This one was truly unexpected. I posted about finally acquiring my first Rolex Sea Dweller DRSD in our local watch forum about a week ago and a member sent me a PM asking where I got the watch and for how much? I replied to his queries and his reply was a link to a post he made a year ago in the same forum about a Rolex DRSD that he inherited from his late father. When I read his post, that's when I realized that he is not so knowledgeable about watches and was in need of a sound advise. I sent a PM again and told him that his watch looks authentic but would require closer inspection. He sent me a PM asking if I wanted to see his watch and so I replied in the affirmative. Today the young man came to my office and showed me the watch. He said that he brought it to the local RSC for servicing but they declined to service it because its more than 50 years old! That was pretty odd so I called the local RSC and true enough I got the same answer. Anyway, I also asked my watchmaker to come to my office to open the watch so we can do a thorough inspection. The watch turned up 100% legit. It has a Mk 4 dial with serial number in the 4 million. The bracelet is a 9315 with 380 endlink and "pateted" extension. The case is unpolished and the domed crystal is in decent condition. Now that his watch has been verified, I asked what he plans to do with it. He then told me that when he made that post a year ago, he got lots of PMs offering to buy his watch "as is where is" for as low as $6k to as high as $15k and he felt bad that these forum members where taking advantage of him because he has done his research prior to making the post and knows what the going price was for his watch. He then asked me if I were to buy the watch, how much would I pay so I gave him a solid offer. He paused for a moment and asked if I can go a little higher. I gave him another number. He said okay and we sealed the deal. My DRSD duo. I put a leather strap on my new acquisition.
Nice catch! But... You called your watchmaker to come in your office?? Really...? Sounds like an awaken dream...
Thanks. We had a pleasant conversation after and found out that his father was a Mason. The watch belonged to another Mason who needed money and left the watch to his father as collateral in the 80s. He said that his father just kept the watch in a safe but before he passed away, his father called up his friend who owns the watch and told him that he is critically ill. His father told his friend tp forget about the money he owes and that he can get his watch back anytime. His friend was very touched with the kind gesture but declined the offer and said that the watch belongs to his father already.
erpin, do you need an assistant? As long as I can take my pup with me I can relocate without remorse.
Thanks. It was a most satisfying purchase because after we closed the deal, he immediately called his sister and told her that he has sold the watch and that she is getting half of the proceed. Such a good kid.
