Keep it or send it back?

[Gorilladame]

I agree; in fact, I just looked at probably a half a million dollars worth of vintage rolex yesterday, and one of the pieces was a red 1680 with the original angled crystal that had worn down to almost a dome shape around the edges.

To quote Nanuq from an other Thread, you can also make the flat hat look dome:

I hear you, my friend. Check this out... it started life as a "square" tropic 127 and look at the "dome" it turned into!

[Gorilladame]

PM sent with a lead.

Thank

[gavidoc]

Axel probably didn't like the idea that a top hat sold for so little so he thought he'd try a switcheroo. He's been known to do stuff like that in the past. Got in a lot of trouble on the vintage rolex forum. Don't think he can sell there anymore because of that stuff.

As for which is older, I don't know Ubi, I've never heard that nor have I heard it discussed on the rolex forums. I have always heard that the top hat is older. I've had numerous vintage date subs over the years that had the top hat. A couple of Tudor 7021's, 3 9411's, a couple of 76100's and 1 1680. All had the original crystals and all were top hats.

Why would Rolex go from beveled edge to top hat then return to beveled edge? They didn't do a switch like that with the T19's. Started Super Dome, went to High Dome then to Dome. What did the vintage guys tell you? Reason I ask is that the 7021 was around at the same time as the Red 1680's and it definately had a top hat crystal.

A couple of the watches I owned (one of the 7021's and an early 76100) had the domed crystal effect but it was clear that they were originally Top Hats, not beveled.

[ubiquitous]

Axel probably didn't like the idea that a top hat sold for so little so he thought he'd try a switcheroo. He's been known to do stuff like that in the past. Got in a lot of trouble on the vintage rolex forum. Don't think he can sell there anymore because of that stuff.

As for which is older, I don't know Ubi, I've never heard that nor have I heard it discussed on the rolex forums. I have always heard that the top hat is older. I've had numerous vintage date subs over the years that had the top hat. A couple of Tudor 7021's, 3 9411's, a couple of 76100's and 1 1680. All had the original crystals and all were top hats.

Why would Rolex go from beveled edge to top hat then return to beveled edge? They didn't do a switch like that with the T19's. Started Super Dome, went to High Dome then to Dome. What did the vintage guys tell you? Reason I ask is that the 7021 was around at the same time as the Red 1680's and it definately had a top hat crystal.

A couple of the watches I owned (one of the 7021's and an early 76100) had the domed crystal effect but it was clear that they were originally Top Hats, not beveled.

I just had a look on VRF- Do a search for 'Cyclope 127 GTG'... Seems others are of the same mindset that the bevel/angle came first.

[deltatahoe]

very interesting thread; always great to learn something new about vintage rolex...

deltatahoe

[gavidoc]

I just had a look on VRF- Do a search for 'Cyclope 127 GTG'... Seems others are of the same mindset that the bevel/angle came first.

Thanks. I'll go check it out!