Nanuq Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 The world has gone mad! I want off at the next station. This is insanity. World's Most Expensive Tropic 19 Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Good lord. That is plain silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Crazy indeed. But, you have to remember who the clientele is that is willing to pay that much for a plastic crystal. These are the hardcore collectors (and sometimes dealers), who will go to no end to make sure that every watch within their collection is complete. The ones who usually have more money than they know what to do with anyways. The vintage Rolex world is an odd and unusual place to be. There is a lot of passion, and ego within the ranks, which is superceded by a strong pursuit of having the most correct and complete vintage rarities that anyone has ever seen. It's these same collectors and dealers who will buy a $105k 6239 PN Daytona (from the Mondani Collection) without batting an eye. (edit to correct spelling errs ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stac Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Well said Ubi... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 How [censored] would you be if you/someone broke it while installing it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 The vintage Rolex world is really crazy. Prices for genuine parts are just out the roof. Either they are spendig absurd amounts to make a watch 100% correct, or someone is hoarding parts toward the day when no RSC anywhere will touch a vintage. To really understand those guys, spend a little time on the TZ Rolex Vintage watch forum. Incredible. They talk about offering 30k 40k for a watch like I spend 10 bucks for a Pizza!! Oe of the threads last week was about Red Subs, and it turns out one of the regular posters there had photo of his "Wearing Colection" of 9 Red Subs! He said he had more, along with many other vintage Rollies, however they are locked away in a bank vault. The guy doesn't sound like an egoist, I have seen him post very detailed answers to questions posed by newcomers to the board, it appears that he has one passion in life, collecting vintage Rolex watches. Strange world that we live in Having said all this, I'm absolutely sure that if ihad the money, I would do exactly as that fellow does, pursue very high end very collectible watches. Probably good for me, I don't have the resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkitesurf Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Funny thing... but for me the sport is not to have genuines.... I am sure genuines will not make me feel better... I like the fact that we try to be close for a fraction of the costs... the work in it is the challenge... the search.... and end up with something I like to look at. If I had the resources I would still think it's simple and lacking fantasy of buying a gen. Then I would spent my money on helping others while wearing close reps. Am I strange or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Am I strange or what? Nope... That's how I feel about the hobby too. Much more fun to build your watches than to simply buy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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