So what’s your take on this Rolex coming up for auction? I would say personally the patina has gone a teensy weensy bit too far, but that’s just me. Credit Phillips. ...
The dial, hands are all rusty....I don't even know the movements...If this one goes crazy on price, I think this is again one of the crazy, easy money that buys "bragging rights". Not for me, sorry but of course, I don't have those crazy, easy money, lol
Personally, I don’t mind Tropical and in many cases think it adds to the beauty of the watch. Personally I think this dial is owed a new term... tropical was it’s previous life. This is, as dhendolan says, its Hiroshima!
Manufacturer: Year: Material: Bracelet/Strap: Clasp/Buckle: Dimensions: Signed: Catalogue Essay A most unusual proposal, this wrist tool fully epitomizes Rolex's original vocation as a tool watch company. In this instance, the concept is truly brought to ...
No serials to speak of? ...Obviously a prototype! Missing parts? ...Intentional! The main plate only served to anchor the dial! Soldering of the bezel? ...irrefutable proof this was not a modified Bubbleback! And my favorite... “soldering marks around the...
The patina seems too uniform given how severe it is, therefore it appears contrived. Someone will buy it because he expects some other greater fool to buy it later. Not sure if this is peak vintage Rolex insanity, but to me it’s emblematic of that zeitgei...
Havent seen anything like this before, so must think what to say, but I dont know id dials should have such and layer over all, that can react like this? Or is there always surface protective layer, that is applied after dial is othervise 100% ready