Baron - Mr Red
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No problem K
Aug 08, 2018,12:52 PM
Maybe a nice addition to the PP for some variety
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Thanks for another very interesting read.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : August 7th, 2018-01:52
Your depth of knowledge never ceases to amaze me. Plus you keep pushing me towards where I don’t want to be pushed. Keep them coming, maybe I end up finding something for myself.
like anything else for me......
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 8th, 2018-00:51
....it isn't necessarily knowledge as no sooner is it in my head than it disappears. At least with this, seeing "Swiss" only seems a nice and easy spot.
Great Detective work
By: crown comfort : August 7th, 2018-02:02
very interesting to read and I think this article will see some changes in behaviour what is sought after. It's a complicated world out there and you made it just a bit more transparent. CC
Thanks Joe for an amazing post.
By: beejo : August 7th, 2018-02:07
Your posts reminds me why did I join watch purists forum in the first them coming Best , Ahmed
Thanks Beejo
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 8th, 2018-05:30
Obviously everyone has different ideas of what a forum should be....glad you found this interesting
amazing post J!
By: keks : August 7th, 2018-03:51
makes me want to acquire a rolex.... I really found this interesting, thanks for taking the time to share!
No problem K
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 8th, 2018-12:52
Maybe a nice addition to the PP for some variety
Perhaps....
By: keks : August 10th, 2018-06:33
As if I need more horological temptations...
No thanks
By: watch-guy.com : August 10th, 2018-02:50
This is the closet I get to modern Rolex And I sold it ....... ...
5980....some thoughts
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 7th, 2018-05:37
1) I would think that the 1998/99 transition away from Tritium can be seen in any of the references. I would be very surprised if it was just Subs, GMTs and Explorers. To be fair, I was introducing the "Swiss" only issue as an effect on these 4 watches, b...
Thanks Joe
By: 5980 : August 7th, 2018-12:25
Very interesting. You posit an intriguing "investment" thesis (the word investment must be used loosely of course as we are discussing watches, notwithstanding current market behavior). Does your analysis of the "Swiss" outlier suggest comparable rarity -...
This is a tough question to answer
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 8th, 2018-01:49
There are a lot of moving parts to what makes a watch desirable for a collector. Rarity is definitely one factor, but I think there are many. A part of the reason I have confined my parameters to mainly GMTs and Subs is because of that historical tendency...
This is a very interesting article. Thank you.
By: descartes1 : August 7th, 2018-09:07
I have several 5 digit Rolexes from this era and it’s something to think about. One point of information— I really like the SELs in terms of comfort, quality and wearability, and if I am not mistaken, I think the Swiss only production run included non-SEL...
In Rolex more than most....
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 9th, 2018-02:43
.....though I could argue that the word "Observatory" on a HF makes a world of difference too.... small differences definitely matter.
ahhhhh....my bad
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 9th, 2018-08:55
I thought it was something one could just get repainted on at will.
well.....
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 10th, 2018-03:26
it could be dishonesty but also naivety and/or stupidity
Very informative and well researched
By: Boris : September 3rd, 2018-05:14
I know that "SWISS" only dials went on for two years only, and mark the transition from tritium to luminova, before going "SWISS MADE" in 2000 when superluminova was used. As a collector, however, I would go 10 times out of 10 for a "SWISS-T<25" tritium d...
Boris....
By: Baron - Mr Red : September 3rd, 2018-05:36
.... as ever, we can all have our specific preference. I take rarity. You take Tritium. No harm. No foul.
Thank you for allaying my fears
By: mmrcharleslow : November 3rd, 2021-20:05
Dear Baron..thank you so much for allaying my fears...i just bought an A serial 16700 with the "Swiss Made" dial and for the last few weeks it has been a nagging fear at the back of my mind as i see so few of them on the market...could it be genuine? coul...
Great post
By: Mr.Gatsby : September 4th, 2018-08:05
I like how you’re so detail oriented!