freddy333 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Pull up a seat & grab your popcorn, kids. There is another Bond Sub (this time, a red 6536) for sale on ebay from a seller without a history. Bidding is currently at $43k with 18 hours to go & (based on admittedly crappy pics) it looks legit. This should be good (Click the pic for the link) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 "AA++ Seller, Very pleased with product" re: a $10 toy Corvette. Good enough for me! Is it me or are the questioners giving this guy way too much of the benefit of the doubt? Well, at least he has more pictures than Dr. Bob did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbiesrock Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 These red bond subs are like the new Stradivarius... All these people caught a glimpse of Dr. Diver Bob making a killing in these tough financial times and chasing down some of grandad's old watches and hoping to make some cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Well,It's Over!! hammer dropped at 68100 USD. Amazing.!! Is this consistant with the going price for a red 6536 in thhis condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 When it comes to vintage Rolex there is, unfortunately, no "going price". They're all over the board with no rhyme or reason. Correction: there IS a rhyme or reason ... anything "red" will always be worth more than a non-red. Similarly a gilt will be worth more than a white. Red 1680s - check Red 6536s - check Red 1665s - check Gilt Subs or gilt GMTs - check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueprince Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 So, the price of a little colour on a dial? $68,100 - ~$9000 ( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROLEX-SUBMARINER-REF-6536-1-GILT-DIAL-AUS-DEM-JAHR-1959-/300504534160?pt=DE_Kleidung_Schmuck_Accessoires_Uhren_Armbanduhren&hash=item45f7774c90) = ~$59,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 So, the price of a little colour on a dial? Yes. That 'little colour' on the dial turns an early Sub into a very rare collectible. ~$9000 ( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROLEX-SUBMARINER-REF-6536-1-GILT-DIAL-AUS-DEM-JAHR-1959-/300504534160?pt=DE_Kleidung_Schmuck_Accessoires_Uhren_Armbanduhren&hash=item45f7774c90) If that 6536/1 is all gen (hard to tell from the pics & the seller's 98.2% score does not help matters), then someone got 1 hell of a deal. That watch (without the red lettered dial) is worth at least $25k-$40k, easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueprince Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Really? I was watching it from start to end and nearly bid. I thought they were about $12000 odd like 5508's. Thought only the 6538 was the big hitter (without Red dial or big crown increasing the value of them). I think the seller is ok - he's got 400 good feedbacks and the only bad one is from a "private" buyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Yes. That 'little colour' on the dial turns an early Sub into a very rare collectible. If that 6536/1 is all gen (hard to tell from the pics & the seller's 98.2% score does not help matters), then someone got 1 hell of a deal. That watch (without the red lettered dial) is worth at least $25k-$40k, easy. I'm not liking the look of the green goo glopped onto that dial. That's approx where I started from 20 years ago resurrecting mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I remember seeing one of those in a local jewelry store about 15 yrs or so ago.. it was priced the same as the used Datejust 1603 sitting in the showcase beside it... I bought the Datejust because it "Looked better". whoops lol I also remember trading my Tudor Snowflake for some Superswamper tires for my 4x4 about 10 yrs ago, and back then, that was a good deal. I guess Im not very good at predicting the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueprince Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Another 6536/1 just sold on there for $7k and there's now a franken/rep 5517 Milsub that's appeared that someone is gonna get their fingers burnt for about $27,000 on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 This 5508 showed up on VRF this morning http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-JAMES-BOND-SUBMARINER-REF-5508_W0QQitemZ180603952195QQcategoryZ31387QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5854582545250287682 The dial looks a little too good to be true to me and the exclamation point would push it to '62 or so. I think the whole watch is a fabrication of parts myself. Weak seller to boot! It's a jungle out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 No bond sub is not good.. I'll just be happy with my Silix franken! THAT 6536 LOOKS freaking GOOD..but i'd rather spend money on a vintage Porsche instead (if i am retired and no where to spend my money). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 This 5508 showed up on VRF this morning http://cgi.ebay.com/...582545250287682 The dial looks a little too good to be true to me and the exclamation point would push it to '62 or so. I think the whole watch is a fabrication of parts myself. Weak seller to boot! It's a jungle out there! Absolutely correct. People get mislead by sellers with 100% feedback. Sure he has 100%, but look at what he's selling. One item out of 50-60 that is over 1k (Diamond engagement ring) All the rest are used clothing, and "doo dads" The 5508 dial really does looks too good to be true. It would be hard to believe that a 50+ year old watch would not have some lume degregation, corrosion and discoloration. Reading some stuff on VRF last week , they were saying that the lume on "Safe queens' that never see the light of day actually ages faster than those out exposed to sunlight. But if it were worn a lot, you would expect other signs of wear and aging. I wouldn't bid on this one, even if I had the money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 I'm not liking the look of the green goo glopped onto that dial. That's approx where I started from 20 years ago resurrecting mine. I cannot believe you destroyed that super rare Kryptonite lumed dial!! :bangin: that is terrible. I'm so glad you left the pearl kryptonited though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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