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10 November 2011, 08:08 AM
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I'm sitting in a BMW dealership today...
I'm sitting in a BMW dealership today, jeans and a tshirt awaiting my once a year free oil change. I noticed this older gentlemen sitting next to me waiting as well and he is wearing a GMT with a faded bezel. I couldn't help myself so I we got talking about the car service and the wait etc. I looked over at his watch and said have you ever sent that to Rolex for service? To make a long story short. He said he paid 289.00 for it in 1974 I think, some port in Japan at the military base store. He said he's had it serviced every 4-5 years and it's on bezel number 3. He noticed my watch as well and we had a good chat but I couldnt help but think about how much he paid vs. how much I paid for mine. the faded bezel looked great, I should have made him an offer on it!
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10 November 2011, 08:10 AM
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Nice story!
Wish those kinds of encounters woul happen more often. |
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10 November 2011, 08:11 AM
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Good story. Just imagine if you did make an offer.....
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10 November 2011, 08:13 AM
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BMW and ROLEX - a nice combination of luxury goods.
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10 November 2011, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Texas
Watch: DATEJUST / GMT
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That man certainly understands the importance of maintenance.
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10 November 2011, 08:28 AM
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I bought my Sub in 1976 for something around $400. I couldn't tell you how many bezels or dials it had in it before it was stolen a little over a year ago. I can tell you that over the years, I spent several times what I paid for it in service fees.
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10 November 2011, 08:31 AM
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Real Name: Dan
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I always enjoy talking with others about their Rolex. Most are quite nice about it and have a pretty good story to go along with it.
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10 November 2011, 08:43 AM
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10 November 2011, 08:49 AM
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as part time help and got it for cost less 30% but no BMW for me back then I had a red cabrio Triumph TR4 Both objects did very well through the years The Rolex...6239 currently selling for $25.000-40,000 and the TR4 for $20.000-25,000..
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10 November 2011, 08:53 AM
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10 November 2011, 09:17 AM
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If I was you I will make him an offer.
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10 November 2011, 09:19 AM
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10 November 2011, 09:36 AM
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I own that combination, except my BMW only has two wheels!
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10 November 2011, 09:44 AM
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A short and sweet story. Thanks for sharing.
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10 November 2011, 09:49 AM
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Look there is alot of old guys with these watches and dont know what the have I traded an old man that was in service at a toyota dealer he had on my current watch a 5512 sub I jumped out of the chair said sir love ur watch I will trade u I had a 1969 Stainless 1600 Datejust pie pan he loved it I took him to my watch guy opened both watches auth both and traded even. Offer a guy like that a nice Tutone datejust maybe they always wanted one. I also traded a pres. 18078 for a old ugly Daytona 6263 I made out well that day too
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10 November 2011, 09:53 AM
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Am I the only one that wouldn't dare ask a man that had a watch for 30 years...took care of it too for 30 years and ask him to SELL IT TO ME?
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10 November 2011, 09:58 AM
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nice story... Would love to meet some one with vintage Rolex in person one day.
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10 November 2011, 10:11 AM
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What a great story. Thanks for sharing.
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10 November 2011, 10:25 AM
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as for what was paid in 1974, 'What cost $289.00 in 1974 would cost $1263.18 in 2011' give more than take.. |
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10 November 2011, 10:44 AM
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All good stories and this make me mad
 evertime I see the original receipts for the Rolex timepieces my dad has purchased many years ago... Only if he would have purchased a 1655 when it was selling for $1,000 when no one wanted it... Oh the agony 
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10 November 2011, 10:50 AM
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That was a great story as well! I like to hear my grandfather telling me how he used to buy jewelry for almost nothing back in the days (although it was still a lot of money for him at the time).
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10 November 2011, 10:53 AM
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10 November 2011, 10:55 AM
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Nice encounter
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10 November 2011, 11:11 AM
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I wish they were still that cheap. That is great stuff, and what a great item to pass down to the kids.
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10 November 2011, 11:15 AM
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I paid less than US$289. for this back in Hong Kong in 1973....those were the days
H.K. was the best place on earth to buy watches....... 
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10 November 2011, 11:23 AM
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Can I buy this???? I will GIVE YOU 5 TIMES what you paid for it RIGHT NOW!!!!
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10 November 2011, 12:15 PM
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great story
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10 November 2011, 12:19 PM
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Should have offered to take it off his hands for $300.00
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10 November 2011, 12:26 PM
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Short and nice story
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10 November 2011, 02:12 PM
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I like your style....
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