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Vintage Rolex - A few questions...

JCDUB · 2012-02-08 19:25:44

Hi guys, Some excellent information here, thanks for what I've already read and hopefully what I will read in this thread. My story: I inherited a Rolex oyster perpetual datejust from my Dad when he died a few years ago. IIRC he bought it in O'Reilly's auction rooms on Dame St. in the early 90's, second-hand with no…

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fat bloke wrote: »

Is it not fair to say that if you're not selling it, and therefore not concerned about resale value, that a strap is just a strap and you can fit any bloody one you want, and neatly sidestep the Rolex massively inflated pricing-bear-trap?

That's what I would do. Black alligator looks great on vintage silver dial Datejusts.

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