Kermit

[erjus888]

Lucky enough to find this piece, f1 b1 flat 4

[blada4life]

Originally Posted by erjus888

Lucky enough to find this piece, f1 b1 flat 4

Nice. I don’t get the flat four nonsense though, in terms of pricing. It’s insanity. It’s the same reference. Can anyone enlighten me?


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[Soultime]

Originally Posted by blada4life

Nice. I don’t get the flat four nonsense though, in terms of pricing. It’s insanity. It’s the same reference. Can anyone enlighten me?


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Not my work.......

Mark 1, Oval 'O', 'R' in 'Oyster' aligned with gap between left and right feet of 'R' in 'Rolex', '5 Ticks', Flat 4 (2003 Issue Models ONLY), From Y966xxx 19 September 2003 To F068XXX November 2003

Mark 1, Oval 'O', 'R' in 'Oyster' aligned with gap between left and right feet of 'R' in 'Rolex', '5 Ticks', Flat 4 (2004 Onwards) From F100000/F110000??? F Serial Late October 2004 To ???????

Mark 2, Oval 'O', 'R' in 'Oyster' aligned with gap between left and right feet of 'R' in 'Rolex', '5 Ticks', Pointed 4, From ??????? To F78XXXX 23 February 2005/F730XXX April 2005/F8XXXXX

Mark 3, Oval 'O', 'R' in 'Oyster' located under right foot of 'R' in 'Rolex', '3 Ticks', Flat 4, From F Serial To DXXX440 2005

Mark 4, Oval 'O', 'R' in 'Oyster' located under right foot of 'R 'in 'Rolex', '3 Ticks', Pointed 4, From D090842 July 2005 To D361XXX 2005

Mark 5, Round 'O', 'R' in 'Oyster' aligned with end of left foot of 'R' in 'Rolex', '3 Ticks', Pointed 4, From D Serial Early December 2005 To ???????

Mark 6, Round 'O', 'R' in 'Oyster' aligned with end of left foot of 'R' in 'Rolex', 'Between 28 & 32 Mins', Pointed 4, From D358XXX December 2005 To Z261804 22 December 2006

Mark 7, Round 'O', 'R' in 'Oyster' aligned with end of left foot of 'R' in 'Rolex', 'Between 28 & 32 Mins', Pointed 4, Serial number On Inner Rehaut, From M Serial August 2008 To ???????

Mark 8, Oval 'O', 'R' in 'Oyster' located under right foot of 'R' in 'Rolex', '3 Ticks', Pointed 4, Serial number On Inner Rehaut, From M08332X Serial 2008 To ???????

[Swaye]

Originally Posted by blada4life

Nice. I don’t get the flat four nonsense though, in terms of pricing. It’s insanity. It’s the same reference. Can anyone enlighten me?


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It's just that the bezel with the Flat 4 was only made a little over a year and closely aligns to what collectors consider to be true anniversary models. Meaning the watch was probably made in 2003 or very nearly. So though the watch was made for several years, that bezel appeared in a much smaller percentage of the watches, and it marks the true first year. So rarer (relative term) + first year = much more money. I personally know a dealer who got 40K for a NOS unworn Flat 4 end of last year. Wow. That's crazy, even to me. Heh.

[Swaye]

Originally Posted by erjus888

Always the kermit...got 2 of them, the flat 4 & v seriesAttachment 1040738

I have been thinking of adding a V (doesn't that one have the more neon colored bezel?) as well! I love it!

[Mrpupsi]

Do prices vary for all the different versions?
Definitely think this will be a collectors piece even more so in the future, and am wondering what the ballpark figure for one of these would be.

[loupe]

Still none the wiser what Mk dial this is, doesn’t tie up with any available info.
I’ve seen several with this configuration and all F3 serials. Go figure.
That being said, the info available is outdated.

[Swaye]

Best resource I know of for the Kermit and all it's variations is here:

https://www.watchclub.com/curated-by...ry-sub-decoded

[Bazza.]

Interesting my LV which is a M(36.......) Serial has a Mk4 dial I see from checking
Which came out some 3 years before ?
I'f there was a problem I guess Rolex would of picked it up when it was serviced last

[thomas311]

Originally Posted by Swaye

Best resource I know of for the Kermit and all it's variations is here:

https://www.watchclub.com/curated-by...ry-sub-decoded

this is great, thanks! and very interesting...
heres mine from 10/2007, purchased from AD in Sac. B5 D2 from the link above. love this watch.

[911NBK]

Originally Posted by Swaye

Best resource I know of for the Kermit and all it's variations is here:



https://www.watchclub.com/curated-by...ry-sub-decoded

Was just about to send this. Definitely best kermit reference article available. Everything is there.

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[Loevhagen]

Kermit? Meh.

[ahlee00023]

Excellent pictures. It's truly a thing of beauty.

[Swaye]

Originally Posted by thomas311

this is great, thanks! and very interesting...
heres mine from 10/2007, purchased from AD in Sac. B5 D2 from the link above. love this watch.

Yeah, it's a great resource. My Kermit went to RSC Dallas today for service so I will only have pictures for a good while.

[Boaters]

Originally Posted by Loevhagen

Kermit? Meh.

I just love that insert color

[kneedeep]

Kermit has an incomparable Rolex cool factor IMO.

[10klakes]

It’s one of my favorites...

[Soultime]

Originally Posted by Swaye

Best resource I know of for the Kermit and all it's variations is here:

https://www.watchclub.com/curated-by...ry-sub-decoded

From that source:

The earliest known so far begin ‘Y94’ so very few were produced before the serial numbers changed to ‘F’ but ‘Fat Four’ examples with serial numbers below F54 are the grail watches of the LV family.

When I read that it makes me even more sick about the one I had stolen.
I've still got the papers for it.

[Onequik135i]

Sorry to hear yours is no longer in your possession, I would be sick to my stomach too.


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[Dashford]

I must be the only person around here who prefers the black (sorry)

[Bazza.]

Originally Posted by Dashford

I must be the only person around here who prefers the black (sorry)

Be gone with you Sir

[fleabag]

DID SOMEONE SAY KERMIT


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