1st Rolex thread of 2007 - sorry!
Discussion
Many apologies for all that are sick of watch threads, but I really could do with some advice.
I have a fake Daytona, which I brought in Turkey, just because I loved the look of it.
Now it is time to replace it with the real thing.
There is a jewellers in Blackburn, Lancashire that have the exact model I want. It is brand new, but they are not an official Rolex dealer. They buy in bulk from an authorised agent and then sell them at a reduced price £5395 against £6510.
Now having the fake and having done some research, there are things that I know to look out for, like the moving second hand! But can anyone tell me if I should either run a mile from these people, or whether they are likely to be genuine?
I'd hate to be fobbed off with a £5k fake!
I can give the name of the jewellers if required (there is no detrimental content on the web concerning these people and they appear to sell a lot of items).
Many thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions.
Dean
I have a fake Daytona, which I brought in Turkey, just because I loved the look of it.
Now it is time to replace it with the real thing.
There is a jewellers in Blackburn, Lancashire that have the exact model I want. It is brand new, but they are not an official Rolex dealer. They buy in bulk from an authorised agent and then sell them at a reduced price £5395 against £6510.
Now having the fake and having done some research, there are things that I know to look out for, like the moving second hand! But can anyone tell me if I should either run a mile from these people, or whether they are likely to be genuine?
I'd hate to be fobbed off with a £5k fake!
I can give the name of the jewellers if required (there is no detrimental content on the web concerning these people and they appear to sell a lot of items).
Many thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions.
Dean
Plotloss said:
Go into a load of Rolex dealers and find one that will take a deposit and sell it at list when they get it.
Will take a few years but you will pay list.
Assuming you want a stainless one, if you want gold/stainless or gold go to Heathrow and get one off the shelf.
Will take a few years but you will pay list.
Assuming you want a stainless one, if you want gold/stainless or gold go to Heathrow and get one off the shelf.
It is a b-metal that I am after, so where abouts in Heathrow are you talking about?
The pre-owned bi-metal items, seem to go for mid £4k.
I am sure that there is enough of a profit margin, for a handsome discount to be offered, but am still nervous (please, no Nervy jokes).
Thanks all for your suggestions so far. It's a bit of a minefield, as there are so many variations, even once you have decided on a bi-metal with white face. Hence, I don't want to start swanning accross the globe on a wild goose chase.
The seller is Ancient & Modern Jewellers in Blackburn. They are an Ebay powerseller, who have a shop that you can walk into (so not faceless). All of their feedback is good, which considering the amount of watches they sell, I would have thought is a good indicator (if they screwed me over, I would make sure that their name was mud).
The seller is Ancient & Modern Jewellers in Blackburn. They are an Ebay powerseller, who have a shop that you can walk into (so not faceless). All of their feedback is good, which considering the amount of watches they sell, I would have thought is a good indicator (if they screwed me over, I would make sure that their name was mud).
16610LV said:
mkgriff said:
Thanks all for your suggestions so far. It's a bit of a minefield, as there are so many variations, even once you have decided on a bi-metal with white face. Hence, I don't want to start swanning accross the globe on a wild goose chase.
The seller is Ancient & Modern Jewellers in Blackburn. They are an Ebay powerseller, who have a shop that you can walk into (so not faceless). All of their feedback is good, which considering the amount of watches they sell, I would have thought is a good indicator (if they screwed me over, I would make sure that their name was mud).
The seller is Ancient & Modern Jewellers in Blackburn. They are an Ebay powerseller, who have a shop that you can walk into (so not faceless). All of their feedback is good, which considering the amount of watches they sell, I would have thought is a good indicator (if they screwed me over, I would make sure that their name was mud).
...you can trust them. I sold a SS Daytona to Johnny Marr (one of the proprietors) a couple of years ago.
Two-tone Daytonas can be bought below list all day long. SS Daytonas are readily available at about £2k above list, or if you're a very good customer of a particular dealer - one always materialises out of the safe, at list. Demand is 'engineered' - in the same way that DeBeers maintains the demand for diamonds.
The Rolex Warranty is valid wherever you buy the watch from - as long as it's authentic and the 2(?) years hasn't elapsed since original purchase. I have a Submariner LV that I purchased from a grey dealer last year - it's since had some warranty work carried out by Rolex London - no questions asked.
Fantastic, I feel a lot easier now. They will actually post the goods to me and I have 5 days to return it if not happy. Should be able to get it verified in that time.
Thanks again all.
GregE240 said:
Don said:
Cripes!
So...there's a waiting list for Rolexes now?
I just went into Ernest Jones and bought one! Twice!
But you are the Don though!! So...there's a waiting list for Rolexes now?
I just went into Ernest Jones and bought one! Twice!
Happy New Year sir......quaffed a bottle of '96 Veuve Sec for brekky on the 25th - absolutely beautiful bottle of plonk.
O/T, sorry chaps!
Shocking hijack! Did the Veuve not make your Shreddies taste funny?
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