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£7,399 Stock number: 52-13-005Latest model, barely worn! Stainless steel and white metal Rolex Datejust 41, model 126334 on Oyster 72610 bracelet with rhodium / diamond dot dial. This is the new 41mm model with both boxes, Datejust booklet, both swing-tags and UK warranty card dated May 2018. The NEW RRP is now £8,800!
Please ask one of our watch team to demonstrate the new comfort adjustment “Easylink” feature of this watch’s bracelet.
£11,599 Stock number: 52-11-050Stainless steel Rolex Cosmograph Daytona model 116520 with white dial on Oysterlock 78590 bracelet. This V81xxxx case number watch with numbered inner rehaut is from around 2010 and in very good condition, but there are some small marks to the edge of the glass, reflected in the price. It comes with Rolex boxes, Daytona booklet, red swing-tag, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. The NEW ceramic bezel models now have an RRP of £9,550 but waiting lists are generally closed and they are commonly being sold on the secondary market for over £16,000. This has made the outgoing 116520 an extremely attractive purchase and it remains in its own right one of the most sought after models in the range.
£3,899 Stock number: 52-12-039December 2017 watch, barely worn! Stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 28 model 279160 on Oyster 72340 bracelet with smart silver / roman numeral dial. This is the new 28mm model with both boxes, Datejust booklet, both swing-tags and UK warranty card dated December 2017. The NEW RRP is now £4,850!
£6,399 Stock number: 52-11-05131mm / mid-size steel and rose metal Rolex Datejust model 178271 on Oyster 72161 bracelet. The original “chocolate” / roman numeral dial with diamond detail in the “VI” beautifully complements the warm colour of the rose metal. Has Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, green swing-tag and international Rolex warranty card dated July 2015. The NEW RRP is now £8,500!
£2,199 Stock number: 82-11-011Stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual non-date model 67180 with salmon pink / 3-6-9 dial, unusually fitted with a Jubilee 62510 bracelet rather than the slightly cheaper Oyster 78340. It is in excellent condition and comes with original box, Oyster booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK papers from Banks Lyon in Lancaster dated April 1995. The NEW equivalent is now £3,700!
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£3,699 Stock number: 52-12-04326mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with champagne / diamond dot dial. This early 1990s model is in very nice condition. It comes with Rolex boxes, Oyster booklet, a Rolex Service Guarantee from Japan dated January 2018 and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £8,600!
£3,699 Stock number: 52-12-04126mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with champagne / diamond dot dial. This early 1990s model is in lovely condition. It comes with Rolex boxes, Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £8,600!
£5,799 Stock number: 52-11-05336mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 116233 with grey / roman numeral dial on Jubilee 63203 bracelet. This watch is in excellent condition and comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and UK warranty card from Hettich Jewellers in Jersey dated June 2010. The nearest NEW equivalent model (126233) is now £8,650!
£12,499 Stock number: 52-12-016UK-supplied Daytona, with box & papers! Stainless steel Rolex Cosmograph Daytona model 116520 with white dial on Oysterlock 78490 bracelet. Note the “thin hands,” correct on this model for its first few years of production. Has Rolex boxes, Daytona booklet with bracelet adjustment leaflet, both swing-tags and UK papers from David M. Robinson dated January 2006. It is surprising to see the papers dated so late for a P42xxxx case number watch, probably made in the year 2000, but Rolex agents sometimes did hold special pieces back for their biggest clients etc. It is in excellent condition with only light signs of wear to the bezel. The NEW ceramic bezel models now have an RRP of £9,550 but “waiting lists” are generally closed and that model is commonly being sold on the secondary market for over £16,000. This has made the outgoing 116520 an extremely attractive purchase — especially if found with papers — and it remains in its own right one of the most sought after Rolex models.
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£3,699 Stock number: 52-12-04226mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with champagne / diamond dot dial. This circa 1993 model is in lovely condition. It comes with Rolex boxes, later Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £8,600!
