The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[LA Guy]

Not at all. I wanted the Air King and the Sub - just not interested in the Deep Sea.
No interest in (or cash) to spare on Grey Market either...
Happy to wait it out, if and when what i want turns up at list price....

Ah, sorry, I misread your post. Still, that wouldn’t be a retailer with whom I’d be interested in doing that much business. Anyone can treat a big client well. But one day you may need a favor, and someone who treats you this way now might not be the person who comes through in a pinch. I prefer and still patronize this place that treated me well from the onset, but that is not always an option.[/QUOTE]

 

[earthdragon]

Ah, sorry, I misread your post. Still, that wouldn’t be a retailer with whom I’d be interested in doing that much business. Anyone can treat a big client well. But one day you may need a favor, and someone who treats you this way now might not be the person who comes through in a pinch. I prefer and still patronize this place that treated me well from the onset, but that is not always an option.

[/QUOTE]
I hear you Fok.
My preference is to work with a local suburban AD ( who have taken very good care of my wife over the years)..
Some of the NYC Retailers are the most level headed folks in town ( A chip on both shoulders).... just my 2 cents as a “small timer”...

 

[LA Guy]

because rolex will pull their AD status if it happens to often and blatantly, they can find out because the watch is registered to a customer's name and if it then pops up on the grey market they may find out. for example patek buys back watches from the grey market. watch companies usually dont like flippers for the hard to get watches. heard it from numerous sources (including my own AD) that they have to be careful who they sell to, especially for daytonas, natilus' and aquanauts of this world.

So, Rolex is punishing the natural behavior of Supreme style hype that they are creating with their distribution strategy at the same time that they are benefiting greatly from it?

Honestly, they should just do an official Supreme collaboration. The unofficial one commanded ungodly prices already, some sold for $50K, and they must be worth even more now.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Judging by how many new Pepsis European Watch is offering on its website, Rolex isn't doing a very good job stopping flippers . . .

 

[Journeyman]

Judging by how many new Pepsis European Watch is offering on its website, Rolex isn't doing a very good job stopping flippers . . .

I just had a quick look and according to the watch details on their website, a few of the stainless steel GMT II models were purchased in March 2019. That seems like rather a coincidence, unless that was when the new ceramic bezel model was actually released.

On the European Watch website, they also have this listed:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this basically seems to be a frankenwatch.

"Project X" took a new standard Submariner and:
- Cut off the crown guards;
- Added a larger crown.
- Polished the beveled sides of the case;
- Applied new lume to the hands and markers; and
- Added an reddish-orange triangle to the bezel.

Now if I did that, everyone would laugh at me and no-one would want to buy my watch. But somehow, strangely, it seems that people may be willing to pay $35,000 for such a watch from Project X - something like four times the recommended retail price of a regular Submariner!

 

[am55]

I just had a quick look and according to the watch details on their website, a few of the stainless steel GMT II models were purchased in March 2019. That seems like rather a coincidence, unless that was when the new ceramic bezel model was actually released.

On the European Watch website, they also have this listed:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this basically seems to be a frankenwatch.

"Project X" took a new standard Submariner and:
- Cut off the crown guards;
- Added a larger crown.
- Polished the beveled sides of the case;
- Applied new lume to the hands and markers; and
- Added an reddish-orange triangle to the bezel.

Now if I did that, everyone would laugh at me and no-one would want to buy my watch. But somehow, strangely, it seems that people may be willing to pay $35,000 for such a watch from Project X - something like four times the recommended retail price of a regular Submariner!

As with the Nigerian Prince scams, you're not the target market...

 

[Thrift Vader]

Was going to PM some links to legit affordable Rolex's. but i guess @Purplelabel is not accepting pm's right now. . .

 

[Dino944]

I just had a quick look and according to the watch details on their website, a few of the stainless steel GMT II models were purchased in March 2019. That seems like rather a coincidence, unless that was when the new ceramic bezel model was actually released.

On the European Watch website, they also have this listed:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this basically seems to be a frankenwatch.

"Project X" took a new standard Submariner and:
- Cut off the crown guards;
- Added a larger crown.
- Polished the beveled sides of the case;
- Applied new lume to the hands and markers; and
- Added an reddish-orange triangle to the bezel.

Now if I did that, everyone would laugh at me and no-one would want to buy my watch. But somehow, strangely, it seems that people may be willing to pay $35,000 for such a watch from Project X - something like four times the recommended retail price of a regular Submariner!

Yes, basically a Frankenwatch. Not to mention, in the US, Rolex won't service this piece as it is. They will only service pieces with aftermarket or modded pieces, if you put it back to stock condition. So it would mean buying new bezel, dial, and hands...although they still might not touch it since the crown guards were cut off, thereby modifying the actual case.

I don't see the appeal of a piece like this, or the "Bamford" Rolexes or Pateks, but I'm clearly not their target audience.

