info on a watch rolex

[chrisjay09]

i have inherited a rolex watch down the line and wondered if anyone can really shed some light on it. its been service by rolex in the last 5 years so is a real one before someone says its a dodgy market knock off.

it was bought some time in 1970's i believe, its a perpectual oyster watch (i think according to the watch face) its raised over the date.

[ecain63]

Looks to me like Rolex Date.

http://www.oreficerialupetta.it/shop/orologi/detta...

Closest i can find

Edited by ecain63 on Sunday 26th January 16:18

Edited by ecain63 on Sunday 26th January 16:25

[chrisjay09]

thanks, i got a receipt that dates back as far as 1980 but no purchase receipt

[yeti]

Yes as Eddie says; simply a Rolex 'Date' which is 34mm diameter. Very pretty watch and a lovely thing to inherit.

Datejust is 36mm and if both models are compared in stainless steel... I believe the size (and the Date/Datejust wording) is the only difference!

Datejust was the flagship for years so was offered in gold, with other 'luxury' options. Date has always been steel AFAIK.

[bigandclever]

yeti said:

Date has always been steel AFAIK.

You can definitely get steel/gold and gold versions of the 1500.

[GC8]

I have a steel and gold Date. I suspect that Yeti means stainless case as opposed to gold case, although I have seen them.

[yeti]

bigandclever said:

You can definitely get steel/gold and gold versions of the 1500.

A quick google image search shows you're right

That'll learn me!

[Variomatic]

Ohhh, a proper Rolex - before they felt the need to go all blingy and loud and shout what they are in such an uncouth manner. Nice inheritance

[chrisjay09]

cheers guys, anyone know how much a service is im losing about 2 minutes a day?

[DH01]

£325

[ecain63]

Depends where you take it. My watchmaker charges about £200 plus any additional parts. Got a few PHers watches in currently.

[GC8]

The problem is parts. Rolex will now only supply watchmakers who charge their prices. A few years ago I could get a Date/Datejust serviced for £150, but that same watchmaker has had to join Rolex's cartel and now charges over three times as much.

[Variomatic]

Rolex have only ever supplied parts to their authorised repairers, but some have always found their way into "general" circulation thanks to sympathetic local dealers.

In fact, they've recently made some parts available to all repairers through mainstream material houses so, if anything, the parts situation has improved rather than worsened.

I don't know for sure why the change in policy, but suspect it's to do with the increase in extremely high quality 3rd party parts that are available - good enough that often the only way even they could tell the difference is with (destructive) metallurgical analysis.

[benjj]

What a handsome watch, whoever you inherited it from had exquisite taste. Just like me right now