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    Please help me with my decision - Should I buy it? Rolex 168000

    Hey guys, I am thinking of buying a tripple Zero Rolex 168000. I can get it from a local dealer. No box, no papers. Clasp / bracelet / reference Code etc seem to check out though. Do you think it is polished too much? And what price would you pay?

    You can find the pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/YSTb9Lx

    I removed the jewelers logo, as I don't want anyone to snatch it away from me ;)

    Thanks for your help guys!

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    How much is the dealer asking?

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    Looks overpolished from the pics...serial number?...any pictures of ref.number?

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    Quote Originally Posted by boring_sandwich View Post
    How much is the dealer asking?
    A bit over EUR 7k.

    Quote Originally Posted by cirotti View Post
    Looks overpolished from the pics...serial number?...any pictures of ref.number?
    R serial
    No pics of ref number. Would need to see in person.

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    Not keen on the bottom lugs at all, and generally it's all a bit too polished IMO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by learningtofly View Post
    Not keen on the bottom lugs at all, and generally it's all a bit too polished IMO.
    I agree with you Tony - polished to death.
    When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........

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    Over polished. Look at the bottom right roundy-lug. Case sides soft and wavy also.


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    I have a better one than that in the back of the cupboard.

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    Don't buy it!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by verv View Post
    Over polished. Look at the bottom right roundy-lug. Case sides soft and wavy also.


    pichost
    Oops... the bottom right lug looks like that cause of me removing the logo with photoshop


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    It is the J of the Logo




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    Ahh.. Removed the lug with the logo!

    Rest of its over polished as well though, look at the rounding on the case sides particularly towards and up the right hand crown guard. Run.


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    Quote Originally Posted by verv View Post
    Ahh.. Removed the lug with the logo!

    Rest of its over polished as well though, look at the rounding on the case sides particularly towards and up the right hand crown guard. Run.

    Oh yeah, you‘re absolutely right. Didn‘t see that. That looks very polished. Thanks!


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    Quote Originally Posted by seadog1408 View Post
    I have a better one than that in the back of the cupboard.
    Look, if it's just in the way I'm happy to take it away for you. No charge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wild84 View Post
    It is the J of the Logo




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    To be honest looks like they put the logo there to hide the lug! It still looks rounded..
    Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.

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    Don’t panic, I dont think anyone here is going to swoop in and buy it from under your feet.

    That case is way too soft.

    Quote Originally Posted by wild84 View Post
    Hey guys, I am thinking of buying a tripple Zero Rolex 168000. I can get it from a local dealer. No box, no papers. Clasp / bracelet / reference Code etc seem to check out though. Do you think it is polished too much? And what price would you pay?

    You can find the pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/YSTb9Lx

    I removed the jewelers logo, as I don't want anyone to snatch it away from me ;)

    Thanks for your help guys!
    Cheers,

    Ben



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    To follow up on this... I found a beautiful 168000 in Italy and today it arrived. 9.6 serial. K11 clasp, tritium dial and hands. came with the box, but has no papers. however just returned from rolex with service papers after a fresh service of the movement. what do you guys think? :)









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    Well worth the wait. :)

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