closing tag is in template navbar
timefactors watches



TZ-UK Fundraiser
Results 1 to 20 of 20

Thread: Vintage Rolex Price advice (Even more pictures added!)

  1. #1

    Vintage Rolex Price advice (Even more pictures added!)

    Hi Guys,

    I need some price advice please.

    A very good friend of mine has a 1955 Rolex bubble back, stainless steel, original box, original papers, original sales receipt as the watch was bought with war tokens for £75. He is the 2nd owner after the original purchaser and the watch is in mint condition.

    My friend is facing a divorce and is liquidating to pay solicitors etc, any ideas on a value?

    Thanks!






    Last edited by Boarder1; 17th July 2018 at 11:45. Reason: Further Pictures added

  2. #2
    Master TKH's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    North West
    Posts
    3,858
    Nice and unusual to have all the ‘bits’ probably do a quick check on Chrono24 and find similar for sale but sure MW or HM will offer an opinion.

  3. #3
    Master
    Join Date
    Jul 2016
    Location
    London & Kent
    Posts
    1,303
    Do you have the reference number for the watch? 1955 is late for a bubbleback, IIRC in the mid-50s Rolex was coming to the end of its production run of semi-bubblebacks.

  4. #4
    The movement number is: 2/F14843 and the case number is: 50270.

    Purchased July 14th, 1955. The Rolex papers (Controle official de la Marche de Montres) is dated 12th November 1954.

    Thanks
    Mark

  5. #5
    Did the numbers provided help any further with an idea of value?

  6. #6
    Quote Originally Posted by Boarder1 View Post
    The movement number is: 2/F14843 and the case number is: 50270.

    Purchased July 14th, 1955. The Rolex papers (Controle official de la Marche de Montres) is dated 12th November 1954.

    Thanks
    Mark
    Do you have pictures of the watch and/or the papers ?


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  7. #7
    Yes, I have pics of everything.

    Unfortunately I'm away on business at the moment, so will post when I get back in a couple days.

    Mark

  8. #8

  9. #9
    Any help here people?

    Thanks
    Mark

  10. #10
    Master
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Chester and Merseyside, UK
    Posts
    4,328
    Sadly, fantastic provenance inflates only so far the value of a model that isn't commercially the most desirable.

    Do you know the model number, visible between the lugs at 12 o'clock?

    I anticipate the papers etc here will add several hundred pounds at most.

    Haywood

  11. #11
    Hi Haywood,

    Thanks for the reply, I don't know the model number as only have the details from the pictures.

    Will try and find out.

    Mark

  12. #12
    Grand Master Wallasey Runner's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    Wirral - North West England
    Posts
    15,264
    That would be one hell of a birth year watch for someone born in 1954 though.

  13. #13
    Master Yorkshiremadmick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Yorkshire man in Northumberland
    Posts
    2,583
    If it's for the divorce, £75,

    then now a whopping £750.

    Not worth any more.

    Then try again when the divorce has been settled.



    Sent from my iPhone using TZ-UK mobile app

  14. #14
    Grand Master Sinnlover's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    London
    Posts
    10,942
    Rolex made you promise not to resell back in 1955!!!!
    Today it's cards and papers back then they made you sign a contract...

  15. #15
    Grand Master
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    North
    Posts
    18,928
    Blog Entries
    2
    That paperwork is absolutely wonderful.

  16. #16
    Master Reeny's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Northumberland
    Posts
    3,790
    The price is in US Dollar.
    The exchange rate was around 1.3 to 1.5 according to Google, therefore it was £50 well spent.

  17. #17
    Quote Originally Posted by NickRed71 View Post
    Do you have the reference number for the watch? 1955 is late for a bubbleback, IIRC in the mid-50s Rolex was coming to the end of its production run of semi-bubblebacks.
    My friend got back to me with the number and its: 6284.

    Does this help shed any further light on a value?

    Thanks

  18. #18
    Banned
    Join Date
    Feb 2017
    Location
    South-East
    Posts
    445
    Quote Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner View Post
    That would be one hell of a birth year watch for someone born in 1954 though.
    Is anyone still alive from 1954.

  19. #19
    Craftsman Ozyjohn's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Location
    Aust.
    Posts
    277
    Quote Originally Posted by Sahara View Post
    Is anyone still alive from 1954.

    Lol. I am (barely and with some 60s flash backs) and I have sent a pm to the op

  20. #20
    So I now have the watch in my possession and have taken some more pictures:











    screenshot utility windows




    Even got a paper about the Army owner.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Do Not Sell My Personal Information