Rolex unicorn?
Discussion
LordGrover said:
Why can't I find it then? D'oh!
Can you tell me where you found it, and is it current?
I'm not an expert, but I don't think it's current. The current ones are just stick dial. To have the 3/6/9, you'll need to buy second hand I guess.Can you tell me where you found it, and is it current?
Model number is the same as you quoted. 116000 but just google the reference and white face, plenty of pics on the web.
There's a silver dial here:
https://www.chrono24.com/rolex/mint-rolex-oyster-p...
May be worth speaking to a few 2nd hand dealers to see if they can source one?
LordGrover
https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/find/Rolex/Oyster%20...
Watchfinder have a form you can fill in to find that watch. They may be able to do the leg work for you
There's a blue one available here:
https://blowers-jewellers.co.uk/product/rolex-oyst...
What you could do is call up Rolex St James Square (official service centre) and see if they can do a dial swap for you. It'll cost, but it gets you what you want
https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/find/Rolex/Oyster%20...
Watchfinder have a form you can fill in to find that watch. They may be able to do the leg work for you
There's a blue one available here:
https://blowers-jewellers.co.uk/product/rolex-oyst...
What you could do is call up Rolex St James Square (official service centre) and see if they can do a dial swap for you. It'll cost, but it gets you what you want
Edited by Fas1975 on Wednesday 8th July 17:03
Unicorn was a sub brand of Rolex, ceasing to exist in 1945.
They do exist, sort of. But it's like calling a Swatch an Omega Swatch. Both different and separate brands now in the ETA group, just as Rolex and Unicorn were different brands in what was the Rolex group.
As for that modern stuff you pictured, meh, I dunno.
They do exist, sort of. But it's like calling a Swatch an Omega Swatch. Both different and separate brands now in the ETA group, just as Rolex and Unicorn were different brands in what was the Rolex group.
As for that modern stuff you pictured, meh, I dunno.
mikeveal said:
Unicorn was a sub brand of Rolex, ceasing to exist in 1945.
They do exist, sort of. But it's like calling a Swatch an Omega Swatch. Both different and separate brands now in the ETA group, just as Rolex and Unicorn were different brands in what was the Rolex group.
As for that modern stuff you pictured, meh, I dunno.
Yeah. That’s what he meant by ‘unicorn’.They do exist, sort of. But it's like calling a Swatch an Omega Swatch. Both different and separate brands now in the ETA group, just as Rolex and Unicorn were different brands in what was the Rolex group.
As for that modern stuff you pictured, meh, I dunno.
Fas1975 said:
LordGrover
https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/find/Rolex/Oyster%20...
Watchfinder have a form you can fill in to find that watch. They may be able to do the leg work for you
There's a blue one available here:
https://blowers-jewellers.co.uk/product/rolex-oyst...
What you could do is call up Rolex St James Square (official service centre) and see if they can do a dial swap for you. It'll cost, but it gets you what you want
The blue one is standard in current catalogue.https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/find/Rolex/Oyster%20...
Watchfinder have a form you can fill in to find that watch. They may be able to do the leg work for you
There's a blue one available here:
https://blowers-jewellers.co.uk/product/rolex-oyst...
What you could do is call up Rolex St James Square (official service centre) and see if they can do a dial swap for you. It'll cost, but it gets you what you want
I may try the Watchfinder service, but I suspect there may be a weighty premium involved - if my previous experience with them is anything to go by.
I'll keep watching chrono24 to see if anything crops up.
Thank you.
Ive been fighting my way through Rolex's online catalogue recently as it was insurance renewal time and I had to check values.
The Oyster Perpetual is only available in 34mm or 39mm so if you want a 36mm youre looking at a Datejust.
They do a couple of colours, but applied hour markers only as far as I can see:
https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual/m11...
The Oyster Perpetual is only available in 34mm or 39mm so if you want a 36mm youre looking at a Datejust.
They do a couple of colours, but applied hour markers only as far as I can see:
https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual/m11...
I refer you back to my earlier comment about Rolex's awful online catalogue. I spent hours looking over the weekend, trying to identify replacements for two types that they haven't made a direct replacement for, for over a decade (OysterDate Precision and a steel and gold 15053 Date).
I presumed that I had saved every date free permutation, sorry.
I presumed that I had saved every date free permutation, sorry.
notbigandnotclever said:
Yeah. That’s what he meant by ‘unicorn’.
Do you think I didn't realise that? Actually, that's rhetorical, clearly that's exactly what you think.For anyone else struggling to understand the reason for my post, I was adding a little unrelated watch trivia because I thought people might be interested, this being a watch forum.
I know, I know, I should not have replied.
LordGrover said:
Does the watch I want exist? Can't find one of any vintage but have fairly specific requirements;
36mm (39mm at a push) stainless steel oyster perpetual - no date
White face
Arabic numerals 3, 6, 9
Domed bezel
Pretty much this with a white face:
116000
I would not be surprised to learn that they haven't done a white dial with Arabics and battons.36mm (39mm at a push) stainless steel oyster perpetual - no date
White face
Arabic numerals 3, 6, 9
Domed bezel
Pretty much this with a white face:
116000
As I am sure you know, they have done a batons only dial in white.
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