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Old 4 November 2018, 03:41 AM   #1
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Might Just Be My Fav Rolex Ever....

Saw this pic on Instagram and OMG. Simply amazing. Has anyone ever seen it before?


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Old 4 November 2018, 03:47 AM   #2
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I like it. Although I don’t think I’d own in. Also, not sure if it’s authentic, but that’s only because I haven’t seen a dd like it before.


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Old 4 November 2018, 04:12 AM   #3
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It’s a Rolex Day Date with Malachite dial. The closest I have found is reference 1803 with a smooth bezel. I don’t know of any Day Date sold without a Cyclops so it may have a replaced crystal or cyclops removed.
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Old 4 November 2018, 04:25 AM   #4
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Old 4 November 2018, 05:56 AM   #5
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Old 4 November 2018, 05:59 AM   #6
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Gold riveted oyster bracelet steals the show.
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Old 4 November 2018, 06:03 AM   #7
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That's very interesting.
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Old 4 November 2018, 06:36 AM   #8
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Gold riveted oyster bracelet steals the show.
Is that an authentic bracelet?
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Old 4 November 2018, 06:39 AM   #9
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Is that an authentic bracelet?
That's a good question.

It looks like a solid end-link bracelet, too.
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Old 4 November 2018, 06:40 AM   #10
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Rings of Saturn edition.
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Old 4 November 2018, 06:40 AM   #11
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Is that an authentic bracelet?
Now that I'm looking at it again I have my doubts...

Rolex did make a gold riveted oyster bracelet back in the day though.
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Old 4 November 2018, 06:51 AM   #12
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Saw this pic on Instagram and OMG. Simply amazing. Has anyone ever seen it before?


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I have the Date Just 31mm YG with president bracelet and malachite dial on order for the wife. It was a quiet 2018 Basel release. The bezel has round diamonds and it retails for 46,000. Don’t ask me how I’m gonna pay for it
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Old 4 November 2018, 06:56 AM   #13
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Here is the Rolex rendering. We saw it at the 2018 Basel preview at my AD and my wife fell in love.
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Old 4 November 2018, 08:08 AM   #14
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Old 4 November 2018, 08:26 AM   #15
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No. Wish it had stayed that way.
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Old 4 November 2018, 09:01 AM   #16
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Nah no way. Not my cup of tea.

That would get tiresome very quickly.
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Old 4 November 2018, 02:22 PM   #17
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Pretty but not for me. Hard to tell the time with no markers.
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Old 4 November 2018, 03:09 PM   #18
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Never seen it. And nope it is not for me.
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Old 4 November 2018, 05:42 PM   #19
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It has some appeal, but too rich for me.
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Old 4 November 2018, 05:47 PM   #20
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This piece look cool
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Old 4 November 2018, 06:02 PM   #21
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Gold riveted oyster bracelet steals the show.
And don't mention the disgruntled end link

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Old 4 November 2018, 07:07 PM   #22
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Several red flags...riveted bracelet with what looks like sels on a watch that didn't come with this bracelet, no cyclops, wouldn't DDs of this period have lug-holes?
Very beautiful watch but authenticity is questionable.
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Old 4 November 2018, 07:25 PM   #23
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It may be just a trick of the light, but some of the 'gold' looks tarnished.
I'm aware that pure gold doesn't easily tarnish. Would the gold alloy that Rolex
use, oxidise?
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Old 4 November 2018, 09:24 PM   #24
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Not my cup of tea either !
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Old 4 November 2018, 09:32 PM   #25
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Not my cup of tea either !
Not even close.
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Old 4 November 2018, 10:29 PM   #26
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I like it in a 70's retro way.
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Old 4 November 2018, 10:56 PM   #27
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Old 4 November 2018, 11:00 PM   #28
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Date font looks very small, not your typical 2.5x standard magnification. Not my style but to each its own!
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Old 4 November 2018, 11:08 PM   #29
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Now that I'm looking at it again I have my doubts...

Rolex did make a gold riveted oyster bracelet back in the day though.
I have one that is original to a 1803 DD. Went in for service with the watch at RDC with no issues.
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Old 4 November 2018, 11:33 PM   #30
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The copper in old Rolex gold acquires that reddish patina if left in storage for a long period of time. It's easily removed but some enjoy the look.

Solid end link rivet oysters are real and were mostly found on 1802 DDs which came with a smooth bezel...here's another one from 1972.





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