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deebles · 15 September 2023, 11:30 AM

"36mm Rolex Datejust Model 1625 with a solid gold thunderbird bezel on it. Serial number is a 1.8 million dating this vintage beauty to the 1960s era . The band has a florentine finish on it and is worn. Shows sag and is stretched . Full disclosure on that , will fit up to a 7.75 inch wrist"

Ok but really?

KY.. · 15 September 2023, 11:39 AM

Rolex 1625/3 Turn-O-Graph with custom bark finish, YUCK!

deebles · 15 September 2023, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KY..

Rolex 1625/3 Turn-O-Graph with custom bark finish, YUCK!

...custom bark? Like some independent jeweler decided to carve up the bracelet in that pattern trying to emulate Rolex bark?

KY.. · 15 September 2023, 12:05 PM

Likely started out as this and then got taken to the “wood shed”.

Dan S · 15 September 2023, 12:13 PM

Well, for better or for worse, you'll be the only one in the room ...

996marty · 15 September 2023, 12:26 PM

A very strange finish on that one

offrdmania · 15 September 2023, 12:50 PM

Yep, doesnt look like factory bark otherwise it would have a different model number

Old Expat Beast · 15 September 2023, 01:16 PM

I kinda like it. At least it's got vintage character, even if it's been worked on. Better than the new OP Bubbles anyway.

77T · 15 September 2023, 01:32 PM

Haha Adam - good one. But it is ruggedly appealing.

I think it’s handcrafted and WoW a lot of hours invested in it.

I bet in sunshine it sparkles in a good way.

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Old Expat Beast · 15 September 2023, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 77T

Haha Adam - good one. But it is ruggedly appealing.

I think it’s handcrafted and WoW a lot of hours invested in it.

I bet in sunshine it sparkles in a good way.

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Oh, I'd definitely wear it. Imagine if it had '60s US military provenance, it would have its own YouTube episode. I can hear the Tim Mosso voiceover now.

77T · 15 September 2023, 01:43 PM

Yep it’d be worth wearing for sure.

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INC · 15 September 2023, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 77T

I bet in sunshine it sparkles in a good way.

I'm not sure about that, to do this I think it should have been made from PM. I think on a Jubilee and SS case it looks more like a heavily damaged watch. At least that's what I thought at first based on the pictures.

MullingKintyre · 15 September 2023, 05:44 PM

I think that is probably the ugliest Rolex I have seen. It's an-anti Rolex watch, but I rather like it. Mind you, I'm not sure I'd have the courage to wear it.

Toronto Soup King · 15 September 2023, 10:36 PM

Weirdos in PM only please! SS is a less playful metal IMO

TuRo · 15 September 2023, 11:03 PM

I'd be less embarrassed wearing this, than a Yacht Master 2 !

Watchcollectables · 16 September 2023, 12:06 AM

What an awful way to treat a good watch , will be hard to return that back to how it was.!

Twophonetoni · 16 September 2023, 04:29 AM

John bull was an AD in the bahamas that was known for doing bark or even “orange skin”finish. They would do limited series of rolex with this, i think online you can still see a 5513 with a bark finish. Had the opportunity to speak to one of john bull’s watch makers years ago and he still had a few practice cases that just looked horrendous. No way of knowing forsure but this looks to be the case.

TuRo · 16 September 2023, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Twophonetoni

John bull was an AD in the bahamas that was known for doing bark or even “orange skin”finish. They would do limited series of rolex with this, i think online you can still see a 5513 with a bark finish. Had the opportunity to speak to one of john bull’s watch makers years ago and he still had a few practice cases that just looked horrendous. No way of knowing forsure but this looks to be the case.

He did indeed in Shop in Nassau.

I was there in 2004 when the cruise ship passengers descended on the shop - from just me chatting to the manager, to 150 entering in the shop salivating like a flight of locusts in 2 mins....was terrifying tbh:-/

baumare · 16 September 2023, 06:58 AM

Here's an example of a John Bull from an Italian collector, seems different from the opener pics which looks more like a 47th Street "Special"...

