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18 April 2023, 03:33 AM | #1 |
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Datejust 1601 Service Dial/Hands Value
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TL;DR - is $3500 too much for a polished 1958 DJ 1601 with a service dial/hands? Longer story: I recently picked up a watch online and had some questions re: the value and opinions on it. It is a 1958 1601 Datejust with a folded link jubilee bracelet I kind of just threw an offer of $3500 to see where the seller's mind was at - but they accepted right away so it's in my hands now. So the question I have is - based on my research, it would appear that 1958 would place a radium dial on this watch, whereas mine has a tritium T Swiss T marking, so my assumption is it's a service dial, and most likely hands as well. So I guess my questions would be: 1) Can anyone confirm based on the photos that it's indeed service dial/hands 2) How this would affect the value of the watch (keep in mind the watch has also been polished) The idea of this is a gift for my father, 1958 being his birth year - and he's not exactly a watch guy - I just remember him saying it'd be cool to own a rolex some day - so when I saw it, it looked pretty clean for its age - and even if it's not traditionally sought after due to polishing, I didn't want to hand him something beat up essentially. Basically just discussing this with a sibling, who thinks that the birth year of the watch is pointless if it has a service dial/polished. I know there's the whole "don't get too hung up on the birth year and overpay for less in a watch" but my thought is, from what I can tell, the price I paid seems to be as good as one could expect without importing from Japan - but my worry is if the service dial affects the value that much and what I paid was still considerably over. |
18 April 2023, 04:08 AM | #2 |
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Doesn't look like a '58 to me.
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18 April 2023, 04:23 AM | #3 |
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18 April 2023, 08:20 PM | #4 |
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it's probably mid 70's.
Your reference serial "396XXX" is probably missing one digit at the end, thus making it a 3.9 million serial. Can you verify that? |
19 April 2023, 07:13 AM | #5 | |
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Crazy it didn't just slip past the sellers, but eBay's authenticity program too. Makes you wonder what the hell they're even checking. |
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19 April 2023, 11:16 AM | #6 |
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Look on the bright side.
Your dad is now a much younger guy.
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20 April 2023, 01:54 AM | #7 |
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No way that's a '58 dial - and for 3500 you just got ripped (by yourself) - sorry, this is a learning game .....
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