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cookienc10 · 22 February 2019, 03:10 AM

Hello guys
I need your help.
A friend of mine recently gave me a vintage female Rolex and I don't have any clue which model it is or what's the reference number of it.
I visited today my local watchsmith and my authorized rolex dealer, but both of them didn't know any information about the watch and saw it for the first time.
The case and the bracelet of the watch are made out of 18k yellow gold.
In the watch there's beating a Rolex cal. 1400 (handwound).
If you have any information about this model, please contact me.
I would be very thankful for any kind of help!

Best regards

Richard Carver · 22 February 2019, 03:43 AM

Rolex has made dozens of non-oyster ladies 'cocktail' watches over the years. Well made but woefully out of fashion. Their value is either sentimental, grammy's watch, or just a slight premium to salvage value. Quite a bit of 18k gold there!

dhknola · 22 February 2019, 04:00 AM

^^^Spot on. Really tough to get 'good' money for these watches. Sentimental or scrap essentially.

L.K Johnson · 22 February 2019, 04:44 AM

Reminds my of my grannies Lagonda watch in solid gold with a gold Bismarck bracelet just like this one...

tekno · 22 February 2019, 06:09 AM

That would make a hell of a set of cuff links if you had two.

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77T · 22 February 2019, 07:58 AM

I see dozens of hours on Google image search in your future.

Do not believe the people saying the gold melt value is the same. Since it’s 18K gold would likely fetch $1500 melt.

But retail prices for working models are between $2000 and $3500 depending upon its appeal - the bracelet is ornate and may help get a buyer at the upper end of that range.

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offrdmania · 22 February 2019, 08:14 AM

The one good thing that this ladies cocktail watch has compared to a lot of others we see is that this one was actually made by Rolex.
Most ladies cocktail watches were boutique made, meaning that a jeweler would buy a Rolex dialed movement and then build the case and bracelet around it to the customers liking.
Being made by Rolex you have a likely chance of doing some detective work in getting a case model reference as well as a bracelet reference number.

WorldTyme · 23 February 2019, 06:55 AM

If it helps any...
The Rolex calibre 1401 is a 15J or 18J manual wind, without seconds hand. 21600bph with "shock protecting device", based on the caliber 1400.

22 February 2019, 03:10 AM	#1
cookienc10 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Germany Posts: 12	Mysterious vintage rolex Hello guys I need your help. A friend of mine recently gave me a vintage female Rolex and I don't have any clue which model it is or what's the reference number of it. I visited today my local watchsmith and my authorized rolex dealer, but both of them didn't know any information about the watch and saw it for the first time. The case and the bracelet of the watch are made out of 18k yellow gold. In the watch there's beating a Rolex cal. 1400 (handwound). If you have any information about this model, please contact me. I would be very thankful for any kind of help! Best regards

22 February 2019, 07:58 AM	#6
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,024	I see dozens of hours on Google image search in your future. Do not believe the people saying the gold melt value is the same. Since it’s 18K gold would likely fetch $1500 melt. But retail prices for working models are between $2000 and $3500 depending upon its appeal - the bracelet is ornate and may help get a buyer at the upper end of that range. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

22 February 2019, 08:14 AM	#7
offrdmania 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Wine Country, Ca Posts: 5,998	The one good thing that this ladies cocktail watch has compared to a lot of others we see is that this one was actually made by Rolex. Most ladies cocktail watches were boutique made, meaning that a jeweler would buy a Rolex dialed movement and then build the case and bracelet around it to the customers liking. Being made by Rolex you have a likely chance of doing some detective work in getting a case model reference as well as a bracelet reference number. __________________ TRF Member 11738

22 February 2019, 03:43 AM	#2
Richard Carver "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: US Posts: 2,237	Rolex has made dozens of non-oyster ladies 'cocktail' watches over the years. Well made but woefully out of fashion. Their value is either sentimental, grammy's watch, or just a slight premium to salvage value. Quite a bit of 18k gold there!

22 February 2019, 04:00 AM	#3
dhknola "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,175	^^^Spot on. Really tough to get 'good' money for these watches. Sentimental or scrap essentially.

22 February 2019, 04:44 AM	#4
L.K Johnson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: / Posts: 1,741	Reminds my of my grannies Lagonda watch in solid gold with a gold Bismarck bracelet just like this one...

22 February 2019, 06:09 AM	#5
tekno 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Texas Watch: Tudor Snowflake Posts: 1,101	That would make a hell of a set of cuff links if you had two. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

23 February 2019, 06:55 AM	#8
WorldTyme "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: USA Watch: Rolex GMT Master Posts: 59	If it helps any... The Rolex calibre 1401 is a 15J or 18J manual wind, without seconds hand. 21600bph with "shock protecting device", based on the caliber 1400.

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