special treat for dadswatch2- bevel edge content LOL

[jedly1]

though you might like to see how a mk3 case looked when it left the factory and how it should look to be the best....

weirdly after our posts a couple weeks back a freind of mine just bought this from the original owner, bought by his in laws as a wedding present so he dutyfully wore it at his wedding and then not likeing it much put it in the safe for the next 37 years... full set box and papers as supplied new, never polished.. virtually unworn first marks on it were from the clumsy AD he walked into removing the bracelet to check it out :(.




head on as per most of the scans you will ever see of a DRSD, bit of bevel there if you go looking for it, but because of the steeper angle and thick case not screaming out at you .....




then turn it slightly and have a good look........



bit of a bugger i had to buy it to be able to use the pictures, but hey ho, never complain at another peachy PERFECT watch.

[marcinthemiddle]

Great Pics! But...um....is your spell-check on?

[jedly1]

I'm mildly dyslexic so you'll have to bare with my typing wheres the spell check then, not really used to a forum this advanced, over on VRF we don't even have emoticons really :) ?

edit : ignore that, spell checker downloaded and installed :)

[swatty]

Superb watch Jed

[Renoir]

WOW!!! Excellent.

[CaveDiver]

Jedly,
Nice watch, however worn once? A little heavy on the bracelet rash don’t you think unless that was one of those weddings that last a month? Was it stored on a vibration winder?

Dads is not new to that edge:
Here is a read for you..
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=89336

[CaveDiver]

Oh,
I keep hearing no way hands on a Rolex corrode without a leaky problem. Do you agree this stored in a safe watch combats that theory?

[jedly1]

bracelet rash on rear is just light tool mark scratches from the clumsy AD who removed the bracelet, depth of focus is playing tricks, no end link wear whatsoever just the way the photo looks.

hands corrode as a result of the reaction with the tritium mix, some more prone than others as the mix itself varied. the early hands are a brassy alloy over plated with rhodium type plate, very prone to corrosion, and I'm always glad to see at least some light as its usually a good sign its the the original hands rather than service replacement. in the very late 70's early 80's they seem to get better ( and the tri mix changes a bit ) and then obviously you move on to the white gold hands with trit which present as perfect and dont corrode at all

oddly a lot of the watches you see have some corrosion to one degree or another, but often if you move the angle of shot you can make it appear or disappear

[mike]

Killer example my friend.

[CaveDiver]

Thanks.
I’m on board with you; however my watchmaker led me to believe he thinks moisture is required. That may be right, but how much I guess is the question. Air has moisture lol.. My thinking is Rolex did not follow good metal mixing procedures along with the corrosive props of the lume lol

What was he doing with the lugs? I mean, you use the holes to push the pins.
I assume it has never been serviced? Hard to tell, but does it have super dome? Looks like no yellowing of the crystal. The other side of the spectrum from haitek’s double.

[frododeploert]

Wow, that people can put this kind of beauty in a safe for almost 40 years is beyond me!!!

Did you head-but the clumsy AD when you accidentally tripped over your feet?

[jedly1]

Originally Posted by CaveDiver

Thanks.
I’m on board with you; however my watchmaker led me to believe he thinks moisture is required. That may be right, but how much I guess is the question. Air has moisture lol.. My thinking is Rolex did not follow good metal mixing procedures along with the corrosive props of the lume lol

What was he doing with the lugs? I mean, you use the holes to push the pins.
I assume it has never been serviced? Hard to tell, but does it have super dome? Looks like no yellowing of the crystal. The other side of the spectrum from haitek’s double.

lol you use the holes to push the pins out, but to put em back in ( and ad''s are often the worst for this ) any old small screwdriver will do to flatten them in , a nervous/ unskilled AD can be a dangerous thing .....

nope never serviced and still got its dome and still keeping time in spec.

on the corrosive effect, yeah im sure just some air contact level mositure probably is involved in the process but not flood or anything like that.

[CaveDiver]

Originally Posted by jedly1

lol you use the holes to push the pins out, but to put em back in ( and ad''s are often the worst for this ) any old small screwdriver will do to flatten them in , a nervous/ unskilled AD can be a dangerous thing ...

Oh, I see.. I use my fingernails. They should not allow those AD folks to use any steel objects around a watch. Nothing harder than brass and better plastic. What bracelet did it come with?

