philipp
14.10.2014, 23:23
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My following adventure started some 3 months ago when a Alex posted a question about a friends Rolex 6538 OCC on the Vintage Rolex Forum. Shortly after that I was contacted by the son of the original owner who discovered that his fathers old Rolex, that was stored in a drawer, is a iconic example of the Genevan watchmakers tool watch heritage. From the picture I got send, which you can see below, it was clear to me that this Big Crown had enjoyed many years of daily wear on the wrist. Not often nowadays we come a cross a untouched Submariner Big Crown with 4 lines, one that had never been serviced and still being in the exact configuration as Rolex had delivered it in 1958. What so amazing to me is about these old Sport Rolex is that although that had been rocked down, the inside of the oyster is in perfect shape. The actual owner really used it a lot as you can see from the pictures below. He told me he always rinsed it with water after diving.
http://rolexpassionreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/RPR_IMG_7053.jpg
But once I was back home and chanced the crystal, the still perfect glossy & fully gilt dial popped out.
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So last Friday I flew to Arizona to meet up with the owner and his 2 sons, plus their friend who put the post on VRF. As I had never been to this dessert before I wasn’t aware what was waiting for me. First thing I saw when I arrived in my hotel was a “**** You” cactus ;-)
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Weiter geht es hier: http://rolexpassionreport.com/16054/the-desert-bond-rolex-6538-submariner/
CIAO:gut::dr:
My following adventure started some 3 months ago when a Alex posted a question about a friends Rolex 6538 OCC on the Vintage Rolex Forum. Shortly after that I was contacted by the son of the original owner who discovered that his fathers old Rolex, that was stored in a drawer, is a iconic example of the Genevan watchmakers tool watch heritage. From the picture I got send, which you can see below, it was clear to me that this Big Crown had enjoyed many years of daily wear on the wrist. Not often nowadays we come a cross a untouched Submariner Big Crown with 4 lines, one that had never been serviced and still being in the exact configuration as Rolex had delivered it in 1958. What so amazing to me is about these old Sport Rolex is that although that had been rocked down, the inside of the oyster is in perfect shape. The actual owner really used it a lot as you can see from the pictures below. He told me he always rinsed it with water after diving.
http://rolexpassionreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/RPR_IMG_7053.jpg
But once I was back home and chanced the crystal, the still perfect glossy & fully gilt dial popped out.
http://rolexpassionreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/RPR_6538_4bl.jpg
So last Friday I flew to Arizona to meet up with the owner and his 2 sons, plus their friend who put the post on VRF. As I had never been to this dessert before I wasn’t aware what was waiting for me. First thing I saw when I arrived in my hotel was a “**** You” cactus ;-)
http://rolexpassionreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/RPR_dessertBC2.jpg
Weiter geht es hier: http://rolexpassionreport.com/16054/the-desert-bond-rolex-6538-submariner/
CIAO:gut::dr: