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Stevesblakely · 26 December 2017, 12:27 AM

Hello to you all.
I have been offered a 1603/1570 DJ from 1973, guy bought it in Germany in September with a 1 year warranty, Dial looks original , but between 6 and 8 on the second markers there looks to be water damage? case looks be polished also. I know this guy, good rolex knowledge , he wants to change up to (wait for it)
A seadweller triple 6 from 1986.. his birth year. Good luck on that.. he wants $2400 for this.. This morning , my heart almost pulled the trigger, but my head screamed wait and won the day. pics attached.. Many thanks in advance for advice
Is this a dog, or just the history when some fool forget to screw down the crown.
Stephen
Hells bells... now I need 9 more posts before I can attach pics... May as well start here
Sorry people

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Vlad · 26 December 2017, 02:14 PM

without a picture, there is very little we can help you with. Sorry. If you provide a link, then maybe some people, not me - as I refuse to follow unknown links, might look at it. other wise, post comments and opinions, get up to 10, and them post photos

tamiya · 26 December 2017, 02:27 PM

Oysters remain decently waterfast even if crown is open & it gets splashed. But if you drop it to the bottom of a lake or rinse it with a firehose, then yeah it might get past the tiny o-ring & flood inside.

Dials can deteriorate by themselves just over time, it's been 45yrs :)

1570 is hardy, spareparts are available but naturally nothing is cheap. You'll have to do your own sums on the economics of restoring vs buying a different better unit.

Paul · 26 December 2017, 07:06 PM

If I'm understanding the OP's post correctly, I'm thinking $2400 is too expensive for a DateJust 1603 with a damaged dial.

As a basis for comparison, I have this watch. A tidy enough 1603 from 1968, - same price $2400

Stevesblakely · 26 December 2017, 11:06 PM

Hi all, the more I think about my 24 hour rule, the more I agree with Paul. Glad I used my head rather than my heart on this. I hope to have 10 posts soon. Then I hope not to bother everybody so much with "pictureless" posts
S

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26 December 2017, 12:27 AM	#1
Stevesblakely Banned Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 71	Model 1603 from 1973 water damaged? Hello to you all. I have been offered a 1603/1570 DJ from 1973, guy bought it in Germany in September with a 1 year warranty, Dial looks original , but between 6 and 8 on the second markers there looks to be water damage? case looks be polished also. I know this guy, good rolex knowledge , he wants to change up to (wait for it) A seadweller triple 6 from 1986.. his birth year. Good luck on that.. he wants $2400 for this.. This morning , my heart almost pulled the trigger, but my head screamed wait and won the day. pics attached.. Many thanks in advance for advice Is this a dog, or just the history when some fool forget to screw down the crown. Stephen Hells bells... now I need 9 more posts before I can attach pics... May as well start here Sorry people Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

26 December 2017, 02:14 PM	#2
Vlad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 813	without a picture, there is very little we can help you with. Sorry. If you provide a link, then maybe some people, not me - as I refuse to follow unknown links, might look at it. other wise, post comments and opinions, get up to 10, and them post photos

26 December 2017, 02:27 PM	#3
tamiya "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Real Name: Willy Location: AU, SG, MY Posts: 1,248	Oysters remain decently waterfast even if crown is open & it gets splashed. But if you drop it to the bottom of a lake or rinse it with a firehose, then yeah it might get past the tiny o-ring & flood inside. Dials can deteriorate by themselves just over time, it's been 45yrs :) 1570 is hardy, spareparts are available but naturally nothing is cheap. You'll have to do your own sums on the economics of restoring vs buying a different better unit.

26 December 2017, 11:06 PM	#5
Stevesblakely Banned Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 71	Hi all, the more I think about my 24 hour rule, the more I agree with Paul. Glad I used my head rather than my heart on this. I hope to have 10 posts soon. Then I hope not to bother everybody so much with "pictureless" posts S Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

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