Final Rolex Oysterquartz 17014 RRP? (Answered)

[markrlondon]

Does anyone know what the final Oysterquartz 17014 UK RRP was in the last catalogue in which it appeared (2001 I think?)?

For the avoidance of doubt, the 17014 is the stainless steel case, white gold fluted bezel, integrated Jubilee-alike bracelet version.

[ben4watches]

TZ-Uk73 (member here) has one. Maybe worth a PM in case he does not see this thread.

[petethegeek]

A bit earlier than the requested date but just in case, it was £1,244.00 as per my price list dated 3rd April 1989.

[Haywood_Milton]

With just a plain dial a 17014 was £1,990 from October 1994.

I'll try to look out for a slightly later price list in my stores. By the early 2000s it doesn't appear to have been listed.

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[zen123]

From year 2000 catalogue

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[markrlondon]

Thank you very much everyone for your replies.

I think the year 2000 catalogue page usefully answers my specific question: £2160 for the 17014.

According to http://oysterquartz.net/, the 17000 last appeared in a Rolex catalogue in 2001. However, it seems likely that the 17014 last appeared in a catalogue in 2000.

The reason for my question is that I've had a beautiful iridescent blue dial 17014 for some time and I just wanted to confirm where new pricing on these got to before they were withdrawn from sale.

I must say it amuses me where current market prices have got to on these compared to (a) what they were just a few years ago, and (b) what their prices were when last sold new.

I still think that Rolex are missing a trick not releasing new quartz models. If Citizen and Seiko can release quartz models at the highest level then Rolex could too.

Thanks again, everyone.

[petethegeek]

I must say it amuses me where current market prices have got to on these compared to (a) what they were just a few years ago, and (b) what their prices were when last sold new.

ONS inflation rates are available here for anyone interested/bored enough to do the math.

[monogroover]

I've often thought that, although I wouldn't buy one myself. Imagine a solar Daytona with a digital stopwatch.

[markrlondon]

At current market prices these are outpacing general inflation by around 200-300%

When I bought the 17014 a few years ago (was it here or eBay? I can't remember), it was lagging general inflation.

How times change.

[monogroover]

ONS inflation rates are available here for anyone interested/bored enough to do the math.

Interesting, prices are very roughly 3x what they were in Jan 1987; my GMT was acquired for £697 in July 1986 so on this basis the equivalent model would cost something like £2150 now.

[David_D]

ONS inflation rates are available here for anyone interested/bored enough to do the math.

I was bored enough last year to look at RPI and Swiss Franc/Sterling exchange rate movements in this context. Can’t for the life of me remember the details but fair to say list price increases beat the combined index rises.