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Old 22 April 2022, 12:03 AM   #1
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Correct cardboard box?

What is the correct outer box for a Submariner 14060M circa 2008?

The current card board boxes are a creamy color, but is a slightly "lime" colored box from 2008-ish correct?

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Old 22 April 2022, 09:58 PM   #2
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Need a photo or two please - there are loads of fake boxes out there, some very very lime ones are fakes. For 14060 and 14060M 3 boxes found - two full set 2008 examples below:

1) Officially, marble blue/green smaller boxes ended in late 90s, but I’ve seen 14060 and 14060m watches sold later than that with one from a dealers old stock up to 2008 ! More likely though two below:

2) the early very light lime green is ok

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/rolex/sub...id23315056.htm

3) the later cream box are also legitimate.

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/rolex/sub...id21735309.htm
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Old 22 April 2022, 10:56 PM   #3
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Need a photo or two please - there are loads of fake boxes out there, some very very lime ones are fakes. For 14060 and 14060M 3 boxes found - two full set 2008 examples below:

1) Officially, marble blue/green smaller boxes ended in late 90s, but I’ve seen 14060 and 14060m watches sold later than that with one from a dealers old stock up to 2008 ! More likely though two below:

2) the early very light lime green is ok

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/rolex/sub...id23315056.htm

3) the later cream box are also legitimate.

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/rolex/sub...id21735309.htm
Thanks!
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Old 22 April 2022, 11:19 PM   #4
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This is the correct box.
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Old 11 October 2022, 02:27 AM   #5
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[QUOTwE=springer;12127013]This is the correct box.[/QUOTE]

is there a source for all correct Rolex boxes for various models and years.
looking for 1981 16800 Submariner original box. thank you
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Old 11 October 2022, 08:29 AM   #6
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From my "Z" 14060M around late 2006.

If it's a 2 liner, it shouldn't have the red COSC seal.

My AD exceeded himself and gave me the full Monty.
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Old 11 October 2022, 08:59 AM   #7
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is there a source for all correct Rolex boxes for various models and years.
looking for 1981 16800 Submariner original box. thank you
From the little I've learnt, that's a sort of uncharted territory. Nobody's really sure about anything as boxes were supplied separately to ADs and they mismatched them at delivery.

I can just show you my 16800 matte dial (#8.275.XXX) box pics, hoping to have helped you out.
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Filip, your set looks like the one I posted.
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Old 11 October 2022, 10:04 AM   #9
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In 2008 there is no question which box should have been supplied with a 14060M.

It would have been the small ("SAMOA") style of the ripple-top inner with pale green interior, E-shaped watch cushion and very pale, apple green outer boxes.

The newer style boxes with light beige outers were not supplied until 2014.

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Filip, your set looks like the one I posted.
Sorry JP, no disrespect meant, I didn't correct you, just reinforced your post with a 14060M

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Sorry JP, no disrespect meant, I didn't correct you, just reinforced your post with a 14060M

No problem Filipao. I was just confirming the box to be correct.
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Old 26 October 2022, 06:01 AM   #12
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I understood that the watches were not shipped from the factory in boxes.
They were given boxes from the AD..any truth in this?
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