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Old 13 December 2017, 10:52 PM   #1
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Looking to buy a vintage Day Date

I’m looking to buy a vintage Day Date 1803.

I can see different years, like 1969 and 1975.

Could somebody please tell me, any pros and cons of buying a 1969 vs. 1975 and vice versa?

Thank you so much!
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Old 13 December 2017, 11:46 PM   #2
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From what I’ve observed, 1975 and 1976 rolex are pretty rare for some reason. Other than that i don’t see any reason to prefer one over the other based on year. Early 60s dial and hands designs have the upper hand though IMO.




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Old 14 December 2017, 01:48 AM   #3
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That sounds good..

To be honest the most ones that i have found are from late 60's.

Another thing is, I would love a white dial with roman numerals, but for some reason, that is just impossible to find? Does anybody know why.
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Old 14 December 2017, 04:57 AM   #4
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Although the overall design is largely unchanged on the Day-Date over decades, there are subtle differences, even within just the vintage models. I personally love the "pie-pan" dial on the 1803s so went with that reference vs. newer references (18038 for example that has quickset feature). Here are some informational readings:

https://beckertime.com/history-of-the-rolex-day-date/


Notice the subtle dial and hand differences:



In addition to the pie-pan dial, I also prefer not having the small roman numerals on the minute track which I believe started with the 5-digit references (right-most watch above).
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Old 14 December 2017, 06:19 AM   #5
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That sounds good..

To be honest the most ones that i have found are from late 60's.

Another thing is, I would love a white dial with roman numerals, but for some reason, that is just impossible to find? Does anybody know why.
If you are referring to a Buckley dial, the reason why they are hard to find is because they are rare.
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Old 14 December 2017, 07:20 AM   #6
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Or, are you looking for Roman numeral hour markers instead of stick markers? I just got my white dial DD with Roman markers, but a 5 digit and a one year search.
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Old 14 December 2017, 10:06 AM   #7
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Those are rare and very hard to find. Did I mention pricey

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Old 14 December 2017, 03:59 PM   #8
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Thank you so much guys!

Yes i am referring to a Buckley dial. I did not know it was called this, where does the name come from?

I have found one with a Buckley dial after quite some search, but now that I have been looking on one with regular index lines, I am so much in doubt. What to choose? Both are gold DD's with a white dial, so the more rare Buckley or the more minimalistic/cleaner look of the index lines...

What do you guys think?
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Old 15 December 2017, 01:11 AM   #9
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I think dial preference is entirely personal. Buy what YOU want!

Personally, I do love the white dials.
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Old 15 December 2017, 02:27 AM   #10
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Just got my white dial DD yesterday. My search lasted well over a year.
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Old 16 December 2017, 01:49 AM   #11
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Just got my white dial DD yesterday. My search lasted well over a year.
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Old 5 January 2018, 11:25 PM   #12
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Okay 1803 owners and experts - how many links are on a fully linked non-hidden clasp bracelet? I'm looking at a 1968 model and need it to fit a 7.5 inch wrist. Help!

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Old 6 January 2018, 12:34 AM   #13
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On my 1803 (7.5" wrist, President bracelet) I have 11 links on one side and 8 on the other, not including endlinks, and it's on the third-loosest microadjust (clasp position) so quite a bit of room. On my Jubilee I have 11 links on one side and 9 on the other, not including endlinks, and that's on the fourth-loosest microadjust, tons of room. FYI the extra links cost me USD250 per link from MY, not cheap. Best of luck
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Old 6 January 2018, 12:46 AM   #14
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On my 1803 (7.5" wrist, President bracelet) I have 11 links on one side and 8 on the other, not including endlinks, and it's on the third-loosest microadjust (clasp position) so quite a bit of room. On my Jubilee I have 11 links on one side and 9 on the other, not including endlinks, and that's on the fourth-loosest microadjust, tons of room. FYI the extra links cost me USD250 per link from MY, not cheap. Best of luck
Thanks. Just what I was looking for. This one has 20 links, so I'm hopeful it will be fine.
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