Reply With QuoteDon't they have the exact reference model number etched somewhere on the box ?
Can anyone tell me what would be the correct box for a 1997 Rolex Sub?
Many thanks
Sean
Don't they have the exact reference model number etched somewhere on the box ?
68.00.01 or 68.00.71 will work, but it seems to vary with where the watch was purchased.
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No.Originally Posted by ordo
For some years and in some territories one might have found a sticker bearing the model reference at one end of the outer box (with or without a separate, round sticker denoting the watch’s dial colour).
Ultimately one was always in the hands of the sales assistant who was supposed to match the correct papers and box etc with the right watch. Regrettably, this often went wrong and Giddy Gal / Eager Edgar would furnish the buyer with the wrong ones.
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Many thanks everyone.
My search for a 1997 Sub for my sons 21st is almost complete, now all I need is the box to put it in!
What a fantastic birthday present & something he will surely treasure for many many years.
Happy box hunting
You'd hope so but not all 21 year olds value things like we do ...
Is it a 16610 date or 14060 nondate?
Now that did cross my mind, only the OP can judge that & I'm sure it will be treasured 🙈
While not a father to son gift, I once gave my brother a rather nice watch for christmas. The instant he found that it needed winding each day it went straight in a drawer never to be looked at again, and replaced with a £4.99 generic gold quartz off amazon. From experience I also don't see the logic in giving a young lad something so expensive, at that age it just seems to create negative feelings from others (be it jealousy, or that the guy is just a trustfund abby etc) rather than respect or soemthing.
Plus I personally think that sentimental attachment occurs more with low value items than high, simply because there isn't a potential pay day to override any sentimental attachment.
Last edited by hafle; 31st December 2017 at 13:26.
Its a 14060, his choice but not a bad one in my opinion.
Thanks for all the positive comments chaps.
All the best
Sean
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