Considering buying a platinum Daytona - help assessing conditiong

[JSolution]

Hello everybody, I’m considering purchasing a platinum Daytona from my friend. He says it’s unpolished to his knowledge. He didn’t own it from new. It is his daily and has many many hairline scratches, actually the photos I took look a lot worse than what was seen to the naked eye. I couldn’t feel any deep ones and the lugs still felt sharp etc, as far as I can tell. I personally like my watches without scratches so I would send straight to RSC For a full service and polish.

Also I have no experience with platinum I know that’s it difficult to polish and has to be done properly hence why I’m sending it to RSC, is it polishable to a like new state again?

What do you guys think any help assessing condition would be greatly appreciated.
Has it been abused?


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[Bearxj86]

Due to Platinum's denseness, refinishing shouldn't take much if any metal from it. Perhaps you can put it on a timegrapher to see how the movement is performing?

[JSolution]

Why was this moved?

[mcnealstash]

Unless you're getting an extremely steep discount just get a new one from an AD, the platonas are out there and are not impossible to find.

[amanbra]

If you’re going to be wearing this watch (hope you are) I wouldn’t bother polishing. Platinum scratches extremely easily but then over time patinas. If you get it polished within a week the pcls will have hairlines in them.

If you think this one is too scratched up look for another one or as other have said go to the AD. They’re available.


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[77T]

Originally Posted by JSolution

Why was this moved?

Likely because a Mod didn’t believe it belonged where it was originally.

I presume the watch is in GB?

You should add £1000 to your implied cost in case an overhaul + parts are needed. Then you’ll be able to also have it polished. My Platona didn’t get all those scratches in normal use so you’d likely have a shiny new toy for quite a while after servicing.


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[JSolution]

Originally Posted by 77T

Likely because a Mod didn’t believe it belonged where it was originally.

I presume the watch is in GB?

You should add £1000 to your implied cost in case an overhaul + parts are needed. Then you’ll be able to also have it polished. My Platona didn’t get all those scratches in normal use so you’d likely have a shiny new toy for quite a while after servicing.


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Yeah the watch is in England. I have factored in a thousand pounds as you said for an immediate service, mainly just after the polish I believe is a 2016 so don’t have concerns about the movement, however obviously RSC will make me service if, change crystal I imagine.

Do you still own yours, wear it a lot?

[crowncollection]

Little metal is removed when polishing platinum it’s really just moved around


It will look new after rsc finish with it


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[1William]

Cool watch and I previously owned this model. I found it a bit small, which I knew when I purchased it, but it was fun while I owned it. I moved back to a Platinum DD II. No issues with the scratches as I could live with it if the price of the watch was right. For me it would come down to the deal. If it was right and I wanted the watch then it would be mine. If the deal was not strong then I would go look at a new one or slightly pre-owned one without so much wear. I would also look at a DD40 with one of the super cool dials offered. If you make this purchase, I would just wear the watch for a month or two as is. See if there are any timing issues and then decide on a service/polish. Good luck and let us know what you decide.

[beshannon]

Box and papers?
Price?

Images are very poor for determining condition.

[77T]

Originally Posted by JSolution

Yeah the watch is in England. I have factored in a thousand pounds as you said for an immediate service, mainly just after the polish I believe is a 2016 so don’t have concerns about the movement, however obviously RSC will make me service if, change crystal I imagine.



Do you still own yours, wear it a lot?

I agree that it shouldn’t need a service unless you notice anything amiss after buying it. A lot depends on how it was treated in the past.

The last thing is to be sure you don’t have a stolen one - that’s where an RSC service quote helps you. Once they look it over for issues, they check a database for reported thefts.

No, I don’t have mine anymore - it was stolen in a burglary. Ergo, my point above. If the s/n of the watch you’re considering is 8D705451 then please drop me a PM. I didn’t wear it daily - had I done so the burglars wouldn’t have snatched it.


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[JSolution]

Thanks for all the reply’s everybody. I’m still on the fence.. I’m now happy with the condition and it’ll be going immediately to Rolex for a service. Above poster I will check that’s not the serial number on the watch.

Just have to answer myself a question do I spend that much on a watch ! Ha

[Chewbacca]

Looks like Dr. Tom's...

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by beshannon

Box and papers?
Price?

Images are very poor for determining condition.

X2. Are you getting just the watch or a full set with box and accessories?

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by Bigblu10

X2. Are you getting just the watch or a full set with box and accessories?

Yes is full set.


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[JSolution]

Decided to buy it. Thanks for peoples input. Will post when I receive it it’s going to Rolex for a service same day.


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[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by JSolution

Decided to buy it. Thanks for peoples input. Will post when I receive it it’s going to Rolex for a service same day.


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Congrats!

I actually like it beaten up...

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

Congrats!



I actually like it beaten up...

Thank you, yeah Im on the other side .. I’m already thinking reconsider the immediate service and have a couple weeks enjoyment out of it first!


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[smym18]

Originally Posted by JSolution

Thank you, yeah Im on the other side .. I’m already thinking reconsider the immediate service and have a couple weeks enjoyment out of it first!


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If you're one who's concerned about scratches, I say wear it for a few weeks to get your wrist used to it. Think of it as practice so when you get it back looking fresh, you'll have some experience with it and maybe know to do certain things/movements differently.

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by smym18

If you're one who's concerned about scratches, I say wear it for a few weeks to get your wrist used to it. Think of it as practice so when you get it back looking fresh, you'll have some experience with it and maybe know to do certain things/movements differently.

It makes sense. Actually interested to see how platinum does scratch I’ve not owned anything platinum before.


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