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casadecamporolex · 22 July 2008, 02:08 AM

I'll give this one another try.
Here's my first Rolex, a 1500 series in Placor, a plated watch bought with some savings of a summer job as a janitor in a municipal hospital during my college years. I had many very menial jobs as a youth, lessons from my Dad.
Now, I wish I had bought a SS model.

casadecamporolex · 22 July 2008, 02:21 AM

Even got an avatar now.....this is progress!!!

DSJ · 22 July 2008, 02:28 AM

Bygones are bygones. Don't know much about "Placor" but it's a nice watch, and the dial looks very interesting!

jdc · 22 July 2008, 02:36 AM

Looks a very nice watch to me

scottschoe · 22 July 2008, 02:55 AM

Do you have any more info on the placor designation? Is it..gold plated?

casadecamporolex · 22 July 2008, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by scottschoe

Do you have any more info on the placor designation? Is it..gold plated?

Yes, it was a plated style available at the time. I had a choice between a stainless steel or placor, and since I liked yellow better, picked it. Sometime in the early 80's, I think, Rolex stopped making these.

toph · 22 July 2008, 04:18 AM

look great to me- and different.

22 July 2008, 02:08 AM	#1
casadecamporolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Louie Location: CDC/FCGC Watch: 116619LB Posts: 1,329	Once again, 1st Rolex...1974 I'll give this one another try. Here's my first Rolex, a 1500 series in Placor, a plated watch bought with some savings of a summer job as a janitor in a municipal hospital during my college years. I had many very menial jobs as a youth, lessons from my Dad. Now, I wish I had bought a SS model. Attached Images

22 July 2008, 02:28 AM	#3
DSJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: David Location: USA Watch: your step! Posts: 7,882	Bygones are bygones. Don't know much about "Placor" but it's a nice watch, and the dial looks very interesting! __________________ Rolex. The Rolex of watches. 16570 Expy2 Noir, 116710 GMT Master II, 2552.80 SMP

22 July 2008, 02:55 AM	#5
scottschoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CA Posts: 3,295	Do you have any more info on the placor designation? Is it..gold plated? __________________ __________________

22 July 2008, 04:18 AM	#7
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	look great to me- and different. __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

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22 July 2008, 02:21 AM	#2
casadecamporolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Louie Location: CDC/FCGC Watch: 116619LB Posts: 1,329	Even got an avatar now.....this is progress!!!

22 July 2008, 02:36 AM	#4
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	Looks a very nice watch to me

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