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Old 9 September 2013, 11:39 PM   #1
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Rolex Key

Just found it on one of my fathers drawers.

Wonder what it opens...

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Any ideas?
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Old 9 September 2013, 11:40 PM   #2
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Possible key wind pocket watch?
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Old 10 September 2013, 02:55 AM   #3
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Key from a Rolex treasure.
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Old 10 September 2013, 03:03 AM   #4
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some sort of safe deposit box
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Old 10 September 2013, 02:08 PM   #5
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Old 10 September 2013, 02:30 PM   #6
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Seems pretty mundane, but did Rolex ever make a Watchman's Clock? It looks like a winding key.
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Old 11 September 2013, 03:15 PM   #7
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It is too big to be a watch key, it looks like a key to either a safe or a safe deposit box.

But why the Rolex inscription?

googled around and could not find any rolex brand that made either locks or safes.
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Old 17 September 2013, 11:51 PM   #8
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Maybe from an old AD with an inhouse watchmaker - fits a cabinet there?
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Old 7 October 2013, 07:33 AM   #9
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Never saw one of those before.
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Old 19 October 2013, 06:12 PM   #10
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Never seen it before either. Is it real gold?
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Old 19 October 2013, 06:44 PM   #11
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Never seen it before either. Is it real gold?
Looks like some of the "gold" is coming off.
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Old 13 November 2013, 09:35 AM   #12
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Drinks cabinet at Rolex HQ ??
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Old 3 December 2013, 04:48 PM   #13
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Key

It appears to be the key to the extremely rare Jubilee chastity belt that sometimes came with the Lady-Datejust back in the day. Legend has it a select few were also made in 18K bark however due to chafing issues proved to be less than popular. Great find, hold on to that key!
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Old 12 December 2013, 01:23 PM   #14
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It appears to be the key to the extremely rare Jubilee chastity belt that sometimes came with the Lady-Datejust back in the day. Legend has it a select few were also made in 18K bark however due to chafing issues proved to be less than popular. Great find, hold on to that key!
Gosh, I hate it when that happens.
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Old 7 January 2014, 05:48 PM   #15
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any other markings on the other side?
how long is it?
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Old 7 January 2014, 07:08 PM   #16
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Display cabinet ?


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Old 11 January 2014, 02:41 AM   #17
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hilarious Doug!!
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