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Old 3 August 2023, 03:15 AM   #1
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rolex restoration

i found it in grandparents house, is it worth to restore it...?
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Old 3 August 2023, 03:46 AM   #2
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Hard to tell from that photo
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Old 3 August 2023, 03:58 AM   #3
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Old 3 August 2023, 04:08 AM   #4
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Fakes are never worth to restore them. Strange that they always come from grandparents...
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Old 3 August 2023, 04:28 AM   #5
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It's better to put in the trash can.
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Old 3 August 2023, 07:39 AM   #6
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It is hard to say anything about that postage size photo except that it's authenticity is in question.

What is it that needs "restoration"?
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Old 3 August 2023, 07:52 AM   #7
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Parody Datejust! (cartoonishly wide bezel)
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Old 3 August 2023, 09:08 AM   #8
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Exactly what restoration did you have in mind?
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Old 3 August 2023, 09:14 AM   #9
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Even in that little picture you can tell its a fake
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Old 3 August 2023, 11:05 AM   #10
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I would recommend a good camera before worrying about a watch restoration.
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Old 3 August 2023, 11:16 AM   #11
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I would recommend a good camera before worrying about a watch restoration.
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Old 4 August 2023, 11:54 AM   #12
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Exactly what restoration did you have in mind?
It needs a battery change.
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Old 5 August 2023, 04:48 AM   #13
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Old 8 August 2023, 11:24 AM   #14
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Fakes are never worth to restore them. Strange that they always come from grandparents...
They were blind……
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Old 9 August 2023, 12:34 AM   #15
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Looks like a "cruise to Mexico" watch.
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