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Old 24 November 2014, 02:30 AM   #31
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I picked up a 9 day old TT GMTIIc never worn, full package and still wearing all it's stickers for a lot less than RRP.

Apparently this shop has lots of contacts with students of wealthy families in Europe..... The students get the Rolex for Xmas and turn it into cash for partying the moment they land back in the UK.....Definitely the place to hang around early in the new year.......
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Old 24 November 2014, 02:30 AM   #32
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Brand new SS Daytona at list....when the wave for them was still foaming.
Yes, I flipped it....couldn't read the darn thing!
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Old 25 November 2014, 12:41 AM   #33
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My best deal was on my first Rolex, a Submariner 610 m, aka a DRSD. $564.00 USD. You can see on the receipt were the salesman "did the math." The name/address on the receipt is that of my platoon leader, who used his AMEX to pay. I was a few dollars short and he had plastic but little cash on him.
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Old 25 November 2014, 02:06 AM   #34
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For me any "deal" is overshadowed by the satisfaction of owning a watch I really desire.
This. All day.
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Old 25 November 2014, 06:11 AM   #35
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60 percent off a NIB rolex, unused, however sat in a display for years.
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Old 25 November 2014, 07:27 AM   #36
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I think this post should have been stuck in the vintage section.
Not really shopping for new Rolexes at garage sales.
Anyway 3 or 4 occasions of picking up bubble backs for $30.
Daytona for $300.
6542 for $1000
No crown subs $400 and $500
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Old 25 November 2014, 10:14 AM   #37
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the best deal on Rolex was, I had a small budget of $2400 and I always dreamed about a 16610 Submariner, and found this guy that needed money for school and his parents gave him the Sub F series for christmas. after all was said and done I got the watch with boxes papers and everything for $2200....obviously before paying I had the watch looked at by a pro.
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Old 25 November 2014, 12:54 PM   #38
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My best deal was making one phone call to one AD, finding and buying my SS Daytona the same day. AND my best friend paid for chicken wings at Hooters... Top that.


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Old 25 November 2014, 01:19 PM   #39
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the best deal on Rolex was, I had a small budget of $2400 and I always dreamed about a 16610 Submariner, and found this guy that needed money for school and his parents gave him the Sub F series for christmas. after all was said and done I got the watch with boxes papers and everything for $2200....obviously before paying I had the watch looked at by a pro.

Sounds fishy

Look again harder. Send it to Rolex
There was a small batch of high end F serial Replicas w box and fake papers.
Very high end, with REAL 3135 movt ( remember, 3135 has been in production for decades, so easy to source an old one)
Ask one of trusted sellers from Cincinnatti, Alexthegreat.

He had someone trying to sell him thst watch not too long ago and it took him and pro watchmaker alot of effort to prove its fake. It even had etched Rolex crystal ( not very good but was there to untrained eye)
Also, same F serial batch was brought to a CERTIFIED Rolex watchmaker at Orrs Jewelers in Pittsburgh and he said it was real by examining it for few min

Send it to arolex buddy, and get a service estimate, to make sure it is real. It will cost you $50 in shipping

That batch of fake F serials started w F23 if i can remember correctly
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