[bb3188]

Nice watch Jed !

It's quite interesting that the hands/ markers/ pearl are all slightly difference shades in the above photo ie the hands are slightly lighter than the markers, and the pearl is a few shades darker than the both the hands and markers. Is that due to the background lighting when the photo was taken or is that the case ?

love the bevelled lugs. Nice

rgds

Mark

[jedly1]

Originally Posted by CaveDiver

Oh, I see.. I use my fingernails. They should not allow those AD folks to use any steel objects around a watch. Nothing harder than brass and better plastic. What bracelet did it come with?

to be fair even with your nails unless you tape the lugs the pins themselves can leave a nice slug trail :)

came on a 9315 folded link pateted ( with the spelling mistake no N )

[jedly1]

Originally Posted by bearbrass3188

Nice watch Jed !

It's quite interesting that the hands/ markers/ pearl are all slightly difference shades in the above photo ie the hands are slightly lighter than the markers, and the pearl is a few shades darker than the both the hands and markers. Is that due to the background lighting when the photo was taken or is that the case ?

love the bevelled lugs. Nice

rgds

Mark

hands and dial pretty much spot on, just the lighting... pearl darker thats rolex for you :)

[layne]

Very nice indeed. What an example that is!

[Beaumont Miller II]

Jedly,
Eric really does have a nice selection of watches to choose from. That one is truly exceptional.
Beaumont

[therolexguy]

Unbelievable. Great for sharing!

[jdc]

outstanding

[DadsWatch72]

I have never seen a DRSD with black lettering on the caseback. Even on the DRSD website.......this is the first one I have ever seen. Only the newer models have black lettering on the back. Those look more like wear on the back of the lugs than it looks like scratches IMO. My caseback has never been polished and it doesn't have black lettering.

[STEELINOX]

FYI, its called a "chamfer" not a bevel edge.

[greekbum]

Jed stunning DRSD thanks for sharing it with us here.

[DadsWatch72]

Originally Posted by STEELINOX

FYI, its called a "chamfer" not a bevel edge.

ahhh, thanks. I am talking with some vintage guys right now about this. They are saying the black lettering is factory. First example I have ever seen with it.........including the DRSD website.

[greekbum]

DW72 Im sure the OP of this thread can tell us (you) all about Vintage Rolex. Ive enjoyed reading his posts on the VRF for a while. I am not sure what year that bevel edge went away? Jed would you mind telling us? My guess is around 1975-76.I bought a 1977 1675 from an estate in similar never worn condition and it did not have a thick bevel at the end.

[kyle L]

Originally Posted by greekbum

DW72 Im sure the OP of this thread can tell us (you) all about Vintage Rolex. Ive enjoyed reading his posts on the VRF for a while. I am not sure what year that bevel edge went away? Jed would you mind telling us? My guess is around 1975-76.I bought a 1977 1675 from an estate in similar never worn condition and it did not have a thick bevel at the end.

[DadsWatch72]

Originally Posted by greekbum

DW72 Im sure the OP of this thread can tell us (you) all about Vintage Rolex. Ive enjoyed reading his posts on the VRF for a while. I am not sure what year that bevel edge went away? Jed would you mind telling us? My guess is around 1975-76.I bought a 1977 1675 from an estate in similar never worn condition and it did not have a thick bevel at the end.

One guy on the Vintage RF said that mine might not have had an edge like that from the factory since Rolex was inconsistant with these models from that time period (which makes sense). I also remember seeing/holding the watch when I was 10 years old. It layed around the house on my fathers dresser, coffee table, ect... but I never remember it having black lettering on the back or a time when it was peeling off.

[mike]

Originally Posted by greekbum

DW72 Im sure the OP of this thread can tell us (you) all about Vintage Rolex. Ive enjoyed reading his posts on the VRF for a while. I am not sure what year that bevel edge went away? Jed would you mind telling us? My guess is around 1975-76.I bought a 1977 1675 from an estate in similar never worn condition and it did not have a thick bevel at the end.

Honestly. Jed is one of the REAL experts in this hobby.

[DadsWatch72]

Originally Posted by mike

Honestly. Jed is one of the REAL experts in this hobby.

Yeah, that bastard has a better condition DRSD than I do too. Where is my magic marker......?

[newsboy]

Fantastic watch thanks for sharing