1960 - 1970 Precision models

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vonrozen

·Jan 4, 2025

My watchmaker ( a Rolex authorised dealer in Paris) advises against buying the 1960/70 Precision models because the proper spare parts are few and far between and revision is costly, instead he advises buy Perpetuals. Do you agree ? Which experience/s have you had ?

 

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Spruce

·Jan 4, 2025·Sunburst dial fan

I’ve never owned one but always liked the looks of them, so I’ll follow your thread and hope to learn something

 

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Dan S

·Jan 4, 2025

Has not been an issue for me. These a 36mm Precision examples (ref 6424) and very nice to wear because they are so thin and light. I like them very much. Some people don't like the inconvenience of a screw-down crown for a watch that needs to be hand-wound. If you are ok with 34mm, either Precision or Perpetual are easy to find and budget friendly. The 36mm references are hard to find.

 

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noelekal

·Jan 4, 2025·Home For Wayward Watches

Two very appealing watches Dan S!

These are the Rolex watches I admire. I wouldn't be concerned with supporting their servicing needs in order to wear them either.

 

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vonrozen

·Jan 5, 2025

Dan S

Has not been an issue for me. These a 36mm Precision examples (ref 6424) and very nice to wear because they are so thin and light. I like them very much. Some people don't like the inconvenience of a screw-down crown for a watch that needs to be hand-wound. If you are ok with 34mm, either Precision or Perpetual are easy to find and budget friendly. The 36mm references are hard to find.

Thank you very much , Dan ! Isn't time you wrote a book ? 😀

 

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vibe

·Jan 6, 2025

There are also precisions that are perpetuals: 5500, 5700, etc.

 

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pete26

·Feb 12, 2025

I just picked one up the other day and it's a 1960 birth year watch. My watchmaker said it's not an issue as these things are so reliable. He wears vintage albeit more modern Rolex.

Edited: Feb 13, 2025

 

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TIMElyBehaviour

·Feb 13, 2025

If you are worried about parts, then the alternative is a Tudor precision instead with eta movements.

I have a 1959 ref 7934. 34mm, screw down crown with an eta.

Could only find a pic of the movement pre service when I got it. A little bit dirty.

All cleaned and serviced now and running like a dream.

 

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p4ul

·Feb 13, 2025

Not an issue, maybe check with an alternative watchmaker?

 

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pete26

·Feb 13, 2025

Yeah my guy is a vintage specialist and when he checked mine out he said he would source me an original dial, as the one I have is possibly aftermarket. I said I'm worried about maintaining it and he said not a problem, nothing usually goes wrong with them.

If he's an AD he may be trying to convince you to go upmarket.

 

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TIMElyBehaviour

·Feb 14, 2025

Seriously won’t be a problem. Those ones are not all that hard to find parts for. Hardest part to find would be a balance complete and you will only need one if you play around with the. Balance itself.

 

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Trex66

·Feb 17, 2025

Hi, I have a Rolex 6694 precision with cal 1210, which I presume is the early 6694. Also it came with an extra dial which is different from the current one which looks like to me a later version of the dial. But I have a few questions I wanted to ask for Rolex owners and rolex fanatics, I am asking the following:

1. Is the tropical dial currently installed original?
2. do 6694's comes with 1210 movement?
3. is it possible to have the 6694 etched above the Registered Design label?
4. is the extra dial given original or a redial?
5. what year or version does the extra dial belong to? meaning should it have a 1225 movement? what possible year did it come from?

Thank you so much in advance.

 

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pete26

·Feb 25, 2025

Here is mine, it's a 1960 birth year watch.

 

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pete26

·Feb 26, 2025

I thought this was the base metal showing through after decades, but could it be tarnishing of some kind. I believe the watch is gold capped?

Any advice on whether to leave it or eventually have it fixed would be appreciated.

Thanks

Peter