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bwood74 · 3 March 2014, 01:49 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-Submar...item461ba3d703

Ad says this had a mid case replacement. What does that entail? It says original hands too but they seem to have been replaced.

southtexas · 3 March 2014, 02:01 PM

It means at some point the case itself was likely damaged and replaced (therefore not the case that originally left the factory with the watch). In theory the movement, dial and hands were taken out of the original case and put into a new one.

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77T · 3 March 2014, 02:14 PM

The crystal and case back would have been reused - just the middle was replaced.

Furthermore the serial number should be from the case replacement range vs. the watch's original s/n.

bwood74 · 3 March 2014, 02:30 PM

So that would greatly affect the value I would guess. Probably more so on a double red than a great white?

southtexas · 3 March 2014, 03:10 PM

Vintage purists tend to want the watch as it was 'born', and buy accordingly.

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3 March 2014, 01:49 PM	#1
bwood74 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 58	Ebay 1680 midcase replacement http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-Submar...item461ba3d703 Ad says this had a mid case replacement. What does that entail? It says original hands too but they seem to have been replaced.

3 March 2014, 02:01 PM	#2
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,764	It means at some point the case itself was likely damaged and replaced (therefore not the case that originally left the factory with the watch). In theory the movement, dial and hands were taken out of the original case and put into a new one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Forty six & 2 are just ahead of me. Follow me on Instagram @ccrolex

3 March 2014, 02:14 PM	#3
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,024	Ebay 1680 midcase replacement The crystal and case back would have been reused - just the middle was replaced. Furthermore the serial number should be from the case replacement range vs. the watch's original s/n. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

3 March 2014, 03:10 PM	#5
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,764	Vintage purists tend to want the watch as it was 'born', and buy accordingly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Forty six & 2 are just ahead of me. Follow me on Instagram @ccrolex

3 March 2014, 02:30 PM	#4
bwood74 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 58	So that would greatly affect the value I would guess. Probably more so on a double red than a great white?

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