automatico Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 ...might make my 'collection' worth more. Ha! It's a Crazy World out there. eBay item 204489066382 Aftermarket / Vintage Rolex Explorer II 1655 Full Case with Case Back and Crown | eBay Carefully aged to look like it fell out of a cement mixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtools Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 At least he's not claiming it's genuine. I love how he obscures the last digits of the serial number on a rep case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 I am surprised he did not post it as an auction. But it will be interesting to see if he actually gets $1.7k for used aftermarket parts. In an somewhat related matter, I am in process of updating my 1st franken. This was 1 of the 1st reps made with a good, Swiss-made (ETA) movement back in the 1980s. Shortly after purchase, I figured out that its dimensions were the same as the gen DJ of the day, so I took a chance & purchased gen two-tone end links & steel clasp (at that time, you could walk into an AD & order Rolex parts from the mothership without a problem -- other than the cost). As it turned out, they fit perfectly. The watch has since been upgraded with gen crown/tube & I am awaiting the arrival of a gen xtal & bezel. Once received, I will either update that original thread or post the result to a new thread. Now, with 4 decades of natural patina, it is interesting to hold it next to my gen DJ of the same vintage & see two genuinely vintage Rolex watches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSebWC Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 That looks like a cartel case the shape of the crown side lug is too thick and sticks out past the bezel , like the cartel cases do. and those crown guards are thiccc!! THE LISTING STATES THAT IT HAS SOLD. ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted October 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 "That looks like a cartel case." Yeah, sorta like the $50 cartel case I used for my 'shortcut 1655' except the eBay case has better numbers/letters. My J$W '1655' case looks much better...to me anyway. "THE LISTING STATES THAT IT HAS SOLD." Looks like someone got caught walking sideways. Imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtools Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 It didn't sell. He relisted it. Now it is $1799! https://www.ebay.com/itm/204503134905 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted October 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 "It didn't sell. He relisted it. Now it is $1799!" Plus $65 for delivery! That is a lot of $$ for a pig in a poke...or a poke in the @$$. Imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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