A Genuine 1665 on the bay from a zero seller?

[alligoat]

I just ran across this watch on the bay

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rolex-Sea-dweller_W0QQ...1QQcmdZViewItem

item # 220205707980 if the link doesn't work,

It looked ok to me, I liked the dial, the clasp, case profile....

but damn, a zero seller!

[alligoat]

Garland is a suburb of Dallas- 4 hrs from H town by car- 45 minutes in a jet.

At frst I looked at the end links, but when I saw the folded link bracelet, I said OK, that's fine. This baby could go pretty high in spite of the seller

[freddy333]

Aside from the incorrect end links, I wish he had less suspicious (blurry, distant) pictures. That is the only thing (aside from the 0 seller history) that really bothers me about this. But, from what I can see, it looks like quite a find for someone. I wonder why he is selling it?

[alligoat]

Actually, I'm thinking the end links are OK- for an earlier 9315 bracelet- with the folded links. Just can't read what they say- 280, 380 or 580/585 would all be ok, I guess.

[Niclas]

Check http://www.vintagerolexforum.com/ "DRSD

[alligoat]

Real pics, but no real watch! I guess like Rep says- you'd have to be there in person- it's the only way.

[wombat247]

It's not high stakes gambling. It's throwing your money away. At least in gambling, you get reasonable odds. Here you get 99% odds that you send him the money and you never see the watch. How much you throw away is up to you.

And for all you people who say "well, 15 bidders can't be wrong", I say they have as much collective security as a flock of sheep on the way to the slaughterhouse.

[Guest carlsbadrolex]

Anyone notice the CG's. Those are about the tightest cut CG's Ive ever seen on a Rolex. We all do our best to carve the insides out, and if this is actually a gen watch, it proves that some of them are tight.

[vlydog]

Winning bid was $15,100.00

It was picked up by another well known fleabay seller moelarrycu.

I have purchased genuine rolex parts from him in the past.

[Stephane]

My reds looks better

(joking)

[alligoat]

No doubt moelarrycu is legitmate. And if he can get the watch and it's real, I guess it's a pretty good deal. I know I'd be on a plane to Dallas top pick it up. There was a DRSD on ebay last year that went for $24K. This one has the potential to be worth more if it's not a scam, but the guys on VRF certainly thought it was a scam.

[freddy333]

Actually, I'm thinking the end links are OK- for an earlier 9315 bracelet- with the folded links. Just can't read what they say- 280, 380 or 580/585 would all be ok, I guess.

The end links look to be 285s

[alligoat]

285 end links on a 9315? One of my bracelet charts says 285/9315! It would be interesting to contact Mark Greenberg and see if this deal goes thru. The pics look good....

[freddy333]

I am pretty sure 285s were spec'd for the 9315 & used on early 1665s. But I think these end links were designed for a case with lug holes, so the cut-outs in the bottom of the 285s in the seller's picture may hint to the bracelet being an aftermarket part. I am not sure about this though.

[alligoat]

I've seen the cut-outs on early bracelet end pieces- Nanuq has some on one of his watches (6536?). These are the early flimsy pre 93150 type of bracelets. And as Nanuq or was it you, Freddy, who said they've never seen a fake folded link bracelet?

[freddy333]

I have never seen an aftermarket folded link, but I have seen a number of aftermarket Rolex numbered endlinks. Still, not sure about those? Nanuq??

[Star69]

watch and end links look ok to me -

i know the buyer , looks like he will make a nice profit

cheers,

Frank

[Nightstroker]

Sold....$15,100