Rolex

Here are some pictures of the Full Monty Red Sub.

Here, in its box, with its booklet:



Now, with its punched papers ( Certificate of Chronometry ), booklet and wallet:



Which is interesting, if you pay attention to the date of the sale ( Nov 1975 )...

Made in 1972, it took three years to this watch to be sold, which is a bit surprising, nowadays, but which was not that uncommon at this time.

The best for the end.

Well, the best, I don't know... Have a look at the price tag on the box:





Best,

Nicolas.

It is so good to see a complete set like this, no matter the watch, when it is decades old.  I imagine it is especially nice for a superb condition red Sub like this one. 

Yes the price is...well, a bit of a shock.  I assume it is worth a bit more now.  ;-)

Best, my friend.

 

respo

 

But I never had the idea to take a picture of the full set, till Jeff had the idea to post something on that topic...

Best, Respo.

And thanks!

Nicolas

Not much more to add. I am kind of speachless.

Best regards,

 

 

George

thanks for the images, any plans on selling it?=P

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... if you're interested i can give you a 100% profit on the red sub !!!

My tenant and Rolex/Patek/Piaget afficianado says he remembers back in the Sixties and Seventies you couldn't give away a Rolex, nobody wanted them(?).  Anyway, once the yuppies started buying them as a status symbol ("I want that watch that James Bond and Jacques Cousteau wear!"), prices went up like crazy (still overpriced today).  Maybe there are other stories out there, anyway....Thanks!   ^_^

You will see many examples showing a big difference in time between the production and the sale. 2, 3, 4, 5 years and more are not uncommon!

Well, at this time.

The madness is recent, let's say 14 or 15 years, not much more. I agree.

Best,

Niicolas

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I bet that it can tell a few tales

And that the package is the cherry on it.



Best, my friend.

Nicolas

...as you say, complete with everything!!

This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-02-15 13:47:00

i thought mine was nice but this is stunning and the full monty!! rear beast dont blame you wanting to keep this one

Thanks, Steve!

Best,

Nicolas

... 1680´s... and yours is a Beauty! A little jewel indeed, to find in this condition, and with the complete set of accesories and papers to boot!

I can imagine how much you enjoy this piece in your collection. That´s a great find indeed!

Incidentally, I feel it is not so rare to find that a watch was sold by an AD, some years later than the date of production.

At least here, in Argentina, you will find many watches sold in that way.

Some times the dealer (AD) keeps some in stock as an investment.
Sometimes, Rolex main office here, sells several references, to a local AD. The deal is the AD should receive (somewhat compulsively) some slow sellers models, if they wish to get some desired references like the SS Daytona. So they remain in stock in the AD for some time.

During 2010, I bougth (in a local AD whose owner happens to be an old friend of mine) one 14060M, and also a discontinued 16600 SD and 16710 GMT. All them, serial Z (2006 production). All brand new, complete sets with box, papers and accesories, warranty card to my name.

I was searching for those watches for some time and couldn´t find any more specimens for sale of those last references in any other local AD. Rolex main office informed no more were in stock, as they were replaced by the then new DSSD, and Ceramic GMT.

But I was fortunate that my friend had kept them in his safety box as investment or for "special" clients of his AD shop.

I feel same must happen in other Countries as well. Thus the reason we sometimes find watches sold so after their production year.

Thank you for sharing this gorgeous Submariner, in your usual great photographs Nicolas!
Best cordial regards, Abel.

Well, also for all the professional models, at least in France, at the end of the 90ies, early 2000s.

But I didn't know it was still the case, a few years ago.

Thanks for your input, my friend.

Best,

Nicolas

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I have to get kind of a sabbatical year from your AMAZING, GORGEOUS watches you keep coming time after time!!!

Also like some other members here who own such amazing pieces....

Until y save some funds for just one (only one, I promise!).

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'm going sub-crazy and end up selling ALL my watches just in order to get one like this

He he, Rolex coo-coo salutes you!

René

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The Full Monty.
There is no need for me to add any more comments.
Just that it's a Full pleasure for the eyes.

Thanks for sharing my friend.

Ed

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