Is this real? president Day Date

[edwinp]

Is this real? Thank you.

[tamiya]

Looks rough for my comfort.

What's its providence... you buying or did grandpa leave it for you?

[edwinp]

buying. Saw this in a pawnshop.

[crowncollection]

Authentic 1803 but it’s been beaten with a polishing wheel and on places you should never polish. Hallmarks and inner clasp should never be polished


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[Andad]

Looks ok but I would pass on that one.

[tamiya]

Originally Posted by edwinp

buying. Saw this in a pawnshop.

well if you can get it for the price of gold content, why not?
Otherwise like fellas above say, it's lived a pretty tough life.

Is this the only nice watch in that shop or do they have others?

Reminds me of this one time I wandered into a pawnshop... they had like 100s of (afaik what looked) real on one side, and other side of shop they had stacks of "homage"... I thought that was pretty honest! Much more comfort than if that one shop only had one watch that they said was genuine not fake

[edwinp]

They have others like a ladies gold 69178 and several datejusts. Price of the watch i posted is about US$7000.

[tamiya]

Originally Posted by edwinp

They have others like a ladies gold 69178 and several datejusts. Price of the watch i posted is about US$7000.

Sorry can't help you judge on the price, I don't keep track of Ph resales. Further south along Melacca Strait most vintage buyers only go for mint units, anything too worn usually only fetches gold scrap value.

Here's one with nice hallmarks like it should have, not overly polished:-
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=568796
asking 6.5 head only but I think it's in USA

[edwinp]

Was thinking of purchasing and having it polished and overhauled at the Rolex Center but on second thoughts will scout around for better bargains. Thanks