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25 October 2016, 08:53 AM | #1 |
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EARLY (1952) Datejust 6104 Incoming!
Hi All - just bought this and quite excited to receive it!
Fairly unusual piece I believe? Here are some photos: |
25 October 2016, 08:58 PM | #2 |
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Oh! Lovely piece. Look forward to more pics when it arrives.
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26 October 2016, 03:09 AM | #3 |
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Very nice...I love the roulette date wheel
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26 October 2016, 04:33 AM | #4 |
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Very sharp, totally love it!
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26 October 2016, 07:21 AM | #5 |
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Very nice pick up !!!
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28 October 2016, 06:20 AM | #6 |
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More Pics & Info
Thanks for the kind comments guys!
Please see further pics below - these very early Datejusts in fact had an All Red Date Wheel which is so cool - plus the "dreaded" Rolex + Super Oyster non screw down crown ... (not exactly very waterproof and only lasted about 3 years before being replaced by the screw down crown ...) This one is from 1952, and this is I believe the first year that the word "Datejust" (I may be incorrect - experts?) appeared on the dial - when the concept of a date which changed at midnight was introduced in 1945 - only the words Rolex and Oyster Perpetual appeared - Rolex apparently toyed with words like "RiteDate", "Victory" and "Jubilee" (decided to name a bracelet that name instead - fascinating stuff ...) before deciding on Datejust ... I really enjoy wearing a piece of Rolex History ... and the best part? Accuracy of about +1 SECOND every 24 hours - not too shabby for a 64 year old timepiece! |
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