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delongej26 · 4 May 2017, 08:17 AM

I am in the process of searching for me first vintage piece after much research. I have landed on a 6082 which I really like. It seems as though the cases used on these are quite thin, noticeably the lugs. Now the one I've found I know has been polished, but am curious as to whether it's been so over polished that the lug holes are too close to edges proposing risks. I would love feedback on this!

goldfixer21 · 4 May 2017, 09:24 AM

does this have screw in pins?

delongej26 · 4 May 2017, 09:53 AM

I am not sure. I suppose I am not familiar with that term. Would a picture attached to the bracelet help? It looks just like a normal spring bar.

goldfixer21 · 4 May 2017, 11:40 AM

One side has a hole through the lug, one side doesn't

delongej26 · 4 May 2017, 12:36 PM

Oh, yes it does. Only one side is drilled.

Toronto Soup King · 4 May 2017, 12:38 PM

Am I seeing correctly that the left-hand lugs are solid whereas the right-hand lugs are drilled? That CAN'T be standard, I'm no expert but come on, no manufacturer does that. An owner might have, though - the solid lugs on my 6424 defeated my attempts to remove the 20mm springbars to the point where I had to jam clippers in there and cut them out, I couldn't get them out with the usual tools, and no lug holes...so, snip snip. If I had a mini drill press handy I might do it myself, but that case is so pretty without the holes...

delongej26 · 4 May 2017, 12:52 PM

No, that's consistent for 6082 cases as well as other vintage Rolex and Tudor oysters from that era. Looking for more opinions on the lug holes

adam78 · 4 May 2017, 01:27 PM

How about some straight-on pics of the watch from the front and rear? I suspect the lugs are fine, but those views would make a judgment easier.

delongej26 · 4 May 2017, 01:45 PM

More pics

jban5 · 4 May 2017, 05:32 PM

Is one of the lug holes, I think the solid side, threaded?

delongej26 · 5 May 2017, 07:21 AM

Not that I am aware nor do I see. I am working on getting higher resolution pictures or the inside of the lugs. Just trying to gather opinions on if the holes seem too close to the lug edges.

motoikkyu · 5 May 2017, 07:31 AM

It's not the end of the world, if the price is right. I've had lugs laser-welded when the polish had milled down too close to the holes. Your candidate doesn't LOOK like it would be a problem for normal daily wear, but that is my opinion and likely to be countered.

Pete, your dislike of bubblebacks has betrayed you: a lot of the earlies only had one lug hole all the way through. It's kinda cool, actually.

adam78 · 6 May 2017, 04:41 AM

They look fine to me.

R.W.T. · 8 May 2017, 02:26 AM

I concur with Adam. Absolutely fine and not significantly thinner than factory at the time on that model.

1 lug hole, 2 lug holes, and no lug holes all exist in the early years.

4 May 2017, 08:17 AM	#1
delongej26 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: USA Posts: 10	First vintage Rolex - 6082 and lugs I am in the process of searching for me first vintage piece after much research. I have landed on a 6082 which I really like. It seems as though the cases used on these are quite thin, noticeably the lugs. Now the one I've found I know has been polished, but am curious as to whether it's been so over polished that the lug holes are too close to edges proposing risks. I would love feedback on this! Attached Images

4 May 2017, 01:27 PM	#8
adam78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,830	How about some straight-on pics of the watch from the front and rear? I suspect the lugs are fine, but those views would make a judgment easier. __________________ Cheers, Adam

4 May 2017, 01:45 PM	#9
delongej26 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: USA Posts: 10	More pics Attached Images

5 May 2017, 07:31 AM	#12
motoikkyu 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: PRJ Posts: 1,732	It's not the end of the world, if the price is right. I've had lugs laser-welded when the polish had milled down too close to the holes. Your candidate doesn't LOOK like it would be a problem for normal daily wear, but that is my opinion and likely to be countered. Pete, your dislike of bubblebacks has betrayed you: a lot of the earlies only had one lug hole all the way through. It's kinda cool, actually. __________________ "Do you like Breitling?" "I don't know, really, I've never been Breitled"

6 May 2017, 04:41 AM	#13
adam78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,830	They look fine to me. __________________ Cheers, Adam

4 May 2017, 09:24 AM	#2
goldfixer21 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 807	does this have screw in pins?

4 May 2017, 09:53 AM	#3
delongej26 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: USA Posts: 10	I am not sure. I suppose I am not familiar with that term. Would a picture attached to the bracelet help? It looks just like a normal spring bar.

4 May 2017, 11:40 AM	#4
goldfixer21 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 807	One side has a hole through the lug, one side doesn't

4 May 2017, 12:36 PM	#5
delongej26 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: USA Posts: 10	Oh, yes it does. Only one side is drilled.

4 May 2017, 12:38 PM	#6
Toronto Soup King "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Pete Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: 1016. Posts: 694	Am I seeing correctly that the left-hand lugs are solid whereas the right-hand lugs are drilled? That CAN'T be standard, I'm no expert but come on, no manufacturer does that. An owner might have, though - the solid lugs on my 6424 defeated my attempts to remove the 20mm springbars to the point where I had to jam clippers in there and cut them out, I couldn't get them out with the usual tools, and no lug holes...so, snip snip. If I had a mini drill press handy I might do it myself, but that case is so pretty without the holes...

4 May 2017, 12:52 PM	#7
delongej26 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: USA Posts: 10	No, that's consistent for 6082 cases as well as other vintage Rolex and Tudor oysters from that era. Looking for more opinions on the lug holes

4 May 2017, 05:32 PM	#10
jban5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Watch: 5513~1675x2~1680~ Posts: 523	Is one of the lug holes, I think the solid side, threaded?

5 May 2017, 07:21 AM	#11
delongej26 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: USA Posts: 10	Not that I am aware nor do I see. I am working on getting higher resolution pictures or the inside of the lugs. Just trying to gather opinions on if the holes seem too close to the lug edges.

8 May 2017, 02:26 AM	#14
R.W.T. "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,004	I concur with Adam. Absolutely fine and not significantly thinner than factory at the time on that model. 1 lug hole, 2 lug holes, and no lug holes all exist in the early years.

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