Rolex Explorer II Polar (incoming)

[AndrewRo]

2004 Explorer II Polar F serial, first Rolex and over the moon with it!

Purchased from Dom (smooth transaction as you'd expect)

[bunglesprout]

Congratulations, really lovely watch. 40mm is my sweet spot for case size, I'm really not keen on the new 42mm case.

[andy_s]

Bought mine new in 2000, wore it every day for 10 years then gave it to my wife who still wears it to this day. One service, never had a problem, still worth the same as I bought it for, still looks smart, different from the usual. (Watch, not wife)/

[traffman]

Dom is a great guy to deal with , oh and lovely watch there.

[audidoody]

I think this white-dial one is going to be at the top of the future used Rolex price appreciation curve. Might get one for £3,500 to tuck away. It will beat a cash ISA!

[AndrewRo]

My hope is to wear it and it beat inflation!

[bunglesprout]

In the long term, I'm sure the 40mm polar dial will out perform its 42mm equivalent. But no one has a crystal ball.Recently, the price of the old aluminium Submariner 16610LV Anniversary model is out performing the newer ceramic 116610LV. I've got an Oysterquartz tucked away I bought for relatively little, and I'm just waiting for the prices to start rising.

[13m]

bunglesprout said:

I've got an Oysterquartz tucked away I bought for relatively little, and I'm just waiting for the prices to start rising.

Quartz you say.

[traffman]

The Rolex Gmt Batman is worthy investment.

[bunglesprout]

13m said:

bunglesprout said:

I've got an Oysterquartz tucked away I bought for relatively little, and I'm just waiting for the prices to start rising.

Quartz you say.

Yep

[ascayman]

bunglesprout said:

.Recently, the price of the old aluminium Submariner 16610LV Anniversary model is out performing the newer ceramic 116610LV.

Ooh is it? I have one of those.

[olliete]

bunglesprout said:

Yep

Love the OQ - I nearly pulled the trigger on a SS/18k one a couple of years back, they are so retro!

I've just bought a 2013 Polar Exp2, 42mm which I really love, the bracelet is much better than the previous model, although i would definitely have gone for the Polar Exp2 40mm if i didn't already have a 1999 16610