£3,999 Stock number: 52-12-04426mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 with sparkling champagne / diamond dot dial in the later style with larger settings, on Jubilee 62523 bracelet. Comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and international Rolex papers dated June 1996. The NEW equivalent is now £8,600!
£2,799 Stock number: 52-09-015Lady’s 26mm steel and white metal Rolex Datejust model 79174 on Jubilee 62510 bracelet with lovely pink / roman numeral dial. This 2001 model is in excellent condition, coming with both boxes, Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £5,750!
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£9,299 Stock number: 52-12-034December 2017 watch in brilliant condition! Full size 40mm gent’s Rolex Yachtmaster in steel and rose metal, model 116621 with desirable chocolate dial and Oysterlock 78801 bracelet. This recent addition to the Yachtmaster range has proved especially popular! Comes with Rolex boxes, Yachtmaster booklet, green swing-tag and UK warranty card from Aurum Group (Goldsmiths etc) dated December 2017. The NEW RRP is now £10,850!
£3,199 Stock number: 12-73-03426mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with champagne / diamond dot dial. This 1994 model has had a full movement service before sale but shows some signs of age and wear to the dial and bracelet, fully reflected in this keen price. The watch comes with our own presentation box and warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £8,600!
£3,699 Stock number: 52-09-01026mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with champagne / diamond dot dial. This mid-1980s model is in lovely condition. It comes with Rolex boxes, later Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £8,600!
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£2,499 Stock number: 12-89-079A bit of colourful Rolex fun! Bicolour Rolex Oyster Perpetual DATE model 1500 / 3 with blue / baton dial and a generic blue lizard strap (not by Rolex). This started as a 1970s model 1505 / 3 but a new, replacement “44xxxxx” mid-case and dial was provided by Rolex themselves within the last 20 years. These early models did not have a “quick-set” facility for changing the date at the end of a short month, so the hands have to be turned forward 24 hours to advance it when needed. Please note that (1) the dial and hands show minor signs of age / wear and (2) we no longer guarantee these older, plastic glass models to be water-resistant. Comes with our own presentation box and warranty card.
£1,799 Stock number: 80-08-001LIMITED EDITION, No. 5 of only 35. Gent’s titanium Breitling Aerospace quartz bracelet watch with duo-display, model E79362 with dark grey dial. In very good condition, it comes with Breitling boxes, Aerospace instruction booklet, numbered chronometer certificate, “certificat de serie limitee,” UK warranty booklet from Andrew Michael’s Jewellers in Newark dated October 2013, numbered swing-tag and delivery bezel protector. This limited run celebrates the RAF’s famous 7 Squadron, whose activities you read about here and here. The star motif on the dial, unique to this special edition, reflects the representation of the constellation Ursa Major on their regimental badge. WARNING: the crown function of this watch is different from most other watches. Misuse can result in damage. Please ask for a demonstration by one of our Breitling-trained specialists, Phil or Paul.
£699 Stock number: 51-08-120Lady’s stainless steel Omega Constellation “My Choice” quartz bracelet watch with enchanting white Mother-of-Pearl dial, believed to be model 1561.71.00. This lovely watch dates from approximately 1998 and comes with Omega specification sheet, our own presentation box and warranty card.
£2,399 Stock number: 12-70-00836mm stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust model 16030 with smart silver / baton dial on Jubilee 62510 bracelet. This circa 1987 model is in very good condition for its age but please note that we no longer guarantee these older, plastic glass models to be water-resistant. It comes with our own presentation box and warranty card. This model correctly has the 3035 calibre version of the “quick-set” facility for changing the date at the end of a short month, where the user turns the crown backwards in its mid-position to advance the date. Our Rolex-trained specialists Phil or Paul will be delighted to demonstrate.
