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Frogman4me · 23 October 2012, 08:02 AM

We need a shot between the lugs at the 6,o'clock position to determine the age of the case.

Poloplayer · 23 October 2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Frogman4me

We need a shot between the lugs at the 6,o'clock position to determine the age of the case.

Do you mean with the bracelet off?

Vincent65 · 23 October 2012, 06:30 PM

yes

Vincent65 · 23 October 2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete17

Looks good to me.
A nice example.

x2 looks very clean and nice!

Frogman4me · 23 October 2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Giles Massingham

Do you mean with the bracelet off?

Yes between the lugs there is an engraving of the serial number and with that we can determine the age of the case.

Poloplayer · 26 October 2012, 05:56 PM

Hi everyone, thanks for your help and support on this but I decided to pass on it purely as a result of the sellers uncertainty regarding its year and originality.
I think it's probably genuine and Im sure that he is, but there were too many questions for the price.
Right decision I hope

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Vincent65 · 26 October 2012, 06:25 PM

all he needed to do was send you pics of the serial no. and it would clear up all doubt one way or the other. That's a shame, it looks like a real beauty to me - are you sure?! Can't you go and see it? It's hard to be absolutely 'certain' about originality with something 40 years old, but just go in with an informed view and judge the watch itself when you see it as a whole. Looks like it wasn't worn for 40 years, that's for sure. That bracelet looks amazing, from what I can see...

Poloplayer · 26 October 2012, 09:42 PM

It's in Florida and I'm in the UK - that's part of the problem, plus the 20% tax, plus fees, shipping etc etc. finding one in the UK was safer and better value.
I have his details if anyone in the US wants me to hook you up.

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Poloplayer · 27 October 2012, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Vincent65

all he needed to do was send you pics of the serial no. and it would clear up all doubt one way or the other. That's a shame, it looks like a real beauty to me - are you sure?! Can't you go and see it? It's hard to be absolutely 'certain' about originality with something 40 years old, but just go in with an informed view and judge the watch itself when you see it as a whole. Looks like it wasn't worn for 40 years, that's for sure. That bracelet looks amazing, from what I can see...

By the way, the bracelet has an 'A' code on it which makes it about 1976 as far as I can tell....

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Beelzy · 27 October 2012, 04:20 AM

The date wheel does not look like it's silver, and the bezel insert looks to be aftermarket.(Look at the gap between the hashmark and 10)

23 October 2012, 08:02 AM	#31
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	We need a shot between the lugs at the 6,o'clock position to determine the age of the case.

23 October 2012, 06:30 PM	#33
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	yes

26 October 2012, 05:56 PM	#36
Poloplayer Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: England Watch: '72 Rolex Red Sub Posts: 169	Hi everyone, thanks for your help and support on this but I decided to pass on it purely as a result of the sellers uncertainty regarding its year and originality. I think it's probably genuine and Im sure that he is, but there were too many questions for the price. Right decision I hope Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

26 October 2012, 06:25 PM	#37
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	all he needed to do was send you pics of the serial no. and it would clear up all doubt one way or the other. That's a shame, it looks like a real beauty to me - are you sure?! Can't you go and see it? It's hard to be absolutely 'certain' about originality with something 40 years old, but just go in with an informed view and judge the watch itself when you see it as a whole. Looks like it wasn't worn for 40 years, that's for sure. That bracelet looks amazing, from what I can see...

26 October 2012, 09:42 PM	#38
Poloplayer Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: England Watch: '72 Rolex Red Sub Posts: 169	It's in Florida and I'm in the UK - that's part of the problem, plus the 20% tax, plus fees, shipping etc etc. finding one in the UK was safer and better value. I have his details if anyone in the US wants me to hook you up. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

27 October 2012, 04:20 AM	#40
Beelzy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Chris Location: Cen-Cal Watch: 16610 Posts: 869	The date wheel does not look like it's silver, and the bezel insert looks to be aftermarket.(Look at the gap between the hashmark and 10)

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