50s Rolex (very Small)

[hilly10]

We were lying in bed last Sunday and i was browsing TZ SC as you do, i clicked on a sale for a Rolex Oysterdate from the 50s straight away the wife said i do like that, she liked it even more when i said its was the size of her Tudor ladies Sub. I duly purchased it and it was delivered on Wednesday. After the unwrapping i have to say it is a really pretty watch in fantastic condition running strong with great time keeping. It as been serviced. I fully wound it to see what the power reserve was like, spec from new, state 58hrs, its just stopped after 53hrs and its 40sec fast not to shabby. The movement is the robust 1215 with the roulette date wheel (black & red). I do not know how guys in the 50s wore such small watches. What do you think guys

Edited by hilly10 on Friday 9th September 21:36

[untakenname]

It's like comparing cars from yesteryear, modern diving stuff just seems so ott on wrists.

Having quite thin wrists I actually prefer the smaller watches of old and wish they would feature in modern ranges, sadly they only seem to make smaller watches for females these days.

[tangerine_sedge]

untakenname said:

It's like comparing cars from yesteryear, modern diving stuff just seems so ott on wrists.

Having quite thin wrists I actually prefer the smaller watches of old and wish they would feature in modern ranges, sadly they only seem to make smaller watches for females these days.

This.

There seems to be an obsession with people putting garish dinner plate sized watches on their wrists. I guess it helps their office mates to see the all important Rolex logo...

[anonymous-user]

Is that 34MM? Looks great in the photos.



I wear this on a regular basis. 1956 Rolex Explorer 36MM

I also wear a 36mm IWC MK XII

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 9th September 22:16

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Nothing the matter with a small watch these days for the modern gentleman

[Nobby Diesel]

Bought this a couple of weeks ago and very happy with the little thing.
I know - it's upside down.

[Nobby Diesel]

Bought this a couple of weeks ago and very happy with the little thing.
I know - it's upside down.

[bazza.]

I saw the watch on TZ was a great price my friend was thinking of buying it
I have a 43 year old Sub

[hilly10]

desolate said:

Is that 34MM? Looks great in the photos.



I wear this on a regular basis. 1956 Rolex Explorer 36MM

I also wear a 36mm IWC MK XII

Edited by desolate on Friday 9th September 22:16

The watch is only 30mm

[huwp]

OP - relatively small it may be, but (to my eyes) it's a lovely thing.

[anonymous-user]

hilly10 said:

The watch is only 30mm

30mm is small.

Would that the have been classed as a boys model?

Lovely piece whatever.

[freshkid]

bazza. said:

I saw the watch on TZ was a great price my friend was thinking of buying it
I have a 43 year old Sub

Wow. That is a beauty. Love the colours it's acquired.

OP's watch is a little beauty too. What do you call that dial effect? Not guilloche...

Edited by freshkid on Saturday 10th September 11:31

[GC8]

desolate said:

hilly10 said:

The watch is only 30mm

30mm is small.

Would that the have been classed as a boys model?

Lovely piece whatever.

I think that that would've been a mid-size, too.

[CardShark]

GC8 said:

I think that that would've been a mid-size, too.

IIRC it was stated as such in the advert. I've a couple of 36mm watches though I wouldn't go as small as 30mm, very fine looking thing though.

[GC8]

It's the 6466 isn't it? I thought that it looked familiar.

[CardShark]

Yup, just checked the TZ add.

[hilly10]

CardShark said:

IIRC it was stated as such in the advert. I've a couple of 36mm watches though I wouldn't go as small as 30mm, very fine looking thing though.

Nether would I it was the wife who wanted it, and it looks perfect on a ladies wrist

[hilly10]

freshkid said:

Wow. That is a beauty. Love the colours it's acquired.

OP's watch is a little beauty too. What do you call that dial effect? Not guilloche...

Edited by freshkid on Saturday 10th September 11:31

The dial is called Honeycomb. I found our today the year of manufactur was 1956 the wife birth year, so extra special now

[anonymous-user]

hilly10 said:

Nether would I it was the wife who wanted it, and it looks perfect on a ladies wrist

Agree - a great alternative to the ladies datejust.

[GC8]

CardShark said:

Yup, just checked the TZ add.

Yes, I remember seeing it a week or two ago. Very smart and Id have been interested for myself had it been a 34mm.