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Sunny Arizona · 8 January 2013, 02:49 AM

A friend of mine from work recently showed me a Rolex that he purchased a number of years ago. It turns out that he bought this watch at the PX on Okinawa in 1968 while he was in the midst of his tour in Vietnam. The great part is that he still has the booklet, COSC Certificate, box, original sales receipt indicating purchase location.
The watch has never been serviced and seeming runs pretty well.
Here are the pics. Did not include any of the COSC Cert, booklets, or Receipt but it is complete.
Anyone want to guess the original sales price?

mks4 · 8 January 2013, 02:59 AM

$175?

Kingair · 8 January 2013, 03:19 AM

I go for $ 95.00 . . .

HAGOne

MonBK · 8 January 2013, 03:30 AM

$72

Sunny Arizona · 8 January 2013, 04:04 AM

Will post the answer this evening.

powerfunk · 8 January 2013, 04:17 AM

$310

armypilot · 8 January 2013, 04:18 AM

Will be interesting to see what he paid for it. AAFES used to have special program with Rolex where if you were stationed outside the Continental US you were elegible for specially discounted Rolex watches. I got my ref 16750 GMT-Master for $630.00 at a PX in Germany in 1982.

topcat30093 · 8 January 2013, 04:25 AM

$250

linesiders · 8 January 2013, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armypilot

Will be interesting to see what he paid for it. AAFES used to have special program with Rolex where if you were stationed outside the Continental US you were elegible for specially discounted Rolex watches. I got my ref 16750 GMT-Master for $630.00 at a PX in Germany in 1982.

I got my Technics Dual Tape drive, Linear Turntable, Equalizer, 4 entire Speakers, and Receiver at the Patch Barracks PX in Germany in 1984. Wish I had got the GMT instead.

Sunny Arizona · 8 January 2013, 06:49 AM

OK, so...according to the sales receipt $174. For a absolute collectors piece with military purchase proof that is a bargain.

mks4 · 8 January 2013, 06:54 AM

I was close, but on the Price is Right, $1 over would have been a loss!

Czechman · 8 January 2013, 07:06 AM

40+ years and it still keeps time without a service? That's impressive.

crowncollection · 8 January 2013, 07:10 AM

for a model 1501 i think $180

Rolex2 · 6 March 2013, 02:07 AM

in the mid 1980s, the price for this watch in John Bulls, Nassau Bahamas, was $635 US.
Sold as model 15010 with same SS bezel and band. An automatic.

I bought a manual SS at that time there for $325.

violetman · 6 March 2013, 02:25 AM

great 1501 engine turn bezel

8 January 2013, 02:59 AM	#2
mks4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: Frankfurt Watch: es Posts: 299	$175? __________________ Rolex:5512/1680Red/14060M/1675/16710-Pepsi/1016/14270/1655 Tudor: 79180/94010 Lollipop/94110 Snowflake/THC PAM: 048/249 IWC: 3536 Ti/Mark XII Heuer (Tag): Temporada/Super Pro/F1 Seiko: 6159/6105/6117/6138/6139/6309/69799

8 January 2013, 04:18 AM	#7
armypilot "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: John David Location: Buckeye, AZ Watch: 1980 Rolex 16750 Posts: 256	Will be interesting to see what he paid for it. AAFES used to have special program with Rolex where if you were stationed outside the Continental US you were elegible for specially discounted Rolex watches. I got my ref 16750 GMT-Master for $630.00 at a PX in Germany in 1982. __________________ J.D.

8 January 2013, 04:25 AM	#8
topcat30093 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: England Posts: 5,449	$250 __________________

8 January 2013, 06:54 AM	#11
mks4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: Frankfurt Watch: es Posts: 299	I was close, but on the Price is Right, $1 over would have been a loss! __________________ Rolex:5512/1680Red/14060M/1675/16710-Pepsi/1016/14270/1655 Tudor: 79180/94010 Lollipop/94110 Snowflake/THC PAM: 048/249 IWC: 3536 Ti/Mark XII Heuer (Tag): Temporada/Super Pro/F1 Seiko: 6159/6105/6117/6138/6139/6309/69799

8 January 2013, 07:06 AM	#12
Czechman "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Watch: See my signature Posts: 1,189	40+ years and it still keeps time without a service? That's impressive. __________________ "Woody and Jen say hey from North Kakalaki" 19019, 19018x3, 17000x2, 16570x2, 16220, 5700, 1501, 6564, 16030, 16710, 16610

8 January 2013, 03:19 AM	#3
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	I go for $ 95.00 . . . HAGOne

8 January 2013, 03:30 AM	#4
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	$72

8 January 2013, 04:04 AM	#5
Sunny Arizona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Brad Location: Colorado Watch: 16613 Posts: 1,263	Will post the answer this evening.

8 January 2013, 04:17 AM	#6
powerfunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Rob Location: Boston, MA Watch: 1530 Posts: 3,799	$310

8 January 2013, 06:49 AM	#10
Sunny Arizona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Brad Location: Colorado Watch: 16613 Posts: 1,263	OK, so...according to the sales receipt $174. For a absolute collectors piece with military purchase proof that is a bargain.

8 January 2013, 07:10 AM	#13
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,215	for a model 1501 i think $180 __________________ watches many

6 March 2013, 02:07 AM	#14
Rolex2 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PA, USA Posts: 164	in the mid 1980s, the price for this watch in John Bulls, Nassau Bahamas, was $635 US. Sold as model 15010 with same SS bezel and band. An automatic. I bought a manual SS at that time there for $325.

6 March 2013, 02:25 AM	#15
violetman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: HK Posts: 96	great 1501 engine turn bezel

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