Rolex

Buying vintage Rolex is a snake-pit. That is the truth. Such is the demand for authentic vintage Rolex that the criminals have moved in and counterfeits and fakes abound. I think it is true that even when a so-called expert buys a vintage piece, there is ...  

Sharing informations with several people is a platinum rule, as well as buying the seller. Superb post, Joe. Very well done. Nicolas.

......with such pleasure to be found in vintage Rolex, it seems that some simple rules can help avoid the very big pitfalls.

Great post, Baron! :) I think that these rules applies on all brands and all type of things you may collect or want to buy. As a beginner it is easy to "be in such a hurry" that you forget some or all of these rules... Thank you for reminding us, my frien... 

This is exactly what we need to know! These thread save lots of people im sure my friend Theres a part i have to disagree a little regarding "buy the seller", it work for a great experience a newbie trust 1-3ppl who dont have any benefits from gaining mo... 

......I will let others answer the "Buy the seller" idea. I would stick by that one....still. Some sellers are not just interested in selling....that is particularly true for collectors. Also, an experienced collector will give you a very good idea on how... 

No question about it and it has worked for me very well! Cheers,

Im with you regarding trust are build in time. Once again, you really did a great advice for rolex beginner. And i admire your concern for new vintage lovers for not getting a snake pit. Big applause and appreciate it very much. You should put more knowle... 

" "Buy the seller", what I mean by that is to know who the seller is, and to trust them. To get that confidence, you may know them for a time or maybe someone who you trust knows them for a long time...and knows them to be good" There are great expert amo... 

Thanks Baron - thats very helpful and could have been written just for me. Impatience is one thing I suffer from the most. I get an idea in my head and then off I go!! I also sometimes think I'm too fussy, although I'm not sure that is really a fault. Wit... 

I completely agree with all of your advice. As i am relatively new to vintage and would like to learn more, a few question , 1) are auction a good/safe place to purchase a vintage? 2) Which auction house is best and worst? Would appreciate some input on t... 

All this vintage talk had me researching and hunting .... Who knows Thanks Mod !

I'm sure to follow your advice on my next hunt. Regard Tyler

Agree with you..take and follow his advice. Best Regards Sugianto Kosim On 14 Jun, 2013, at 8:02 AM, "www watchprosite" wrote: >

I can begin:) Cheers, Francois

...to cross the minefield !

Well organised set of "suggestions" for beginners and old timers. Thanks for your effort in laying out this compendium of extreme common sense. Mo

...What a wonderful picture! 5508 or 6200?

.....if you look at the 6200 without respect it bites you. The one with the charm is the 5508!

I think all of us have fallen foul of each of these rules in our vintage watch buying life. I often thought that the problem with vintage watches was that the barrier to entry, the knowledge required to aquire them safely, was a big problem. However I thi... 

Baron- thank you for the practical guide. If only I had followed these rules from the beginning. A very useful post which I will be falling back on many times. Now comes the hard part- sticking to these rules ;) Best Edmond

Baron - Thanks so much for your post - it's a great outline of easy steps for beginners - which I certainly am at this point. How about future posts that go into more details for more seasoned collectors? How about ranking / rating sellers or retailers? T... 

....but I would say that most of the rules are exactly the same. Maybe the number of questions one asks gets less, but the process is almost identical. Check out the post I just sent out about the 5512 I purchased. It still involved essentially all of the... 

I would put in the same positions # 1 and 2, the watch should turn you on but in the same moment you should judge the seller too. Helpful for those who are approaching this passion but also not to be forgotten by experienced people.

I was re- reading your superbly written post, that is compiled with so much honesty and helpful understanding, - it made me be very grateful fuer many an advice, and some recent ones are very good examples to that. Although I had thought that I more or le... 

Great post. Can the follow up be books you've found helpful and a full essay on those lug bevels would be nice too.

....well, maybe at some point.......

" in essence, because of the complexity of vintage Rolex , I think it is allways healthy to consider oneself a beginner ".. this is a platinum rule .................. this story can confirm the sentence : a few years ago an italian collector friend of min... 

This is exactly my point. The world of vintage is so complex that it is so important to maintain humility. This refers to originality of a watch, its variations, its value, etc etc. One never reaches the end of the knowledge journey with vintage Rolex. So... 

we have a quite crude proverb that sounds like : " life is a storm ...take him in the @ss is a flash ! " LLLOOLLLLL