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Tzachi · 25 May 2014, 04:38 AM

Hi All

seeking opinion about this watch (want to buy it).

I know it all original, except the bezel.

watch from 79, with Rolex papers and service last year.

what is your opinion re the case and dial?
price is on the higher side (really don't care much-as long as the verdict that case and dial are GR8- as its a keeper for me).

what do you think? go for it?

tnx M8s

T.

Vincent65 · 25 May 2014, 04:43 AM

I won't repeat everything I said in my emails, but you should also get some good feed-back here! Best of luck!

Tzachi · 25 May 2014, 05:02 AM

stmoore · 25 May 2014, 10:00 AM

Same here! :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vincent65

I won't repeat everything I said in my emails, but you should also get some good feed-back here! Best of luck!

Baselman · 25 May 2014, 05:15 AM

Here's my mint 1665 make sure it's perfect and checked out fully with recent service would be best - look for thick case and perfect matching dial and hands. Look forward to your incoming thread

descartes · 28 May 2014, 11:16 AM

I was recently considering a rail dial similar to this an others' opinions were quite helpful. Basedd on the work i did, i see the following:

What is serial number? Make sure it's within the well accepted range for rail dial.
Hard to tell from pics but it seems highly polished. (Very hard to find a RD with thick case).
Bracelet also highly polished (see Rolex imprint on clasp).
Bracelet may be missing a link or two.
Dial looks good to me.
Not sure from these pics if crystal is correct for this watch. Need profile pic.

Good luck. Rail dial is rare bird and i'd love to own one.

Mark020 · 28 May 2014, 04:56 PM

Not a rail dial?

mluther · 28 May 2014, 05:47 PM

^^ that looks like a rail dial to me

1979 puts it at about 5.9mill

Mark020 · 28 May 2014, 08:26 PM

Sorry. My mistake. Messed up the pictures. Indeed a RD

Tzachi · 29 May 2014, 04:07 AM

ser. is 57xxx

datejust24 · 29 May 2014, 04:56 AM

looks damn good to me

swish77 · 29 May 2014, 05:23 AM

I'd love to see photos in natural light and no flash (always better). That flash washes out the dial and shows virtually none of the patina of the tritium. The case has a little too much polish for my liking, but doesn't look too bad. Hard to find them super fat anyway, so for the right price I like it! Good luck either way.

Tzachi · 29 May 2014, 07:41 PM

thanks mates for your help

Tzachi · 29 May 2014, 07:45 PM

one more..

super clean dial, (what u see is reflection, dust etc)

comes wt service docs, pressure test doc to 2000ft, MIL documents and dozen photos

Vincent65 · 30 May 2014, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tzachi

thanks mates for your help

You bought it? Many congrats! Nice score.

Vincent65 · 30 May 2014, 12:40 AM

dozen photos of what - watch in use?

Tzachi · 30 May 2014, 03:13 AM

thanks mate. soon, you'll see it diving :)

25 May 2014, 04:38 AM	#1
Tzachi 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 353	Opinion needed Rolex 1665 white Hi All seeking opinion about this watch (want to buy it). I know it all original, except the bezel. watch from 79, with Rolex papers and service last year. what is your opinion re the case and dial? price is on the higher side (really don't care much-as long as the verdict that case and dial are GR8- as its a keeper for me). what do you think? go for it? tnx M8s T. Attached Images

25 May 2014, 05:02 AM	#3
Tzachi 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 353	thanks mate, thats the reason I posted :)

29 May 2014, 07:41 PM	#13
Tzachi 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 353	the 1665 is at home.. thanks mates for your help Attached Images

29 May 2014, 07:45 PM	#14
Tzachi 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 353	Ok ok one more.. super clean dial, (what u see is reflection, dust etc) comes wt service docs, pressure test doc to 2000ft, MIL documents and dozen photos Attached Images

25 May 2014, 04:43 AM	#2
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	I won't repeat everything I said in my emails, but you should also get some good feed-back here! Best of luck!

25 May 2014, 05:15 AM	#5
Baselman "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Switzerland Watch: 1665 GreatWhite SD Posts: 1,527	Here's my mint 1665 make sure it's perfect and checked out fully with recent service would be best - look for thick case and perfect matching dial and hands. Look forward to your incoming thread

28 May 2014, 11:16 AM	#6
descartes "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North Shore Posts: 1,116	I was recently considering a rail dial similar to this an others' opinions were quite helpful. Basedd on the work i did, i see the following: What is serial number? Make sure it's within the well accepted range for rail dial. Hard to tell from pics but it seems highly polished. (Very hard to find a RD with thick case). Bracelet also highly polished (see Rolex imprint on clasp). Bracelet may be missing a link or two. Dial looks good to me. Not sure from these pics if crystal is correct for this watch. Need profile pic. Good luck. Rail dial is rare bird and i'd love to own one.

28 May 2014, 04:56 PM	#7
Mark020 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,133	Not a rail dial?

28 May 2014, 05:47 PM	#8
mluther "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Michael Location: Brussels Watch: aholic Posts: 1,108	^^ that looks like a rail dial to me 1979 puts it at about 5.9mill

28 May 2014, 08:26 PM	#9
Mark020 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,133	Sorry. My mistake. Messed up the pictures. Indeed a RD

29 May 2014, 04:07 AM	#10
Tzachi 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 353	ser. is 57xxx

29 May 2014, 04:56 AM	#11
datejust24 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Chris Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Watch: Rolexssss Posts: 3,504	looks damn good to me

29 May 2014, 05:23 AM	#12
swish77 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Aaron Location: CT/NYC Watch: ing the time! Posts: 6,999	I'd love to see photos in natural light and no flash (always better). That flash washes out the dial and shows virtually none of the patina of the tritium. The case has a little too much polish for my liking, but doesn't look too bad. Hard to find them super fat anyway, so for the right price I like it! Good luck either way.

30 May 2014, 12:40 AM	#16
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	dozen photos of what - watch in use?

30 May 2014, 03:13 AM	#17
Tzachi 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 353	thanks mate. soon, you'll see it diving :)

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