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    Question Any value in dire condition Rolex Oyster Royal?

    As title, came across this while clearing a deceased relative's house.

    Doesn't work, case diameter (exc. crown) 27mm


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    Surely gotta be worth £600-£1000 once serviced and working.

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    Not exactly what I would class as 'dire condition'.

    OK, it's grubby and needs the case cleaning up. The dial's aged too. The big question is whether it's genuine; Rolex fakes have been around for many years! If it is genuine there's definitely some value in it but I`ve no idea what that may be. Others on this forum will have a far better idea.

    Have you tried searching on Google for a similar model?.....always a good starting point to determine whether something's 'right' or not.

    Paul

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    I would think that this was in good condition and worth around £400 as it sits
    Nice looking watch but its a shame its so small

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    That is not "Dire condition" this is



    But it is amazing what can be done, and yes that is the same watch (sadly not my handiwork though)

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    [QUOTE=animalone;4396572]That is not "Dire condition" this is


    What was the cause of this. It looks like someone's replaced the dial with the dead of night!

    @ the op I'd echo the others thoughts that doesn't look too bad if a bit small for most current tastes. On value though I'm sorry I don't have a view.

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    Ask Hodinkee to write an article about it and you'll sell it for 15 to 20k easily. Hipsters will buy anything that gets an approved by Hodinkee stamp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyR View Post
    What was the cause of this. It looks like someone's replaced the dial with the dead of night!
    Sea water and had been left wet for a long time

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sparjar View Post
    Ask Hodinkee to write an article about it and you'll sell it for 15 to 20k easily. Hipsters will buy anything that gets an approved by Hodinkee stamp.
    It would be interesting to know how much hodinkee charges for their endorsement. I did enjoy their content and high quality production, but it's not even trying to not be a series of advertorials now.


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    Quote Originally Posted by animalone View Post
    But it is amazing what can be done, and yes that is the same watch (sadly not my handiwork though)
    I presume that's a redial?

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    Quote Originally Posted by animalone View Post
    That is not "Dire condition" this is



    But it is amazing what can be done, and yes that is the same watch (sadly not my handiwork though)
    That all black crystal is like something a cartoon super villain would wear, I quite like it :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinnlover View Post
    I presume that's a redial?
    Amazingly that is the original dial, I don't know how it survived but very glad that it did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by animalone View Post
    Amazingly that is the original dial, I don't know how it survived but very glad that it did.
    Fantastic
    Amazing that you were able to get it cleaned up that well, looking at the before shots

    I have a similar watch, nice to see the bezels fading in a similar manner.

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