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Old Expat Beast · 16 January 2015, 11:23 AM

I thought this price was for the watch at first, but it's only for the box and papers. A bit hopeful, you think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-ROLEX-G...p2056016.l4276

jguerrad · 16 January 2015, 11:29 AM

Wow talk about a "bubble", $10,000 for box and papers?, hopeful is an understatement.

Rickster · 16 January 2015, 11:58 AM

That's a joke

tumbling_dice12 · 16 January 2015, 12:01 PM

And they don't even include free shipping - $40 on top of the $10k!

JustinK · 16 January 2015, 12:21 PM

Hopeful= Crazy

cajuntiger · 16 January 2015, 12:44 PM

LOL...well if you were lucky enough to have that matching serial number on your 1675 maybe but not really.

Wesley Crusher · 16 January 2015, 12:49 PM

At first, I thought this was a pretty good deal.... then I realized that the watch isn't included.

Old Expat Beast · 16 January 2015, 12:53 PM

If an average-condition 1675 were included, the set might be worth what? 10k tops?

crowncollection · 16 January 2015, 12:54 PM

What a dreamer

morafa4 · 16 January 2015, 12:56 PM

What a relief that "the original owner carefully removed the watch from the box"...

LunetteVerde · 16 January 2015, 01:05 PM

What a bull even I have the watch with matching serial. I buy myself a matte gmt b&p with that moolahs

♛lunetteverde@Instagram♛

V.lats97nsx · 16 January 2015, 01:09 PM

Lol I love the question for the seller on the listing. Where is the picture of the watch? Haha

LunetteVerde · 16 January 2015, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by v.lats97nsx

Lol I love the question for the seller on the listing. Where is the picture of the watch? Haha

No watch dude , he mentioned it's only the accessories

♛lunetteverde@Instagram♛

skprd13 · 16 January 2015, 02:08 PM

" the original owner carefully removed the watch from the box" Now I understand why it is priced accordingly. The watch was carefully removed from the box! LOL I do not know how fees are imposed for the sellers on Ebay, but I can tell you the seller just lost whatever fee he paid for this item for sale.

nickb732 · 16 January 2015, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunetteVerde

No watch dude , he mentioned it's only the accessories

♛lunetteverde@Instagram♛

He's talking about the question someone asked the seller on eBay.

Vincent65 · 16 January 2015, 04:40 PM

...and yet it's OK to expect $1,000 for a beaten up old insert or $500 for a used plastic crystal, or $1,500 for a rattly old bracelet. $200 for a tiny plastic pearl dot? It's just conditioning and expectations. To the guy with that watch it may well be 'worth it'. I agree 10K for a cardboard box is nuts (and very greedy), but then the whole arena is whak. A million bucks for a steel Daytona? It's all relative, man.

LunetteVerde · 16 January 2015, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vincent65

...and yet it's OK to expect $1,000 for a beaten up old insert or $500 for a used plastic crystal, or $1,500 for a rattly old bracelet. $200 for a tiny plastic pearl dot? It's just conditioning and expectations. To the guy with that watch it may well be 'worth it'. I agree 10K for a cardboard box is nuts (and very greedy), but then the whole arena is whak. A million bucks for a steel Daytona? It's all relative, man.

Agreed mon ami and all depends on market value of the watch? B&P premium for gmt matte is 10-30% premium generally but what so if it's an unpolished Mk2 matte head alone ard 10k? Would you pay anther 10k to militarised it ?

Maybe I am still drunk over Foie Gras & Gallet (not to mention jetlag) - this type of sale is bonkers to most of the intermediate & season collectors.

♛lunetteverde@Instagram♛

jguerrad · 16 January 2015, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunetteVerde

Agreed mon ami and all depends on market value of the watch? B&P premium for gmt matte is 10-30% premium generally but what so if it's an unpolished Mk2 matte head alone ard 10k? Would you pay anther 10k to militarised it ?

Maybe I am still drunk over Foie Gras & Gallet (not to mention jetlag) - this type of sale is bonkers to most of the intermediate & season collectors.

♛lunetteverde@Instagram♛

Common, its bonkers to ANY collector, $10,000 for a box (albeit carefully preserved....

)...glad he kept the little plastic bag and the beige wrapping inside the Rolex box and outside cardboard box!! maybe that makes it special

Micha · 16 January 2015, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morafa4

What a relief that "the original owner carefully removed the watch from the box"...

ps I can see somebody shelling out a grand MAY BE

LunetteVerde · 17 January 2015, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jguerrad

Common, its bonkers to ANY collector, $10,000 for a box (albeit carefully preserved....

)...glad he kept the little plastic bag and the beige wrapping inside the Rolex box and outside cardboard box!! maybe that makes it special

Thanks for pointing me that out. Damnit I missed that important extra bits & bops - my bad! (Sic)

😆😆😆😆😆

♛lunetteverde@Instagram♛

Grail · 17 January 2015, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

I thought this price was for the watch at first, but it's only for the box and papers. A bit hopeful, you think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-ROLEX-G...p2056016.l4276

I love spending $10k on paper 🔫

rmo · 18 January 2015, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

I thought this price was for the watch at first, but it's only for the box and papers. A bit hopeful, you think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-ROLEX-G...p2056016.l4276

I saw this listing show up as well... And then I just sighed and went on to the next listing.

strafer_kid · 19 January 2015, 07:32 AM

Amazing that the owner went such trouble to preserve the outer packaging etc all those years back! Quite a set!

JerimiahLee · 19 January 2015, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strafer_kid

Amazing that the owner went such trouble to preserve the outer packaging etc all those years back! Quite a set!

