Deckard1979 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Posted on Hodinkee today: http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/on-the-block-gold-rolex-gmt-ref-6542-with-bakelite-bezel-at-sothebys-new-york-live-pics As much i don't like gold watches i found this GMT beautiful! I have never knew Rolex made them with that Bakelite bezel color variation and without crown guards. Interesting is the long and slim GMT hand. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Nice!! It's a 6542/8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceocorona Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 These new FG watches are REALLY growing on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Man, that looks like a DOXA!!! Let's go diving!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Muff diving.... I'm in !! I never knew bakelite could be clear.... I remember the bakelite phones and light switches etc ... but never seen it clear... I wonder if that dial has aged much in terms of colour... or is that pretty much the colour tone when new? Nice share mate..... I know you sweaty's wouldnt buy gold anything.... afterall you vcant fit it in your wallet and keep it closed !!! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 That dial has aged in a beautiful way. I think they were offered in 3 color choices with 2 insert color choices. Here are a few. Black and brown/red inserts with either gold, white or brown/red dial choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Lovely thanks mate...I really like that brown and brown Gorgeous.. For me those markers are the nicest I have ever seen on a Rolex... I really like the undersized (comaparatively to other models I have seen) lume and the shape of them overall Really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Well of course you like them Pete, that's affectionately known as the Nipple Dial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Well of course you like them Pete, that's affectionately known as the Nipple Dial. LOL ! Really ? No wonder ...I was drawn to it immediately... but funny I am usually a neck man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Ahhhhhhh, so a successful sale on your FS thread, then? Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Ahhhhhhh, so a successful sale on your FS thread, then? Very nice! NIce one !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I never knew bakelite could be clear.... The inserts used in the 6542 were Perspex, not bakelite. Bakelite is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, an early plastic and the name was misplaced on other plastics. Perspex, a Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) transparent thermoplastic, is a brand name for an acrylic plastic, others being Plexiglass, Lucite, Optix and more. Modern acrylics are not as brittle as they were initially. Lexan is the brand name for polycarbonate resin thermoplastic. It is used for many things including bullet resistance canopies for fighter aircraft. And, of course, worn by the more discerning Rolex 6542 owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 The inserts used in the 6542 were Perspex, not bakelite. Bakelite is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, an early plastic and the name was misplaced on other plastics. Perspex, a Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) transparent thermoplastic, is a brand name for an acrylic plastic, others being Plexiglass, Lucite, Optix and more. Modern acrylics are not as brittle as they were initially. Lexan is the brand name for polycarbonate resin thermoplastic. It is used for many things including bullet resistance canopies for fighter aircraft. And, of course, worn by the more discerning Rolex 6542 owner. Great...Thanks mate.... so just so the less discerning amongst us can be sure ... generally there was no clear bakelite? And regardless that comment in the link is just incorrect and likely for same reason you explain in your post.....just a misplaced name So again just so I am clear .... you would treat that insert in the same way you would a plexi glass...say in terms of refurbing etc? Now my last question and probably the most important one.. Do you know any "more discerning 6542" wearers that I could contact to discuss further.... :) Thanks again though Always learning ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 For more background on Perspex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 For more background on Perspex Great info mate thanks...and seeing some of those Beatles albums reminds of what I have sitting in my loft... I should dig them out...and have a listen..I cant remember what it is like to hear the sound of vinyl playing or indeed mono ! But I think I missed something from there...you mentioned Pan-Am... ".....Of course, due to Pan Am's familiarity with airplanes (Pan Am was an airline, after all), Perspex was an obvious (& readily accessible off-the-shelf) choice for the GMT's insert." What did they have to do with your comments please? Sweet little red hand bag in that post too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckard1979 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks Freddy and Joey for clarifying things. As Pete mentioned i remember Bakelite as stinking ugly light switches and handguards, magazines in some firearms Perspex makes much more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Great...Thanks mate.... so just so the less discerning amongst us can be sure ... generally there was no clear bakelite? And regardless that comment in the link is just incorrect and likely for same reason you explain in your post.....just a misplaced name So again just so I am clear .... you would treat that insert in the same way you would a plexi glass...say in terms of refurbing etc? Now my last question and probably the most important one.. Do you know any "more discerning 6542" wearers that I could contact to discuss further.... :) Thanks again though Always learning ..... An original, genuine insert would be somewhat rare to find in one piece. As acrylic plastic does, and the older formulas even more, they dry out and get brittle and break. I saw one in something like 8 pieces on Ebay sell for over $800usd, as I recall. So, no. I would NOT refurbish a genuine insert. In fact, two that I know of were sold to people with genuine 6542s who put the genuine insert in a safe place and used mine so as to wear the watch. freddy is one, and in the linked threads in my sig are more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks mate.... I will have a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 But I think I missed something from there...you mentioned Pan-Am... ".....Of course, due to Pan Am's familiarity with airplanes (Pan Am was an airline, after all), Perspex was an obvious (& readily accessible off-the-shelf) choice for the GMT's insert." What did they have to do with your comments please? Pan Am was the reason the GMT was produced. Pan Am asked Rolex to research/produce a watch to track 2 different times, so their pilots would not be able to use being confused by the time zone of their destination as the reason for their tardiness in arriving on time for take-off. Initially, the 6542 was intended for Pan Am only, but the tooling costs & early sales of the Turn-O-Graph hinted that a GMT might be a popular seller at the retail level, which it was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks Mr F...I always thought it was made for presenting to Thomas Magnum... I will have to look into that... I must admit the thought never crossed my mind when I read what you wrote.. normally you can sort of guess/assume a link in those sort of instances but I certainly never put the 2 together when reading your comments... Thank you for sharing Always learning something new... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Although I have never been a fan of the nipple dials, on. Subs or or newer GMT's, I have to admit those watches that are pictured are all outstanding, and I'm sure veeeery expensive!, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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