Frank Adam wrote:
Btw, i'm not sure if the OP has mentioned the vinatge of the watch, i
only recall him saying that he bought it "used", 15 years ago.
At least the 1530(and 35) had a proper regulator, later ones in that
series did indeed lose the regulating lever.

I don't know the "vintage"; that's what I originally was asking here.


I have the receipt in my hand right now (everything before was from
memory) and it shows I purchased it from the jeweler in 1992 for
$2354.oo including tax. The receipt merely says "Gent S/G Preowned
Rolex Datejust w/ Champagne dial" with no serial number on that receipt
(I do remember writing down 16000 which I found on the inside of the
back cover).

I now understand I can obtain the vintage by removing the band at the 6
o'clock position to cross reference the serial number. Those pins are
mighty small. I just snapped a photo of the watch while it was on my
keyboard.
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8500/rolexpin8tu.jpg

Is there a common household tool that is small enough to get these pins
out?

Are they bi-directional?