Right, and he eventually lost these or sold the watch without...

GeoGio Greece · 19 January 2015, 07:58 AM

If the watch was included, then he could ask a bonus price that some collector would pay. But such a price for a box ? How did he ever though of that ?

frequentflyer · 20 January 2015, 12:36 AM

Wow is it April 1st already?!!!!

morafa4 · 1 February 2015, 07:28 AM

It sold.

Not 10k. But. It sold.

I imagine a Patrick Bateman type figure putting this on his white-lit dinner table, and carefully opening up his newly received FedEx package with white archival fabric gloves on...

Cue 'Hip to be Square'.

MitchSteel · 1 February 2015, 11:14 AM

Surprisingly, there are a lot of people,with a lot more money than brains

jban5 · 1 February 2015, 11:42 AM

$3750.00

Who'd a?

Dr DRW · 1 February 2015, 02:08 PM

Crazy!

16 January 2015, 11:23 AM	#1
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	A bit hopeful on this 1675 B&P? I thought this price was for the watch at first, but it's only for the box and papers. A bit hopeful, you think? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-ROLEX-G...p2056016.l4276

16 January 2015, 12:54 PM	#9
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	What a dreamer __________________ watches many

19 January 2015, 07:58 AM	#25
GeoGio Greece "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: George Location: Athens, Greece Watch: es --> A lot ! Posts: 2,327	If the watch was included, then he could ask a bonus price that some collector would pay. But such a price for a box ? How did he ever though of that ? __________________ Rolex owner since 1971. 5513 and 16700 the loved ones. DJ WG Jubilee 16170 for wife - U series Oyster Perpetual WG 177234 for daughter V-series

1 February 2015, 11:14 AM	#28
MitchSteel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: MDangerSteel Location: Canada Watch: Vintage Rolex Posts: 2,301	Surprisingly, there are a lot of people,with a lot more money than brains __________________ 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

1 February 2015, 02:08 PM	#30
Dr DRW "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: David Location: Dallas, Tx Watch: Divers Posts: 323	Crazy! __________________ Rolex 1665, 1675, 1680, 5513, 16600, 16610, 14060

16 January 2015, 11:29 AM	#2
jguerrad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: USA Watch: 6263 Posts: 195	Wow talk about a "bubble", $10,000 for box and papers?, hopeful is an understatement.

16 January 2015, 11:58 AM	#3
Rickster "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Rick Location: London, Ont. Posts: 666	That's a joke

16 January 2015, 12:01 PM	#4
tumbling_dice12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 27	And they don't even include free shipping - $40 on top of the $10k!

16 January 2015, 12:21 PM	#5
JustinK 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Justin Location: Jupiter, FL Watch: 1530,1665,1680 Posts: 2,064	Hopeful= Crazy

16 January 2015, 12:44 PM	#6
cajuntiger 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Who Dat Location: USA Watch: 5512 Posts: 1,149	LOL...well if you were lucky enough to have that matching serial number on your 1675 maybe but not really.

16 January 2015, 12:49 PM	#7
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	At first, I thought this was a pretty good deal.... then I realized that the watch isn't included.

16 January 2015, 12:53 PM	#8
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	If an average-condition 1675 were included, the set might be worth what? 10k tops?

16 January 2015, 12:56 PM	#10
morafa4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Alexander Location: New York, NY Watch: 16610, 1675, Cx Posts: 165	What a relief that "the original owner carefully removed the watch from the box"...

16 January 2015, 01:05 PM	#11
LunetteVerde "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: lunetteverde Location: Asia Watch: me @ Instagram Posts: 823	What a bull even I have the watch with matching serial. I buy myself a matte gmt b&p with that moolahs ♛lunetteverde@Instagram♛

16 January 2015, 01:09 PM	#12
V.lats97nsx 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Syracuse Posts: 4,110	Lol I love the question for the seller on the listing. Where is the picture of the watch? Haha

16 January 2015, 02:08 PM	#14
skprd13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Kauai Watch: 1675-1680-16750 Posts: 3,346	" the original owner carefully removed the watch from the box" Now I understand why it is priced accordingly. The watch was carefully removed from the box! LOL I do not know how fees are imposed for the sellers on Ebay, but I can tell you the seller just lost whatever fee he paid for this item for sale.

16 January 2015, 04:40 PM	#16
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	...and yet it's OK to expect $1,000 for a beaten up old insert or $500 for a used plastic crystal, or $1,500 for a rattly old bracelet. $200 for a tiny plastic pearl dot? It's just conditioning and expectations. To the guy with that watch it may well be 'worth it'. I agree 10K for a cardboard box is nuts (and very greedy), but then the whole arena is whak. A million bucks for a steel Daytona? It's all relative, man.

19 January 2015, 07:32 AM	#23
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,136	Amazing that the owner went such trouble to preserve the outer packaging etc all those years back! Quite a set!

20 January 2015, 12:36 AM	#26
frequentflyer "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: UAE Watch: GMT IIc, 16750 Posts: 286	Wow is it April 1st already?!!!!

1 February 2015, 07:28 AM	#27
morafa4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Alexander Location: New York, NY Watch: 16610, 1675, Cx Posts: 165	It sold. Not 10k. But. It sold. I imagine a Patrick Bateman type figure putting this on his white-lit dinner table, and carefully opening up his newly received FedEx package with white archival fabric gloves on... Cue 'Hip to be Square'.

1 February 2015, 11:42 AM	#29
jban5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Watch: 5513~1675x2~1680~ Posts: 523	$3750.00 Who'd a?

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