What time is it? Watches and horology

He doesn’t think he has the box and papers- what impact does that have?

Any of you sleuths know a source for RAF/US style nato straps with not one but two nylon keepers? Watchgecko have stopped them (save for a Bond) and I am bereft.

Honestly not sure - maybe 500-1000 less depending how clean it looks otherwise? Depends how much it matters to the buyer, really.

So 9k would be fair?

If you take 4k originally. Wear it and you end up with 4 or safe it to double it to 8k.... What do YOU do? Wear it? Screw the extra 4?

I think I'd put it in a safe, and wear a fake knowing its in the safe.

Or homage.

Think it’s a sandwich for the main indices and painted numerals

This is because you are a man of exquisite taste

Not sure you can go wrong with either of those. Wonderful watch and movement. Size calls invariably have to come down to personal preference - decide whichever feels the most natural, then get the 42mm ;)

Are they going for Kickstarter again?

Wouldn’t really want to say without inspecting it. Given what you’ve said I think 8500 would likely be fair at the moment, but I could see it selling for 9.

I guess the question is what would a shop offer him, vs what would he expect in a private sale.

He's had it for 3.5-4 years, has 13 watches and never wears it, but doesn't have to sell it so would need an offer that reflects the going rate.

It's your watch...

Or he's offered you it so now you want to turn a profit by finding out what ppl will pay.

Low ball him, ask for £12k.

I think there will be a serious readjusment of the Rolex market at some point.

Very probably. I'm not really worried about that, if I pay a fair price now - I'll likely keep it so long that these things will even out.

Oddly drawn to this DigiTuna.

I've been asked a couple of times if my Steinhart is a real or fake Rolex.

I’m talking about private sale, a shop would be offering him much less.

There are a couple of similar looking 16700s on Watchfinder for £9450 so I’m probably in the right ballpark saying £8500 for a private sale. Give or take a monkey either way.

How long does it take to double?

Not long... The new one dbld instantly. The one he's looking at was probably only 3-4k new.... But 8k now.

The difference between a totally NOS vintage Rolex and one that’s been worn isn’t double though, it’s maybe 20% at most.

PP is probably a different matter...

Completely agree. I was in Burlington arcade today. Bargains to be had!

Interesting today on the topic of GMT Rolexs their must if been at least 100 in the window of one of the shops in the arcade. Seems to be a vast supply at the moment.

Solid. Bonus points for a well framed, in focus picture.

I would not be surprised if all of the fucking things were bought by dealers to put in the safe to sell to us cunts.