fulanito_uk Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Forgive my ignorance, but I have noticed in a number of photos (mainly the Vintage Rolexes) you guys have no pearl in the bezel just the hole where it should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllergyDoc Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Usually these are gens. The pearl likely fell out years ago and putting a new one on would look out of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Exactly like the Doc says...but in other cases, they are people's vintage rep works and they are trying to capture the look of some of the old gens that were considered workhouse tool watches before they became valued at $100K+ on the rare vintage market. It goes along with sticking your vintage case in a tupperware tube with rocks and throwing it in the dryer to get that banged up look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Some people remove the pearl because they feel that a modern pearl detracts from the vintage appearance. Different strokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolex001 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Some also retrofit genuine vintage Tritium pearls to get the look back to original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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