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£15,999 Stock number: 52-11-01236mm Rolex Day-Date in 18ct yellow gold, model 18138 with genuine Rolex diamond and ruby “string” / champagne dial, diamond bezel and lugs! Has original President 8385 bracelet with concealed clasp, in very good order. This late 1980s model is in fine condition, coming with large Rolex boxes, original Day-Date booklet (itself very rare now!), our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. It has had a movement service performed by a Rolex main agent in October 2009 and then by our watchmaker in December 2018. The nearest NEW equivalent is now £42,900! Please note that we cannot accept cash for items of such high value. Please ask for one of our watch specialists if you would like to view the watch in our private / secure sales facility or to enquire about acceptable payment methods.
£7,999 Stock number: 52-11-01131mm / mid-size Rolex Datejust in 18ct yellow gold, model 68278 with decorated, golden Mother of Pearl * / roman numeral dial on President 8389 bracelet. The watch has also been fitted previously with a custom-made diamond-set bezel, NOT by Rolex. As loyal devotees to the Rolex brand we are not great fans of customised pieces and will not supply such parts on customer request, but when our pawnbroking departments are left with one already fitted like this there always seems to be a queue of buyers! Comes with Datejust booklet, UK papers from Watches of Switzerland dated June 1999 and a later Rolex box. It is in very pleasing condition, the bracelet showing only moderate signs of age / wear. The last time a NEW equivalent was listed in the Rolex UK price list (with just a plain gold, fluted bezel) it was £20,800…and prices have generally risen about 5% since then!
* To see a close up of the beautiful dial detail, please click through the main image on the left.
£7,299 Stock number: 52-11-040Stainless steel Rolex “Pepsi” GMT-Master: 3175-calibre model 16700 from around 1993 with black dial and blue / red bezel insert, on Oyster 78360 bracelet. Comes with Rolex boxes, GMT-Master booklet, undated international papers and a Rolex UK service slip from April 2009. It would appear that the hands have been replaced at service, but the original SWISS-T<25 dial has been retained, now with beautifully mellowed tritium in the hour markers. There are a few, light signs of age and wear but this is a highly desirable model, extremely wearable and among the cheapest in the UK which still have their original papers.
The range of NEW GMT-Masters now starts from £6,450 but these older models have increasingly developed their own following in recent years. The halo effect of the almost-unobtainable new “Pepsi” 126710, which on the secondary market is currently selling for around twice the new RRP, should not be under-estimated.
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£15,699 Stock number: 52-10-01418ct yellow gold Rolex Submariner Date model 16618 T with blue dial and bezel insert on Oyster Fliplock 93258 bracelet. This 2007 model is a magnificent piece with large Rolex boxes, Submariner booklet, red swing-tag and undated international warranty card. In brilliant condition with just a few, tiny marks to the crown and bezel pip. The NEW equivalent is now £26,350!
£1,799 Stock number: 70-09-003Gent’s stainless steel Cartier Roadster automatic bracelet watch, case reference 2510 with black / arabic numeral dial. Showing only superficial signs of wear, it comes with a Cartier box, instruction booklet, certificate booklet (the page with buyer’s details / watch numbers has been removed), our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. Please note (1) this is NOT sold as a water-proof watch (2) such Cartiers are essentially very stylish DRESS watches; the automatic movements inside them are rarely perfect time-keepers and can seem noisy when the self-winding rotor turns (3) we would normally advise that anything between – 10 to + 15 seconds per day should be expected on these models, even after a service. Please ask our specialist watch team to discuss this watch with you and demonstrate how to wind it manually.
£5,699 Stock number: 50-07-10126mm Rolex Datejust in 18ct yellow gold, model 79178 with champagne / baton dial on President 8570 bracelet. This 1998 model is in very pleasing condition and comes with large Rolex box, Oyster booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. The NEW equivalent is now £18,900!
£4,899 Stock number: 52-09-01831mm / mid-size stainless steel and white metal Rolex Datejust model 178274 on Jubilee 63160 bracelet with sparkling silver / diamond dot dial. In excellent condition with both boxes, Datejust booklet and UK warranty card dated May 2013. The NEW RRP is now £7,300!
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£2,899 Stock number: 52-11-02326mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with bright white / roman numeral dial. This early 1990s watch is in fine condition and comes with Rolex boxes, Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The nearest NEW equivalent is now £6,700!
