Thanx Bill for your reply. when was the 1680 gold introduced ? after searching a lot about it, I would have thought about an earlier model. may be 5508 or very early 6205 late 53 or begin 54 as advertised at 150$ Originally it was with a bicolor cotton st

Here is a Rolex Vintage mostly sports models Box reference list. Compiled from various sources so errors can sometimes be replicated. The early 1950-1960 boxes mostly did not have reference numbers and seemed to often be interchangeable among models. Use

This year Tudor surprises us with a Black Bay GMT " Opaline " AND with a watch which is courageous, the Black Bay 54 with a... 37 mm case, defying all those who think that 37 mm is too small, and trying to demonstrate the contrary. Well, for those who thi

This one has all the indicators of being one of the very first Submariners including the absence of “Submariner “ on the dial due to unresolved legal issues before being released in 1954. My father bought this watch in 1954 for about $100. I need a time m

This are the big dogs in the Vintage Rolex Submariner world. It was a pleasure to see these in the flesh despite the bad light for pictures. Rolex 6536, Rolex 6538 and Rolex 6205 Rolex 6538 non chronometer 2 lines text Rolex 6205 with pencil hands no subm

...that 5508 would easily make my day for sure with no reserve and no regrets 😉 Of course some mythic references are above in the adrenaline list but with such a premium that it removes the pleasure imho as these become an object of speculation. Needless

The lugs are in superb shape, and the dial is just sublime. Ok, the insert is a later one, and would deserve something more appropriate, of course, but the crown has a " + ". Not much more to do to have a superb specimen. Now the question is to know if th

6200 6205 The 6536 Red Depth from Phillips' Rolex Milestone auction Another 6536 Red Depth A Big Crown 6538 with Red Depth Three amazing 6536/1 small crown A very good looking 5508 from 1958 Some big crowns: 5512 with square crown guard 5512 eagle beak cr

I saw in Phillips' Rolex Milestone auction preview in Singapore recently.. This particular one, the reference 6536 (not 6536/1) , some call it double reference (you'll see in the picture of the case back below), with a Red Depth print and in amazing condi

Thanks, those look great, especially that first one! I really am just looking for a legitimate list of references. Like a chronological, one after another list of reference numbers so that I can research one after another in order. Example: Ref:6204(6200