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marshal135 · 6 February 2020, 01:20 AM

Hello Forum,
I am a new member to the forum and have recently purchased a pre owned two tone Daytona ref: 116523 dated Nov. 2013. I'm curious to learn how my watch travelled to the USA. It has a warranty card dated 11/13/13 and the owner's manual is printed in Spanish. It looks like it was shipped from Switzerland to a distributor in Madrid.
I have the 2 boxes, papers, and hang tag. It was lovingly cared for and appears scratch free. It does not look like it was ever polished. I can still see under magnification the grain in the stainless and it is uniform. Other than a couple slightly buggered screws at the clasp on the short screw and a long link screw it appears flawless. I'm curious how it made its way to a Calif. dealer.
The really cool part is it was placed in service on my birthday and it was the 50th year of production of the Daytona series.
Adam

AshCashEmAll · 7 February 2020, 04:00 PM

All rolexes are manufactured in Switzerland then sent to ADs all around the world. That watch was probably purchased at a dealer in Spain. Now how it got back to California is up to your imagination. An example would be a California resident was traveling in Spain and bought the watch on vacation.

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ijpx · 7 February 2020, 04:47 PM

The dealer or person whom you bought it from couldn’t tell you anything?

bp1000 · 7 February 2020, 08:35 PM

I'm confused by the obvious explanation here.

Plenty of Americans travel to Europe on holiday or business. The VAT/Tax free Euro prices may have been particularly attractive, or of course someone from Spain came the to work and live in the U.S and traded it.

Watches end up all over the world

I've bought some that originated at AD's in Kuwait! Happened to be in absolute mint condition.

marshal135 · 8 February 2020, 01:24 PM

Thanks
Adam

porschejeff · 9 February 2020, 08:41 AM

A US grey dealer acquired it from an AD in Spain.

Amochosto · 9 February 2020, 10:10 AM

I bought a 16710 from an used dealer in London, it was originally purchased in Macao, It is now well travelled and resides in Toronto.

marshal135 · 21 February 2020, 02:02 AM

Sorry to ask maybe a newbie obvious but I thought it was neat how it travelled the world.
Also Rolex must have to print their literature enclosed in the boxes for almost every language.
Adam

6 February 2020, 01:20 AM	#1
marshal135 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Adam Location: Mad Beach FL Watch: Daytona Posts: 18	Daytona Questions Hello Forum, I am a new member to the forum and have recently purchased a pre owned two tone Daytona ref: 116523 dated Nov. 2013. I'm curious to learn how my watch travelled to the USA. It has a warranty card dated 11/13/13 and the owner's manual is printed in Spanish. It looks like it was shipped from Switzerland to a distributor in Madrid. I have the 2 boxes, papers, and hang tag. It was lovingly cared for and appears scratch free. It does not look like it was ever polished. I can still see under magnification the grain in the stainless and it is uniform. Other than a couple slightly buggered screws at the clasp on the short screw and a long link screw it appears flawless. I'm curious how it made its way to a Calif. dealer. The really cool part is it was placed in service on my birthday and it was the 50th year of production of the Daytona series. Adam

9 February 2020, 08:41 AM	#6
porschejeff "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Jeff Location: Michigan Watch: DD 228238 Posts: 2,460	A US grey dealer acquired it from an AD in Spain. __________________ Rolex DD 228238 Daytona 116515 (sold) AP 15710 Rolex 116710 BLNR And a few others...

9 February 2020, 10:10 AM	#7
Amochosto "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Canada Watch: Me Posts: 1,168	I bought a 16710 from an used dealer in London, it was originally purchased in Macao, It is now well travelled and resides in Toronto. __________________ 1771036 Stupidity is doomed, therefore, to cringe at every syllable of wisdom Heraclitus of Ephesus

7 February 2020, 04:00 PM	#2
AshCashEmAll 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: California Watch: 114060 Posts: 442	All rolexes are manufactured in Switzerland then sent to ADs all around the world. That watch was probably purchased at a dealer in Spain. Now how it got back to California is up to your imagination. An example would be a California resident was traveling in Spain and bought the watch on vacation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7 February 2020, 04:47 PM	#3
ijpx "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Japan Posts: 238	The dealer or person whom you bought it from couldn’t tell you anything?

7 February 2020, 08:35 PM	#4
bp1000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 4,975	I'm confused by the obvious explanation here. Plenty of Americans travel to Europe on holiday or business. The VAT/Tax free Euro prices may have been particularly attractive, or of course someone from Spain came the to work and live in the U.S and traded it. Watches end up all over the world I've bought some that originated at AD's in Kuwait! Happened to be in absolute mint condition.

8 February 2020, 01:24 PM	#5
marshal135 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Adam Location: Mad Beach FL Watch: Daytona Posts: 18	Thanks Adam

21 February 2020, 02:02 AM	#8
marshal135 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Adam Location: Mad Beach FL Watch: Daytona Posts: 18	Sorry to ask maybe a newbie obvious but I thought it was neat how it travelled the world. Also Rolex must have to print their literature enclosed in the boxes for almost every language. Adam

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