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Old 14 April 2016, 01:59 PM   #1
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Vintage Oyster by Rolex with "Gold Plating"?

What do you think of this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Oyst...oAAOSwI3RW-eEe
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Old 14 April 2016, 06:43 PM   #2
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Many Rolexes were gold capped right up to the 70's


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Old 14 April 2016, 09:41 PM   #3
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The movement looks suspicious.
For certain not Aegler, and pretty sure not caliber 59 (Fontainemelon)?

Definitely not a standard Rolex, but possible one made for Canadian market.

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Yes caliber FF30, later designated caliber 59 by Rolex
http://www.horologist.com/images/CanRolex02.jpg

http://www.horologist.com/images/CanRolex01.jpg

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