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Old 28 October 2012, 01:25 PM   #1
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Quartz movement

I was at a party store and noticed the owner wearing what appeared to be a DJ and almost complimented him until I saw that the second hand was ticking and not sweeping. I've never known a Rolex to do that. What gives?
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Old 28 October 2012, 01:31 PM   #2
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Old 28 October 2012, 01:32 PM   #3
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Rolex did make an in-house quartz movement between 1977-2001, it was housed in the Oysterquartz case used for the Datejust and Day Date. The case is angualar in design and has an intergrated bracelet.
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Old 28 October 2012, 01:36 PM   #4
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Could've it have been a fake?
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Old 28 October 2012, 01:47 PM   #5
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If it looked like a regular datejust it was a fake.

If it had a somewhat angular case and flat links to its bracelet, you may have seen an OYSTERQUARTZ Datejust. Below is my all steel oysterquartz ref. 17000. The bracelets are slightly different for the gold & steel, and the all gold version, but in general the cases are angular and the bracelets have relatively flat links.

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Old 28 October 2012, 01:51 PM   #6
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If it looked like a regular datejust it was a fake.

If it had a somewhat angular case and flat links to its bracelet, you may have seen an OYSTERQUARTZ Datejust. Below is my all steel oysterquartz ref. 17000. The bracelets are slightly different for the gold & steel, and the all gold version, but in general the cases are angular and the bracelets have relatively flat links.

Your OQ is pretty
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Old 28 October 2012, 11:55 PM   #7
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If it looked like a regular datejust it was a fake.

If it had a somewhat angular case and flat links to its bracelet, you may have seen an OYSTERQUARTZ Datejust. Below is my all steel oysterquartz ref. 17000. The bracelets are slightly different for the gold & steel, and the all gold version, but in general the cases are angular and the bracelets have relatively flat links.

I believe that Rolex at one time made the President model in a quartz version. It looked exactly like the day/date, but quartz and not mechanical.
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Old 29 October 2012, 05:42 AM   #8
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I believe that Rolex at one time made the President model in a quartz version. It looked exactly like the day/date, but quartz and not mechanical.
I don't think so. The only Day-Date quartz models were ref. 19018 and 19019. They did not use the standard Day-Date case & bracelet with a quartz movement.
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Old 28 October 2012, 01:44 PM   #9
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Rolex did make an in-house quartz movement between 1977-2001, it was housed in the Oysterquartz case used for the Datejust and Day Date. The case is angualar in design and has an intergrated bracelet.
I'll have to go back and pay better attention next time. Thanks for the info!
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Old 28 October 2012, 04:04 PM   #10
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Oyster quartz are cool! Love the AP'ish case style.
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Old 28 October 2012, 04:14 PM   #11
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Oyster quartz are cool! Love the AP'ish case style.
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Old 28 October 2012, 04:59 PM   #12
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Yes, oyster quartz Rolex watches are cool....I wish they were still made.
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Old 28 October 2012, 05:12 PM   #13
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Old 28 October 2012, 10:09 PM   #14
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Boy can I only agree with this one!
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Old 28 October 2012, 10:34 PM   #15
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You could the the reverse route if you like the case/bracelet style but want to stay with an automatic movement, a reference 1630 with a 1570 movement.
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Old 28 October 2012, 11:36 PM   #16
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Oyster quartz are cool! Love the AP'ish case style.
Not a great photo, but here is a quick one I took showing the OQ with an AP Jumbo 15202.

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Old 28 October 2012, 05:18 PM   #17
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Probably an OQ

Omega's quartz Aqua Terra is one of the best buys in watches!
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Probably an OQ

Omega's quartz Aqua Terra is one of the best buys in watches!
Love the Omega quartz AT.
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Old 28 October 2012, 05:24 PM   #19
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Old 28 October 2012, 05:51 PM   #20
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That angular case with the brushed finished and bracelet looks sweet. Reminds of the AP RO.

Are they pretty rare? Never seen one like that before; and I live in Hong Kong with watch shops everywhere.
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Old 28 October 2012, 06:01 PM   #21
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Maybe a fake Rolex.
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Old 28 October 2012, 09:35 PM   #22
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Old 28 October 2012, 09:43 PM   #23
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I was at a party store and noticed the owner wearing what appeared to be a DJ and almost complimented him until I saw that the second hand was ticking and not sweeping. I've never known a Rolex to do that. What gives?
Some of the very first OQ were in a DJ oyster case later ones had the block new type OQ case.
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Old 28 October 2012, 09:56 PM   #24
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Some of the very first OQ were in a DJ oyster case later ones had the block new type OQ case.
Interesting. I never knew that!
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Old 28 October 2012, 09:59 PM   #25
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Some of the very first OQ were in a DJ oyster case later ones had the block new type OQ case.
Interesting fact, thanks for sharing.
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Old 28 October 2012, 11:31 PM   #26
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Some of the very first OQ were in a DJ oyster case later ones had the block new type OQ case.
Interesting, I've never heard or seen that and I have several Rolex books. I know that the reverse is true, with a ref 1530 or 1630 you can get an OQ case& bracelet with automatic movement.
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Old 28 October 2012, 10:29 PM   #27
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Man...the 17014 and 19019 look nice. I'm gonna have to keep my eyes open next time I'm out window shopping.
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