JoJo35 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 For those of you who may be ready to break away from the reps, and to begin a genuine collection, I spotted a very nice vintage gen on the bay this morning. This particular 1500 appears 100% correct, with a rivet bracelet, and nicely aged matching hands. What really caught my eye though was the rare sigma dial. Not a bad catch for $1500, and IMO certainly a better investment than a $300 rep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greystash Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Nice one JoJo, I like a good honest "Buy it Now". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Thanks for your comment Greystash. For the few of us who truly appreciate the history of rolex, pieces like this are a diamond in the rough. Presently undervalued and under appreciated, this 1500 has no where to go but up. An unblemished Sigma dial, more than likely an original bracelet, obviously original hands, and a silver datewheel. I've noticed that this buyer sells lots of old rolex, and probably doesn't know when he has something that's worth a little more than his average OP. I'm really surprised its lasted this long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 nice find with that sigma dial jojo -- not my cup of tea, but a fantastic deal (and as you say, probably not a bad investment either). here's to hoping it ends up here on RWG deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 The sigma dials are around, and this one is on the high end of the price scale. But it's a nice one, so I can't fault that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Is he correct about the bracelet being 19mm? My 1601 from the same time I could swear takes a 20mm. *Not nearby to check... ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Is he correct about the bracelet being 19mm? My 1601 from the same time I could swear takes a 20mm. *Not nearby to check... ??? The 1601 takes a 20mm, and the 1500 takes a 19mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 The 1601 takes a 20mm, and the 1500 takes a 19mm Yes the date model is smaller.. this is probably the same case as the air-king date model? I had one of those and it was also 19mm bracelet. Very nice watch. You could polish this up and make it look awesome. Good find for $1500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
If you see Kay Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 That seller has been trying to sell that for months. I've been watching this for a long time. He's got quite a few vintage rollies for sale every once in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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