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Old 15 May 2017, 06:28 AM   #1
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 'The Legend' Pulls $3.7 Million And Becomes The Most Expensive Daytona Ever Sold At

Ding !

Never expected this price . . .

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/go...hillips-geneva

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Old 15 May 2017, 06:36 AM   #2
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Who was the buyer ?
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Old 15 May 2017, 06:37 AM   #3
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Spectacular and my favorite of the auction.
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Old 15 May 2017, 06:44 AM   #4
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Fantastic
Rolex is truly catching fast the Patek "cult" of outstanding vintage watches to own.
Truly awesome!
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Old 15 May 2017, 06:50 AM   #5
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Who was the seller? They hit lotto 10x over
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Old 15 May 2017, 06:51 AM   #6
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What a stunning piece

Thanks for posting
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Old 15 May 2017, 07:54 AM   #7
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Not bad... lol

what this is going to do to the Newman market before I can get my hands on a measly 6239 Newman is what makes me depressed....


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Old 15 May 2017, 08:06 AM   #8
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Beautiful watch, but about 3.7MM over my budget.
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Old 15 May 2017, 11:06 AM   #9
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Yet just another sign of the insane upward climb in prices of vintage Rolexes, with this Daytona and that $5M 6062 Moonphase in the same auction leading the way. Sigh.
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Old 15 May 2017, 11:17 AM   #10
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incredibly strong prices all around at this auction, including daytonas, subs, GMTs, even tudors...
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Old 15 May 2017, 11:41 AM   #11
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Everything vintage Rolex is just exploding upward. Seems like every auction sets new records for the pieces they're selling. When will it ever end??
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Old 15 May 2017, 11:43 AM   #12
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When will it ever end??
No clue but for me it did 😂

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Old 15 May 2017, 11:44 AM   #13
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Old 15 May 2017, 11:47 AM   #14
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what this is going to do to the Newman market before I can get my hands on a measly 6239 Newman is what makes me depressed....


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Thomas imho 80% (I'm being conservative) of the Paul Newmans you see on IG are not what you may think The Franken Fake Daytona market right now is the worst I've seen it. Every part is being expertly copied. Its wild west and its extremely difficult to tell.
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Old 15 May 2017, 12:39 PM   #15
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Who was the buyer ?
I think this guy was the buyer:

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Old 15 May 2017, 12:46 PM   #16
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Thomas imho 80% (I'm being conservative) of the Paul Newmans you see on IG are not what you may think The Franken Fake Daytona market right now is the worst I've seen it. Every part is being expertly copied. Its wild west and its extremely difficult to tell.


Crazy. And scary. Obviously the financial incentives are there....


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Old 15 May 2017, 12:54 PM   #17
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Old 15 May 2017, 01:26 PM   #18
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Is this the same model (sans bracelet) that was on the Antiques Roadshow last year in Omaha? It was a gold Paul Newman model from the early 70s. The guy bought it new for like $350. The appraiser valued it at $100k, as I recall.
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Old 15 May 2017, 01:33 PM   #19
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Kamal had basically the 1st vintage rolex forum bjsonline. He is one of the most knowledgable on vintage Rolex out there.
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Old 15 May 2017, 01:53 PM   #20
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Thomas imho 80% (I'm being conservative) of the Paul Newmans you see on IG are not what you may think The Franken Fake Daytona market right now is the worst I've seen it. Every part is being expertly copied. Its wild west and its extremely difficult to tell.


Came back... couldn't stop thinking about this post. Tell us more?


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Old 15 May 2017, 02:47 PM   #21
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Who was the buyer ?
This is when I miss Speedolex. Must have been some 20 something Hipster.
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Old 15 May 2017, 02:51 PM   #22
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The vintage market is on fire. Awesome watch but like everyone else says, crazy price.
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Old 15 May 2017, 07:29 PM   #23
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Even if these lots command crazy money the times when you could pick up rare references in great condition cheap long gone.

Congratulations to the buyer, seller and Phillips.
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Good for Kamal! He has always had some of the most amazing examples over the years and now he has the king of Daytona's!
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Old 15 May 2017, 08:35 PM   #25
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Fair play to him. If I spent that much money on a watch, I think my wife might have words when the credit card statement came in!
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Old 15 May 2017, 11:29 PM   #26
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Old 16 May 2017, 04:33 AM   #27
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I followed day 1 - but didn't catch this fight on day 2...apparently it was out of control. One bidder walked out, then came back in, etc...

When u have that much money to drop $4M on a watch, the price doesn't really matter.
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Old 17 May 2017, 10:50 PM   #28
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Spectacular and my favorite of the auction.
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