Rolex 6542 & 1675 GMT

The Rolex "Pepsi" GMT is one of my favourite. The Rolex Ref 6542 without crown guard is smaller then the 1675.

Only recently it has come to light that this model was actually worn by Pussy Galore in the Bond Movie, Goldfinger. The same movie that immortalised the Big Crown Subs

Nice Peacork!

Tudor 9052

Tudor 90520

Tudor 9050

Rolex spare parts

The joy in collecting vintage watches lies in the search process. In addition to collecting vintage watches, during the process, I have also managed to find many spare vintage dials which may come in handy in the future....

Rolex GMT Revisisted

My friend Henry has asked me to help him find a nice Pepsi vintage Rolex GMT.

From the record, one can see the following variations in GMTs:

1. 6542 : No Crown guard (Cal 1030 or 1035, 1065 movements)
   
2. 1675 : Cal 1565 movement (1959-64) & Cal 1575 movement (1965 - 1980)
3. 16750 : Cal 3075 Arcylic (1981-88)
4. 16760 : Cal 3081 (1983-88)
5. 16700 : Cal 3175 (1988-1999)
6. 16710 : Cal 3186 (1989-2007)
7. 116710: Green Arrow, Ceramic bezel

From the net, we can see variation in term of case, movement and even arrow (Small arrow, big arrow and even ALL red arrow)

Early 1900s vintage porcelain watches

These are vintage porcelain dial and metal dial watches made during the early 1900s, a generation after the pocket watches. Those with the protective grill were made as "military watches" during the first world war circa 1914..

One advantage of these porcelain watches is the the dial will stay bright and beautiful even with the passage of time. The main disadvantage is the possibility of having hairline crack when used in very harsh manner.

My collection of enamel cloisonne dial watches

I love enamel cloisonne dial watches and over the years, my collection of watches with special dials have grown! These are not the mainstream watches but i love them!

Patek Phillipe

Nice Patek Phillpe enamel dial sold for $110,500

Christie's Auction 2006

Rolex 6284 Semi bubbleback

This is how a semi bubbleback look like. The watch was made in 1954. 55 years ago and still serving well..Not allowed to retire~~~ : )

Rolex with special cloisonne enamel dials

In the 1950s, the design of Rolex watches arrived at its peak, notably with the production of cloisonné enamel dial wristwatches in conjunction with the renowned Charles Poluzzi.

Rolex reserved the enamel dials for only very few models. The best known reference numbers with either monochrome enamel or cloisonné enamel scenes are 6084, 6085, 6284 and 6285. The most popular motifs were the dragon, the viking boat, maps and the peacock.



Carlo or Charles Poluzzi (1899-1978) was one of Geneva's most renowned enamellers. Poluzzi specialized in the production of dials decorated with cloisonné enamel scenes, which he supplied to important watch manufacturers such as Rolex, Omega, Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe.

The production of these dials was extremely costly as they had to be individually made by a skilled craftsman and not on a production line. The artist created the outline of the desired motif by arranging thin gold wires on a dial. These partitions, called "cloisonné" in French, were filled with small quantities of enamel powder in the desired colour. The dial was then fired in an oven at around 1000 degrees Celsius causing the powder to melt. Finally it was hand-polished until obtaining of a perfectly flat surface.

Consequently, Rolex cloisonné enamel dial watches were and still are considered the most unusual and attractive watches the company ever made and are thus highly looked after by collectors....at very very high costs too
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Vintage Rolex ref 6084 Semi bubbleback

I am lucky to find this lovely vintage 1950s Rolex semi bubbleback with special enamel cloisonne dial. The enamel cloisonne dial was popular during the 1950s..

Some information with regards to the Peacock:

The Peacock
In many cultures, the symbol of the peacock is considered auspicious and protective. The peacock is associated with the Middle Eastern deity Tammuz; in Greece it was sacred to Hera, queen of heaven and lawful wife of Zeus - a pair of them drew her chariot.

In the old Chinese bureaucratic system, members of the third highest level displayed a peacock as the insignia of rank. These badges were in the form of large embroidered squares applied to the front of an official's formal gown. A similar system for indicating status was used in the Byzantine Empire.

Peacocks are considered sacred in India, especially in the north where its feathers may be burnt to ward off disease, and even to cure snakebite.

In the iconography of European alchemy and hermeneutics, the peacock represents the soul. In Christianity, it stands for immortality and the incorruptibility of the soul. It is also an obvious solar symbol because of the resemblance between the rays of the sun and the circular fan of the tail in full display.

Tudor Ranger 90220 (made by Rolex)

I have never seriously started any collection of vintage Tudor until recently. With the increasing prices of the Rolex Sports models, the Tudor ranger seems like a good option especially when one can still find the Tudor with dial in perfect condition.

I have read in many forum that there are many fake Tudor Prince around. As such, one has to be be extra alert when collecting by ensuring the model number correspond to the Tudor Prince series..

I have checked across the web and found that Tudor Ref 9050 and 90520 are normal Prince Oysterdate models.

According to the web: http://masasima.hp.infoseek.co.jp/mywatch/rolexspec.htm

Tudor Ranger models are: 7992, 7984, 7934, 7964, 7990, 7963, 7966/0, 90330, 90020 and 90220.

Anonymous Tourbillon skeleton Watch

Cartoon watches

Cartoon watch