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Episode 73: The Vintage Rolex Collector’s Glossary (WTF Is a Musketeer)

September 4
1h 12m

Episode Description

Have you ever what a Musketeer Dial is? Does Millerighe sound more like a sneeze than a pusher to you? What does PPDRSD stand for, are cherry Daytonas a real thing, and is PCG the same as Cornino? This and all the other terms you see frequently in vintage sports Rolex described as quickly as possible in this week’s episode. It’s that simple. 


Links Mentioned:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/exclusive-the-pinnacle-of-holy-grails-a-patek-1518-in-steel-is-coming-to-auction-in-november


Daytona:


Lemon:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/lemon-paul-newman-6264-rolex-daytona-2


JPS:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/jps-paul-newman-6239-rolex-daytona


Oyster Sotto / RCO:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/156464


Musketeer Dial:


https://italianwatchspotter.com/i-quadranti-moschettieri-nei-daytona-paul-newman/?lang=en


Oyster Split:


https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/buyers-guides/rolex-oyster-split-the-legendary-gold-daytona-6263-6265


Floating Big Red:


https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-floating-big-red-daytona-ref-6263


Solo Dial:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/understanding-the-rolex-daytona-6240


‘Blue’ Daytona:


https://rarebirds.de/product/rolex-6239-blue-daytona/


‘Cherry’ Daytona:


https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-cherry-red-daytona-reference-6239-w-extra-bracelet


Double Swiss:


https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-watches-part-i/le-mans-daytona-double-swiss-underline-reference


Millerighe / P301 / P302:


https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/historical-reviews-of-iconic-watches/retrospective-complete-de-la-rolex-daytona


Floating Cosmograph:


https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/16528-daytona-floating-cosmograph-gold-dial-yellow-gold


4-Liner:


https://bulangandsons.com/products/rolex-daytona-steel-16520-white-mk2-4-liner-dial-w-626


Patrizzi:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/178794


Inverted 6:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080220/168


APH:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/196430?




Crown Guard Evolution:


https://www.aircooltime.com/p/rolex-submariner-gilt-era-crown-guard


Eagle Beak vs Cornino?:


https://le-monde-edmond.com/eagle-beak-vs-cornino/




Submariner:


Red Depth:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/191745


Underline:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/148173


Neat Font:


https://www.windvintage.com/blog/collectors-guide-rolex-submariner-reference-5512


Exclamation:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/116116


Kissing 4 / Long 5:


https://www.watchprosite.com/rolex/rolex-fat-font-inserts-explored-mk1-through-mk3/732.849983.5769208/


Bart Simpson:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/bart-simpson-5512-rolex-submariner




Sea-Dweller:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reference-points-rolex-sea-dweller


Rail Dial:


https://hairspring.com/products/1665-great-white-sea-dweller-steel


PP DRSD:


https://www.drsd.com/watch-info/double-red-seadweller/patent-pending-drsd.html




GMT-Master:


Concorde:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/concorde-1675-rolex-gmt-master


Fuchsia:


https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/rolex-fuchsia-bezel-gmt-master-reference-1675


Nipple Dial:


https://gmtmaster1675.com/mark-1-brown/


Radial Dial:


https://gmtmaster1675.com/mark-3/




Explorer:


Long Hand:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-explorer-reference-points


Space-Dweller:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/192943


Honeycomb:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/honeycomb-dial-6350-rolex-explorer


Frog Foot:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/frog-foot-dial-1016-rolex-explorer




1655:


Straight Hand:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/mk1-straight-hand-1655-rolex-explorer-ii


Albino:


https://10pastten.com/watch/rolex-explorer-ii-albino-freccione/


16550 Cream:


https://hairspring.com/products/16550-cream-panna-dial-explorer-ii-steel




Only Wrist:


https://le-monde-edmond.com/rolex-1831-the-king-of-day-dates/


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/5100-rolex-texano

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