gioarmani Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Or better yet, your gen?... DIY: http://www.minus4plus6.com/caseback.htm Or, have them do it: http://uhren-schmuck-preik.beepworld.de/usa.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 There are some documented examples of Rolex installing them on request...but the owner having to sign a waiver due to reduced strength. One of these sold at the big Rolex Antiquorum sale last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 interesting. It went for a huge price too, as it included the letter between Rolex and the client. Check out the specs: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date GMT-Master with transparent back Estimated price: 20,000USD^30,000USD Purchase price: 125,500USD 4x the estimated price. This is from another site as I don't have my catalogue with me: This is not a common GMT, otherwise it is only worth a few dozen thousand Yuan. This GMT is a custom product which Professor Hugh G. Wales of University of South Africa ordered from Rolex on 7th of March, 1962. It is not only custom-made but also with transparent back which is quite rare in the history of Rolex. Of all the Rolex products, apart from two oysters with manual winding movement and transparent back in 1940's, this is the third transparent product recognized by the factory. Maybe at that time, Rolex was not so missish and could accept such special custom-made products. The more precious thing for this GMT is that the letters between the factory at that time and the professor are being kept, telling the cause and effect of this custom-made product, so it is called Rolex with stories. The purchase price also reflects the popularity of this treasure. I think although it is furious, but not enough. If it is on auction again several years later, the price maybe several times higher. So extrememly rare...but not unheard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Those prices are nuts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Those prices are nuts!! i actually did put one in on my gen sub. Got it off a german website. Cant quite remember the html now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 i actually did put one in on my gen sub. Got it off a german website. Cant quite remember the html now That's the big difference. There are aftermarket casebacks and all sorts of stuff...but only 3 known ones, with display backs issued by Rolex itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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