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southtexas · 16 September 2023, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by deebles

"36mm Rolex Datejust Model 1625 with a solid gold thunderbird bezel on it. Serial number is a 1.8 million dating this vintage beauty to the 1960s era . The band has a florentine finish on it and is worn. Shows sag and is stretched . Full disclosure on that , will fit up to a 7.75 inch wrist"

Ok but really?

I saw that listing just the other day. Really too bad. I think he’s at least $1,200 too high.

15 September 2023, 11:39 AM	#2
KY.. 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Real Name: Keith Location: California Watch: 60s to 90s Posts: 1,365	Rolex 1625/3 Turn-O-Graph with custom bark finish, YUCK! __________________ Just an admirer/enthusiast of vintage Rolex/Heuer/Zenith/Breitling/Hamilton watches since the 80’s… Ex—https://imgur.com/FnO9FRy — ”I Do Love The Details, But I Can Choose If I Accept The Flaws…”

15 September 2023, 12:05 PM	#4
KY.. 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Real Name: Keith Location: California Watch: 60s to 90s Posts: 1,365	Likely started out as this and then got taken to the “wood shed”. __________________ Just an admirer/enthusiast of vintage Rolex/Heuer/Zenith/Breitling/Hamilton watches since the 80’s… Ex—https://imgur.com/FnO9FRy — ”I Do Love The Details, But I Can Choose If I Accept The Flaws…”

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Dan S 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 6,252	Well, for better or for worse, you'll be the only one in the room ... __________________ @oldwatchdan on IG

15 September 2023, 12:50 PM	#7
offrdmania 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Wine Country, Ca Posts: 5,989	Yep, doesnt look like factory bark otherwise it would have a different model number __________________ TRF Member 11738

15 September 2023, 01:16 PM	#8
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,782	I kinda like it. At least it's got vintage character, even if it's been worked on. Better than the new OP Bubbles anyway. __________________ _______________________

15 September 2023, 12:26 PM	#6
996marty "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Uk Watch: RolexGMT/Tudor7928 Posts: 4,177	A very strange finish on that one

15 September 2023, 01:32 PM	#9
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 41,904	Haha Adam - good one. But it is ruggedly appealing. I think it’s handcrafted and WoW a lot of hours invested in it. I bet in sunshine it sparkles in a good way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

15 September 2023, 01:43 PM	#11
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 41,904	Yep it’d be worth wearing for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

15 September 2023, 05:44 PM	#13
MullingKintyre "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Tarbert, Scotland Posts: 18	I think that is probably the ugliest Rolex I have seen. It's an-anti Rolex watch, but I rather like it. Mind you, I'm not sure I'd have the courage to wear it.

15 September 2023, 10:36 PM	#14
Toronto Soup King "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Pete Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: 1016. Posts: 694	Weirdos in PM only please! SS is a less playful metal IMO

15 September 2023, 11:03 PM	#15
TuRo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Real Name: Paul Location: Cantabrigia - G.B Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 2,807	I'd be less embarrassed wearing this, than a Yacht Master 2 ! __________________ Thieves and fools and long travelled soldiers, A candid light exposes their homes. Human falter, people bellowed from their homes. And houses, there's fools and long reigning pharaohs. IT BITES - Yellow Christian

16 September 2023, 12:06 AM	#16
Watchcollectables "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 320	What an awful way to treat a good watch , will be hard to return that back to how it was.!

16 September 2023, 04:29 AM	#17
Twophonetoni "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: South Florida Posts: 88	John bull was an AD in the bahamas that was known for doing bark or even “orange skin”finish. They would do limited series of rolex with this, i think online you can still see a 5513 with a bark finish. Had the opportunity to speak to one of john bull’s watch makers years ago and he still had a few practice cases that just looked horrendous. No way of knowing forsure but this looks to be the case.

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