I’m a Newbie (here and to vintage watches), hence I wondered if anyone could help me by taking a look at the pictures of the watch below that I came across from a private seller.
Ideally it would be great to get an idea of a) authenticity / collectability; b) a reasonable price I should be looking to pay; and c) anything I should know or do before I purchased such a watch.
All the information I have is:
- it’s a sale by a son of his fathers watch following a bereavement, hence not a great deal is known about the watch;
- it’s being sold as a genuine vintage 1950s Rolex Oyster Vintage (c.1952);
- strap is not original or Rolex;
- there hasn’t been a recent service and a service history isn't available;
- the seller doesn’t know if all the parts are original / authentic, or if there has been any replacement or restorations;
- the backplate hasn’t been opened and the movement hasn’t been seen by the current owner (the son).
Thanks for any help you can give.