1972 Vintage

[pnefan]

As I seem to have worked my way through most of the modern Rolex Sports range, ss only, my girlfriend has come up with an idea!

It's my birthday in a couple of weeks & she wants to buy me a watch for my collection.

The idea she has is to buy me one from the year I was born, 1972.

She is leaving the choice & finding one upto me, all she wants to do is pay for it!

I would like to find a GMT in as good an origional condition as possible, not one that has been refurbished with the wrong parts etc.

Any sugestions where I could find one, advice or dealers to contact will be of great use to me as I don't have much experience of vintage watches.

And yes, when I get one, you can have as many photos of it as you wish

Dan

[GerardoG]

That is a GREAT project, I have done it twice (Day Date), it took me MONTHS to find the right timepieces but it was worth it! As where to go, you buy the dealer; I can share my contact info if you wish via PM.

Good luck!

[Tools]

Great idea.

The GMT came out in the mid-50's so there should be some

Good luck with the quest...

[pnefan]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm not expecting to find one that quick but when I do it's got to be the right one.

Paulie - Last one of us to get one owes the other a drink!

Dan

[gmt 16750]

Make that a three way race for a 1972 GMT 1675!
Been scouring the UK for such a watch for ages!!
Good luck to all seekers!

[mike]

I'd love to find a GMT from my birth year......oh wait,...they didn't have them back then.

[Paulie]

I'm looking for the same watch, same year. I'll race ya! :)

[GerardoG]

Here is 'the one'....1970 Day Date.....

[Chris B]

Thats a great idea Dan, you'll treasure it always, heres my DJ from the year of my birth (1956) a 50th birthday gift from my son last year, via these guys.

http://www.vintagerolex.co.uk/

Good luck

[frostie]

great looking datejust dan pierce wow really nice looking watch

[watchloverdave]

I love the idea of having a watch from the same year as your birth. Since I was born in 1940, I guess I'm going to be looking for a regular bubbleback. Torneau has a lovely one, but they want $12,500 for it. I think that's a little pricey.

I'd appreciate any leads anyone has on a nice bubble back from 1940.

[Dan Pierce]

Thanks guys!
dP

[frostie]

nice one Al

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Try out www.vintagesubmariner.com if they could also find a vintage GMT for you.

[jac67]

Hello Dan

I have found the perfect GMT 1972/73, box & papers. It looks in really good condition.

I will send a PM with details. I actually thought of it myself.

I don't know anything regarding the seller, but I'm sure you can get some feedback on him.


John.

[timebroker]

Originally Posted by jac67

Hello Dan

I have found the perfect GMT 1972/73, box & papers. It looks in really good condition.

I will send a PM with details. I actually thought of it myself.

I don't know anything regarding the seller, but I'm sure you can get some feedback on him.


John.

Don't pass on this one!

[frostie]

Originally Posted by Spacedweller

Try out www.vintagesubmariner.com if they could also find a vintage GMT for you.

Nice link bo thanks fro sharing

[whiskyguy]

born Sept 1972 looking for one as well.

Cheers,Adam

[pnefan]

John - Thanks for the PM, looks great.

Think I might have found the one, that didn't take long!

Dan

[jac67]

Originally Posted by pnefan

John - Thanks for the PM, looks great.

Think I might have found the one, that didn't take long!

Dan

Hey Dan

Did you get the one I advised? If not, I'll forward link to Adam.


John.

[pnefan]

Hi John,

Got in touch with the one you gave me details on, just waiting for a reply.

Thanks again for that

Dan

[Paulie]

Man, those outside the guarded high walls of USA Rolex importing have it so EASY!

[mike]

Originally Posted by Paulie

Man, those outside the guarded high walls of USA Rolex importing have it so EASY!

Tell me about it!

[jac67]

Originally Posted by pnefan

Hi John,

Got in touch with the one you gave me details on, just waiting for a reply.

Thanks again for that

Dan

Great.

Hope all goes well. The price is a bit high (you should be able to negotiate I'm sure), but to get one from a specific year, B&P's as well as original purchase receipt, well I'd pay a bit more too.

Just see it as paying too soon, rather than too much.

Keep us posted

Originally Posted by Paulie

Man, those outside the guarded high walls of USA Rolex importing have it so EASY!

I agree. The problem I'm going to have is when I sell some of mine, US buyers may be nervous, hence buyer pool will be smaller.


John.

[timebroker]

Originally Posted by jac67

Great.

Hope all goes well. The price is a bit high (you should be able to negotiate I'm sure), but to get one from a specific year, B&P's as well as original purchase receipt, well I'd pay a bit more too.

Just see it as paying too soon, rather than too much.

Keep us posted




I agree. The problem I'm going to have is when I sell some of mine, US buyers may be nervous, hence buyer pool will be smaller.


John.

You can always make a trip out of it no?

[jac67]

Originally Posted by timebroker

You can always make a trip out of it no?

Hell yeah!!!


If the price is right.


John.

[bwalkerVintage]

The 1675 GMT is a great watch. Stainless, TT or all gold, you definitely won't be sorry. Mine is from the time of my birth as well (1971) and was purchased by my grandfather and worn everyday until 2005 at which point it was passed on to me.



I had it completely restored by the Bev. Hills RSC so that I had a fully functional watch with fully functional lume.