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20 July 2010, 06:45 AM
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Old Rolex Prices
Hello everyone,
Curious if anyone has ever posted a list on new Rolex Submariner prices (from the AD's) from the 1970's? Looking for the 1974 or 75 price of a SS sub. That was the first time I saw one. It was on the wrist of a recent grad of SEAL school, who I trained with briefly in 75. His dad had bought it for him for completing the first part of training (BUDS is what they call it now). We were drinking in a bar on Coronado and he showed it to me and I remember thinking I had to get one of those one day. I'm curious what I would have paid back then compared to what I paid a few years ago. Thanks, Jack |
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20 July 2010, 06:47 AM
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20 July 2010, 06:52 AM
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I would be very interested in knowing the 1975 price of the Sub/date in the uk, as i bought one, and i thought i paid £336($480) for it.
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20 July 2010, 07:37 AM
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Thanks, that was the list I was looking for.
Now I remember why I didn't buy one back then, it would have been a months pay (at least for a guy in the military). And as a dedicated sailor and scuba diver, I had a duty to pretty much drink my paycheck back then...lol Jack Quote:
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20 July 2010, 09:52 AM
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69 Date
The original price for my TT Date, sold in July 1972, was $295. I have the original sales receipt.
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20 July 2010, 09:53 AM
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I don't want to know.
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20 July 2010, 10:05 AM
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Aw, come on Dan, you know it will only hurt for a little bit.
Turns out I paid almost exactly six times as much for my SS sub thirty years later. But thirty years later I could afford the damn thing Jack Quote:
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20 July 2010, 10:17 AM
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http://************/showthread.php?t=103946
Here is my booklet on prices that I posted in the library. |
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20 July 2010, 06:11 PM
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I paid $270 Canadian for my 1680 in early 1971. The no-date was $225 and the extra $45 was a tough call.
 I was in my first job and making $4200 a year as an insurance trainee. Greg |
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21 July 2010, 01:36 AM
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I paid $1720 USD for a BNIB 14060 (Sub Non Date) in February, 1994 from an AD.
The 16610 was selling for something like $2275-$2350 those days (after discount). I recall GMT Masters were something like $2200-$2250 in 1990.
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21 July 2010, 01:42 AM
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Hang tag price of a 1975 red/1680 I purchased new from an AD, $450.
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21 July 2010, 02:25 AM
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looked up the price of a 1960s explorer that i inquired dr.robert about, retail: 165.00
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21 July 2010, 02:31 AM
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It's fun to look back at what things(watches or other items) cost but remember salaries were proportionally less back then!!!
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21 July 2010, 02:48 AM
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I paid $3100 for a BNIB SS Sub date in 1999.
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21 July 2010, 02:51 AM
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I did the inflation calc using the link on 4-6 and the $470 in 1975 dollars
equates to $1995.00 in 2010 dollars! Ouch! Jack |
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21 July 2010, 02:54 AM
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This link to your catalog had me going there for a minute until I noticed the
price was in Swiss Francs. Jack Quote:
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21 July 2010, 03:48 AM
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I am sorry to saying that but last time when talking to my AD he unofficially confirmed price increase about some 8% in September 2010.
 I am in Belgium but I think that it will effect whole world. 
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21 July 2010, 04:29 AM
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assuming there is one... where can you get a price list for each model?
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21 July 2010, 08:18 AM
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SS DateJust was 197.00 at the PX in 1969.
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