe the wrong button. Your DateJust is a Rolex Model 1603 and it will have probably a 1575 movement. They are excellent robust timekeepers that have stood the test of time and will decades more enjoyment left to go. I hope you like the forums, are you from north or south Tassie? __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

23 May 2008, 03:20 PM	#15
rulessapt "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: richard Location: Tasmania Watch: u c Posts: 514	Hi Steve, Southern Tassie, near Hobart. The movement is a 1570 , shame I didn't have my camera when I was at the watchmakers when he renewed the acrylic crystal and seal, as a safeguard before doing a pressure test. Case is a 1603 ( as you'd expect ) dating from 1964 according to the numbers, which have worn over the years. I'm very pleased with its looks and time keeping ability. Beats the pants off a Bell & Ross I purchased last year for accuracy. cheers richard

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