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Evaluation Process Picking Great Condition Over 50 years Vintage Watch

Rolex Entry Level Watch: DateJust ref 1601

Photo 1(natural light) / Photo 2 (artificial light)

1971 (over 50 years) vintage 1601 could be of great condition

A judge at one sight (JAOS) beauty

Having finished 15 free blog, readers should acquire adequate skills in watch evaluation. It's time for actual practice to pick quality items. This blog show the process I used in screening a watch. It helps me in deciding buying or not!

Step 1: Check the overall condition, see if it is a JAOS beauty

Photo 3 / 4 / 5 / 6

Check the front, back, left and right sides

If possible, better to check under natural light

If the feeling is good, continue to examine the watch

Step 2: Check the watch head and details of the dial

Photo 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Check from various angles the upper portion of the dial

Note the crown at 00:00 and words on upper portion

Dial and hands matching? Lum dots intact?

Note the angles of the fluted bezel. Sharp?

Photo 11 / 12 / 13

Check the lower half of the dial.

Check the words on lower portion the

The bottom words "T SWISS T" are intact

Note the lum dots of photo 13: perfect half ball shape

Lum dots are of sponge nature, natural yellowish /aging

Photo 14 / 15 / 16

Check whether the cover is original

Note the light reflection of the bezel: very good angle

Photo 17 / 18 / 19 /20

Rotate the watch one round

check if the light reflection is bright and sharp

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Check light reflection of various part of the bezel

Step 3: Check the condition of the 4 watch legs

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Check the lower left leg: length, width and angles

note the width and braised lines of the leg surface

check the shape of the case side hole: a circle or a funnel?

Check the light reflection of the case side

Photo 26 / 27 / 28

continue checking lower left leg

Are the two legs in balance in photo 28?

Photo 29 / 30 / 31

Start check lower right leg

Repeat the steps of checking the lower left leg

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Beautiful lower right leg though a bit polished

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check the case hole.

Photo 35: the light reflection line pass through the hole

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Close up of the crown

proceed to upper right leg

shape of case hole and reflection line on side

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Check the legs: length, width, angles,braised lines and case hole

Photo 44 / 45 / 46

check upper right leg and proceed to next leg

Photo 47 / 48 / 49

Upper left leg condition

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upper left leg continue

Step 4: Check the band condition

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How the band and the head connected: tight?

Check the space between links

Check the crown logo on buckle

Photo 56 / 57 / 58

rotate the band and check

Photo 59 / 60 / 61

check the band tightness and marks inside the buckle

the band is in good condition

Step 5: Check the marks between the lugs and the movement

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model ref no. and serial no. between lugs

check the case back

Photo 65 / 66 / 67

marks inside the case cover

movement condition: clean and no rust

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The above is the process of checking a watch thoroughly. Check each photo and grade it yourself. This practice is good for beginners.

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Evaluation Process Picking Great Condition Over 50 years Vintage Watch

Rolex Entry Level Watch: DateJust ref 1601

How To Start Collecting Vintage Watches~16

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