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rallypug · 3 May 2011, 12:50 AM

Hi...I'm new here.

We have found a Rolex watch at my uncles house. I don't think it is real,so have listed it with other 'old' watches we found in his house on Ebay.There has been a lot of interest in the Rolex watch ! I have just been offered £400 for it after sending some pictures to an Ebayer who requested I send them to his private address.

Please tell me if you think it is real,and if so give me an idea of what it is worth and what to do with it.

Thanks in advance. PM's welcome.

barters · 3 May 2011, 01:00 AM

Looks legit. I would send these pics off & have them valued. Not sure of the website name however I know my girlfriend used it for a 50s Brietling she bought me. It only costs about £5 for a valuation.

rallypug · 3 May 2011, 01:17 AM

All I know about it is that back in the late 70's my other uncle (who owned his own business and was very wealthy...his wife (my aunt) lives a few doors from Wayne Rooney in Prestbury!) bought a Rolex.He was very close to my my uncle who recently passesd away. A few weeks later my uncle also had one !

rallypug · 3 May 2011, 02:47 AM

Anyone know the websites name?

BOA · 3 May 2011, 01:04 PM

That looks real to me, and though I am certainly no expert, I would not only question whether there were a lot of fakes being made when that one was current, but whether anyone would ever fake that watch in particular.

SkyKing31 · 3 May 2011, 01:38 PM

looks like an interesting watch .. good luck

harry in montreal · 3 May 2011, 11:14 PM

hey there,
its a nice watch. i have NO idea why anybody would think of selling something without trying to find out EXACTLy what they have. it could possibly be made of gold and with the price of a troy oz hitting us1500, you should stop the auction and get it looked at. the dial does look good to me. it may be worth more for the material than as a watch. do you homework and dont take the easy way out and dump it on ebay ! harry in montreal

mcjp6 · 3 May 2011, 11:29 PM

I do not like the look of the Rolex dial coronet or the size of the winder.

But I do not know this model Rolex so I could be wrong.

Can you please take off the band and post pictures of the model and serial no.s between the lugs??

tudorman8276 · 4 May 2011, 01:58 AM

...additionally, take the watch to a respectable jeweler and have him pop off the case back and TAKE A PICTURE of the inside of the back AND the movement. Then, come back here and post them!

rallypug · 4 May 2011, 03:56 AM

Some more pictures...as clear as I can get with an N95 camera phone.

The winder broke off last night ! I tried to wind it and it came off,as if the needle part was weak. Gutted !

rallypug · 7 May 2011, 08:04 AM

Ok...today I have found out it is a Cellini Rolex.

Here is a link to my ebay listing

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ht_1286wt_1057

(Hope that is allowed on here)

Please feel free to provide me with any more information you may have..
Thank you

3 May 2011, 12:50 AM	#1
rallypug "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5	Help ! Please value my late uncles Rolex watch Hi...I'm new here. We have found a Rolex watch at my uncles house. I don't think it is real,so have listed it with other 'old' watches we found in his house on Ebay.There has been a lot of interest in the Rolex watch ! I have just been offered £400 for it after sending some pictures to an Ebayer who requested I send them to his private address. Please tell me if you think it is real,and if so give me an idea of what it is worth and what to do with it. Thanks in advance. PM's welcome. Attached Images

4 May 2011, 01:58 AM	#9
tudorman8276 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: STAN Location: KY-USA Watch: Rolex Prez Posts: 12,583	...I agree w/Michael... ...additionally, take the watch to a respectable jeweler and have him pop off the case back and TAKE A PICTURE of the inside of the back AND the movement. Then, come back here and post them!

4 May 2011, 03:56 AM	#10
rallypug "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5	Some more pictures...as clear as I can get with an N95 camera phone. The winder broke off last night ! I tried to wind it and it came off,as if the needle part was weak. Gutted ! Attached Images

3 May 2011, 01:00 AM	#2
barters "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Pete Location: Geneva,CH Posts: 296	Looks legit. I would send these pics off & have them valued. Not sure of the website name however I know my girlfriend used it for a 50s Brietling she bought me. It only costs about £5 for a valuation.

3 May 2011, 01:17 AM	#3
rallypug "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5	All I know about it is that back in the late 70's my other uncle (who owned his own business and was very wealthy...his wife (my aunt) lives a few doors from Wayne Rooney in Prestbury!) bought a Rolex.He was very close to my my uncle who recently passesd away. A few weeks later my uncle also had one !

3 May 2011, 02:47 AM	#4
rallypug "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5	Anyone know the websites name?

3 May 2011, 01:04 PM	#5
BOA "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Bruce Location: Chicago, IL Watch: Meteorite DD Posts: 2,407	That looks real to me, and though I am certainly no expert, I would not only question whether there were a lot of fakes being made when that one was current, but whether anyone would ever fake that watch in particular.

3 May 2011, 01:38 PM	#6
SkyKing31 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Manalapan Florida Watch: Tridor Masterpiece Posts: 2,819	looks like an interesting watch .. good luck

3 May 2011, 11:14 PM	#7
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	hey there, its a nice watch. i have NO idea why anybody would think of selling something without trying to find out EXACTLy what they have. it could possibly be made of gold and with the price of a troy oz hitting us1500, you should stop the auction and get it looked at. the dial does look good to me. it may be worth more for the material than as a watch. do you homework and dont take the easy way out and dump it on ebay ! harry in montreal

3 May 2011, 11:29 PM	#8
mcjp6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: VK2 - AUS Watch: 5513s Posts: 7,380	I do not like the look of the Rolex dial coronet or the size of the winder. But I do not know this model Rolex so I could be wrong. Can you please take off the band and post pictures of the model and serial no.s between the lugs??

7 May 2011, 08:04 AM	#11
rallypug "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5	Ok...today I have found out it is a Cellini Rolex. Here is a link to my ebay listing http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ht_1286wt_1057 (Hope that is allowed on here) Please feel free to provide me with any more information you may have.. Thank you

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