Need help...Rolex Precision?

[pdxmedrep]

Can anyone tell me anything about this watch? approx year? history of this style?

I believe it's steel....

Thanks,

[pdxmedrep]

http://cgi.ebay.com/mens-ROLEX-Preci...QQcmdZViewItem


More pictures from more angles from this ebay ad...

[Gurmot]

It's really hard to tell from the shot. There should be some numbers between the lugs on the top and bottom. The number stamped between the top lugs (near 12 o'clock) is the model number and the number stamped between the bottom lugs (6 o'clock) is the serial number.

PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ENTIRE SERIAL NUMBER AS IT CAN BE USED BY FAKERS.

It's OK to post the full model number (say 6426) but obscure the 2nd half of the serial number. For example the serial number is 134XXXX. We can help with the date if you post the obscured serial number.

I have a similar watch and it is a model ref 6426. Yours looks to me like it is from the 1950's but I'm not sure.

Hope this is of some use.

[pdxmedrep]

Mine is model number 4363....

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Well, it's a non-Oyster. Seems to be from the Cellini range.

Welcome to TRF!

[Trurolexer]

...Pal!!!

[pdxmedrep]

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Well, it's a non-Oyster. Seems to be from the Cellini range.

Welcome to TRF!

How do you know it's a non-Oyster and is that a bad thing? What can you tell me about Cellini range?

[pdxmedrep]

Used the Google...learned a little more about Cellini

What sets Cellini apart from other Rolexes
Of the three Rolex lines - Oyster Perpetual, Oyster Professional, and Cellini - the last best embodies the eye-pleasing blend of classicism and simplicity.

While the two Oyster lines have many features watch enthusiasts want and expect in a modern luxury timepiece - date display, water resistance, automatic winding - the Cellini men's models are the relics of the past.

These quintessentially elegant watches are hand-wound, have no date display, and are not waterproof. There are no rotatable bezels or functions allowing the wearer to monitor time zones. It is as if Rolex decided to return to the very basics of the fine art of watchmaking.

Common elements in the line
The common thread of Cellini men's watches is a very discreet, no-frills design. Leather straps in neutral colors, as opposed to steel or gold bracelets on other models, impart muted elegance that might be understated for some tastes, but has certainly endured the whimsy of changing fashions.


Contrary to the gent's models, ladies' watches in the Cellini collection are powered by Quartz movements. Some folks may say the classic design is totally inconsistent with a quartz movement, especially as men's models in the line are all hand-wound.


I have no explanation for this departure from tradition other than that the great Cellini himself was known as somewhat of a rebel, so perhaps Rolex wanted to bring in a bit of the artist's defiant spirit into his namesake collection. (This is, of course, pure conjecture on my part).


Ladies' Cellini watches are just a tad dressier than their male counterparts. A couple of the models can even be described as quite flashy, but, again, it may be just a reflection of the master's rebellious streak.

All in all, the Cellini line is Rolex's fine tribute to the enduring qualities of classic elegance, which, like the artist's works, really is timeless.