Day date gold found in drawer

[Purspl]

Hello all.

My dad found this in an old drawer. He reckons he was given it as a child, so around 60-70ish years ago.

Could it be worth something? Does it appear genuine?(appreciate it may be difficult to tell from this photo).

Many thanks!

[KY..]

Interesting story, I didn’t know they had FAKE Rolex Day-Dates 60-70 years ago.

[omar-rye]

- The diamond indices at 6 o'clock are crooked.

- The 2 diamond indices on each side of the Day window are too close to the Day window.

- The Day is stuck in between. Can't tell you why, but the real one, even the non-quickset model, does not do that. It's usually the replica that advances the Day and Date in this manner.

- Is your dad from an ultra rich family that would gift a solid gold Day Date to a child and forget about it in a drawer?

- Put it on a scale and see how heavy it is. That should give you an indication if it's solid gold or something else. It should weigh more than 115 grams, give or take, depending on how many links are removed from the bracelet.

It's a fake to me, but let's see what others have to say.

[Purspl]

Thanks for the feedback!

My dad said he was given it by a rich friend of the family when he was a kid.

Thanks for the feedback on the details. I will ask him to weight it.
Cheers.

[geoach]

it's a fake 100%..........the way the band connects to the watch is wrong.....dead give away for a vintage DD

[Incroyable12]

Early Rolex Day-Dates don't look like this.

[TuRo]

Sorry, not a hope in hell it's legit Rolex OP.

[alwayshere]

Originally Posted by Purspl

Thanks for the feedback!

My dad said he was given it by a rich friend of the family when he was a kid.

Thanks for the feedback on the details. I will ask him to weight it.
Cheers.

Gotta love these stories... somewhere along the line, someone lied.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Purspl

Thanks for the feedback!

My dad said he was given it by a rich friend of the family when he was a kid.

Thanks for the feedback on the details. I will ask him to weight it.
Cheers.

Not many places that folks give away 50,000 dollar watches to kids - rarified air indeed.

However, this watch is neither an authentic Rolex, nor 60 years old.

[brandrea]

Welcome to the forum

[jgottsman11]

This is as fake as they come

[996marty]

Now that looks truly dreadful

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by KY..

Interesting story, I didn’t know they had FAKE Rolex Day-Dates 60-70 years ago.

With superluminova dial and hands.

Nice try, OP.

[Swearengen]

Please return it to the draw

[Kingface66]

Just stop. Your story is as fake as that watch.

[996marty]

No update from the op maybe he’s checking the rest of the house…..could be a few gold bars kicking around

[Purspl]

Originally Posted by 996marty

No update from the op maybe he’s checking the rest of the house…..could be a few gold bars kicking around

Update about what? I already replied to the 3rd comment, thanking him for the information about the details. I passed on the info to my dad, who said "oh ok yeah it must be fake or it wouldn't have been given to me!" Nothing else to add really.

My dad was given it as a kid.

[Purspl]

Originally Posted by Swearengen

Please return it to the draw

Yes, he said he has!

[APhound]

I was given a very similar watch when I was a little kid. I know a bunch of other people who had them in elementary school. Story doesnt seem that weird.


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[2loaded]

Originally Posted by KY..

Interesting story, I didn’t know they had FAKE Rolex Day-Dates 60-70 years ago.

This

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by Purspl

My dad was given it as a kid.

Sorry, your story doesn't hold water, the watch is not 60 years old.

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by APhound

I was given a very similar watch when I was a little kid. I know a bunch of other people who had them in elementary school. Story doesnt seem that weird.


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60-70 years ago?

[1665fan]

Yes another grandpa story….it’s been a few weeks I was worried

[GoldenSub]

Originally Posted by APhound

I was given a very similar watch when I was a little kid. I know a bunch of other people who had them in elementary school. Story doesnt seem that weird.


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At my elementary school we all wore AP’s

[Classique Breguet]

Has there ever been a story that starts like this that was real?
Soon to be followed with, "Hey it is for sale" western union only...

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by goldensub

at my elementary school we all wore ap’s

hahahahaha

[Classique Breguet]

Hey OP,
I'd like to buy your watch.

Do you have change for a 5?

[crowncollection]

This model they have faked here only came out in 2000 ?


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