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Foxy1 · 19 June 2013, 11:10 AM

Hi

Just interested to know has anyone started a project (restoring a Rolex) and just given up, if so why (Photo,s)

joe100 · 19 June 2013, 12:27 PM

Most people give up due to a lack of parts, money, or interest. Piecing together a Rolex is pricey.

I once found an original 1675 movement, dial, case, and hands for sale all around the same time from different sources. Each was a great deal but the sum of the parts was more than what I would have paid for an original, intact specimen.

Foxy1 · 19 June 2013, 03:50 PM

Totally understand

andromeda160 · 19 June 2013, 11:39 PM

I bought a vintage trench watch on ebay, it had fancy lugs, and looked like a lot of the rolex trench watches I had seen, the dial was roached, and the caseback was missing and it was a hinged case, I only paid $10 since the only markings for rolex would've been on the case and dial less than scrap

SPARTAN2161 · 20 June 2013, 12:32 AM

Bought a project and lost my "behind" on it. Thought i could buy it and put a couple hundred into it. I ended putting more into it than i paid. I don't buy projects anymore...

Foxy1 · 20 June 2013, 02:36 AM

This is what I thought, wonderful idea but now days in reality, very very hard

strafer_kid · 21 June 2013, 10:29 PM

Yes - looked into this myself and no doubt many people have! It carries very high risk from the outset though, and difficulties in sourcing parts (which some believe Rolex ensure happens as they do not want 'private builds') togther with other complexities effectively makes doing this virtually impossible, unless you are very lucky!

19 June 2013, 11:10 AM	#1
Foxy1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Steve Location: Everywhere Watch: Love them all Posts: 1,503	Rolex Project Hi Just interested to know has anyone started a project (restoring a Rolex) and just given up, if so why (Photo,s)

19 June 2013, 12:27 PM	#2
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Most people give up due to a lack of parts, money, or interest. Piecing together a Rolex is pricey. I once found an original 1675 movement, dial, case, and hands for sale all around the same time from different sources. Each was a great deal but the sum of the parts was more than what I would have paid for an original, intact specimen. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

19 June 2013, 03:50 PM	#3
Foxy1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Steve Location: Everywhere Watch: Love them all Posts: 1,503	Totally understand

19 June 2013, 11:39 PM	#4
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	I bought a vintage trench watch on ebay, it had fancy lugs, and looked like a lot of the rolex trench watches I had seen, the dial was roached, and the caseback was missing and it was a hinged case, I only paid $10 since the only markings for rolex would've been on the case and dial less than scrap

20 June 2013, 12:32 AM	#5
SPARTAN2161 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Nick H. Location: Amherst, NY Watch: me flip Posts: 1,901	Bought a project and lost my "behind" on it. Thought i could buy it and put a couple hundred into it. I ended putting more into it than i paid. I don't buy projects anymore...

20 June 2013, 02:36 AM	#6
Foxy1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Steve Location: Everywhere Watch: Love them all Posts: 1,503	This is what I thought, wonderful idea but now days in reality, very very hard

21 June 2013, 10:29 PM	#7
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,136	Yes - looked into this myself and no doubt many people have! It carries very high risk from the outset though, and difficulties in sourcing parts (which some believe Rolex ensure happens as they do not want 'private builds') togther with other complexities effectively makes doing this virtually impossible, unless you are very lucky!

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