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    Rolex Day-Date advice needed!

    Evening all.

    I have this thing on its way from a deceased relatives attic. It’s definitely not hard to imagine he’d have had a genuine day-date but something tells me this is a fake. Anyone have any thoughts? Poor pic is Althea only one I have for now.



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    Any chance of a closer up or higher resolution image of the dial itself - is it linen?

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    Very hard to tell from that picture, need a better one.

    James

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    Well it should be precious metal, so...
    It's just a matter of time...

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    Crap pic is all I have at the moment, I don’t know much about these but thinking the lugs look a tad suspect, also looks 2 tone and can’t find similar pics anywhere online?

    Should get my hands on it in a couple of days.


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    Bad news I am afraid.

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    Thought so, cheers!


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    Case shape looks wrong. It should have some extra metal between the bezel and the lugs.


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    It's a fake, sorry.

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    Bezel looks rough too!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Omegamanic View Post
    Well it should be precious metal, so...
    This


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    Have Rolex ever produced a bimetal version of the day/date?.........I don`t think so.

    Definitely looks fakey fakey to me. Lots of fakes sold overseas used to be based on models that never existed and I think this is one of them.

    It just might be worth sorting out for the sentimental value, that's up to the OP to decide.

    Paul

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    Thanks everyone, I think it’s fair to say it’s junk!


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    This watch is fake, but some of the comments may need "clarification."

    Rolex did produce a tiny number of Day-Dates in steel, which are very desirable.

    They also produced a number in three colour gold, such as the 18239 Tridor.

    Haywood

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    I wonder if the Day-Date movement and dial would fit inside a Datejust case? I'm guessing not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haywood_Milton View Post
    This watch is fake, but some of the comments may need "clarification."

    Rolex did produce a tiny number of Day-Dates in steel, which are very desirable.

    They also produced a number in three colour gold, such as the 18239 Tridor.

    Haywood
    Just searched Tridor and that’s such an 80’s look, I love it!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caruso View Post
    I wonder if the Day-Date movement and dial would fit inside a Datejust case? I'm guessing not.
    Nope, the DD movement is a litle thicker because of the day wheel complication.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RJM25R View Post
    Just searched Tridor and that’s such an 80’s look, I love it!!!!!
    I have a 1986 Rolex catalogue that features the Tridor watches.........I like yellow or rose gold, I like bimetal, I like steel, but I can’t see the appeal of the Tridor! No surprise that they’re rare!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haywood_Milton View Post
    This watch is fake, but some of the comments may need "clarification."

    Rolex did produce a tiny number of Day-Dates in steel, which are very desirable.

    They also produced a number in three colour gold, such as the 18239 Tridor.

    Haywood
    Wow. Never knew that. Do they fetch a premium over the gold model due to rarity?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave O'Sullivan View Post
    Wow. Never knew that. Do they fetch a premium over the gold model due to rarity?
    I’d suggest a six figure cheque for a confirmed example.

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