Old Rotary Wristwatch
Old Rotary Wristwatch
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iansp

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140 posts

71 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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I am helping a friend clear a relative’s house and I have been tasked with categorizing items to be sold, donated to charity or taken to the tip. I have found an old Rotary wristwatch. As it is not currently working (no battery installed) and quartz my first instinct was tip but having looked at it a bit further I am now not so certain so would be grateful if anyone knows anything about old Rotary watches.
On the face it says ROTARY, QUARTZ, T-SWISS MADE-T and on the back it says WATER RESISTANT, STAINLESS STEEL, 3565 (which I assume is a model number but I cannot find any information surfing the web) and 1.043.0.0.81 (which I assume is a serial number).
Any information gratefully received.

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gregs656

12,029 posts

202 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Not worth anything.

NDA

24,426 posts

246 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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gregs656 said:
Not worth anything.
Harsh, but true.

Worth keeping for sentimental value perhaps.

r159

2,477 posts

95 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Will probably have an ETA or Ronda movement, worth a £1's worth of battery to see if it goes.

Barchettaman

7,060 posts

153 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Assuming the old battery hasn’t leaked into the quartz module, I bet that would spring into life after a battery change.

A nice little dress watch, that, and it should be worn.

BrokenSkunk

5,002 posts

271 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Every post above is true.
If you got it going, it's value on the second hand market is about the same as what you'd expect to pay for a battery change.
Could be anything from very late 1980's onwards.

iansp

Original Poster:

140 posts

71 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Many thanks to all for the swift responses. I have ordered a battery so fingers crossed.

NDA

24,426 posts

246 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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iansp said:
Many thanks to all for the swift responses. I have ordered a battery so fingers crossed.
That back unscrews - you might need a watchmaker to take it off for you.....