Anyone Have an Old Rolex laying around?

What's so special about it (the watch)? I know Rolex's are supposed to be high quality time pieces, but was this the only remaining one of that model? The story's neat, but the article doesn't tell you why it's so special.
 
It's the original James Bond (Sean Connery) submariner. All original and 1 owner. Not many of these watches out there. A lot that are out there have been restored to some degree and dials refinished or replaced etc... This coupled with the fact that he put it on eBay with a no reserve price starting at $10, he didn't even know the value of it. This particular watch is considered THE mans watch. Just like the Aston Martin he also made famous.
 
Four Suns said:
I have a old Patek Philippe watch... Rolex is for wieners.
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If we were stranded anywhere in the world I'd rather have the value of a Rolex over any other watch. There may be more valuable watches but I doubt they are more valuable when you HAVE to sell.

boughtabouy said:
I wish I had a real Daytona. Mine is fake, and a bad one. My Submariner and Yachtmaster are also fakes, but great quality. Can't tell by looking at them, but I know. The boat was more important. Someday maybe...
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If a person knows nothing they can't tell. Knowledgable people can tell. I can only imagine the sh#t you all would heap on the guy with a Baysinker badged as a Sea Ray.

katricol said:
I have a casio....it has tide,compass,barometer,altimeter. Bet all that rolex does is tell the time!
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No radar, GPS, or or EPIRB.

There was a time, not that long ago, when precision instruments were not available. Rolex made significant contributions (I listed some below from Wikipedia) to miniature technology we all enjoy today. These contributions earned a reputation for quality as the OP’s story bears out. Even in the early days of its release they got it right before they sold it to the public and it worked, unlike business today. Rolex became the gold standard for quality and success you can wear on your wrist.

Many people enjoy a well-crafted piece of machinery as their time piece. Others are satisfied with a cell phone or computerized watch. It is the history, quality, heft and feel that make these treasured around the world. Just what is the statement one is conveying by wearing a “fake” Rolex?

MM



 
boughtabouy said:
I wish I had a real Daytona. Mine is fake, and a bad one. My Submariner and Yachtmaster are also fakes, but great quality. Can't tell by looking at them, but I know. The boat was more important. Someday maybe...
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I used to buy and sell Rolex's as a hobby/extra income 20 years ago when I was poor. I bought a stainless Daytona from a guy for $1500 and sold it the next day for $2500...I thought I was a genius for making $1000 for 5 minutes work; that was until I saw the same watch on eBay for $14,000 last week!!
 
sfergson727 said:
I wonder if the Rollex that I picked up in Shanghi is worth anything? Perhaps the Brittling that I picked up on the same trip?

Here's what I want for Christmas, but Santa only has $500, so I guess it's coal this year again.....

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I have a silver-faced version I might sell. $500's a good down payment.
 
I read those fakes cause wrist cancer.
 
"I'm thinking "Why pay $2900 for something I will either break or lose, why not pay $132 for something that looks the same."

Why???

It's stolen:
Breitling did not make this watch. It is counterfeit and the rightful owners and creators are not being compensated. I would expect few of you would buy a watch you even suspected was stolen from your local jeweler, so it's OK to steal someone's name and trademark?

It's dangerous:
The Breitling pictured is for precision aviation use. Who made it? Who is responsible for proper construction? I would not feel secure if my pilot were relying on this counterfeit in any way.

If a website were available that offered fake Smartcraft or knock-off Garmin GPS you would deem this safe? How about cheap auto parts? They could be acquired, painted with Mercruiser paint, retagged, and slipped into Mercruiser boxes. Now let's hit the high seas.

$132 is too much money:
Counterfeit items only look like the real thing. They don't perform like the real thing. Look at the performance described in the OP. After all these years a "tool" is worth thousands and still looks and functions great. What a deal! A $5 Wal-Mart watch will perform all the functions you can rely on the counterfeit Breitling to do, for so much less money.


A friend paid $1500 for a Rolex in the mid 80's. He has worn this watch regularly over the years and was still offered $4000 recently. A great value in that he has used and enjoyed a piece of magnificent mechanical art and made money.

These watches are not everyone's thing and a lot of people don't understand our Sea Ray thing. Different strokes for different folks is OK. I'll repeat this question. What would you and your friends say about a boater that rebadged a cheap Taiwanese 40ft boat, a Sea Ray, and said look what I got for $10k? Looks just like the Sea Ray and I'll only hit docks or run it aground anyway.
 
sfergson727 said:
I can see your points, my question would be, how can a company copy a watch, and sell it, if not legally? Wouldn't Brietling be able to shut it down, it's not like it's a secret that the copying company exists.
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A Justice Department report on intellectual property, released in June, said, “Annually, copyright piracy affecting the U.S. Motion pictures, sound recordings, business software and entertainment software/video game industries cost the U.S. Economy $58 billion in total output, 373,375 jobs, $16.3 billion in earnings, and $2.6 billion in Federal/state/local tax revenue.”
 
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Bottom line is it isn't legal. Just hard to stop internationally with other more urgent issues, like terrorism taking priority.

This costs us all money. It is underground, but still hurts.

MM
 
I am not aware that China in general regards intellectual property as having any value.

The issues, as stated in the posts above relate to "software". It also applies to industrial technology and machinery. This is another problem US firms are having when competing in the chinese markets: You are generally forced to use "local design institutes" to execute capital projects. Five years later. . .you are competing head to head against those same institutes.
 
comsnark said:
I am not aware that China in general regards intellectual property as having any value.

The issues, as stated in the posts above relate to "software". It also applies to industrial technology and machinery. This is another problem US firms are having when competing in the chinese markets: You are generally forced to use "local design institutes" to execute capital projects. Five years later. . .you are competing head to head against those same institutes.
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My posts refer to "intellectual property" defined as music, movies, software, and creative work of watches, handbags, and clothing.

MM
 
sfergson727 said:
I guess I'll have to think of something else I want for Christmas... Although I just saw the bill for my new hip, so far we're up to $97,670. That's a pretty good gift I guess.
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Is that your co-pay amount or the total bill insurance picks up? My back surgery last year was a good $150K plus and I paid $15.50 copay for my meds.
 
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