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Hello Dr. Strong!! Greetings! ... what a wonderful...
... post, about a most interesting matter regarding vintage Rolex watches.
I enjoyed very much reading and viewing those excelent photographs.
Viewing old paperwork, always reminds me how nice, warm and charming were all those hand writen filled documents and forms of the past, contrasting with the present (so cold) "credit card" type we receive today, with modern timepices.
Definitively I prefer the old stuff so much!
By the way, I was nicely surprised to view your 5513 Sub (2.640.xxx range of 1971) with the warranty card issued by Antoniazzi & Chiappe SA, which was one of the most prestigious jewlery stores and AD, here in Buenos Aires, in times of our great, past (and lost) splendor. Once again, vintage Rolex brings a bit of nostalgia and charme to me!!
Beautiful watch, and nice to have that background!
Thank you so much for a most instructive post!
Very cordially, Abel.
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The Rolex paperwork through the ages
We often emphasize here how much several aspects of Rolex watches have been changing through the ages. There has also been an incredible evolution of the Rolex paperwork that come with a watch and I want to share with you here some examples of these chang...
Hello Dr. Strong!! Greetings! ... what a wonderful...
... post, about a most interesting matter regarding vintage Rolex watches. I enjoyed very much reading and viewing those excelent photographs. Viewing old paperwork, always reminds me how nice, warm and charming were all those hand writen filled documents...
Very interesing paperwork.
These are good references especially the older ones which you don't see very often now. I can understand the rarity and the absolute joy of possessing a full set of these with the watch. It really adds to the ownership experience. Like old love letters? T...
Magnificent
THIS! is what these forums are about. What a great educational, informative, interesting, stimulating piece of history instead of who got the latest "LE". Great Job Dr. Strong and Thank You!
Very interesting journey in time, Jeff.
Here is my small contribution to your superb post: 1/ 1675 " Mar Del Plata " from 1966: 2/ 6542 from 1958 with an unsual guarantee booklet ( earlier, but hey, who knows? ) 3/ Bill's awesome 6542 from IV '57: 4/ My sweet 6610, from I / '57: And a few other...
My heart always beats a bit faster when...
... I view a Rolex, originally bought in Argentina, now residing in some far place! Hi Nicolas! That 1675 GMT of yours is sooo sweet! I specially like your "Mar del Plata GMT"!! As per its paperwork, that pretty was bought by Señor Cesar Negri, who actual...
They are all keepers, my friend.
The " Mar Del Plata " is one of my favourite GMTs... As well as the 6610, and I don't even mention the 6542. I don't see myself letting them go, one day. Yes, this is true, they all tell a story which goes way above their owner. My favourite books. Best, ...
Great Post....
Great post and very interesting. This is what the Purists site is all about ! Please give us more !
Thankyou I loved the post.........
It was great to read all about the history of the paperwork. And in many ways, I would rather still have the paperwork.
A refernce post...!
...What an intersting post, a reference post for the collector - and great fun to see the evolution Thanks for sharing Best Hans
A few more
Prince certificate from 1931 Another - note date is 1 week apart Prince box and papers Papers from ref 1655- year 1976/7 papers from ref 1016 - year 1978- incl timing papers...
I hope to add more but I have never seen
Punched version of this... I have seen typed. I have seen the next level typed and I have seen machine printed test like a big type writer many dots in red but never not punched like the later certificates.... Great find and one more rumor of authenticity...
Hello Dr. Strong!! As I said before, I love this post & my heart ...
... always pounds a bit faster when I read or view something related to Argentine Rolex watches. This form, was Issued by the Argentine offices of Rolex, in Buenos Aires. They have their offices and service facilities in a beautiful big building at downto...
how about posting some instruction manuals of
various models here? I'm particularly interested in GMT ones, the vintage 1675 ones seem pretty elusive, I haven't seen much around? cheers Mech.
If you use the search engine, you will fall on some.
Here you are: 1675: rolex.watchprosite.com 6542 rolex.watchprosite.com , Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-05-12 21:07:11
Thanks Nico, I think there're different
version of 1675's manaul, the 70s has the blue cloud design. Any post here shows the complete list of such manuals? I assume yours is the pre 70s?
Yes, but you didn't mentuon it. The Clouds were in the 70ies, indeed.
Will try to see where I can find one. Best, Nicolas
Here is the booklet that came with the 16 750.
Still no " Clouds " but let me see if I find it in my mess... Best, Nicolas...
Thanks Nico, this thread is just getting
invaluable with such material piling up! Cheers Mech.