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Jason71 · 7 May 2011, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Oyster Lover

Sorry friend - I respectfully disagree. In fact, I think only on a "super-collectible hard to find piece" (such as the red sub) will a non-conforming bracelet be accepted without devaluating the watch. For a watch that has a million copies out there, a non-standard part will (again, just my opinion) certainly devalue the watch. Perhaps not devalue by a whole lot, but still, it's not a complete piece.

Just to illustrate - you know how many Rolex people/collectors are - we want the original box, the original cushion, the original paperwork, the original cloth, the original outer box, the original hologram, the original bezel protector, the original anchor - we want it ALL to be original there... If it's not all there, allright, that's probably okay - we'll still take it, BUT... we'll pay less....

I don't know if you collect vintage pieces or not, but it is quite obvious that we collect using a different point of view. I could care less about Box/Papers/Bits on any watch quite honestly. They do nothing for me. I just paid what I consider a premium for a vintage Red Sub because it has an ABSOLUTELY flawless dial/hands/case. It just happened to come on a 9315, but I would have paid the same price if it came on a replacement 93150.

Sorry to the OP for getting slightly OT

broncophil · 7 May 2011, 07:56 AM

dont these need to be pressure tested after opening caseback?? or is that only with sea dwellers?

rfknauss · 7 May 2011, 08:36 AM

Very nice!

nauticajoe · 7 May 2011, 09:01 AM

Looks good to me. Congrats!

B. Doggy · 7 May 2011, 09:56 AM

Enjoy!

HL65 · 7 May 2011, 10:09 AM

Congrats!!

mcurtisal · 7 May 2011, 10:21 AM

I've been there several times. The easiest fix is to go back to the pawn shop and buy a nice piece of jewelry for your wife. Makes the price of the sub higher, but at least you can keep and wear it in peace. Enjoy!

StarSovereign · 7 May 2011, 12:04 PM

Looks great. There's such a HUGE price difference between this Sub and the PP you want, it should make too much of a dent. Why would your wife be mad if you used cash you had been saving for the PP?

KirkWilfred · 7 May 2011, 12:10 PM

Great watch............however...........shes going to BEAT you!

7 May 2011, 08:36 AM	#33
rfknauss 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Richard Location: Macungie, PA Watch: 5513 Sub, LV Sub Posts: 14,497	Very nice! __________________ *"Few things in life give man as great a pleasure as wearing a Rolex!"* TRF's "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Patron

7 May 2011, 09:56 AM	#35
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	Enjoy! __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

7 May 2011, 10:09 AM	#36
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,008	Congrats!! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

7 May 2011, 10:21 AM	#37
mcurtisal "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MI Watch: SeaDweller Posts: 873	About the wife... I've been there several times. The easiest fix is to go back to the pawn shop and buy a nice piece of jewelry for your wife. Makes the price of the sub higher, but at least you can keep and wear it in peace. Enjoy!

7 May 2011, 12:04 PM	#38
StarSovereign "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Erik Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: 116234, 116710LN Posts: 936	Looks great. There's such a HUGE price difference between this Sub and the PP you want, it should make too much of a dent. Why would your wife be mad if you used cash you had been saving for the PP? __________________ Submariner 116610LN - Black Dial & Stainless Steel DateJust 116234 - White Stick Dial & Roulette Wheel GMT-Master II 116710LN - Black Dial & Green "Fouth Hand"

7 May 2011, 07:56 AM	#32
broncophil "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cali Posts: 423	dont these need to be pressure tested after opening caseback?? or is that only with sea dwellers?

7 May 2011, 09:01 AM	#34
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Looks good to me. Congrats!

7 May 2011, 12:10 PM	#39
KirkWilfred "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Brian Location: West Hartford, CT Watch: 116710LN Posts: 1,224	Great watch............however...........shes going to BEAT you! __________________ “Time is an illusion.” – Albert Einstein

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