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27 April 2009, 07:02 PM | #1 |
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Rolex TRI-DOR - What is known about this piece?
Rolex Oyster Day-Date "TRI-DOR" 18K Ref: 18039 Bic
Darn it - can't work out if I can put the link in here.....??? What are they worth........looking at one here in NZL (NOS) and think it could be a real real nice watch.......what do we know about this model.....produced for a short time about 20 years ago......I wonder how many were made? What should I pay!
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Well the ladies Bi-Colour ref 68279 with the Tridor pink/yellow/white gold bracelet. bracelet,and the gents ref 18039 with the Tridor president type with concealed clasp. The gents Tridor bracelet watch with the President with concealed clasp,was around £1500 more more expensive than the same watch with just plain gold.Think it was the late 80s they was taken out of the catalogue,expensive to make and expensive to buy
and now bring a little bit more than the equivalent gold models. And looking at list price in UK 1986 the 18039 £8800 Check thread below http://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=63195
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Thank you - has given me a little to mull over......guys, sorry for the dumb query but can I post the link here - would like to know what the learned think of it??
Yes just copy from address bar and paste into post.
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27 April 2009, 08:00 PM | #4 |
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Yes just copy from address bar and paste link into post
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27 April 2009, 08:19 PM | #5 |
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Fantastic - appreciated - here is the auction, obviously I am the harlansmart dude
Bidding must be close to the reserve - presently I have NZ$16k down which is pretty close to US$9 - what's it worth!! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=215360664
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27 April 2009, 08:23 PM | #6 |
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If it's authentic (I'm not saying it's not, I just no nothing about this style whatsoever, however Padi has now enlightened me a bit) , I really like that watch! It's a real looker!
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here's your watch...
my uncle has one and it is spectacular !
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Good luck with your purchase, if you go ahead.
Nice pic (not mine) of the same...
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28 April 2009, 06:31 AM | #9 |
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Viewing the watch today but, still, I haven't any good idea of worth....
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28 April 2009, 06:43 AM | #10 |
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That is just a stunning watch. I have to say it again. I really like that one.
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28 April 2009, 06:51 AM | #11 |
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A unique piece !
And if never worked, as they say "old stock", plenty of life in it !
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I remember those from the late 1980s. The links look like through-hole resistors.
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I don't think many of us have an idea either.
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I guess its worth the same price as a day date from that era.
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28 April 2009, 05:40 PM | #16 |
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The TRIDOR model was quite popular in the mid-80s through to the mid-90s. However, it didn't quite catch on and was eventually discontinued.
I've seen one for real and it's the bracelet that is truly fascinating with its mixture of pink, white and yellow gold. The case was WG, but because the watch gave off too much of a two-tone effect as compared with the beauty of the full YG models in the same range, it sooned waned in popularity and was eventually taken off the production line. JJ
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The model No.18239 Bic (for Bicolor) had a list price of Sw. Francs 22,860 at the time. I had received the catalogue along with a matching price list from Rolex, Geneva and still have both with me. JJ
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