Rolex

This work from home is dangerous, free up traffic jam time and look into various option of vintage watches. Now between these 2 which will you choose and why, both are 36mm 1972 Sigma dial 1985 dark green TGiF and have a safe weekend ...  

The larger fluted bezel.

some say may get boring of the green dial in the long run

Like the patina on the case and bracelet too. Cheers JML

Good choice JML

It seems to have been put together with more recent parts to make it look like the modern equivalent. ref 118138 For originality, I would also go with the more vintage one. Happy selection!

advice VinnieD......appreciate it Will you just wear with bracelet or with a strap on this

the size is perfect, pie pan dial & this is a non lume dial which is nice because you don't have to worry of a fallen lume plots so congrats in advance?

wait till my watchmaker confirm and the price dealt...... HAGWE

I love it!

By next Monday must decide, enough time ?

Have something todo with favorite color. Coincidence that Rolex use it as house color. But the white day date is great to.

Lately have been mesmerising, it is due to too long stay home ?

A subject that have many ways. For years i see happen it. A green snooker table, and than the playfield is blue. Tennis courts change. Gravel, green, blue. When green become blue it looks so fresh. Soccer is different. Gras is green, a lawn is green. On a... 

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- sigma dial is sought after by collectors - the slow beat movement series (1570, 1556 etc) are the last Rolex movements that were to a degree hand-made and of outstanding watchmaking quality Reference 18038 has the high speed movement (3035, 3055) which ... 

for this detail, from the photo seems the dial also "rare" ?

The reason behind the "sigma" symbol was to underline the craftsmanship and quality of Swiss traditional watchmaking in the upcoming competition with the quarts watches. What the sigma marking really means is that the indexes and the hands are made of sol... 

products during that period engraved with sigma letter or sign on its cases and bracelets ? is there possibility without the sigma sign

That should makes it more desirable to collectors. Also remember “sigma” was in play only during a few years during the early 70-s.