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Old 2 December 2014, 04:44 AM   #1
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Never (or hardly) Been Polished Picture Thread
I love seeing genuine honest wear on Rolex watches. Let's see those original factory lines, chamfers, sharp bezels, edges, and beautiful dings dents and scratches!
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Old 2 December 2014, 05:06 AM   #2
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1972 5512
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Old 2 December 2014, 05:10 AM   #3
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1965 1675
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Old 2 December 2014, 05:30 AM   #4
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1971 Feet First Chamfers ..
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:11 AM   #5
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Love this thread already!!
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:11 AM   #6
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1970 red 1680
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:12 AM   #7
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Wow, great thread. Learning lots about what unpolished looks like!
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:12 AM   #8
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now thats what I'm talking about...
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:16 AM   #9
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:28 AM   #10
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Incredible watches everyone.
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:29 AM   #11
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:32 AM   #12
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awesome!
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:34 AM   #13
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awesome!
Thanks bro You have got some treasures in your watch-box, great cases
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love it - metallic rawness!
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:36 AM   #15
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great thread. Awesome watches everybody
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:37 AM   #16
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Love this watch. insert is sweet
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thanks my friend
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:38 AM   #18
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:46 AM   #19
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Fantastic looking watches gentlemen! I have come to the realization that most people's tendency is to polish their Rolexes in order to keep them looking "perfect". To not polish a Rolex requires a lot of restraint. But these examples are a testament that it is worth it in the long run. These watches look "perfect" to me. Beautiful.
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:47 AM   #20
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Thanks guys.
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:53 AM   #21
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found another of the 1680 - CG profile
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Old 2 December 2014, 06:59 AM   #22
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Fantastic looking watches gentlemen! I have come to the realization that most people's tendency is to polish their Rolexes in order to keep them looking "perfect". To not polish a Rolex requires a lot of restraint. But these examples are a testament that it is worth it in the long run. These watches look "perfect" to me. Beautiful.
Yes, they are harder and harder to find too...imagine owing a watch for nearly 50 years and never polishing it...the restraint :)

I decided that unless its a really special piece, I will only buy unpolished examples. This has the side effect of preventing me from buying a new watch every month.
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Old 2 December 2014, 07:12 AM   #23
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My unpolished 1680 RED (1970)....
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Old 2 December 2014, 07:14 AM   #24
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Great thread! These watches look like they survived wars!
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Here is my travel companion which is here with me here in Ho Chi Minh City... Unpolished 16750 (1980)....
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Old 2 December 2014, 08:30 AM   #27
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Great, great thread. The power of the unpolished.
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Old 2 December 2014, 08:45 AM   #28
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Old 2 December 2014, 08:54 AM   #29
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This is amazing!
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Old 2 December 2014, 10:54 AM   #30
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I love this thread.

Thank you for sharing.
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