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6 June 2009, 04:40 PM | #1 |
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1920s W&D Rolex Wristlet
Hi everyone.
Always wanted to live the dream of owning a Rolex..... Three weekends ago we purchased a non working 1920s W&D Rolex Wristlet from a deceased estate auction. Two weekends ago took the watch to a horologist here in Victoria ( http://www.a1classicclocks.com.au/about.html ), Australia to see if the watch could be brought back to life. The horologist stated that the watch was in a very poor condition, and had more than likely never seen a service in its' lifetime. Today we picked her up. She is alive and ticking....a revived Rolex who predates us by almost half a century....and who will be cherished for who she is....our dream come true. Sorry the photos are not great, but we will endeavour to get a camera that takes nice, close up photos sometime next week. For those that are interested, cost of the wristlet at auction was AUD 270.00, cost of repair/cleaning was AUD 300.00. |
6 June 2009, 05:06 PM | #2 |
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Great find............
I love a good watch rescue story ............
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7 June 2009, 08:24 PM | #3 |
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congratulations and welcome to the forum
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7 June 2009, 08:51 PM | #4 |
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Hi there, welcome aboard!
Looks like you ended up with a great watch.
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