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Old 1 December 2020, 08:22 AM   #1
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Vintage fans - show me your dials....
So I bought my 2nd Rolex last week, a 1979 34mm Perpetual Date.
I wanted a larger dial (I've always had 26mm, so believe me this feels like a comfortable, huge, casual, slouchy, almost grungy Rolex- grungy Rolex, hilarious). I felt like my 26mm is beautiful, but works better for dressing smart, and who is doing that in 2020?!

I thought I was getting a vintage because I couldn't afford a new Rolex right now, but then it arrived, and I realised, I am a "Vintage Rolex Person". I LOVE it. I love the mystery, the unknown, the story behind it, the fact that it still looks so DAMN GOOD after 40 years. I love that it was made the same year as my Husband! I read an article recently that said something like " a vintage Rolex is like an adventure, you put it on and wonder where the next ding in it will come from."

I'm totally hooked, so thought I'd share. Can't wait to see what Rolex number 3 looks like, but what I know for sure is she'll be a vintage.

Anyone else want to share their vintage dials?
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Old 1 December 2020, 09:48 AM   #2
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Old 1 December 2020, 10:07 AM   #3
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Those older 34 mm Rolex references have a dedicated and growing fan base. And they should -- they look great, run well, and avoid almost all of the obsessive focus on "original", "unpolished", "mismatched" etc that plagues vintage sport models.

My wife has been wearing that size since she saw one I bought early this year. She likes the smooth bezel.

Glad you are enjoying it.
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Old 1 December 2020, 10:23 AM   #4
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Old 1 December 2020, 11:26 AM   #5
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Here’s my 1601 with a recent dial swap from slate grey to silver


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Old 1 December 2020, 12:01 PM   #6
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Old 1 December 2020, 12:11 PM   #7
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Old 1 December 2020, 01:27 PM   #8
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You've covered the all-important "E" in "Rolex"... Post another pic of this beauty with the text showing!
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Old 1 December 2020, 05:17 PM   #9
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Old 1 December 2020, 05:36 PM   #10
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Old 1 December 2020, 09:01 PM   #11
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1601 from 1967 that my dad left me.
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Old 2 December 2020, 12:39 AM   #12
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The kid for the kind words. It’s a 16750 though, so pretty standard E.
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Old 2 December 2020, 01:51 AM   #13
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Cool that you decided to jump on the vintage train!

Here is one of my favs! My glossy black 16013!
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Old 2 December 2020, 01:55 AM   #14
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And these bastards;
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Old 2 December 2020, 02:25 AM   #15
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Didn’t opt for a complete case overhaul?


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Old 2 December 2020, 02:33 AM   #17
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Old 2 December 2020, 03:21 AM   #18
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Didn’t opt for a complete case overhaul?


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1977 Datejust 16030 Buckley dial. It's been in the family since new, serviced twice. My wife's daily driver.

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Old 2 December 2020, 04:21 AM   #20
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heavy patina...
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Old 2 December 2020, 04:30 AM   #21
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I do have this as well. Tudor 7928.


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Old 2 December 2020, 04:41 AM   #22
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1977 Datejust 16030 Buckley dial. It's been in the family since new, serviced twice. My wife's daily driver.

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That dial tone is just friggin’ amazing! It’s so low key but yet so elegant and present!! If my wife would hear me now, she would think I totally lost it..it’s like describing a Van Gogh : )
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16618 1994
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Old 2 December 2020, 05:47 AM   #24
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heavy patina...
love this ref. 165.024 ! My favorite after the 105.012
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GAME OVER !
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Never realized how deep blue the 16618 dial is. The royal blue YM 16628 has a another hue:
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Old 2 December 2020, 05:57 AM   #27
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That's what I was thinking!
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Old 2 December 2020, 06:04 AM   #28
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Definitely needs a new crystal…
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Old 2 December 2020, 06:09 AM   #30
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That dial tone is just friggin’ amazing! It’s so low key but yet so elegant and present!! If my wife would hear me now, she would think I totally lost it..it’s like describing a Van Gogh : )
Thanks for the huge compliment LK. My wife just cracked a little smile. Her dad left it to her in 2015 when he passed. He bought it new when they were on a family vacation in Curacao, she was only five years old at the time.

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