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15 March 2021, 01:54 PM | #271 |
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Some 1803s ... and an 1806
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15 March 2021, 05:58 PM | #272 |
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19 March 2021, 08:23 AM | #273 |
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19 March 2021, 09:26 AM | #274 |
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I believe it's called a Morellis finish. Spectacular and unobtainium.
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19 March 2021, 10:15 AM | #275 |
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That is a Florentine finish, Morelli’s afaik is little pock marks. Florentine “brick” bracelets like this do come up, but what’s unusual about this one is that the clasp is also ‘Florentine-d’ - The others I’ve seen have this older clasp, but without the finish on it.
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19 March 2021, 10:16 AM | #276 |
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I think this is Morelli’s finish
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19 March 2021, 10:38 AM | #277 |
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Not sure... HQ Milton reckons it's a Morellis finish. https://www.hqmilton.com/timepieces/...er-papers-3845. Google search suggests the same...
Interesting debate. Could the terms be interchangeable? #Nerds |
19 March 2021, 10:50 AM | #278 |
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I could be wrong, it happens ALL the time!
I have certainly seen the two terms confused, and definitely these two finishes are different, but I do think mine is Florentine. Look at this image search for Rolex florentine - https://duckduckgo.com/?q=rolex+flor...ages&ia=images Maybe David/crowncollection will pipe in with some expertise? |
19 March 2021, 11:15 AM | #279 |
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Bob's watches And Arnold's Jewelers are calling the cross-hatched pattern Morelli and the pock-marked striations Florentine. What a can of worm's I've opened up....a google image search is showing these terms used interchangeably...
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19 March 2021, 11:25 AM | #280 |
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19 March 2021, 11:34 AM | #281 |
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I'm really excited to get mine back!
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20 March 2021, 12:02 AM | #282 |
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In post #6 of this old 2014 thread, David/crowncollection seems to refer to the linen or crosshatch finish as Florentine and the pockmarked one as Morelli (with photos of Stella examples of each!), but even he seems to interchange the two terms in his later posts.
To further muddy the waters, there’s this (from a 2011 Kingair post) - Rolex Day-Date 1802 Smooth Rolex Day-Date 1803 Fluted (Most Commonly seen) Rolex Day-Date 1804 Diamond Rolex Day-Date 1805 Diamond (sapphires) Rolex Day-Date 1806 Morellis A.K.A "Florentine" Rolex Day-Date 1807 Bark Finished Rolex Day-Date 1810 Waved Rolex Day-Date 1811 Moiré/Morellis Variant Rolex Day-Date 1816 Diamond baguette Rolex Day-Date 1817 Emerald / Ruby / Sapphire / Diamond This does seem like an answer which the combined knowledge of TRF should have readily at hand, but there are very few research, scholarship and reference sources for DDs, compared to the sport models. (E.g., I think I’ve only ever seen one pic of the 1810/“waved” DD bezel; I’ve never seen one in person.) I don’t have the Pucci Papaleo DD book, maybe it has an answer? |
3 December 2021, 08:33 AM | #283 |
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My 1803 WG Cream Minute Track
Just new to me, and I'm over the moon with this one. A 1.069.xxx with a super sharp 1 hallmark case, and a near perfect cream dial with original lume.
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The open 6 on the minute track at 12 o'clock is a little detail for those who know. |
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3 December 2021, 09:39 AM | #285 |
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3 December 2021, 10:03 AM | #287 |
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It's definitely open. Almost looks like a "G". GO!
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3 December 2021, 10:18 AM | #288 |
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Yes you must have better eyes than I do Thanks for pointing it out
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2 June 2023, 09:03 PM | #289 |
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Flat 4 s too!
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21 July 2023, 01:49 AM | #290 |
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I appreciate this enabling thread. I've just recently started looking for an older Day Date I can have on a strap. Love the looks of the 1803 but also love the functionality of 18038 or 18238.
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nice dial, but more early 70s.
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