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MAJ75 · 14 October 2018, 03:13 AM

Over the last couple of years I have been monitoring with increasing alarm the rising price of vintage Rolex.

The sports models like Daytonas, Subs & others have moved so quickly they are already out of my reach from a financial point of view but that being said I had developed a real love for the the Day-Date or "President", fortunately this is in relative terms one of the references that seems more attainable. My real fear was that if I couldn't move relatively quickly then this one would follow suit & appreciate away from my reach.

Earlier this year I started selling off selected pieces to start building the funds required for this purchase. I had a very firm idea about the configuration of the watch that I wanted, it seems that there are literally hundreds of possibilties with this one certainly as far as dials are concerned.

A couple of weeks ago a beautiful example came available about an hour up the road from me, I quickly made arrangements to get in to see it as it is a rarer dial & the condition of the piece looked perfect (and importantly the price was right).

So it turns out that it was one owner from new & was purchased on Christmas eve 1974 (making it one week away from being a Birth year watch for me). It had only been worn on special occasions & not only did it have the original purchase receipt but also the original boxes & much of the other paperwork. I love the fact that it has this provenance which is missing with the majority of the pieces available.

I may in future years aquire a presidential bracelet but if I'm honest I much prefer it on leather as it is more comfortable & without a doubt less ostentatious. Because the bracelet is solid 18k gold it attracts around £3k to make a purchase.

I ordered a bespoke ABP alligator strap & its superior quality matches the timepiece perfectly.

Rebel · 14 October 2018, 03:17 AM

Stunning.

Enjoy.

Dr.Smellody · 14 October 2018, 03:24 AM

Very nice. Enjoy it. Congratulations.

mikkoi · 14 October 2018, 03:27 AM

Beautiful! Congratulations! And also that leather fits very well.

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Dan S · 14 October 2018, 05:33 AM

Congratulations! Really special piece, and deserving of a central place in any collection.

Amex4711 · 14 October 2018, 06:40 AM

I Love Daydate's, congrats

danwatchdill · 14 October 2018, 07:37 AM

That is a timeless piece. Incredible.

Phrank · 14 October 2018, 07:43 AM

Spectacular, and looks great on that leather.

The silver dial was my choice as well for my DD, pics don't do the dial justice IMO.

And totally see where you're coming from in regards to the bracelet, couple of times I was thinking get the watch part right with good provenance, and worry about the bracelet later - easy to plan for if necessary.

Looks great and congratulations.

edited to add: don't forget to post your DD in the official owners club thread....LOL!

emersm · 14 October 2018, 07:53 AM

Wow, you did well. A beautiful example of a classic! Congratulations !!

rootbeer7 · 14 October 2018, 07:55 AM

Beautiful piece.

HobokenRolex · 14 October 2018, 07:58 AM

Congratulations! Enjoy wearing it.

MAJ75 · 14 October 2018, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebel

Stunning.

Enjoy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Smellody

Very nice. Enjoy it. Congratulations.

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Originally Posted by mikkoi

Beautiful! Congratulations! And also that leather fits very well.

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Originally Posted by Dan S

Congratulations! Really special piece, and deserving of a central place in any collection.

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Originally Posted by Amex4711

I Love Daydate's, congrats

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Originally Posted by danwatchdill

That is a timeless piece. Incredible.

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Originally Posted by emersm

Wow, you did well. A beautiful example of a classic! Congratulations !!

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Originally Posted by rootbeer7

Beautiful piece.

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Originally Posted by HobokenRolex

Congratulations! Enjoy wearing it.

Many thanks for all of the kind words guys. I feel pretty humble looking at the collections of many members here but it is a privelege to be a part of this community.

MAJ75 · 14 October 2018, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Spectacular, and looks great on that leather.

The silver dial was my choice as well for my DD, pics don't do the dial justice IMO.

And totally see where you're coming from in regards to the bracelet, couple of times I was thinking get the watch part right with good provenance, and worry about the bracelet later - easy to plan for if necessary.

Looks great and congratulations.

edited to add: don't forget to post your DD in the official owners club thread....LOL!

