Rolex Vintage watch Poll

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Originally Posted by padi56

Yes quite a few of the old dials were damage especially the porcelain ones with the reaction of the paint name put on by the retailers.Now when I found my silver Unicorn at a boot sale.I more or less new what it was just paid my £5 and I was gone double quick.And when I got home opened her up sure enough nice Unicorn movement fully signed.And with several service marks scratched on to the silver case back.With prices ranging from 13p and dates
from the early 30s to mid 50s.Now they all looked like they was done by same hand,and there was two initials and a name.So one day put the name into a UK google search and it came up as a Jewellers shop.I rang the shop and asked about the initials and name,the owner said that was his Fathers initials and name, and was the owner watchmaker of the store.He retired late 50s but died early 70s so I must assume watch was either bought there or just serviced there.

Great story Padi. Thanks for sharing.

I believe mine has a porcelain dial.

I also picked up a vintage (circa 1950's) boys size Tudor with sub seconds at a "clean-up" sale of an old jeweller for A$5 about 5 years ago. Crystal was so badly scratched, you could hardly see the dial. It was the crown that gave it away.

Also picked up a mens Tudor Aqua (circa 1960's) from an Antique store for
A$2.

I basically threw them the money and vanished!!!

The dial, hands and movement are flawless.

Why couldn't they be Comex, PN Daytona or MilSub???????????

Still, I shouldn't be so ungrateful.


John.