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Old 24 September 2021, 05:47 PM   #1
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Should I buy this President?

Hello guyzzz

I have te opportunity to buy a Yellow Gold President, Silver Dial, Italian Day (18283 Rolex daydate year 1983)

The seller is a trusted Zenith A.D.

The watch is in very good condition, is fully serviced, WR tested and comes with 2 years of warranty and new box and papers ( so no original box and no original papers…they have only the watch).

It was an old Client’s watch who decided to sell it to them to get a new watch.

The price was 15K€, but i can buy for 14K€


The exact deal on chrono24 has the estimated value of 16 /18 K€

I can post picture later when I go there to see it again but you already know the watch

this is the model (not the real watch, that one I’ll post it later)
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Old 24 September 2021, 05:56 PM   #2
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How is the bracelet, any stretch?
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Old 24 September 2021, 06:20 PM   #3
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This one is french dial, has to be Domenica for italian :)
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Old 24 September 2021, 06:22 PM   #4
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Yes it’s not this one

Picture just for the model


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Old 24 September 2021, 06:29 PM   #5
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This one is french dial, has to be Domenica for italian :)
Alllex,

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RW,

I would need to see pix and details of the actual DD your are considering.

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Old 24 September 2021, 06:35 PM   #6
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Yes it’s not this one

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Nice watch btw
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Old 24 September 2021, 07:12 PM   #7
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Should I buy this President?

Is the 18038 not the 18238

The value is slightly less

On chrono it goes from 13k to 16,500



Here’s a picture


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Old 24 September 2021, 07:15 PM   #8
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Definitely, buy it.
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Old 24 September 2021, 07:53 PM   #9
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Definitely, buy it.
You're joking?


I don't like how the bracelet is attached to the case, seems like there is stretch present. Not a fan of the fluted bezel either.

More pictures?
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Old 24 September 2021, 08:33 PM   #10
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Old 24 September 2021, 09:11 PM   #11
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You're joking?


I don't like how the bracelet is attached to the case, seems like there is stretch present. Not a fan of the fluted bezel either.

More pictures?




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Old 24 September 2021, 11:42 PM   #12
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Is the 18038 not the 18238

The value is slightly less

On chrono it goes from 13k to 16,500



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Hard pass!
It was been over polished and the lugs look nothing like factory Rolex brushing. Bezel is very used. Bracelet has a lot of stretch. I would never buy this watch!!
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Old 24 September 2021, 11:44 PM   #13
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Hard pass!
It was been over polished and the lugs look nothing like factory Rolex brushing. Bezel is very used. Bracelet has a lot of stretch. I would never buy this watch!!

Not even at 12k€?


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Old 25 September 2021, 01:38 AM   #14
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You should buy a watch if you like it not because it 's cheap
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Old 25 September 2021, 01:44 AM   #15
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You should buy a watch if you like it not because it 's cheap

I like it

I want to be also sure to get the money back if I want to sell it in future

What do you think about a deal price

I think to offer 10K


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Old 25 September 2021, 02:38 AM   #16
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I like it

I want to be also sure to get the money back if I want to sell it in future

What do you think about a deal price

I think to offer 10K
You need to post more pictures of the watch. Even less than 1-2 years ago you could find really good ones at 10-12k USD (!!!). I think this one would be at 8-10k euro MAX.
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Old 25 September 2021, 02:42 AM   #17
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Ok thank you very much

I do not have more picture now but I agree with you about the value

I’ll think about it


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Old 25 September 2021, 02:46 AM   #18
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You are mentioning future value but this is in poor condition. I don’t know who would want to buy this watch from you in the future…
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You are mentioning future value but this is in poor condition. I don’t know who would want to buy this watch from you in the future…
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Old 25 September 2021, 03:14 AM   #20
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Nope. Case looks like it’s been reworked or the end link is bent in the top right lug.


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Old 25 September 2021, 03:33 AM   #21
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Thanks! Very useful to ask to you guyz before to buy

I offered 10k before but they refuse so no Deal :)


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Old 25 September 2021, 07:30 AM   #22
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I don't like how the bracelet is attached to the case, seems like there is stretch present. Not a fan of the fluted bezel either.

More pictures?

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