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Old 8 November 2020, 01:48 AM   #1
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$266k for a Comex 16660
https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080220/128/
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Old 8 November 2020, 01:57 AM   #2
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What a bargain....
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Old 8 November 2020, 02:58 AM   #3
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16660 very rare even in Comex context. Note its absence from the list below!
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Old 8 November 2020, 03:33 AM   #4
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Why wouldn’t it be worth 266??? That’s a grail piece
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Old 8 November 2020, 04:41 AM   #5
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Why wouldn’t it be worth 266??? That’s a grail piece
Well I guess Phillips thought it wouldn’t be worth $266k since the high estimate was $130k.
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Old 8 November 2020, 06:37 AM   #6
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Why wouldn’t it be worth 266??? That’s a grail piece
Probably because the last two that sold were only half of that and they had the all important divers provenance which this one lacks ..... but yes they are great watches and with only 100 supplied with matt dials and many of those replaced with service dials very rare !
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Old 8 November 2020, 08:13 AM   #7
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Somebody's got a lot of spare change from not doing anything during lockdown...
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Old 8 November 2020, 10:28 AM   #8
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Old 8 November 2020, 11:58 AM   #9
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Now that is a stunner is it overpriced? Only time will tell but I doubt it.
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Old 8 November 2020, 06:06 PM   #10
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That is a very fine piece. I love the triple 6 Modern case and matte dial. Add to it Comex and wow what a rare beast.
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Old 20 December 2020, 02:25 PM   #11
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My grail comex and still regret turning down the one from the first Phillips auction. Could have had it for 68k....
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Old 20 December 2020, 04:01 PM   #12
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Well I guess Phillips thought it wouldn’t be worth $266k since the high estimate was $130k.
Most auctions put low estimates to get more people engaged and bidding.
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Old 21 December 2020, 05:53 AM   #13
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I remember comex fetching for 30k.
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Old 21 December 2020, 07:28 AM   #14
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Phillips gets very high prices. Good place to sell
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