£3,499 Stock number: 52-11-02526mm steel and white metal Rolex Datejust model 79174 with shimmering pink Mother-of-Pearl / arabic numeral dial on Jubilee 62510 bracelet. This beautiful 2004 model comes with Rolex boxes, Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The last time a NEW equivalent was shown in Rolex UK’s price list it was £6,400 – and prices have gone up around 5% since then!
£4,099 Stock number: 52-11-04626mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 179173 with smart silver / index baton dial on Jubilee 63133 bracelet. In excellent condition with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tax and UK warranty card dated November 2008. The NEW equivalent 279173 is now £7,050!
£4,399 Stock number: 52-09-00736mm stainless steel and white metal Rolex Datejust TURN-O-GRAPH model 116264 on Oyster 72200 bracelet with grey-black / baton dial. Comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and what appear to be Japanese papers dated December 2005. A new equivalent was last listed in Rolex UK’s 2016 price list at £6,000 – but production has now stopped, arousing interest in the model. Red detail to the dial text, seconds hand and date display are distinctive on the modern Turn-o-Graph. The watch is in fine condition but (as is common on this model) there is some superficial wear to the bezel detail. Please note that while it features a time-lapse bezel, the Turn-o-Graph remains essentially a dress watch. For more robust purposes we would recommend one of the Rolex Professional range, perhaps a Submariner.
£4,699 Stock number: 82-11-0142017 watch, with delivery stickers still on clasp! Stainless steel 41mm Rolex Datejust II, model 116300 with brilliant white / index baton dial on Oyster 72210A bracelet. In outstanding condition, it comes with both boxes, Datejust booklet, green swing-tag and UK warranty card from Prestons dated January 2017. The NEW RRP of this very large model, which was in the range for only a short time and is now discontinued, was £5,250. The current new equivalent (model 126300) is £5,650!
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£13,999 Stock number: 52-11-056November 2018 watch, with its warranty card! One of the most desperately sought after models, available TODAY, UNWORN in some of its delivery stickers, with green swing-tag and NO silly nonsense about the warranty card being withheld*! Rolex “Pepsi” GMT-Master II model 126710 with black dial and that distinctive, two-tone bezel on Jubilee 69200 bracelet. We are aware that main agents have hundreds of outstanding requests for this model which at the current rate of supply will not be met for decades. Having paid well over RRP for it ourselves, we are in turn selling it at a significant premium to the list price. Ask for our Rolex-trained specialists Phil or Paul to discuss this watch with you. Comes with original boxes, GMT-Master II booklet, green swing-tag and international warranty card dated November 2018. The notional NEW RRP of this model is £7,150 but if you try to find one, prepare to be disappointed.
* While their clients have to wait months or years for certain models in the stainless steel Professional series of watches, some Rolex main agents are now stripping new watches of delivery stickers, keeping the numbered swing-tag and refusing to supply the warranty card until a year or more after sale. This is an attempt to hinder the premium resale or “grey market” in the watches which their very lack of supply causes.
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£3,699 Stock number: 52-11-02626mm stainless steel and white metal Rolex Datejust model 69174 with silver / diamond dial in the newer style with larger settings, on Jubilee 62510 bracelet. This 1996 model is in lovely condition with Rolex boxes, Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The nearest NEW equivalent model (279174) is now £7,300!
£6,799 Stock number: 52-11-037Available today with BOTH swing-tags and NO silly nonsense about the warranty card being withheld*! Stainless steel Rolex Date Submariner model 116610LN with black dial and ceramic bezel insert on Oyster Glidelock 97200 bracelet. In excellent condition, it comes with both boxes, Submariner booklet, both swing-tags and UK warranty card dated October 2014! The NEW RRP of this popular model is £6,550 but this is one of several steel professional models that can now be very hard to obtain new, so we are selling it at a small premium. Clearly if you can find one at RRP then you should buy it. Good luck!
