Fair price for a mid 90s 14060 tritium?

[IS2000]

I’m shopping for a 14060 tritium and found a one owner piece in good condition with box and paper. The owner is asking an equivalent to $11k (USD). The price seems high but I haven’t really followed the pricing on this particular model. Do you think this is a fair price for this watch? This will be a nostalgic purchase since my first Rolex was a 94 14060 with a similar dial. The price back then was like $2K if I’m not mistaken. I ended up trading the watch for a 99 SD that I’m still wearing.

[Stew7]

For a nice condition piece with Box and papers, that price is pretty much the going rate. There are a lot of overpolished 14060s out there so the great condition pieces with Box/Papers are definitely $10k+.

[yowlie]

Lunaroyster has an unpolished F serial 14060M for 8950

[mountainjogger]

I have been following the market on 14060's for a while now. Here is my opinion.

For a "good" condition with box and papers that is a good price from an established seller. If the watch were "excellent", it would be a great price.

Of course, so much depends on condition of the watch and how established the seller is. Because premium sellers command premium prices.

[mountainjogger]

Originally Posted by yowlie

Lunaroyster has an unpolished F serial 14060M for 8950

No box. No papers. And hard to tell from the pics, but not sure that has never been polished.

[csaltphoto]

That's about the going rate for two-liners with B&P. About a $1000-2000 more for 4-liners.

[mountainjogger]

Originally Posted by csaltphoto

That's about the going rate for two-liners with B&P. About a $1000-2000 more for 4-liners.

Agree. Bump up a little for EC from 1st tier seller.

[mountainjogger]

But then again, those are the list. Who knows what the sell are.

[csaltphoto]

Originally Posted by mountainjogger

But then again, those are the list. Who knows what the sell are.

True dat. But probably less wiggle room with B&P as those seem to getting fewer and fewer. Plenty of naked ones. On C24 at the moment there are about a hundred in the US for sale (Both 14060 and 14060M) starting around 10k. Only a quarter of those are B+P. Some of the less expensive ones look to have had a hard life or a few rounds with the polisher...

[IS2000]

Thank you for all your replies. I went to checkout the watch in person. The condition was really good for the age of the watch. The case and bracelet were never polished and only had a few scratches. The bracelet was very solid compare to my 16660. However, the service history unknown. I might try to negotiate for some discounts if possible.

[mountainjogger]

Originally Posted by IS2000

Thank you for all your replies. I went to checkout the watch in person. The condition was really good for the age of the watch. The case and bracelet were never polished and only had a few scratches. The bracelet was very solid compare to my 16660. However, the service history unknown. I might try to negotiate for some discounts if possible.

Keep us posted Mark.

[Gab27]

Originally Posted by IS2000

Thank you for all your replies. I went to checkout the watch in person. The condition was really good for the age of the watch. The case and bracelet were never polished and only had a few scratches. The bracelet was very solid compare to my 16660. However, the service history unknown. I might try to negotiate for some discounts if possible.

I am no expert here at all but, FWIW, I think in that case that trying to negotiate for a discount around what an overhaul would cost is pretty reasonable, as I am guessing you may want to have the watch serviced by RSC or an independent upon or shortly after acquiring it.

The seller may not see it this way, but I personally see any older Rolex model with documentation of a recent service as having a higher value as an identical model without. (For that matter, I personally consider a Rolex without box/papers but with a recent RSC service/active RSC warranty as having a higher value as the same watch in identical condition with box/papers but without such service, but I realize that is not a very popular opinion.)