Thanks for the kind words & encouragement. The stars just aligned with this one, it was local & I had no idea about all of the associated paperwork & boxes being present until I got to the store. I will cherish it whilst in my ownership.

Wulfhedinn · 14 October 2018, 03:53 PM

Amazing, I like those too.

lhanddds · 14 October 2018, 09:51 PM

Very well thought out, congrats

MAJ75 · 14 October 2018, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Wulfhedinn

Amazing, I like those too.

Many thanks.

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Originally Posted by lhanddds

Very well thought out, congrats

Thanks for the kind words, I'm sad I had to sacrifice my 78 Oyster Precision to make the deal...but I'll keep looking forwards...

joli160 · 14 October 2018, 10:06 PM

Huge congrats, looks good on the leather and a nice full set

theflywrist · 15 October 2018, 01:21 AM

Very nice! Congrats, wear that beauty well

BlackOnyx · 15 October 2018, 01:36 AM

very nice! You can't go wrong with the classics!!

Grimm · 15 October 2018, 01:58 AM

Love it. Leather band looks fantastic.

MAJ75 · 15 October 2018, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by joli160

Huge congrats, looks good on the leather and a nice full set

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Originally Posted by theflywrist

Very nice! Congrats, wear that beauty well

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackOnyx

very nice! You can't go wrong with the classics!!

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Originally Posted by Grimm

Love it. Leather band looks fantastic.

Thanks for all of the warm sentiments, feels great to be part of this community.....

Thuilln · 15 October 2018, 05:15 AM

Beautiful ! Congratulations !

Torque Time · 15 October 2018, 05:20 AM

A real beauty! Love the Gold DD!

yannis · 15 October 2018, 05:34 AM

Congrats mate.

MAJ75 · 15 October 2018, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Thuilln

Beautiful ! Congratulations !

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Originally Posted by Torque Time

A real beauty! Love the Gold DD!

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Originally Posted by yannis

Congrats mate.

Cheers for the good wishes guys......

Calatrava r · 15 October 2018, 10:16 AM

That looks like a Rolex buckle with the crown on it.

zapokee · 15 October 2018, 10:43 AM

Very well done. Outstanding piece!

Limestonedan · 15 October 2018, 12:51 PM

Great dress watch! Enjoy.

116710er · 15 October 2018, 02:40 PM

Wow, looks fantastic on strap. If I had a DD, that's how I would wear it too.

Rolex85 · 15 October 2018, 03:18 PM

That is awesome. Looks fantastic on the strap!! Congrats and enjoy in the best of health!!

14 October 2018, 03:13 AM	#1
MAJ75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Redditch Posts: 69	The New Flagship of my collection....... Over the last couple of years I have been monitoring with increasing alarm the rising price of vintage Rolex. The sports models like Daytonas, Subs & others have moved so quickly they are already out of my reach from a financial point of view but that being said I had developed a real love for the the Day-Date or "President", fortunately this is in relative terms one of the references that seems more attainable. My real fear was that if I couldn't move relatively quickly then this one would follow suit & appreciate away from my reach. Earlier this year I started selling off selected pieces to start building the funds required for this purchase. I had a very firm idea about the configuration of the watch that I wanted, it seems that there are literally hundreds of possibilties with this one certainly as far as dials are concerned. A couple of weeks ago a beautiful example came available about an hour up the road from me, I quickly made arrangements to get in to see it as it is a rarer dial & the condition of the piece looked perfect (and importantly the price was right). So it turns out that it was one owner from new & was purchased on Christmas eve 1974 (making it one week away from being a Birth year watch for me). It had only been worn on special occasions & not only did it have the original purchase receipt but also the original boxes & much of the other paperwork. I love the fact that it has this provenance which is missing with the majority of the pieces available. I may in future years aquire a presidential bracelet but if I'm honest I much prefer it on leather as it is more comfortable & without a doubt less ostentatious. Because the bracelet is solid 18k gold it attracts around £3k to make a purchase. I ordered a bespoke ABP alligator strap & its superior quality matches the timepiece perfectly.

