WTT: My Rolex Daytona for your 911S long hood

[BrentF]

Today a Rolex Daytona (model ref. 6263) aka "Paul Newman" sold for $1.1 million at the Christies auction in Geneva. The average price for all Daytonas at the auction was $240,000. See: http://blog.perpetuelle.com/auction-...d-1-1-million/

I'd be willing to trade my Rolex Daytona (manufactured in 1972) and purchased new by me for your 911s longhood (in similar condition). I'll even give you a choice of two dials:

[Reza]

Madness, but cool.

[69Sman]

The Million Dollar Daytona was a very special, first edition tho....
What value do you put on either of your watches?

[RSTarga]

I had mine stolen on a train to Moscow. Some Russian must be cashing in about now.

[BrentF]

The Million Dollar Daytona was a very special, first edition tho....
What value do you put on either of your watches?

Apparently date of manufacture has a bearing on value. The Million Dollar Rolex was manufactured in 1969. My black Rolex's case number of 34853xx dates it to 1972, and is a one owner watch in excellent condition. Plus the two sigma symbols (at the six o'clock mark) indicates my face has silver hour markers.

http://www.bernardwatch.com/Rolex-Serial-Numbers

The same sigma dial watch (manufactured in 1971) sold today at Christies for $224,000:

[Kris Clewell]

anyone want to trade me a ford pinto for my hamilton?

[LongRanger]

. . . I'd be willing to trade my Rolex Daytona (manufactured in 1972) and purchased new by me for your 911s longhood (in similar condition) . . .

THAT? . . .

. . . is a fascinating offer

Considering what it takes to run/maintain/store/insure a whole nasty/smelly car? . . .

. . . a tidy little Cosmo --- 'Paul Newman' or otherwise . . . would just fit into a safety deposit box --- for almost nothing


I think that you're right about the year-of-manufacture. Those screw-down pushers are better . . . but also later


Would be an awesome trade, though

Thank you for posting!

[Frank Beck]

Not being a "watch" or jewelry person it's difficult to fathom how a guy could wear $200k on their wrist. At least a car stimulates at least 4 of the 5 senses.

I'm fascinated by this sub-culture and always believed it was to project status as I've never personally known anyone who bought a Rolex purely for its utilitarian purposes. For those familiar with this community (Fraternity?), I would love to know how the thought process works when you see a guy wearing one of these. Is it like cars where you walk up and say "That's a nice Daytona you've got there. How long have you had it?" Or is it more like NOT engaging the guy and simply wondering how big his wife's diamond is?

Execmalibu, I'm counting on hearing from YOU on this one.


Be honest.

[mike curnow]

In approx 1957, I was in high school. I was washing my fathers car, took off his watch and laid it on the bumper, finshed washing, drove the car, lost the watch ( non Rolex ). It was a cool watch and I was really mad at myself. I went to a watch place and told the jewelar I wanted a watch that I never had to take off, as far as water was concerned. He showed me a Rolex GMT Master, I had never heard of a Rolex . He said it was waterproof, had the date, and a magnafying area over the date. I had a Paper Route and had saved my money so I bought the watch, approx $450.00 in 1957. I have been wearing it ever since. It needs a tune up at the moment so its not being used, but it has never leaked.

[Peanut]

Not being a "watch" or jewelry person it's difficult to fathom how a guy could wear $200k on their wrist. At least a car stimulates at least 4 of the 5 senses.

I'm fascinated by this sub-culture and always believed it was to project status as I've never personally known anyone who bought a Rolex purely for its utilitarian purposes. For those familiar with this community (Fraternity?), I would love to know how the thought process works when you see a guy wearing one of these. Is it like cars where you walk up and say "That's a nice Daytona you've got there. How long have you had it?" Or is it more like NOT engaging the guy and simply wondering how big his wife's diamond is?

Execmalibu, I'm counting on hearing from YOU on this one.


Be honest.

Frank - I'd say it's a little of both. I have a "run of the mill" Rolex submariner, and it appeals to both the utilitarian, and fashion / status.

I can't say it has any more utilitarian use than the Swiss Army Lancer 200 I bought for 10 payments of $30 interest free from AMEX many years ago. I bought that one, and proceeded to beat the living daylights out of it. Barely a scratch on it, but it requires a battery, and doesn't have a sweep second hand (oh no). My wife bought the Rolex "for me".