* While their clients have to wait months or years for certain models in the stainless steel Professional series of watches, some Rolex main agents are now stripping new watches of delivery stickers, keeping the numbered swing-tag and refusing to supply the warranty card until a year or more after sale. This is an attempt to hinder the premium resale or “grey market” in the watches which their very lack of supply causes.
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£3,699 Stock number: 52-11-02226mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 with unusual white / diamond dot dial with small roman numerals, on Jubilee 62523 bracelet. This early 1990s model is in lovely condition and comes with Rolex boxes, an Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The nearest NEW equivalent is now £8,600!
£2,099 Stock number: 82-07-020Classic Rolex from the mid-1970s! Stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King Precision model 5500 with attractive gun-metal grey / baton dial, unusually fitted with a Jubilee 62510 bracelet (whose end-links have been adapted to fit the small case) rather than the default Oyster bracelet. In very pleasing condition, it comes with our own presentation box and warranty card. Upon very close inspection the dial shows some minor signs of age, but this is an outstanding “entry-level” Oyster Perpetual. Please note that we no longer guarantee these older, plastic glass models to be water-resistant. A NEW Air-King now costs £4,750 but in truth a closer new equivalent may be the plain Oyster Perpetual 114200 at £3,850.
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£4,099 Stock number: 50-08-081Mid-size bicolour Rolex Datejust model 68243 on Oyster 78353 bracelet with matching, polished bezel and a champagne / diamond dot dial. This 1996 model is in very good condition, coming with later Rolex boxes, an Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. We struggle to find enough pre-owned mid-size models to meet demand and do not expect this one to stay in stock for long. The nearest NEW equivalent is now £8,500!
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£2,999 Stock number: 52-09-02336mm stainless steel and white metal Rolex Datejust model 16234 on Jubilee 62510 bracelet with desirable blue / baton dial. This late “W”-case number model from approximately 1996 is in very nice condition but we do note some light signs of wear and very small marks on the dial. It comes with boxes, Datejust booklet and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £6,150!
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£2,799 Stock number: 82-10-008Bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16013 with classic champagne / baton dial on Jubilee 62523 bracelet. This mid-1980s watch comes with original Oyster booklet and numbered green swing tag, plus our own presentation box and warranty card. Please note that (1) we generally no longer guarantee acrylic glass models like this to be water-resistant and (2) it has been priced keenly to reflect signs of age and wear to the bracelet. Priced thus, it could be an ideal purchase for someone who will now give it a gentler life. The NEW equivalent is now £8,650!
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£4,199 Stock number: 52-10-02426mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 79173 with popular degraded blue / diamond dot dial in the later style with larger settings, on Jubilee 62523 bracelet. In excellent condition with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and international Rolex papers dated January 2003. The nearest NEW equivalent is now £8,600!
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£10,999 Stock number: 52-10-01829mm Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster model 69318 in 18ct yellow gold with genuine 12-diamond bezel and brilliant white / diamond dot dial on Oyster 72948 bracelet. This W04xxxx case number watch is part of a batch reserved for the gem-setting department which seem to have been released to the market over an extended period and were generally sold in the few years leading up to the millennium. It is in excellent condition and comes with Datejust booklet, large, modern Rolex boxes, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. The externally-identical NEW equivalent model 80318, with 2235 calibre movement, last appeared in Rolex's December 2017 UK price list at £23,600!
£5,499 Stock number: 10-68-176Stainless steel Rolex Date Submariner model 16610 with black dial and bezel insert on Oyster Fliplock 93150 bracelet. Coming with Rolex boxes, Oyster booklet and original Rolex papers from Germany dated November 1996, this watch is in very pleasing condition but for some wear to the bezel insert, which could be changed at next service. The larger, NEW equivalent is now £6,550 (if you can find one!), but these earlier models have proved increasingly popular in their own right.
