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18 July 2021, 09:44 AM | #1 |
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1665 sea-dweller #3,520,000 1973
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I have a chance to buy a SeaDweller from 1973 3,500,000 Serial number with a replacement Great White face, it looks OK but I like the double red. How hard do you think it would be to find an original Double Red face? And what would it cost? Thank you. |
18 July 2021, 09:48 AM | #2 |
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Seems like it would be easier to just buy a double red if that's what you really want. A lot of trouble to go through to find a good one. How good of a price?
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18 July 2021, 09:58 AM | #3 |
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I thought i would offer 15K, it has replacement back, band and bezel too, but those do not bug me.
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18 July 2021, 10:34 AM | #4 |
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Very expensive... if you're lucky to find one. Then you have to think of matching the color of the hands etc.
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18 July 2021, 12:34 PM | #5 |
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone sell a loose dial. Loose red sub dials, with flaws, go for north of 10k. I can’t imagine how much double reds would go for. Double maybe?
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Are you even certain the case is original? I can understand replacing a couple of small items but it sounds like you would basically be creating a second watch. |
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18 July 2021, 12:58 PM | #7 |
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OK, thank you all for your input, the watch is on eBay and ending Sunday. I have been watching it and it has original papers but a lot of replacement parts. I thought if I could get it for 15K (currently under 7K, no reserve) and throw 10K in parts I could have
a nice double red for 25K with papers. |
18 July 2021, 01:09 PM | #8 |
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I wouldn't buy a poor example and hope to soup it up after the fact. It'll be a whole world of hurt and expense finding the parts, and it might never feel quite right.
Just save your pennies buy what you want in the first place. Vintage Rolex isn't the place to be cost-cutting. |
18 July 2021, 03:51 PM | #9 |
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Nice double reds with papers sell for north of $60,000. Original dials are way past $15,000, try double that figure.
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18 July 2021, 04:01 PM | #10 |
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The case on that 1665 doesn’t look right. The serial number engraving is not the right font.
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18 July 2021, 04:05 PM | #11 |
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Don't try to get a pieced together DRSD!
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In the vintage Rolex world, there are rarely shortcuts to nice pieces. In this case, I’d highly recommend getting a real DRSD, if funds allow, or saving some money and getting a nice, correct “Great White.” |
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19 July 2021, 01:51 AM | #15 |
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OK, I’m out. The papers with the watch blinded me to a fake. Thank you all for taking the time to help me, I truly appreciate it. The search continues.
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The 5 is an easy give away
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$14,300.00 not me, I planned on 15K thank you for talking me out of it. |
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Double Red Prices Thread ?
I sold mine to a friend I wasn’t advertising it for sale it was just in a conversation, I also do have a Patent Pending 1665 MK2 Thin case and was advised $110k by a NYC dealer friend that sort of got me interested but not enough to advertise or seriously consider selling but it’s reassuring to know it has appreciated |
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