Rolex Ref. 1500 with fat indices

dra43b · Jan 20, 2021

Hello

Can anyone confirm if this model existed? As far as I know Ref. 1500 has thin hour indices only. This one however has thick ones.

padders · Jan 21, 2021

Dunno. Here’s mine, maybe it will help.

dra43b · Jan 21, 2021

padders
Dunno. Here’s mine, maybe it will help.

Looks about the same thickness.

milwatch126 · Mar 20, 2021

Here’s mine, a tropical gilt dial 1500 date on its original stretch 7502 rivet with boxes and papers from 1963-4. Originally bought in Eden Yemen. According to the papers. Might even have had a British military connection?
In the sun it’s just sublime with a sparkle from the radium.

With my gilt 1957 UG gilt black dial. As the Rolex should look without the sun (both radium dials).

sun shine

Mike

vibe · Mar 20, 2021

@milwatch126

lovely watches. Are the sword hands correct on the 1500?

Rolex Ref. 1500 with fat indices

dra43b

padders

dra43b

milwatch126

vibe

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