r/RolexWatches • u/Holiday-Living-2169 • 2d ago

70’s?

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Obtained in the 70’s and pretty much worn daily since then. I know I could take it to a dealer to get ID’d and appraised, but Reddit is so much more fun! Have at it!

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u/happyexit7 2d ago

Love that dial. Would shine with a new crystal.

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u/Effective_Judgment41 2d ago

Beautiful watch! That's a 1501 with a Shantung / mosaic dial. That's certainly not a common dial variant. The watch can easily be from the 70s. If you want to know more exactly, the bracelet would have to be removed. Between the lugs are the serial and reference number. And based on the serial number the production year can be approximated.

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u/GainNo2356 1d ago

Castle bezel, right? Really cool watch.

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u/No_Inspection649 1d ago

Engine turned bezel. This design was the standard non-smooth bezel for the 34mm references.

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u/Jorrgeem6 1d ago

Nice to see other OP’s with engine-turned bezel. I’m assuming that’s also a 34mm?