Could this really be a 1965 165.024? It just looks to be in suspiciously good condition. What do you all think?

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=441972

 

@ $5000 with that weird short handset it´s already a no

 

+1
Definitely not worth it... even for half the price I would not go for it mainly because i don't find anything appealing may be except the caseback... which is definitely not the thing you will see the most

 

Sold so somebody seems to have paid up. A bit too rich for my blood though.

 

Wrong hands but nice patina.
$ 5000 is not a crazy price : vintage seamaster 300's are getting more and more expensive...

 

+1 .... that's the handset from the 166.073 ~ Deep Blue.
Not the worst example all in all, but still....

Correct one here

 

$5000, and sold! When I saw that thread last night, I could not believe my eyes. Is watch market going crazy these years?!

 

Hopefully a sign that a little rationality is due. The prices seem to have gone nuts, can't even pick up a nice 90's Tudor sub for a reasonable price currently. It seems that as soon as I start developing a liking for something I find that there has been a recent spike in prices. Aah the universe, how it conspires.