Ewen Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 BTW, I'm not a wanker. I'd rather spend £xk on a piece of mechanical art that gives me immense pleasure to own daily, will last a lifetime, can be passed on to my son, will be worth a considerable amount years down the road etc, than blow it on two weeks worth of sandy bollocks that I immediately forget once I return to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 The Daytona is a very sought after watch. Its common for second hand Daytonas to sell for more than original retail. Daytonas sell for between £4k and £55k depending on model / metal / condition. Rolex are the most copied watch brand out there, some fakes being incredibly hard to spot unless you know a lot about them. I'm not saying yours is fake, but its impossible to tell from one photo....I've not seen a Daytona with roman numerals in the flesh, so I'm not going to comment on that side of things further. If its genuine, you have ALL the paperwork and box, and the paperwork serial number ties up with the serial number on the watch and the serial number checks out with Rolex, then its a valuable watch, running at several £k. I'd join up on a Rolex forum, and ask their advice. But if it hasn't the original certificate and paperwork, you will have to go by the serial number alone...be prepared for some blunt questions. So on monday I go to watchmaker to find out more about that one we will se what he say:sly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 So on monday I go to watchmaker to find out more about that one we will se what he say:sly: :)Let us know how you get on, hope its good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 :)Let us know how you get on, hope its good news. Yeah no problem finger crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 BTW, I'm not a wanker. I'd rather spend £xk on a piece of mechanical art that gives me immense pleasure to own daily, will last a lifetime, can be passed on to my son, will be worth a considerable amount years down the road etc, than blow it on two weeks worth of sandy bollocks that I immediately forget once I return to work. I just cant see how a watch can give you immense pleasure? Driving a sports car can as you can get a rush from the speed, but a watch hangs on your wrist and tells you the time? Im obviously not the sort of person to be quite that materialistic that a chunk of metal on my wrist is worth £2k. I prefer to broaden my horizons by using what money I have to go places, see things and experience life a bit more. Im going to duck out of this one now as I wont ever agree with spending more than a months wages for some on something to tell you the time. Good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 It's an appreciation of a craftsman's skill, the fascination for the history and development of ingenuity and brilliance on a minute scale. Mechanical watches have a soul as well as physical beauty. Some indeed buy an expensive watch just because its expensive...even debasing the original beauty of form and function by adding diamonds etc to add to the monetary value and bling effect. Some, like me, buy mechanical watches that unfortunately happen to be expensive, because they wish to own an example of the watchmakers art they appreciate. There is a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Good luck with the sale. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra-lover Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 good luck with selling this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 So on monday I go to watchmaker to find out more about that one we will se what he say:sly: Hope you find out it's a good worthwhile investment When I was in Malaysia I was laughing at all the fake Rolexes being sold. A friend of a friend I was told went to a Rolex dealership near us with a fake rolex to see what they thought (he wasn't a bright guy) which he paid a few hundred pounds for. They confiscated it and destroyed it Not sure of the truth of that, but it made me laugh. Serves him right I suppose for funding the fraudulent market. Not a fan of Rolexes, I can admire the engineering and the craftsmanship in handmade items as such, but I like the idea of kinetic watches and was also impressed by a friend who had a rad counter in a watch he had in the army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 They confiscated it and destroyed it I take a risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 How did you get on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 They confiscated and destroyed him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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