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Rolex DateJust-dial marking

hansaboy
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Hi Guys!
I am shopping around for a vintage watch for my wife (since a got a few more than her.. 😉),

and I came across this:
I have seen Swiss Made and T Swiss T etc...

But what is OT Swiss TO?
Here are som pictures.

Please help me out?

image_67197441.JPG Skärmavbild 2022-11-08 kl. 16.01.53.png Skärmavbild 2022-11-08 kl. 16.02.59.png
 
JwRosenthal
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The “O” denotes a “Sigma” dial which means the markers and hands are solid gold.
 
Davidt
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Sigma.

Means the hands and hour markers are gold.

Popular in the early 70’s.
 
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JwRosenthal JwRosenthal
The “O” denotes a “Sigma” dial which means the markers and hands are solid gold.

Snap
 
RevZMan123
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that "O" is actually a lowercase greek letter "sigma" σ and denotes gold dial markers.


edit: wow, we are bored today
 
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RevZMan123 RevZMan123
that "O" is actually a lowercase greek letter "sigma" σ and denotes gold dial markers.


edit: wow, we are bored today
Hey, did you guys know that the O is a lower case Greek letter for sigma which means the markers and hands are gold??
 
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JwRosenthal JwRosenthal
Hey, did you guys know that the O is a lower case Greek letter for sigma which means the markers and hands are gold??

You don't say???

I was like, OOO OOO I KNOW THIS ONE!!!
 
Dan S
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Minor quibble, but the watch is not a DateJust as indicated in the thread title. This is an OP Date, and I assume a ladies version.
 
hansaboy
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Hi and thanks for the quick answers!!
What a nice forum!

And Dan S - I saw that it was a Date... my Bad in my writing - take care!
 
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Some say Omega did not have Delta dials because they were already marked with an Omega…
 
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hansaboy hansaboy
Hi and thanks for the quick answers!!
What a nice forum!

And Dan S - I saw that it was a Date... my Bad in my writing - take care!
Glad you like it here, we do too. Some nice values in the smaller Rolex sizes and they make for great ladies watches. My wife liberated my Airking.
 
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Not sure anyone answered yet but the O is a lower case Greek letter for Sigma which means the markers and hands are gold.

Also, I know you didn't ask but, if you spell Rolex backwards it comes out as Xelor... which, interestingly, is Rolex in reverse.
 
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That crystal looks really scratched. I hope you are getting a steal on it!
 
hansaboy
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SC1 SC1
Not sure anyone answered yet but the O is a lower case Greek letter for Sigma which means the markers and hands are gold.

Also, I know you didn't ask but, if you spell Rolex backwards it comes out as Xelor... which, interestingly, is Rolex in reverse.
SC1 SC1
Not sure anyone answered yet but the O is a lower case Greek letter for Sigma which means the markers and hands are gold.

Also, I know you didn't ask but, if you spell Rolex backwards it comes out as Xelor... which, interestingly, is Rolex in reverse.

Thanks for the info mate!

😁
 
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That crystal looks really scratched. I hope you are getting a steal on it!
Well, the watch went for 2450 € on the auction to another person, I wasn't keen on bidding over that..
It needed a service also..
 
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hansaboy hansaboy
Well, the watch went for 2450 € on the auction to another person, I wasn't keen on bidding over that..
It needed a service also..

That's quite a high price for a ladies DJ. But it also seems that the overall dip in DJ prices overall may be passing. In the last week, I've seen some fairly common men's 160X and 160XX variants sell in the high $4k range in obscure auctions.
 
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Dan S Dan S
That's quite a high price for a ladies DJ. But it also seems that the overall dip in DJ prices overall may be passing. In the last week, I've seen some fairly common men's 160X and 160XX variants sell in the high $4k range in obscure auctions.
That’s a shame, I was waiting for my (desired) 1972 1603 to come back down to 2015 prices.
 
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Dan S Dan S
That's quite a high price for a ladies DJ. But it also seems that the overall dip in DJ prices overall may be passing. In the last week, I've seen some fairly common men's 160X and 160XX variants sell in the high $4k range in obscure auctions.

I think that people maybe are looking for Christmas gifts?
😉

I do know that the prices on auctions are strange these days...
 
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hansaboy hansaboy
I think that people maybe are looking for Christmas gifts?
😉

I do know that the prices on auctions are strange these days...

Prices in auctions are always quite variable. But they are a good way to understand trends if you follow prices in general. Always consider prices with fees, it's pointless even to mention the hammer price.
 
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