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Etschell · 1 January 2016, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Patton250

I completely agree. The thing that is most frustrating is that as I do my research and make phone calls is that most of the places I have called the people are incredibly unbelievably unhelpful. It's as if they don't care. As a person in sales this is something I cannot grasp. I might just give up altogether and continue to buy the new Rolexes from my AD. They have really been wonderful. They take my money with an extreme smile on their face and gratitude.

as you are in tampa there are a lot of used rolex. i would hit up pawn shops near the hard rock casino. got to be a lot of pawned rolex there.

dysondiver · 1 January 2016, 02:00 AM

keep saving , a little bit more gets you newer and into saphire ,, to my mind a lot more wearable

dpa94114 · 4 January 2016, 07:20 AM

[QUOTE=Patton250;6362316]I completely agree. The thing that is most frustrating is that as I do my research and make phone calls is that most of the places I have called the people are incredibly unbelievably unhelpful. It's as if they don't care. As a person in sales this is something I cannot grasp. I might just give up altogether and continue to buy the new Rolexes from my AD. They have really been wonderful. They take my money with an extreme smile on their face and gratitude.]

dpa94114 · 4 January 2016, 07:24 AM

While i don't disagree with you, what I have found is that many sellers of vintage (unless they are specialists) really do not have the knowledge that many board members do. As much as they like them, it is their jobs - not necessarily the passion. They often don't have the time and energy to do all of the research that we - as potential buyers - are willing to invest.

TeeBee97 · 13 January 2016, 02:55 AM

Hi, I hope it's okay for me to use this thread for help and input (otherwise I'm sorry) as it suits my question rather well.

I bought this 1803 DD with a five-minute-track dial a few days ago. The lume dots are yellow and I believe (from my research) that it's period correct and could be original (the watch is from -68 approximately). The lume on the hands though are quite a lot whiter but they don't look new - but considering the color I'm wondering if they're changed at some point.

However: Under strong light in darkness the lume dots and the hands glow faintly for a few seconds - equally strong. Could this mean that the hands are original to the watch even though they are quite white?

My dad's 14060 from -91 has slightly yellowish indexes while the original hands are as white as they were new.

Here are two photos of the DD
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1452617575.219306.jpg
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1452617585.774591.jpg

Thanks people

1 January 2016, 02:00 AM	#32
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,063	keep saving , a little bit more gets you newer and into saphire ,, to my mind a lot more wearable

4 January 2016, 07:20 AM	#33
dpa94114 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: ex SF, back east Posts: 531	[QUOTE=Patton250;6362316]I completely agree. The thing that is most frustrating is that as I do my research and make phone calls is that most of the places I have called the people are incredibly unbelievably unhelpful. It's as if they don't care. As a person in sales this is something I cannot grasp. I might just give up altogether and continue to buy the new Rolexes from my AD. They have really been wonderful. They take my money with an extreme smile on their face and gratitude.]

4 January 2016, 07:24 AM	#34
dpa94114 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: ex SF, back east Posts: 531	While i don't disagree with you, what I have found is that many sellers of vintage (unless they are specialists) really do not have the knowledge that many board members do. As much as they like them, it is their jobs - not necessarily the passion. They often don't have the time and energy to do all of the research that we - as potential buyers - are willing to invest.

13 January 2016, 02:55 AM	#35
TeeBee97 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Teodor Location: Stockholm, Sweden Watch: SubC 114060 Posts: 83	Hi, I hope it's okay for me to use this thread for help and input (otherwise I'm sorry) as it suits my question rather well. I bought this 1803 DD with a five-minute-track dial a few days ago. The lume dots are yellow and I believe (from my research) that it's period correct and could be original (the watch is from -68 approximately). The lume on the hands though are quite a lot whiter but they don't look new - but considering the color I'm wondering if they're changed at some point. However: Under strong light in darkness the lume dots and the hands glow faintly for a few seconds - equally strong. Could this mean that the hands are original to the watch even though they are quite white? My dad's 14060 from -91 has slightly yellowish indexes while the original hands are as white as they were new. Here are two photos of the DD ImageUploadedByTapatalk1452617575.219306.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1452617585.774591.jpg Thanks people

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