buying <10 years old pre own 26mm datejust

[dnsfpl]

what is a fair value for a <10 years old pre own 26mm datejust
what else must i take note when buying pre own rolex beside physical condition and verification in RSC
does verification in RSC include checking its "working condition"

first time buying pre own watch

thanks

[Oceanklassik]

I think you may want to be more specific in your enquiries. Firstly "<10 years old" can mean 1 day to about 3,650 days old. So naturally, the price for such a pre-owned watch will vary widely. Secondly, it will also depend on the watch model, i.e. if there's precious metal/stones used. Is it a half-gold/steel model? Does it come with diamonds? Is it on a jubilee/oyster/president bracelet?

As for the ROLEX Service Centre (RSC) technician checking a pre-owned watch "working condition", I believe they do because in some cases, the counter staff would advise customers to send in their watches for servicing due to certain diagnosis.

[dnsfpl]

thanks for the detailed explanation

i miss type, should be >10 years old

will give a miss as the seller told me the dial is not original

if you are interested, i might be able give your her contact, at her consent

cheers

Hi,

Spoke to my mum about it today, here is what she was able to tell me...

There are no box/receipt/cert; but this watch was previously certified by Rolex to be authentic. She has a receipt for that, and it was dated Nov 2003.

She also shared that during that time, Rolex advised that the watch face wasn't the original one that the watch was initially manufactured with. From what I could gather, they had explained to her that her watch face design wasn't available for the year that her watch is dated; and that it was from a different year.

(The impression I had was it's authentic, but not as originally sold by Rolex).

I have taken a couple of photos, you can view them here:
http://slowmail.com/hwz/fs-rolex

To me, the most noticeable ding would be in picture 06 (also visible in 13)

If you're still interested, or have more questions, please SMS her directly at xxxxxxx. Her name is Ann.

Otherwise, please let me know - and I'll put up a FS ad on the forums for it.

[tangq]

wat was the asking price? Around 5K?

[dnsfpl]

i have directed the seller to this forum

those interested do wait for his posting

cheers

[Oceanklassik]

thanks for the detailed explanation

i miss type, should be >10 years old

will give a miss as the seller told me the dial is not original

if you are interested, i might be able give your her contact, at her consent

cheers

i have directed the seller to this forum

those interested do wait for his posting

cheers

Pardon me but it's a her? Or him??

[dnsfpl]

he(a forum user) gave me her(his mother) contact
please read post 3 quote to understand the whole "story"

to those who are interested
he will register an account here and post a sell thread
therefore i will not be giving his mother contact

sorry for the confusion and enjoy your sunday

[drean]

I'm the seller of the watch listed above. I can't post in the Rolex Garage until I have 10 posts.

If you are interested in this watch, you may send me a PM with your contact number and any questions you may have.