Do you have a photo of this? My granddaughter would love to see it.
That dial is beautiful. Also love the shape of the case. Showed it to my granddaughter who loved it! Is that quartz, manual or automatic? I can't tell.One Orient, coming up! The dial is mother-of-pearl.
What is the reasononing behind the "no date" nickname?
Like the look of Date. Is that an automatic? I can't tell.Rolex Date 1500 (silver face, circa 1974).
I prefer automatic in my non-investment ones and mechanical hand wind in my investment pieces as they are much more delicate. I don't mind quartz as I am able to change the batteries myself. Do you change the batteries yourself in your quartz watches or do you being them to a shop?
Automatic, all of them.
I learned that from a jeweler many years ago and have been marking the date on batteries I change just like your jeweler to keep track of its duration. Speaking of watch batteries, I have seen their prices rise considerably over the year. I'm fortunate in that I can still acquire them wholesale.
I figured as much. It's my preference for day to day wear.
Had never heard that label before with a Rolex or the significance of it.
Yes - I change them not only for myself, but also for family, friends and business associates. I can understand why you would have the jeweler check the watch and at the same time ask questions of him that you might have. That's a smart move. It's not as easy as one might think changing watch batteries. The workings inside need to be lubricated and cleaned of dust before inserting new batteries, which have to be voltage tested and the case has to be sealed properly so I understand the reluctance of many to do this themselves. Do you have a trusted jeweler that you go to that you have built a good relationship with?
You're absolutely correct with that assessment.
What is it about mother-of-pearl in a dial that makes it so beautiful! It must be the iridescence, that play of colors and the fact that everyone sees something different when looking at it. I only have one watch like that, but I treasure it.
If you go to the first post in this thread, second box pictured, eighth watch from top left, it's the 18K Rolex Cellini MOP. You can double click it to enlarge it, but because my camera made it come out so bright, it's hard to discern the detail clearly, so I have included a clearer image below of the exact watch in the box, taken from a site on the internet. It changes many colors (green, blue, pink, violet) as you move it in the light. I bought it when it first came out years ago at a Rolex boutique in Geneva, Switzerland.
If you go to the first post in this thread, second box pictured, eighth watch from top left, it's the 18K Rolex Cellini MOP. You can double click it to enlarge it, but because my camera made it come out so bright, it's hard to discern the detail clearly, so I have included a clearer image below of the exact watch in the box, taken from a site on the internet. It changes many colors (green, blue, pink, violet) as you move it in the light. I bought it when it first came out years ago at a Rolex boutique in Geneva, Switzerland.
Thank you and you're right. I used to wear this occasionally to board meetings at my firm, but also out socially with my wife for some special occasions.
I have read that selection of the right shell is very important, and the rare Pteria Margaritifera conch from Australia is deemed one of the superior sources. Actually getting the mother-of-pearl out of the shell is a complex process as, given its delicate nature, it is liable to chipping and cracking. I understand that specialized Swiss dial makers have developed a way to cut thin, perfectly round blanks of the substance using what are computer numerical control machines.
Thank you for your kind words. I try to share as much as I recall.
Do you own a skeleton watch of your own?
Unfortunately no, but that would probably be my first want if I decided to go big!
Thank you for your kind words. I try to share as much as I recall.
Didn't realize that that was the common term referred to them, at least I personally hadn't heard it spoken before. I had only heard Day-Date or Date Just. Interesting,
Perhaps he could invest in an inexpensive watch box for those watches in his office that could actually fit in that drawer.
Please don't forget to post a photo if you can. I'm sure whatever you decide, he'll be very grateful.
Please don't forget to post a photo if you can. I'm sure he'll be very grateful.
Both very nice but especially like the dial on this one.
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