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6 December 2019, 03:17 AM | #1 |
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New to the forum and my first Rolex
My name is Stephen and I am new to Rolex Forums. I own several timepieces and I am a member of Omega Forums. I love my Omega's but I have always wanted a Rolex.
On December 3rd, I purchased a 1966 DateJust 1603, so now I am officially a Rolex owner. Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and show you my new timepiece. Thank you. |
6 December 2019, 03:37 AM | #2 |
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Congrats and welcome Stephen. Beautiful watch.
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6 December 2019, 03:38 AM | #3 |
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That is quite lovely. does it have an oval link bracelet?
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6 December 2019, 03:51 AM | #4 | |
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6 December 2019, 04:02 AM | #5 |
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Congratulations on a beautiful piece and welcome.
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6 December 2019, 04:03 AM | #6 |
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A folded link bracelet, which as i understand is period correct but I'm no expert. Case does look polished a few times and I question the originality of the date wheel. It looks like all of the lume dots are missing from the crown side of the dial but still very nice and the dial can be replaced or not as you see fit. It's not like they will glow anymore anyways. I'm sure "real" experts will chime in soon. Everybody likes to see what the new guy has, and that is a beautiful piece! Welcome to the forum!
All of that said, I'm not sure you were looking for a critique and do apologize if that was not your intent when posting. It's a great watch (great looking too!) that honestly shows it's age, IMHO. I mean it's 45 years old! |
6 December 2019, 04:18 AM | #7 |
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Welcome to the forum Stephen
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6 December 2019, 04:20 AM | #8 |
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Gorgeous watch. Love the bracelet.
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6 December 2019, 04:29 AM | #9 | |
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6 December 2019, 04:33 AM | #10 |
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Nice watch! Old school classic. Congrats!
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6 December 2019, 04:48 AM | #11 |
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New to the forum and my first Rolex
Don’t worry it is a real beauty. Love the older hands. The bracelet looks to be in great condition as well, always a plus. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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6 December 2019, 04:59 AM | #12 |
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looks amazing , congratulations!
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6 December 2019, 05:00 AM | #13 |
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It's an excellent watch. If the date wheel has a "hooked 7" tomorrow then it's probably correct. Mid/late '60s date wheels had closed 6s and 9s with 7/17/27 having a hook. Post a photo on the 7th and let's see how it looks.
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6 December 2019, 05:08 AM | #14 |
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Handsome classic!
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6 December 2019, 05:13 AM | #15 |
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A hooked 7 on mid/late date wheels—who knew? And you learn something new each day on TRF, thank you. BTW OP, I would take most comments on this forum with a grain of salt as you will get novices, such as myself, commenting on your watch with potentially erroneous information. Of course, there is no better way to get the correct information than having some "guy" make uninformed comments because (thankfully!) they will be challenged by those with the knowledge you seek. As I said before and I will say it again, that is a great looking watch! Well played sir!
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6 December 2019, 05:29 AM | #16 |
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Congrats and welcome aboard!
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6 December 2019, 05:46 AM | #17 |
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6 December 2019, 07:17 AM | #18 |
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Love the alpha hands.
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6 December 2019, 07:30 AM | #19 |
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Beautiful! Congrats!!
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6 December 2019, 11:29 AM | #20 |
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Nice DJ. Welcome to the forum, and to this very deep rabbit hole.
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6 December 2019, 11:35 AM | #21 |
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Welcome aboard!
Beautiful watch, clean crisp design.
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6 December 2019, 12:14 PM | #22 |
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Missed seeing this. Mid/late 1960s, yes. I would expect to see hooked 7s on this watch if the date disc is original.
I could be completely wrong but suspect the wheel is original here. Condition of the dial, hands, case and bracelet are pretty solid overall. I'm a fan. |
6 December 2019, 02:17 PM | #23 |
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Nice piece! Congratulations and welcome to TRF!
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6 December 2019, 02:45 PM | #24 |
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Hello and welcome to the forum. Lovely watch you have there, I am a big fan of vintage DJ's. Wear it well.
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7 December 2019, 02:12 AM | #25 |
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Welcome and a great way to start with a very nice DJ...
And the journey begins...... R |
8 December 2019, 02:37 AM | #26 |
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That hands are really beautiful! Congrats!
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8 December 2019, 02:54 AM | #27 |
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Beautiful watch. Welcome to the forum.
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8 December 2019, 04:29 AM | #28 |
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That's a beautiful starter piece! Problem is you're going to want another one... then another.. Congrats on this one and wear it in good health.
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8 December 2019, 06:46 AM | #29 |
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Welcome. It's beautiful.
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8 December 2019, 08:03 AM | #30 |
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Gentlemen,
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome and compliments on the silver DJ. However, after much consideration, I felt the silver DJ was not for me. I ended up with another timepiece that I greatly appreciate. This is my blue beauty and I am keeping her. I am sorry about the confusion. |
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