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Cheers @freddo very helpful.
Since it's a 40th for my wife I'm less concerned over cost, more about quality.
I did think the grain in the brushed lugs was a bit coarse but the case hadn't been over polished and the fluted bezel was good.
I might go back in and ask to see inside the case.
For reference I can buy a very similar watch on chrono24 for a good $3000 less but that has an element of risk and I don't like gambling.
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3K US or Aus is quite a saving, especially as there isn’t a bracelet. How much time have you got before her birthday?
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Does she know you're going to give her a Rolex? Taking her to the AD and let her pick a watch she likes (if she's keen at all) seems like the much less risky option both emotionally and financially...
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Yeah, I've bought expensive jewellery in QVB. At least you know that the retailer has a strong reputation to protect.
Dial and hands look nice, lume plots still clean and present (example)
lugs still look pretty thick which is good (check this against google image search)
If I was being picky, it's had a polish and looks like the grinding wheel was a little rougher than should have been used - the grain in the metal is pretty pronounced. Otherwise it looks like a pretty nice example.
Other than checking the movement and model / serial numbers and the hallmark, you just have to decide if you want to buy the confidence and security value that a quality dealer will give you. On a piece like this I would say so providing the premium isn't astronomical.