Why hasn't this sold?

[Dave O'Sullivan]

This has been around for a while on Chrono24. Is it a wrongun or is it just a slow market for these. It seems pretty well priced. The urge for one of these grows by the day but I don't want my pants pulled down.

http://www.chrono24.com/en/rolex/com...ch%2Findex.htm

[gingerboy]

£51k for a sea dweller, I think that may Be the problem!

In all seriousness, that seems steep for one of those and I would imagine that anyone prepared to drop serious money on one will have alternate contacts who may be able to source one for less.... That said I just don't get the whole hysteria associated with comex and issued watches.

Based on my aforementioned view I'm probably the wrong person to ask, having given it serious consideration I believe that the decimal place is quite possibly in the wrong place and will be adjusted very soon, still too much money at just over £5k

Paul

[Dave O'Sullivan]

The link should be to one for £31K :)
I know it's a lot of money but I was talking in relative terms.

[stooo]

Relatively speaking, it's a boat load of cash for a relatively mundane watch.

[Fords]

The Mil thing rattles around forums and excites the crowd for a while, in reality very few can afford, and very few want.

[gray]

The Mil thing rattles around forums and excites the crowd for a while, in reality very few can afford, and very few want.

That's really quite funny.
Your definitions of "reality" and "very few" are somewhat adrift from reality.

[Gyp]

That's really quite funny.
Your definitions of "reality" and "very few" are somewhat adrift from reality.

...so why hasn't this sold?

[rob-vicar]

The Mil thing rattles around forums and excites the crowd for a while, in reality very few can afford, and very few want.

except it's a COMEX, not a Mil

[snowman]

...so why hasn't this sold?

Indeed...

Seems bizarre to pay a fortune for a Rolex with someone else's logo on it to me, but each to their own...

M

[Henk Hoving]

It hasn't been sold because it's just another Rolex Seadweller, but with an extra stamp on the dial and engraving on the back. Besides, that Comex-hype from a few years ago is gone.

You're better of buying the regular thing plus get a Porsche.

[mtagrant]

It hasn't been sold because it's just another Rolex Seadweller, but with an extra stamp on the dial and engraving on the back. Besides, that Comex-hype from a few years ago is gone.

You're better of buying the regular thing plus get a Porsche.

Agree. I don't get why the Comex stamp is worth an extra £25k.
Aside from it being rare, to me it is no more appealling

[Filip]

Agree. I don't get why the Comex stamp is worth an extra £25k.
Aside from it being rare, to me it is no more appealling

Nope, you did understand all right: it's rare has provenance, and that's where the extra 25K comes from.

[Kingstepper]

The link should be to one for £31K :)
I know it's a lot of money but I was talking in relative terms.

£51K is USD.

[vRSG60]

Nope, you did understand all right: it's rare has provenance, and that's where the extra 25K comes from.

How much extra for one of these -






I can see the Comex attraction, but £25k extra, sorry no.

[Dave O'Sullivan]

£51K is USD.

Oh ok, there is another on there for around the £50K mark so I thought the link was messed up.
I understand the point of view that its 'just' an SD with a logo stamped on it but in a similar way to a MilSub being just a 5513 with different hands and a t on the dial. Common sense doesn't really apply to most watch collectors me included!

[Omegamanic]

But it's not just another Rolex SD with a stamp is it? Comex watches were not sold to anyone other than Comex and made available to their divers - the problem with some of the later watches is that they were not issued - there were simply left over Comex watches - this may well be one of them.

That said - it is my all time favourite Rolex watch - a 16600 with a Comex dial - watches do not get any better than that for me - plus it looks in nice condition and it's a full set - would I swap all my SD's for it though - er, no ;)

[PhilipK]

There's a 2011 "Domino Pizza" (branded on the bracelet, not the dial) Rolex Airking for sale with B&P at £1,995 here: http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/rolex-airking-2011-limited-edition-gosport-jewellers/1038034080

Far better value in my book than £32k for a Seadeller that's been aesthetically disfigured by having a bloody great white "Comex" stuck in the middle of the dial.

[Lampoc]

There's a 2011 "Domino Pizza" (branded on the bracelet, not the dial) Rolex Airking for sale with B&P at £1,995 here: http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/rolex-airking-2011-limited-edition-gosport-jewellers/1038034080

Far better value in my book than £32k for a Seadeller that's been aesthetically disfigured by having a bloody great white "Comex" stuck in the middle of the dial.

Again, it's all about provenance. Was the Airking actually worn by a Domino's employee whilst making pizza or is it some leftover? If it's the latter, I'm out!

[RJM25R]

Again, it's all about provenance. Was the Airking actually worn by a Domino's employee whilst making pizza or is it some leftover? If it's the latter, I'm out!

I think the most important question has been missed.

















Hawaiian or Pepperoni Perfection?????