What's wrong with this picture???

[Cozzer]

Can anyone shed some light on this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mens-Rolex-18K-G...QQcmdZViewItem

Cozzer

[Idle Swede]

Bracelet looks like it's off a Oysterquartz.

[Timber Loftis]

I love that watch. It's a perpetual datejust movement housed in a combined case/bracelet that was originally made to hold a quartz Rolex movement.

[Lamone]

Strange the serial number appears to be on the lug similar to Omega's. Though, I'm no expert.

[LDLemu4U]

Haven't seen an oyter band like that before!

[SLS]

A member from Australia just picked a DJ similar to that. The DJ the TRF memeber picked was somewhat of a rare piece.
~Scott

[Spark]

Originally Posted by Idle Swede

Bracelet looks like it's off a Oysterquartz.

X2
The correct bracelet for the 1630 is gold through the middle too.
This bracelet is from an OQ.
Crystal is either incorrect of the cyclops has been removed too.
Shame the 1630 is a gorgeous piece.

[Jocke]

That watch must been from Polen.

Why? It looks very much polish.

Pass on that franken, it's in a bad shape.

Jocke

[Cozzer]

So its a perpetual transplanted into a Quartz body and bracelet. The quartz style totally through me off, also the lack of cyclops made me wonder what the hell was going on, considering its being sold by what seems to be an experienced seller.

[Toxicant]

Looks fine to me. I wish I had one.

[onkyo]

Originally Posted by Toxicant

Looks fine to me. I wish I had one.

It is not fine.

[Spark]

Originally Posted by Cozzer

So its a perpetual transplanted into a Quartz body and bracelet. The quartz style totally through me off, also the lack of cyclops made me wonder what the hell was going on, considering its being sold by what seems to be an experienced seller.

Rolex made two models of perpetual in the OQ case.
Both are quite rare made for approx 1 year 76/77 (if my memory serves me correctly).
The 1630 is a TT datejust and the 1530 is a Stainless Steel Date.
The 1530 is slightly more sought after than the 1630 as most steel models are.
Here are a couple of pics I stole from the internet.
You will see how the 1630 bracelet should look and how good the 1530 looks .
Also the 1630 was 14K/SS, which is why the gold on the OQ bracelet on the watch in the auction is a slightly different colour as it is 18K/SS.

[Alcan]

Nothing is wrong with the picture. Its a reference 1630, a Datejust in an Oysterquartz case. Rare, collectible, spendy.

It was discussed recently in this thread:

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...highlight=1630


Some more info:

http://www.oysterquartz.net/the_1530_&_1630.htm

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by Alcan

Nothing is wrong with the picture. Its a reference 1630, a Datejust in an Oysterquartz case. Rare, collectible, spendy.

It was discussed recently in this thread:

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...highlight=1630


Some more info:

http://www.oysterquartz.net/the_1530_&_1630.htm

Alcan, why do you think it's a 1630?

Jocke

[Idle Swede]

Originally Posted by Jocke

Alcan, why do you think it's a 1630?

Jocke

If you can trust the seller, he says he took the bracelet off and checked the model #.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by Idle Swede

If you can trust the seller, he says he took the bracelet off and checked the model #.

But the serial is at the backside of the lugs, nothing behind the bracelet.

Anyway the case is overpolished and the bracelet is wrong if it's a 1630, so it's still a bad deal IMHO.

Jocke

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by Jocke

Alcan, why do you think it's a 1630?

Jocke

Hi Jocke, I went with the pix and seller's description, but I just noticed something. Original 1630's had 3 gold links through the centre, not the 2 shown in the pic. So, looks like it has the correct watch head but with a non-correct Oysterquartz bracelet.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by Alcan

Hi Jocke, I went with the pix and seller's description, but I just noticed something. Original 1630's had 3 gold links through the centre, not the 2 shown in the pic. So, looks like it has the correct watch head but with a non-correct Oysterquartz bracelet.

I saw that too, so it looks like it is so. The funny thing is why the bid is so low. It should
be interesting to see where it ends.

Maybe a trip to Rolex will give it a new life but to get it real nice I believe a new
case and a bracelet will do it. Then the value will not be the same as one with tha
orginal case. Those case are very hard to get nice when they are overpolished.

Jocke

[STEELINOX]

its got a moderately worn strap that will probably not be in stock any longer, so if your'e interested better check with the Dark Side and see if they even have any. The bezel appears over polished too = all in all a crappy deal !
All in all a great piece that they shulda not discontinued...

[Cozzer]

Some great info here, many thanks.

Cozzer