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Old 25 November 2009, 12:09 AM   #1
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Help identify a Rolex crown
I am thinking of buying a vintage Rolex from a private seller, but one thing that bothers me is the crown. Haven't seen one like this before. Can anyone identify it?
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Old 25 November 2009, 01:33 AM   #2
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Not sure , but I think the crown and the "swiss cross " was used on Tudor watches .
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Old 25 November 2009, 01:38 AM   #3
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Not sure , but I think the crown and the "swiss cross " was used on Tudor watches .
True. It may be a Tudor converted into a Rolex! But that is MHO. Let get the experts in here.
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Old 25 November 2009, 01:49 AM   #4
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True. It may be a Tudor converted into a Rolex! But that is MHO. Let get the experts in here.
If that's the case, then the movement would be different, right? Something to check on...
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Old 25 November 2009, 03:07 AM   #5
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Not sure , but I think the crown and the "swiss cross " was used on Tudor watches .

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True. It may be a Tudor converted into a Rolex! But that is MHO. Let get the experts in here.

Nothing to do with Tudor,mid late 1940s early 1950s genuine Rolex patented crown on watches like bubblebacks.
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If that's the case, then the movement would be different, right? Something to check on...
indeed, looks a little odd.
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Old 25 November 2009, 03:12 AM   #7
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Nothing to do with Tudor, mid late 1940s early 1950s genuine Rolex patented crown on watches like bubblebacks.
Yep.
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you always learn something new... nice to know...
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Old 25 November 2009, 04:10 AM   #9
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This is what the seller had in his ad:

semi bubble back w/ gold bezel& crown #6085 #700000=49/50 certified chronometer auto MvT keep good timeOriginal dial center second

He sent some not so great photos, from what I can see it looks to be in reasonably good shape.

He's asking $1450 for the head only. Does that seem like a fair price?
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This is what the seller had in his ad:

semi bubble back w/ gold bezel& crown #6085 #700000=49/50 certified chronometer auto MvT keep good timeOriginal dial center second

He sent some not so great photos, from what I can see it looks to be in reasonably good shape.

He's asking $1450 for the head only. Does that seem like a fair price?
Yes not a bad price but still worth a haggle to get price down a bit.Yes year is correct for a 6085 around 1949/50 with the 1800BPH Cal 645 .Movement parts might be hard to source now but movement very strong and very long lasting.
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interesting...leave it to TRF for me to learn something new today...
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well can u get the other pictures? so we can see the face of the watch?
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well can u get the other pictures? so we can see the face of the watch?
Here they are:
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Here they are:
Not Bad actually, But I'm not a Vintage Expert. Lets wait till the others come!
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Nothing to do with Tudor,mid late 1940s early 1950s genuine Rolex patented crown on watches like bubblebacks.
there he is PADI to the rescue..AGAIN!
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Is it my eyes, or is the dial physically twisted in the case.........
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Is it my eyes, or is the dial physically twisted in the case.........
Yeah... I see that too...
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Looks that way , but could be the angle the picture was taken . It seems to have some nicks on its case back too . But I guess the watch is no longer a spring chicken .
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