 

[Thrift Vader]

*******. I appreciate watches too. so here are some of the deals i have been perusing. .
Sea Dweller. 5k.

カスタム ロレックス 1665 赤シード リダン文字... - ヤフオク!

ハイクォリティケースで組んだ、赤シード1665です。内容は補修用ハイクォリティケース一式アメリカ製シリアル番号3566965Rolex純正cal1570ムーブ　OH済　機械番号D297961Rolex純正風防Rolex純正チューブ、純正703竜頭、純正16ミリ、ステンバックル赤シード　リダン文字盤20ミリクロコ本革ベルトです。コレクション品の出品です。アメリカで購入した物です。多少の値引きには応じます。気軽にコメントや不安点は解消して、お互いに気持ちの良い取引をしましょう。Rolex純正白シード文字盤もあり

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Whoa. . what is this?? A Rolex Clock, mounted in a watch? OMFG. Want.

希少 ブルー彫金 ロレックス ROLEX 1920s/OH済/... - ヤフオク!

当方のオークションをご覧いただきありがとうございます♪他にもたくさん出品しています。出品中の商品はこちら！！（↑是非クリックしてご覧ください♪）ご不明点につきましては落札（入札）前に質問をお待ちしています。超人気ブランド、ROLEXのアンティークウォッチです。ヨーロッパのアンティーク時計専門店で購入した商品になります。青の彫金はかなり希少価値の高いです！ 懐中時計をコンバートした非常に珍しい時計ですので 世界に1つだけの時計♪ビビっと来た方はお見逃しなく！！■サイズ・ケース 径48mm(リューズ除く)・ケー

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Done for now. can't top that one. jeeez. .

wait. This guy is an Artist.

一点物のOH済 激レア ロレックス ROLEX 1920s ... - ヤフオク!

当方のオークションをご覧いただきありがとうございます♪★一点物のOH済★激レア!!★ロレックス ROLEX★1920s アンティーク 腕時計 アール・デコ フルスケルトン 手巻き式 メンズ ヴィンテージ他にもたくさん出品しています。出品中の商品はこちら！！（↑是非クリックしてご覧ください♪）ご不明点につきましては落札（入札）前に質問をお待ちしています。超人気ブランド、ROLEXのアンティークウォッチです。ヨーロッパのアンティーク時計専門店で購入した商品になります。かなり希少価値の高いお品ですのでお見逃しなく

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Oh, and plenty of Oysters at BALL and Breitling prices.

 

[Thrift Vader]

Bro. stop. This is blowing my mind.
A 1915 Patek Phillipe for $3,000!

OH済 パテック フィリップ 動作良好 1915年 彫... - ヤフオク!

私のオークションをご覧いただきありがとうございます。スムーズで気持ちの良い取引が出来ますように致しますのでどうぞよろしくお願いします。他にもたくさん出品しています。「出品者のその他のオークションを見る」を是非、ご覧ください！！ご不明点につきましては落札（入札）前に質問をお待ちしています。パテック フィリップのアンティーク腕時計を出品します。画像の物が出品物になります。こちらの時計はヨーロッパのアンティーク店で購入しました。フルスケルトンのモデルなので表側、裏側とムーブメントの動きが見れるようになっています。

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[CBrown85]

The more I see the yellow gold Tank, the more I want one. It's so understated.

 

[Dino944]

*******. I appreciate watches too. so here are some of the deals i have been perusing. .
Sea Dweller. 5k.

As for the the Sea-Dweller, its either stolen pix, a modded dial, stolen, or something else...if its too good to be true it usually is. A real/legit double red Sea-Dweller, would be selling for a multiple of $5K.

That Patek is a fake or some other frankenwatch. Don't believe it's a real Patek, just because it says Patek on the dial or the back.

 

[Belligero]

As with the Nigerian Prince scams, you're not the target market...

Target is right; those things really put the "mark" in "market".

 

[Dino944]

The more I see the yellow gold Tank, the more I want one. It's so understated.

The Tank is one of my favorite watches. The simplicity of its design allows one to wear it with casual clothes or a suit. It’s a far more versatile watch than most people think it is. I’m wearing mine today, although this is rose not yellow gold. Cheers!

 

[Thrift Vader]

As for the the Sea-Dweller, its either stolen pix, a modded dial, stolen, or something else...if its too good to be true it usually is. A real/legit double red Sea-Dweller, would be selling for a multiple of $5K.

That Patek is a fake or some other frankenwatch. Don't believe it's a real Patek, just because it says Patek on the dial or the back.

Naw, The Dweller is real. -Has Scratches.

The large beautiful Watches are pocket watches or desk clocks fitted into a case with a band. Genius.

Imagine in a Bar. salary man says " I got a Rolex".
"Me Too".- and it's the most beautiful thing seen on a wrist.

Back in the day, i passed on a broken Patek for a Hundo. (Back Glass) and bought an Ebel instead.

eh.