Rolex Pocket watch [Archive] - National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Message Board

Yiddil

02-13-2002, 03:33 PM

Please...I need some assistance with a Rolex Pocket watch http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1691025913&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1011980465&indexURL=0&rd=1
I have no info Rolex Pocket watches...this just arrived...running fast, damaged glass crystal..seller will help Im sure...but mostly need asistance finding info...please respond
Thanks In advance, Yiddil

Yiddil

02-13-2002, 03:33 PM

Greg Davis

02-14-2002, 06:16 AM

I hate to say it, but it just doesn't look right to me. Now I'll be the first to admit I am no expert on Rolex products, least of all pocket watches... but still, something tells me this ain't right.

Like the way the bridge is stamped with "Rolex" and nothing else. Like the fact that the movement looks so... common.

It's good that the seller offers a full refund. Something tells me you aren't going to be 100% satisfied with this watch.

- Greg

doug sinclair

02-14-2002, 08:00 AM

Yiddil,

It looks fine to me, I must say. It would be extremely difficult and unlikely that a legitimate looking porcelain dial badged Rolex could be married to a generic (non-Rolex) movement from a donor watch, with ease. The dial looks good, the case looks good, and the movement looks good as well. If you have the time and the opportunity, it might be reassuring to pull the dial and hands to see whether the pillar plate (behind the dial) has the Rolex name engraved into it. I'm going to venture a guess that it does. Rolex usually did that with movements that they out-sourced. While Rolex pocket watches of high grade are known to exist, the majority that I see are fairly ordinary, unadjusted movements just like yours is.

Regards,
Doug S.

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David Thomas

02-14-2002, 08:09 AM

The dealer is one of the biggest in the UK and has a very good reputation. I am not a Rolex expert but it looks genuine ...

Dave

Cary

02-14-2002, 08:17 AM

The Rolex PW's I have been looking at look like this. I believe they are ebauche movments that are signed Rolex? The maker is Cort!@#$ < sorry I forget how to spell it and nothing looked right, at least they made most of the British GSTP's that I am looking at.

Remember that Rolex was a waterproof sport watch company that also made some higher end watches. Not the other way around. The Oyster was made to be an everyday watch and that was where the big focus on the company was, not really in the complicated chronographs and dress watches.

Looks OK, just not a huge amount of interest around here in Swiss PW's for some reason.

Last week I posted a Minerva PW that only 2000 were ordered by the German Army and didnt get any response. Alot of that could have to do with the fact that some people are uncomfortable collecting anything from Wartime Germany. If it had been one of 2000 of an American Company it would have been a full page of follow ups.

The basic Swiss PW's from that time just dont seem to have the draw that the American watches have. Of course, High end is another story. I would love to have a nice vintage IWC.

Cary

Yiddil

02-16-2002, 04:51 AM

Thanks everyone, from all the feedback..looks like a real Rolex...I also got an email from someone who has one of these as well..Saw one considered a deck watch(eng.) and I also have a demi-hunter Ill attach a pic if I can...Not to many of these around, and not much info on rolex Pockets of old vintage..Thanks again