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Subexplorer · 13 August 2010, 07:43 AM

Great looking watch. Classic and timeless design.
Just Love it!!
Enjoy in good health, and thank you for sharing those beautiful photos!
Kind regards, Abel

Nicko · 13 August 2010, 07:49 AM

Beautiful and simple classic design! I love it.

skalis · 15 August 2010, 05:30 AM

Thank all of you for your replies. More pictures can be seen here.

azkri · 20 August 2010, 06:10 PM

Mine says Hi!

Michael M. · 21 August 2010, 02:18 AM

Great looking watch, a really nice example.

aljhall · 16 June 2018, 07:20 PM

I recently purchased a 1986 Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694. How I got it is a bit of a coup methinks. I happened to mention [as you do!] that I'd always wanted a genuine ROLEX. The lady I was talking to said she'd been given one bn her grandad back in 1987 but it was broken very early in it's life and 'wouldn't wind up' so she'd put it away until our conversation. Other than that it was as new straight out of the box. She said that she thought it could easily be repaired and she'd take a grand for it. Taking a flyer [I know!] I bought it basically sight unseen and sure enough it wouldn't wind because the crown was 'broken' . Other than that it was as new and unmarked. I then took it to a local watchermaker to get a repair estimate.. He looked at me in an ''old fashioned way'' screwed in the crown, gave it a couple of twists and BINGO. Checked against the BBC clock it has kept time over two weeks to less than a minute.
Question - Did I pay too much??

aljhall · 16 June 2018, 07:53 PM

I don't think it's neccessary to have a hard crystal. The 'Perspex' plastic' ones used on ROLEX and other QUALITY watches are actually very hard wearing and can have minor scratches polished out which it a lot cheaper than replacement. I think the original idea was that 'plastic', being more flexible was actually better for water resistance. TRUE water resistance but for extremely expensive watches is actually not that old and dates back no further than the early '30's for watches for 'normal' purposes. One of the first watches that combined true water reststance, antimagnetic, shock protection, a 'bumper automatic' and rustless construction was the MIDO MULTIFORT SUPERAUTOMATIC with a CORK CROWN SEAL BRITISH patented [ though made in Switzerland by, I believe, TAUBERT. It's still used to this day by MIDO known as the AQUADURA SYSTEM. I've got one from C.1938 that still has the original crystal and stll keeps time to within a minute a day
AS for 'polishing it takes me back to my 'F6 LIGHTNING [that was a 'proper plane'] days in the RAF and the pre-flight polishing of the CANOPIES. What was good enough for a MACH 2+ Lightning must be good enough for a watch!!

13 August 2010, 07:43 AM	#31
Subexplorer 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Abel Location: Down South Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 2,234	Great looking watch. Classic and timeless design. Just Love it!! Enjoy in good health, and thank you for sharing those beautiful photos! Kind regards, Abel __________________ 50 Years of ROLEX Passion! Grail Rolex: 5508 c. 1959 "Bond" Sub.

16 June 2018, 07:20 PM	#36
aljhall "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: TN21 9DP Posts: 2	A lucky break -maybe I recently purchased a 1986 Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694. How I got it is a bit of a coup methinks. I happened to mention [as you do!] that I'd always wanted a genuine ROLEX. The lady I was talking to said she'd been given one bn her grandad back in 1987 but it was broken very early in it's life and 'wouldn't wind up' so she'd put it away until our conversation. Other than that it was as new straight out of the box. She said that she thought it could easily be repaired and she'd take a grand for it. Taking a flyer [I know!] I bought it basically sight unseen and sure enough it wouldn't wind because the crown was 'broken' . Other than that it was as new and unmarked. I then took it to a local watchermaker to get a repair estimate.. He looked at me in an ''old fashioned way'' screwed in the crown, gave it a couple of twists and BINGO. Checked against the BBC clock it has kept time over two weeks to less than a minute. Question - Did I pay too much??

16 June 2018, 07:53 PM	#37
aljhall "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: TN21 9DP Posts: 2	Crystal I don't think it's neccessary to have a hard crystal. The 'Perspex' plastic' ones used on ROLEX and other QUALITY watches are actually very hard wearing and can have minor scratches polished out which it a lot cheaper than replacement. I think the original idea was that 'plastic', being more flexible was actually better for water resistance. TRUE water resistance but for extremely expensive watches is actually not that old and dates back no further than the early '30's for watches for 'normal' purposes. One of the first watches that combined true water reststance, antimagnetic, shock protection, a 'bumper automatic' and rustless construction was the MIDO MULTIFORT SUPERAUTOMATIC with a CORK CROWN SEAL BRITISH patented [ though made in Switzerland by, I believe, TAUBERT. It's still used to this day by MIDO known as the AQUADURA SYSTEM. I've got one from C.1938 that still has the original crystal and stll keeps time to within a minute a day AS for 'polishing it takes me back to my 'F6 LIGHTNING [that was a 'proper plane'] days in the RAF and the pre-flight polishing of the CANOPIES. What was good enough for a MACH 2+ Lightning must be good enough for a watch!!

13 August 2010, 07:49 AM	#32
Nicko Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Not here anymore Posts: 4,787	Beautiful and simple classic design! I love it.

15 August 2010, 05:30 AM	#33
skalis "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Jan Location: Czech republic Posts: 50	Thank all of you for your replies. More pictures can be seen here.

21 August 2010, 02:18 AM	#35
Michael M. Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,391	Great looking watch, a really nice example.

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