What's that you're wearing.....??
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Chatting with a colleague yesterday. Noticed that his old Rolex had quite a domed crystal on it, so obviously a nice vintage piece. I asked for a looksee. Delighted to find that it is an original Double Red SD! He mentioned that he had no idea of it’s worth and that he had been offered a thousand pounds for it by a dealer in Inverness a few years ago... The watch belonged to a friend of his who had died and with none of the family wanting to wear a dead family members watch, they gave it to my colleague. It’s well worn, but he has the original box, papers and a service record. However, it looks like nothing has been changed as it all looks original and even the bezel ‘pearl’ is there. It hasn’t been serviced since 94, but keeps decent time.
I reckon it's a MkIII, unless anyone knows differently??
He near crapped himself when I told him of its true value. He’ll probably never wear it again!!
It will never be for sale before his death.
Just thought it was a nice story!
I reckon it's a MkIII, unless anyone knows differently??
He near crapped himself when I told him of its true value. He’ll probably never wear it again!!
It will never be for sale before his death.
Just thought it was a nice story!
Lovely! Thats either had very little exposure to the sun or has had a replacement dial. Either way, a new crystal and that's good to go! Shame if he stops wearing it though 
As to the Inverness dealer; when I had my DRSD (sold long ago) appraised for insurance values a few years back, he put a value of 2500 on it. Not everyone know what they're worth, to him it was just an out of date old Rolex. Even back then it was worth 4 times that.
As to the Inverness dealer; when I had my DRSD (sold long ago) appraised for insurance values a few years back, he put a value of 2500 on it. Not everyone know what they're worth, to him it was just an out of date old Rolex. Even back then it was worth 4 times that.
CardShark said:
Never visited it!That said, the closest I've got to a Rolex is a Tudor
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