The Honus Wagner of watches sold today.

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

i got myself a rolex a year or so ago...an older explorer II...the successor to the famous steve mcqueen rolex. It's been quite accurate!!!!

I just wear mine on special occasions. Definitely not my everyday watch.

[Leon]

My daily watch for the last 26 yrs. I bought it when it was around 8 yrs old. It is still worth a little more than I paid for it. To me, that is practical. This pic is taken from the interweb, mine isn't quite as clean (needs to be cleaned) but looks the same.

[barrysloate]

Nice watch Leon.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Nice watch Leon.

Thanks., I am sure I was wearing it when I came to stay with you years ago. Your Presidential is nice too but it seems like the white gold ones are the new thing. I want a day/date but am too cheap and can't justify it.

[barrysloate]

The market for Rolex watches is all over the place. You see some for $1500 and other ones selling for tens of thousands, and they don't really look that much different.

[Peter_Spaeth]

When I became interested in watches I did a fair amount of reading on Watchuseek which is the Net 54 equivalent just to get a basic education. One thing that was clear is that many watch collectors have extreme OCD-ish tendencies.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

The market for Rolex watches is all over the place. You see some for $1500 and other ones selling for tens of thousands, and they don't really look that much different.

just like bb cards!!!! my explorer II has the same guts as the gmt...yet sells for a lot less...I consider that a good deal!!!!

[clydepepper]

I quit wearing watches when first pagers, then cell phones, then smart phones became available. My carcass will have no jewelry whatsoever on it.

However, I feel the need to have a digital clock that can be read from across every room at home.

Hey, but that's just me.


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