Factory vs aftermarket

[DINO MARTINO]

Thanks for that oysterquartz good to hear from you

[TempoKing]

In the mid nineties in Dubai there was a guy by the name of Salman - he was creating some fantastic “blink” work in after market bracelets ...he was charging around $4000 ...these were great for night club entertainers - also the myriad pave diamond dial and the diamond bezel....the price you paid is in line with aftermarket set diamonds
If..Rolex factory Original (?) ....price would have been $80.000 plus
I hope you find that are Factory Original

[Verdi]

Originally Posted by TempoKing

In the mid nineties in Dubai there was a guy by the name of Salman - he was creating some fantastic “blink” work in after market bracelets ...he was charging around $4000 ...these were great for night club entertainers - also the myriad pave diamond dial and the diamond bezel....the price you paid is in line with aftermarket set diamonds
If..Rolex factory Original (?) ....price would have been $80.000 plus
I hope you find that are Factory Original

Hahaha, there are many other Salmans now, still.

[brockburst]

Originally Posted by crowncollection

All the diamonds are aftermarket, that dial dies not exist. Bezel is aftermarket, that model did not come with one. Band at best has had diamonds added, show is the clasp markings. Rolex did not make a fully paved band.

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This.

[DINO MARTINO]

But this I was told was sold by the Rolex dealer in Barcelona in 1988 as you see it in the picture with that certificate box papers everything

[DINO MARTINO]

I actually got it for 13500us or 20k aus.
Still a lot of work and watch for the money a good but either way original would be a bonus.

[crowncollection]

Originally Posted by DINO MARTINO

But this I was told was sold by the Rolex dealer in Barcelona in 1988 as you see it in the picture with that certificate box papers everything

Your not understanding rolex. This model does not ever come with a diamond bezel or that band. The reference numbers mean something on rolex, it would have a number to reflect a diamond bezel if it was its original set up. Not possible unless a dodger dealer and I doubt that if he was as ad. If it was a a second hand dealer that’s different.


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[oysterquartz17000]

So what is the final word on this watch?

[DINO MARTINO]

It doesn't make sense though I have a day-date 18238 with a serial number on the certificate and the watch what determines if it's a plain champagne dial or a diamond dial with baguettes nothing! how do you determine then if that is a factory diamond dial or aftermarket the invoice has nothing about it coming like that

[crowncollection]

Originally Posted by DINO MARTINO

It doesn't make sense though I have a day-date 18238 with a serial number on the certificate and the watch what determines if it's a plain champagne dial or a diamond dial with baguettes nothing! how do you determine then if that is a factory diamond dial or aftermarket the invoice has nothing about it coming like that

The bezel has a reference number ( the second last number of the model). This band was never made only two types of men’s diamond bracelets town collection and octopus’s style earlier. Some dials are for crown collection models only from the factory.





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[oysterquartz17000]

There is a ladies version of this watch on ebay at the moment, right down to the same stamp on the papers.

[crowncollection]

Originally Posted by oysterquartz17000

There is a ladies version of this watch on ebay at the moment, right down to the same stamp on the papers.

Ladies has different options as they do not have day dates, similar dial available in a men’s day date
but not Men’s Datejust at the time



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[oysterquartz17000]

Ah ok, btw I like your DD David.

[crowncollection]

Originally Posted by oysterquartz17000

Ah ok, btw I like your DD David.

Thanks got more than a few


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[oysterquartz17000]

Middle row far right, black dial = wow.