14 October 2018, 03:17 AM	#2
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,057	Stunning. Enjoy. __________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

14 October 2018, 06:40 AM	#6
Amex4711 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Thomas Location: Germany Watch: yes of course Posts: 1,889	I Love Daydate's, congrats __________________ current Rolex collection: to much......

14 October 2018, 07:55 AM	#10
rootbeer7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: london Posts: 5,951	Beautiful piece. __________________ @imrootbeer7

14 October 2018, 10:06 PM	#17
joli160 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,344	Huge congrats, looks good on the leather and a nice full set __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

14 October 2018, 03:24 AM	#3
Dr.Smellody "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 5,196	Very nice. Enjoy it. Congratulations.

14 October 2018, 03:27 AM	#4
mikkoi "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Mikko Location: Finland Posts: 1,437	Beautiful! Congratulations! And also that leather fits very well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

14 October 2018, 05:33 AM	#5
Dan S 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 5,895	Congratulations! Really special piece, and deserving of a central place in any collection.

14 October 2018, 07:37 AM	#7
danwatchdill "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: Dan Location: NYC Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 34	That is a timeless piece. Incredible.

14 October 2018, 07:43 AM	#8
Phrank 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Toronto Watch: ♕ Posts: 1,997	Spectacular, and looks great on that leather. The silver dial was my choice as well for my DD, pics don't do the dial justice IMO. And totally see where you're coming from in regards to the bracelet, couple of times I was thinking get the watch part right with good provenance, and worry about the bracelet later - easy to plan for if necessary. Looks great and congratulations. edited to add: don't forget to post your DD in the official owners club thread....LOL!

14 October 2018, 07:53 AM	#9
emersm 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Merle Location: USA Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,478	Wow, you did well. A beautiful example of a classic! Congratulations !!

14 October 2018, 07:58 AM	#11
HobokenRolex 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,065	Congratulations! Enjoy wearing it.

14 October 2018, 03:53 PM	#14
Wulfhedinn "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: USA Watch: Tudor HBB 79230N Posts: 43	Amazing, I like those too.

14 October 2018, 09:51 PM	#15
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	Very well thought out, congrats

15 October 2018, 01:21 AM	#18
theflywrist "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Stratosphere Posts: 1,990	Very nice! Congrats, wear that beauty well

15 October 2018, 01:36 AM	#19
BlackOnyx "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 51	very nice! You can't go wrong with the classics!!

15 October 2018, 01:58 AM	#20
Grimm "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Dallas Posts: 121	Love it. Leather band looks fantastic.

15 October 2018, 05:15 AM	#22
Thuilln "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Real Name: Nick Location: YUL Watch: 16570 Posts: 1,936	Beautiful ! Congratulations ! __________________ Nick _________________________________________ 14060M - 114200 - 114270 - 214270 - 16710BLRO - 16570 - 3570.50 - Cartier Tank Solo - Cartier Tank Française ‘Yearling’ - CWC Navy Diver

15 October 2018, 05:20 AM	#23
Torque Time "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Real Name: Archie Location: Washington, DC Watch: TT DJ 1601 Posts: 359	A real beauty! Love the Gold DD!

15 October 2018, 05:34 AM	#24
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	Congrats mate. __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

15 October 2018, 10:16 AM	#26
Calatrava r 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: United States Watch: Rolex and Patek Posts: 10,582	That looks like a Rolex buckle with the crown on it.

15 October 2018, 10:43 AM	#27
zapokee "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Japan Posts: 4,344	Very well done. Outstanding piece!

15 October 2018, 12:51 PM	#28
Limestonedan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Posts: 983	Great dress watch! Enjoy.

15 October 2018, 02:40 PM	#29
116710er "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: 'murica Watch: yer six. Posts: 576	Wow, looks fantastic on strap. If I had a DD, that's how I would wear it too.

15 October 2018, 03:18 PM	#30
Rolex85 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 602	That is awesome. Looks fantastic on the strap!! Congrats and enjoy in the best of health!!

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