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Old 22 September 2014, 05:19 PM   #1
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Rolex Gmt Real or Not?

This one comes with box and papers. Shows a purchase date of 1988.

The seller mentions that the crown has been replaced by an aftermarket one.
Crown aside, does it look like I have anything to worry about with this one? The bracelet certainly looks like an upgrade from the standard GMT clasp.
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Old 22 September 2014, 06:04 PM   #2
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A late 16750 I guess. Case looks in quite poor condition. The bracelet is a 93150, usually seen on Subs but also offered as an option with GMTs back in those days I think. Crystal is in pretty rough shape, too, but might be fixable with polywatch. Got a pic of the box and papers?
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Old 22 September 2014, 06:22 PM   #3
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A late 16750 I guess. Case looks in quite poor condition. The bracelet is a 93150, usually seen on Subs but also offered as an option with GMTs back in those days I think. Crystal is in pretty rough shape, too, but might be fixable with polywatch. Got a pic of the box and papers?
The crystal is not a huge issue for me, my question is how much it would be to replace the aftermarket crown with a genuine Rolex one.

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Old 22 September 2014, 06:26 PM   #4
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I think some Rolex Service Centres (such as those in the USA) replace the crown for "free" as part of the service anyway. But a replacement crown shouldn't be too expensive. Depends on the price of the watch as to whether it would be worthwhile. Box is correct for that period, by the way.
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Old 22 September 2014, 06:41 PM   #5
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Crown, tube, gaskets, oils, etc should run $250-300. At Rsc, prob more
Like $5-600.
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Looks okay, fix the crown and service
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Old 22 September 2014, 08:10 PM   #7
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Awesome, thanks for the responses guys.
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