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Old 21 August 2019, 03:56 PM   #31
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Wow they polished the watch to death.

Unless there was a huge gash/sent that needed fixing, they really butchered a modern Rolex. To make things worse they're trying to sell it for $18k???? Ouch!!


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Look at how round the lugs look.. not pretty

Can't believe they're trying to sell this for $18k. Market price should be much lower
A lot of their asking prices on used Rolex is rather horrifying. I wouldn't be surprised if this one didn't have box and papers either!

Recently I saw a used 16700 or 16710 that was polished to death and no box or papers. Their asking price was like $12.5k for that watch.
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Old 21 August 2019, 04:31 PM   #32
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What part of it is polished? (Just genuinely curious as my newb eyes can’t tell)


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Lugs are all rounded
Not sharp at all


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Old 21 August 2019, 04:40 PM   #33
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Beginning to think that the Batman is nicer than the Pepsi. I’m on the list for both to accompany my LN GMT.
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Old 21 August 2019, 05:12 PM   #34
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hmmm this is interesting. From all the looking I have done these have been decreasing in price...I guess not, or at least not from Tourneau!
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Old 21 August 2019, 06:33 PM   #35
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Totally crazy !
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Old 21 August 2019, 09:39 PM   #36
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They will name it the person who bought it. But that person is part of the act. He buys it but sell it but the ad gets the money when sold for a mark up.


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Old 21 August 2019, 09:58 PM   #37
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Old 21 August 2019, 10:16 PM   #38
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what happened to that poor watch case?!
The PCL doesn't look too clever either. We can only imagine the clasp.
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Old 21 August 2019, 11:15 PM   #39
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What part of it is polished? (Just genuinely curious as my newb eyes can’t tell)


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The lugs by 10:30 and 1:30 are rounded down. They should be very sharp angles (maybe 91-95 degrees.. they aren’t prefect right angles) the watch in your picture has been decimated by a polishing machine. I never write things like this because it always seems so arbitrary, but for 18 thousand dollars, that thing better be perfect.


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Old 21 August 2019, 11:49 PM   #40
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That batman looks retired with the joker ruling the market ...at the AD !!

The AD have their own watchguy polishing ??
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Old 22 August 2019, 02:03 AM   #41
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That batman looks retired with the joker ruling the market ...at the AD !!



The AD have their own watchguy polishing ??


Sounds about right.


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Old 22 August 2019, 06:51 AM   #42
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If anyone is willing to pay that kind of dough, just walk a few blocks to 46th St and 6th Ave. You can have your choice of "hard to get" Rolexs in the box and usually New.

I would never pay that amount for a Batman.

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Old 22 August 2019, 06:54 AM   #43
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Old 22 August 2019, 08:12 AM   #44
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Spotted in Italy - prices in EUR.. ha
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Old 22 August 2019, 11:48 AM   #45
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Spotted in Italy - prices in EUR.. ha


Different countries but same prices


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Old 23 August 2019, 09:14 AM   #46
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Wow, didn’t know the BLNR is vintage now. LoL
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Old 23 August 2019, 10:04 AM   #47
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Different countries but same prices


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How much was the LN?
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Old 23 August 2019, 10:05 AM   #48
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So $18k for a BLNR Oyster. Guess we can close that thread speculating that prices have declined!


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If someone is interested in paying 18k i can get a truckload of those. I’ll scoop them up for 15-16k and sell them at 18k all day long. Asking and getting are very different. There won’t be a line out the door to pay 18k for that.


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Old 23 August 2019, 10:18 AM   #49
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Old 23 August 2019, 10:20 AM   #50
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How much was the LN?


18k in Tourneau NYC


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Old 23 August 2019, 10:27 AM   #51
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Batman sighting at Tourneau near Bryant Park.... are they nuts?
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18k in Tourneau NYC


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Would you believe I acquired mine for just over US$8200 brand new at an AD in Sydney after it was discontinued? Acquired it after being on the waiting list for a year.

Literally one of the last from the production line.

Love the watch too.
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Old 23 August 2019, 10:34 AM   #52
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Would you believe I acquired mine for just over US$8200 brand new at an AD in Sydney after it was discontinued? Acquired it after being on the waiting list for a year.

Literally one of the last from the production line.

Love the watch too.

You’re a genius,mate. Keep that watch


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Old 23 August 2019, 10:36 AM   #53
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If someone is interested in paying 18k i can get a truckload of those. I’ll scoop them up for 15-16k and sell them at 18k all day long. Asking and getting are very different. There won’t be a line out the door to pay 18k for that.


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Finally someone fell for my troll!
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Old 23 August 2019, 11:15 AM   #54
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Will the discontinued LN ever catch up with a new BLRO/BLNR on the grey market ?

I don’t think so. Maybe the old Batman will but not the LN.
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