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The watch appreciator thread here got me thinking... maybe there's someone here that this timepiece would appeal to. I just don't wear it like I used to, and usually my Speedmaster holds its own any dressy events I attend.
Pleasant patina on the bezel, with the red having faded a little more than the blue. Smooth but not too loose bezel rotation. Crystal is OEM and appropriate for the Reference, professionally installed this summer.
Hands track as they should and date advances precisely at 12:00. Date number displays well-aligned in the cyclops window. Professionally serviced by LA Watchworks in June 2024, which carries a transferrable two-year warranty tied to the serial number. Happy to include my service records.
Deficiencies are a (well-done) re-lumed dial with more glow than what's common for its age, and the Rolex USA C&I bracelet is probably not original to the watch. Bracelet has one incorrect rivet repair next to endpiece. One picture below displays a leather NATO strap -- not included - it's on another piece right now.
Includes Rolex warranty booklet stamped with matching 2.3M serial and has written retail date of 1970. GMT marketing brochure also included.
The vintage market is tricky to price, but I've put in some transaction history research including unsold asking prices and real sold prices across multiple venues. Trying to be a fair deal considering all of those factors. If you're good-faith interested and see the right price differently, I'm happy to compare notes.
$12,000
Pleasant patina on the bezel, with the red having faded a little more than the blue. Smooth but not too loose bezel rotation. Crystal is OEM and appropriate for the Reference, professionally installed this summer.
Hands track as they should and date advances precisely at 12:00. Date number displays well-aligned in the cyclops window. Professionally serviced by LA Watchworks in June 2024, which carries a transferrable two-year warranty tied to the serial number. Happy to include my service records.
Deficiencies are a (well-done) re-lumed dial with more glow than what's common for its age, and the Rolex USA C&I bracelet is probably not original to the watch. Bracelet has one incorrect rivet repair next to endpiece. One picture below displays a leather NATO strap -- not included - it's on another piece right now.
Includes Rolex warranty booklet stamped with matching 2.3M serial and has written retail date of 1970. GMT marketing brochure also included.
The vintage market is tricky to price, but I've put in some transaction history research including unsold asking prices and real sold prices across multiple venues. Trying to be a fair deal considering all of those factors. If you're good-faith interested and see the right price differently, I'm happy to compare notes.
$12,000
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