New Find in Japan: U Serial 16700 - Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by zapokee

Why buy a Rolex from Book Off? It's a second-hand book store. They know nothing about vintage Rolex.

There's no point buying overseas when there are so many good dealers domestically, and trusted USA dealers who ship worldwide. What if there's a problem, with the distance and the language barrier in Japan?

Hard pass for me.

Edited as I felt I was a bit harsh.

Book off is still reputable and do their own authenticity checks - probably more diligent than some dealers out there. Saw some great pieces at many of the 2nd hand stores that were well taken care of.

Of course I did my own due diligence and this was probably the 30th store I was in during my trip (just the way the Japanese do business puts me at ease).
I took the watch the Rolex service centre in Tokyo for verification (which was all good) and the watch ran at +3.2s/day.

Yes it’s easier to go to a dealer - but you’ll be paying the premium. I find a thrill in finding a piece at a great price myself.

If there’s a problem they’ve provided me too it’s a guarantee-regardless I took it to Rolex.




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