r/vintagerolex

I just got my daily back from a fresh service 😍 this one made me fall in the love with the engine turned.

Hi! I know that the year is 1948. This was my great great grandfathers and has been passed down to me. There’s some moisture damage that’s contributing to the unique look. But I’d love to see another comparable example.

Yes I am aware the bracelet is not correct.

What do you think I should do with it? It seems to run fine but I haven’t manually wound it but it has wound automatically. It appears to have been made in 1979 and likely never serviced and that will probably cost a little too much for me right now. Some say you don’t really have to service it if it still works and others say not to run it until it’s serviced. I won’t polish the case but should I polish the acrylic crystal? I will be replacing all the spring bars because they’re in pretty bad shape.

I'm not sure if it fits in my wardrobe, so I might just stash and stare around the house in my pj's.

Hey everyone I was recently given this box by a customer of mind who was doing a clear out, I was wondering is anyone could tell if this is a faux or genuine box and if so what watch would it have came with ? Any help is appreciated

A friend of mine wants to sell them to me, are they legit?

He's asking €1800 (2100usd) each, is that a good price?

I picked this up recently and was going to flip, but I think I’ve fallen in love…

Hi there,

I’ve been low key searching for a 40mm Explorer II for a while now and came across this specific watch, and while browsing, the Datejust popped up, too.

I do have other vintage watches, but no Rolex, and therefore am far away from being able to analyse a listing just by pictures.

The Datejust is from the early 80s, and the Explorer II is mid 90s. Both seem to have been polished somewhere down the road (maybe even too much? The clasp on the DJ looks pretty faded in spots, could be the photo though). Also the part where the bracelet inserts at 6 on the Explorer looks to be an uneven fit, not sure if it’s only the angle.
Parts seem to all be original as far as I can tell at least, although I can’t find many dials for the DJ that don’t have anything like Swiss Made at 6 and wider indices at 6 and 9.

Anybody notice some red (or green) flags with one of these?

Thanks in advance!

Have a nice weekend

found this watch in my dads old collection

Dont know if this watch is legit or not, maybe someone with more knowledge can help me out here, thanks so much

Can anyone legit check this watch by these pictures? My dad has had it for 50-60 years.

I received this watch as a gift. I know Rolex is a huge brand, but I know nothing about watches. I believe it is real. The condition does not look great. Any information about the watch or recommended websites would be very helpful. Thank you.

Nice to meet you all. I have been building a vintage collection, wanted to say hi starting with one of my fav in the collection the 16800. The shallow Rehaut and matte dial is what keeps this in the collection while other subs come and go.

Was gifted this recently and would like to understand its value. It’s had some service work done. I’ve taken it to a Rolex AD they verified it was genuine but have not been very helpful since I said I don’t want to sell. Looking for help from the community

Just bought it in Sapporo. My first Rolex. What do you guys think?

Got given this by family. Wondering how I can see the model number.

Got a chance to get a 90s vintage GMT Pepsi. By look at the movement it looks gen for me. But the rotor looks little bursted to me? Any opinions on that?

Hi all, would you please check this dial for me and confirm or deny it being a redial. Thank you so much!