ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

brkb · 10 April 2010, 03:17 AM

So, I know most Rolex lovers hate the idea of messing with Rolexs' original designs and adding things after-market.

It seems however there is a market for these "blacked-out" rolex's done after-market.

I'm trying to gather some thoughts on the subject.

There was an article in the fashion magazine "Details" about a company that added PVD to certain Rolex's and only released a few of them.

I ask a friend of mine who runs www.hodinkee.com and is very knowledgeable on the watch industry and he suggested this website http://www.projectxdesigns.com/ for getting the black rolexs.

I personally am not interested in something like this, even though I do enjoy the look of the black on the rolex. With my appreciation of timepieces I don't like messing with them outside of the factory they are produced in. I am also terrified of the depreciation or re-sale value of something like this.

All that being said, just trying to gather some thoughts from the PROS

moviefreak · 10 April 2010, 03:29 AM

I would do it.. but only for fun.. and as long as I own and maintain the same original piece..
So to have a "Blacked" Daytona Black Dial.. I would need to have an untouched one at home.

hhh007 · 10 April 2010, 03:42 AM

I am not a fan of aftermarket blacked out bezels or cases or bracelets, nor those sapphire case backs, nor aftermarket parts of any type. To me, that's like messing with an all factory original numbers matching vintage muscle car. Also, any type of aftermarket parts or special finish can do nothing but negatively affect the value of a Rolex IMO.

brkb · 10 April 2010, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hhh007

I am not a fan of aftermarket blacked out bezels or cases or bracelets, nor those sapphire case backs, nor aftermarket parts of any type. To me, that's like messing with an all factory original numbers matching vintage muscle car. Also, any type of aftermarket parts or special finish can do nothing but negatively affect the value of a Rolex IMO.

Thats my "beef" with it also. Yes, it may look good but it simply just negatively effects the value of the watch.

Which is obviously

in my book

SLA · 10 April 2010, 04:13 AM

Here's another current thread on this subject
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=123826

jrpb · 10 April 2010, 04:26 AM

lol i was just commenting in another thread that i would like to change the red gmt marker on my Ex II to the green of the GMT IIc as i hate red, can this be done?

bounce · 10 April 2010, 04:29 AM

One of my friends has just ordered one from this company, very expensive though.
http://www.bamfordwatchdepartment.com/

Lion · 10 April 2010, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrpb

lol i was just commenting in another thread that i would like to change the red gmt marker on my Ex II to the green of the GMT IIc as i hate red, can this be done?

I imagine anything is possible through cash!!!

jrpb · 10 April 2010, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bounce

One of my friends has just ordered one from this company, very expensive though.
http://www.bamfordwatchdepartment.com/

nice one, that is a cool site mate thanks

sakuraba · 10 April 2010, 05:54 AM

Not too crazy about having a blacked out watch. IMO Rolexes look their best exactly the way they left the factory.

Just my

JJ Irani · 10 April 2010, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakuraba

Not too crazy about having a blacked out watch. IMO Rolexes look their best exactly the way they left the factory.

Just my

xONE GAZILLION!!

sakuraba · 10 April 2010, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

xONE GAZILLION!!

Maybe an exception would be a Super Jubilee on a White Explorer II.

Sweramic · 10 April 2010, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

xONE GAZILLION!!

Come on JJ...! You switched the original bracelet from the factory on your Explorer to a super jubilee one

Now that's weird!

Puffy · 10 April 2010, 06:35 AM

Also check out this post we had going a few months ago - http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=115096

brkb · 11 April 2010, 02:33 AM

thanks for the links guys

icnbne · 11 April 2010, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakuraba

Not too crazy about having a blacked out watch. IMO Rolexes look their best exactly the way they left the factory.

Just my

x3

im not fan of 'blacked out'

leave that to guys named Bell and Ross

moviefreak · 11 April 2010, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreambaby

Come on JJ...! You switched the original bracelet from the factory on your Explorer to a super jubilee one

Now that's weird!

Busted J.J You bracelet swapping tosser

and we all know you wear a nato hidden in your closet...

barstoolman · 11 April 2010, 03:45 AM

Here are some nice examples.......

InVision · 11 April 2010, 03:47 AM

Don't really like blacked out Corvettes or Harleys either....

Mike

hhh007 · 11 April 2010, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by invision

don't really like blacked out corvettes or harleys either....

Mike

x2

zseriessub · 11 April 2010, 03:59 AM

The prices that they want for these things are just absurd.

Dr. Robert · 11 April 2010, 04:41 AM

I like 'em........if I win the lotto tonight I'll get one......the sub...I like the look of that watch all black.

GradyPhilpott · 11 April 2010, 09:38 AM

I don't mind them for others, but for myself, I prefer the original. Besides, price-wise, they're simply out of my league.

Mockingbird · 11 April 2010, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

xONE GAZILLION!!

Now weren't you the one who put the jubilee on the Exp II... I smell something fishy here.

superb · 11 April 2010, 01:40 PM

I dont see anything weird with a blacked out rolex. They do look nice for a change.

Joey_V · 11 April 2010, 01:51 PM

Not for me...

MitchSteel · 11 April 2010, 02:36 PM

The only ones that I find easy on the eyes are the blacked out Millgaus and GMT IIC.....but I didnt say that I'd buy one.

Jason71 · 11 April 2010, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moviefreak

I would do it.. but only for fun.. and as long as I own and maintain the same original piece..
So to have a "Blacked" Daytona Black Dial.. I would need to have an untouched one at home.

This is pretty sensible IMHO. I wouldn't own a PVD Rolex as my only Rolex. However, since I own duplicates..........I really do love my PVD SeaDweller. It is pretty unique.

