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Rolex Oyster Perpetual

Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex, was hosting a large dinner party one day when he was attempting to open an Oyster when it dawned on him, he could make a watch case as strong and as resilient as that Oyster, that water couldn’t penetrate, By 1926 the first waterproof “Oyster” Rolex was born. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual was first introduced in 1945. The Oyster Perpetual was the first recognized self winding chronometer watch with a date window. The Turn-O-Graph model was a big hit in 1955 with many men of the Air Force who utilized the rotating bezel marked 60 minutes for timing there air intervals. A popular nickname for the watch at the time was “Thunderbirds”.

Chuck Yeager a highly decorated Air Force test pilot was wearing a Turn-O-Graph watch when he broke the sound barrier in 1947. A standard men’s Datejust bracelet comes available in two styles; Jubilee and Oyster. It can be bought in a variety of different metals from standard stainless steel to two tone (steel and gold) and gold in pink, yellow or white.

The standard bezel size was 36mm but later they introduced a ladies version and mid size style to reach a larger spectrum of the market. In 2009 the Rolex Datejust II was introduced with a larger bezel and a updated movement, unlike its predecessor it is only available, as of now, with an Oyster bracelet still all three types of gold are available with the steel. An interesting thing about the Rolexes is the ability to change out many of the features you may or may not like, you can change bracelets, dial, or add a diamond bezel and many other small changes can be made to the watch as well. But like many things in life adding what’s called aftermarket pieces to your Rolex Oyster Perpetual can greatly reduce the watches value and bring down any reasonable cash offers in the near future, if you should decide to sell.

Rolex had a part in the development of the first quartz watch movements. Rolex didn’t have many quartz movements in its product line for Oyster, however in the 1960s and 70s Rolex engineers had a key role in their design and technology. Rolex and 16 other Swiss watch manufactures collaborated and came up with the Beta 21 Quartz which was used in the Rolex Quartz Date 5100, not even five years later they created the clean slate 5035/5055 movement that would eventually bring life to the Rolex Oyster Quartz.

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Outstanding experience! This is the best place to change your gold with a great attention. I’m completely impressive because they have a smooth and fast service, definitely nice people!

Pablo V.

I recently got divorced so I wanted to get rid of some of the jewelry my ex-husband got me. I found Nevada Coin and jewelry searching the web. When I called the guy that answered the phone was friendly and willing to quote me a price per gram. I went to their store on Flamingo, Avery whom I spoke to on the phone tested my items using some kind of x-ray machine. I could see that some of my jewelry was not the karat I thought (some lower some higher). He paid what he quoted on the phone no bait and switch. It took less than 15 minutes got my cash and got rid of some bad memories. I would recommend this company if you are looking to sell jewelry.

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As a first timer in selling, I was a bit apprehensive. I did not know what to expect and was a little worried about a previous reviewers comments. Yes the office was stark and clinical. The staff however, more than made up for any downfall in the decor. Very helpful, polite and understanding to any ‘silly’ questions that were asked. All in all a pleasant experience, and one that should the opportunity arise I would go through again!

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My friend and I came here to sell some coins and jewelry. We first saw Scott about some coins. He was very friendly and knew his stuff. Afterwards, he brought us over to Sheila who looked at our jewelry. She was also very nice and professional. We will definitely come back here again. GREAT PLACE!!!!

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Staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. Building had great security to helped me feel safe in handling my items.

This place is definitely recommended!!! A.J. and David are amazing…very helpful and nice people at that! I would totally consider going to this place.

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Really cool cats over at Nevada Coin and Jewelry. You would’ve thought that I was “Madonna” the way those guys treated me. I was so mesmerized by all of the antiques, they have in there, I believe I was there for two hours, just looking, unbelieveable! When I went in I was so hot, they offered me a cold bottle of water, how cool is that? It felt like home to me. I wanted to get a price for some old jewelry that was passed down by grandma, I was well satisfied. When I left the shop, I was singing “Money, Money, Money.

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Professional, friendly staff. Knowledgeable and fair. An interesting experience and would definitely visit again.

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Always a good experience here! Definitely the place in town I enjoy buying coins from, and I’d recommend them to anybody. Helpful staff, reasonable prices, and wide selection.

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My wife cashed in some coins and we got top dollar. We have sold to others before but no more, we found a real professional store in Nevada Coin & Jewelry. “Thank You”

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