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Old 16 February 2019, 01:47 PM   #1
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Very Original 1806

I came across this 1806 the other day. It is in amazing shape! Still has original bronze reverse gears, all purchase papers and passport wallet. This one is cool!!
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Old 16 February 2019, 03:23 PM   #2
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Beautiful!
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Old 16 February 2019, 05:31 PM   #3
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Very Very Nice indeed. Lovely watch
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Old 16 February 2019, 06:56 PM   #4
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Great. Does that say J. Boseck, Calcutta on the dealer stamp?
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Old 17 February 2019, 12:01 AM   #5
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Great. Does that say J. Boseck, Calcutta on the dealer stamp?
J Bosek and Co
Old Court House St
Calcutta

Bracelet is supposed to be original to the watch too
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Old 17 February 2019, 12:09 AM   #6
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J Bosek and Co
Old Court House St
Calcutta

Bracelet is supposed to be original to the watch too
Boseck's used to do co-branded Rolex dials years ago. They're still open in Calcutta (now Kolkata) I believe. Cooke & Kelvey was another Indian AD that put their company name on Rolex dials.
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Old 17 February 2019, 12:15 AM   #7
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^^^^ In 1953 J. Boseck & Co. presented a Oyster Perpetual Rolex watch to Sir Edmund Hillary after his successful ascent of Mount Everest. It was inscribed "To Sir E. Hillary From Bosecks Calcutta"

Very good AD with a lot of history! I will look for something with the Boseck dial, sounds very cool.
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Old 17 February 2019, 01:31 AM   #8
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Awesome find - congrats!
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Old 17 February 2019, 02:03 AM   #9
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Absolutely Beautiful!! What a fantastic complete set! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 17 February 2019, 02:29 AM   #10
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Amazing! What's the back story? How/where did you find it?
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Old 17 February 2019, 02:56 AM   #11
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Amazing! What's the back story? How/where did you find it?
I think it came from the daughter of the man who purchased it new.

What would this be considered as far as conditions go? NOS?
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Old 17 February 2019, 03:52 AM   #12
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Great find! Congrats.
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Old 17 February 2019, 03:54 AM   #13
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What a mechanism. It's really astonishing. I wonder how long it took to make this watch.
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Old 17 February 2019, 04:59 AM   #14
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I think it came from the daughter of the man who purchased it new.

What would this be considered as far as conditions go? NOS?
Interesting, but how'd you end up with it? Did the daughter sell it to a pawn shop that you stumbled into? Did a dealer you know sell it to you? Did you find it in a cab? Details, details!

Not NOS, but excellent condition, IMHO, although more photos would be needed to fully judge. Was it originally sold on the strap?
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Old 17 February 2019, 05:01 AM   #15
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I don't own the watch, a dealer owns it locally.
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Old 17 February 2019, 05:04 AM   #16
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Old 17 February 2019, 05:13 AM   #17
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Very Original 1806

Beautiful.

I always thought hand style was supposed to match dial furniture like hour markers. Alpha hands with baton hour marks is unusual.

Could this be original?

Lovely looking piece nonetheless.


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Old 17 February 2019, 06:51 AM   #18
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Very Original 1806

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Beautiful.

I always thought hand style was supposed to match dial furniture like hour markers. Alpha hands with baton hour marks is unusual.

Could this be original?

Lovely looking piece nonetheless.


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I think it’s been redialed.
But a beautiful watch.

Lugs show it prolly was only worn on a strap - no endlink marks on them.

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Old 17 February 2019, 09:32 AM   #19
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No one will ever make their fortune in vintage Rolex by listening to me but I believe the dial to be original. I blew up the pic and see no evidence of a repaint, Remember this is around 1960 and things were not as structured as today. The hands and markers seeming to be mismatched to us might not have appeared so to them.

The striking color of the lume on the dial and hands tells me it may have been in a very dark place for a very long time. I believe that is a time capsule DD most likely just like it left the mothership all those years ago.

EDIT: Found another 1806 with the same markers and hands...

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Old 17 February 2019, 09:47 AM   #20
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What is value on this watch?

It obviously doesn't have the gold bracelet but is there value in the original leather bracelet?

I have seen a few with gold bracelet listed in the $17k range.
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Old 17 February 2019, 10:22 AM   #21
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No one will ever make their fortune in vintage Rolex by listening to me but I believe the dial to be original. I blew up the pic and see no evidence of a repaint, Remember this is around 1960 and things were not as structured as today. The hands and markers seeming to be mismatched to us might not have appeared so to them.

The striking color of the lume on the dial and hands tells me it may have been in a very dark place for a very long time. I believe that is a time capsule DD most likely just like it left the mothership all those years ago.

EDIT: Found another 1806 with the same markers and hands...



Interesting finish. Is it a bark finish?

Is there a name for that bracelet?


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Old 17 February 2019, 10:28 AM   #22
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It's called florentine finish, not bark.

And the bracelet is brick type.
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Old 17 February 2019, 10:49 AM   #23
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Very Original 1806

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It's called florentine finish, not bark.



And the bracelet is brick type.


Morellis finish to be exact
To the op stunning watch


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Old 17 February 2019, 04:05 PM   #24
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Old 20 February 2019, 07:00 PM   #25
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It's called florentine finish, not bark.

And the bracelet is brick type.
This is a great watch. And after all these years it in perfect condition. And I really like the color of it.
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Old 21 February 2019, 12:21 AM   #26
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Though not as nice, this just popped up as a good reference. Not bad for 10 grand.

https://www.hqmilton.com/timepieces/...rey-dial-A1647
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