Dr. Robert · 11 April 2010, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jclevoy

This is pretty sensible IMHO. I wouldn't own a PVD Rolex as my only Rolex. However, since I own duplicates..........I really do love my PVD SeaDweller. It is pretty unique.

Jason....I like your black sub. A lot

It's one of my favorite subs that gets posted on the various Rolex fora. It looks like a factory job. Like Rolex did it.
Post a pic! Ay my age & with how many ex-wives I've had...I'd rather look at a pretty watch....watches get me in much less trouble.

all my exes live in Texas
all my exes have my Rolexes

10 April 2010, 03:17 AM	#1
brkb Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 109	"Blacked out" Rolex's So, I know most Rolex lovers hate the idea of messing with Rolexs' original designs and adding things after-market. It seems however there is a market for these "blacked-out" rolex's done after-market. I'm trying to gather some thoughts on the subject. There was an article in the fashion magazine "Details" about a company that added PVD to certain Rolex's and only released a few of them. I ask a friend of mine who runs www.hodinkee.com and is very knowledgeable on the watch industry and he suggested this website http://www.projectxdesigns.com/ for getting the black rolexs. I personally am not interested in something like this, even though I do enjoy the look of the black on the rolex. With my appreciation of timepieces I don't like messing with them outside of the factory they are produced in. I am also terrified of the depreciation or re-sale value of something like this. All that being said, just trying to gather some thoughts from the PROS

10 April 2010, 03:29 AM	#2
moviefreak "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in my house... Posts: 5,524	I would do it.. but only for fun.. and as long as I own and maintain the same original piece.. So to have a "Blacked" Daytona Black Dial.. I would need to have an untouched one at home. __________________ Cheers, Eduardo Be a WIS not a WUSS... and remove all the stickers..

10 April 2010, 03:42 AM	#3
hhh007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Howard Location: Midwest Watch: 18078 Posts: 604	I am not a fan of aftermarket blacked out bezels or cases or bracelets, nor those sapphire case backs, nor aftermarket parts of any type. To me, that's like messing with an all factory original numbers matching vintage muscle car. Also, any type of aftermarket parts or special finish can do nothing but negatively affect the value of a Rolex IMO. __________________ Day-Date Bark Finish 18078, TT Datejust Turn-O-Graph Oysterquartz 17013 Explorer I 114270

10 April 2010, 05:54 AM	#10
sakuraba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Jib Location: SJ, California Watch: sun dial Posts: 8,189	Not too crazy about having a blacked out watch. IMO Rolexes look their best exactly the way they left the factory. Just my __________________ F 14000 AirKing black F 16710 GMT Pepsi F 16570 Explorer II white T 16600 SD D 16610 LV "fine quality is remembered long after the pain of spending money" -Steve Mulholland

10 April 2010, 06:35 AM	#14
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	Also check out this post we had going a few months ago - http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=115096 __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

10 April 2010, 04:13 AM	#5
SLA "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: GMT-8 Watch: 14060M, 116520 Posts: 153	Here's another current thread on this subject http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=123826

10 April 2010, 04:26 AM	#6
jrpb "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: jon Location: london Watch: White Explorer II Posts: 332	lol i was just commenting in another thread that i would like to change the red gmt marker on my Ex II to the green of the GMT IIc as i hate red, can this be done?

10 April 2010, 04:29 AM	#7
bounce Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: kent Posts: 234	One of my friends has just ordered one from this company, very expensive though. http://www.bamfordwatchdepartment.com/

11 April 2010, 02:33 AM	#15
brkb Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 109	thanks for the links guys

11 April 2010, 03:45 AM	#18
barstoolman Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 801	Here are some nice examples....... Attached Images

11 April 2010, 03:47 AM	#19
InVision Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Destin, FL USA Watch: Outerspace DayDate Posts: 2,662	Don't really like blacked out Corvettes or Harleys either.... Mike

11 April 2010, 03:59 AM	#21
zseriessub Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 302	The prices that they want for these things are just absurd.

11 April 2010, 04:41 AM	#22
Dr. Robert 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 64,313	I like 'em........if I win the lotto tonight I'll get one......the sub...I like the look of that watch all black.

11 April 2010, 09:38 AM	#23
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK047 Posts: 34,460	I don't mind them for others, but for myself, I prefer the original. Besides, price-wise, they're simply out of my league.

11 April 2010, 01:40 PM	#25
superb "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: anywhere but here Posts: 690	I dont see anything weird with a blacked out rolex. They do look nice for a change.

11 April 2010, 01:51 PM	#26
Joey_V "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Joey Location: Dallas, TX Watch: SS Sub 16610 M Posts: 3,824	Not for me... __________________ Current Rotation: Rolex Submariner Date (M) - 1/08, Rolex Milgauss GV (V) - 2/10, Rolex SS Black Daytona (V) - 6/10, Rolex GMTIIC (G) - 5/11, TAG Heuer Silverstone (286/1860) - 1/2015 Former-watches: Omega PO/2535.80/2254, TAG Carrera/F1x2/Monaco, Panerai 312K/292L Wish List: Panerai 270/505, Rolex SMURF, Rolex RG Daytona, Rolex DSSD

11 April 2010, 02:36 PM	#27
MitchSteel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: MDangerSteel Location: Canada Watch: Vintage Rolex Posts: 2,301	The only ones that I find easy on the eyes are the blacked out Millgaus and GMT IIC.....but I didnt say that I'd buy one. __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons Probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival---Capt. Rage Don't believe anything in aviation, 'till V1---Mitch Danger Steel

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode