Rolex

Going through some old stuff left in the summerhouse by the previous owner I came across some old National Geographic with Rolex adverts. Thought they may be of interest. HAGWE 😀 From September 1980 May 1981 November 1998 ...  

Food for thoughts. 1981, the day date is surviving the quartz crisis. 1998, the day date is stil here and un changed (almost). Is here the power of keeping the good thing un changed? Yes. But that is my view on things.

and it definitely supports the last sentence in the Forsyth advert that they’ll be getting it right long after 1982!!

It is a special Rolex. I found the first signs of it’s existence when i was browsing the internet around 2002. The Day Date went quickly my favorite Rolex. At around 2002 the steel model cost around 10K in Euro’s. The same period i was considering a Milga... 

thoughts and considerations, the Hulk and green dial oyster are two very good choices. As for the day date it’s a watch that I’ve definitely started to appreciate more recently despite it being around for ages. I especially like the platinum version and t... 

No change for simple change’s sake 👍

(although I am still wondering why they added crown guards on my Air King 🤔)

and has done so, consistently, for many, many decades

and that consistency in delivering a quality desirable product for so long is very impressive

These are great reads and make me appreciate my Rolex collection more.

I also really enjoyed reading them, best D.

I haven’t actually seen the Oyster Quartz in the flesh, so it’s good someone close to the watch got to see the post 😀, great to hear your son is enjoying it.

Always plenty of Rolex adverts!

It also seems that Datsun cars and cameras were popular adverts too!