£5,150 Stock number: 52-11-008October 2018 watch, available today, UNWORN in delivery stickers with BOTH swing-tags and NO silly nonsense about the warranty card being withheld*! Latest 39mm model of the classic Rolex Explorer, ref 214270 with black 3-6-9 dial on Oysterlock 77200 bracelet. Comes with both boxes, Explorer booklet, both swing-tags and international Rolex warranty card dated October 2018. Like many of the steel Professional range, this is not always a watch that can be found in stock at main agents. We are selling it at a small premium to the NEW RRP, which is now £5,000.
* While their clients have to wait months or years for certain models in the stainless steel Professional series of watches, some Rolex main agents are now stripping new watches of delivery stickers, keeping the numbered swing-tag and refusing to supply the warranty card until a year or more after sale. This is an attempt to hinder the premium resale or “grey market” in the watches which their very lack of supply causes.
£7,999 Stock number: 52-11-007Love it or loathe it, you won't see many of these! UNWORN, in delivery stickers: bicolour Rolex Datejust 28 model 279173 on Jubilee 63343 bracelet with extraordinary “lavender ligne” / diamond dot dial. This is the new, larger 28mm model with both boxes, Datejust booklet, both swing-tags and international Rolex warranty card dated October 2018. The NEW RRP is now £8,600!
* We try to source these rare “ligne” dial models whenever we can, for although unusual we have always found buyers who love them. If you would like to see some close-up images of the extraordinary dial, click through the picture on the left.
£6,599 Stock number: 52-09-020Stainless steel Rolex GMT-Master II model 16710 with original black “SWISS – T < 25” dial on Oyster 78360 bracelet. The 16710 was available with different bezel options but this one has just been fitted with a “new old stock” version of its signature red / black insert, known as the “Coke” bezel by collectors. Having a case number in the S4xxxxx range, this will be a circa 1994 watch. At that time the plain Oyster bracelet was a standard option and the “S10” clasp code on this one denotes October 1994 manufacture, indicating that it is original to the watch. Showing few signs of its age, it comes with its original GMT-Master booklet, numbered green swing-tag, Rolex boxes and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £6,450 but these earlier models have increasingly attracted a following of their own among collectors.
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£7,699 Stock number: 52-10-00131mm / mid-size steel and rose metal Rolex Datejust model 178341 with original diamond “scatter” bezel on Oyster 72161 bracelet. The original “chocolate” / roman numeral dial with diamond detail in the “VI”beautifully complements the warm colour of the rose metal. It is in lovely condition with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK warranty card from David M. Robinson in Southport (recently closed down), dated October 2012. The NEW RRP is now £11,000!
£1,899 Stock number: 60-06-053July 2016 gent's stainless steel Breitling Colt Chronograph II quartz bracelet watch, in superb condition having spent much of its short life in our pawnbroking safes. This model A73388 with black dial / silver sub-dials has boxes, instructions, chronometer certificate, numbered swing-tag, warranty booklet and UK e-card from Goldsmiths in Liverpool dated July 2016, when the new price was £2,910. The small, luminous dot on the bezel shows a small crack. Please ask for a demonstration by our Breitling-trained colleagues, Phil Ellison or Paul Aspinall.
£8,099 Stock number: 52-10-009UNWORN, in delivery stickers! 31mm / mid-size steel and rose metal Rolex Datejust model 178271 with black / diamond dot dial on Jubilee 63161 bracelet. Most of the bicolour models you will see are in steel and yellow metal, so this steel and rose (or pink) metal version is rather distinctive. Has boxes, Datejust booklet, both swing-tags and international Rolex warranty card dated March 2018. The NEW RRP is now £9,250!
£5,199 Stock number: 52-08-01826mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 179173 with sparkling champagne / diamond dot dial on Jubilee 63133 bracelet. In lovely condition, it comes with original boxes, Datejust booklet and UK warranty card from Aurum Group (Goldsmiths etc) dated September 2010. The nearest NEW equivalent model (279173) is now £8,600!
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£5,699 Stock number: 52-09-019Stainless steel Rolex Submariner non-date model 14060 with black “SWISS”-only dial and bezel insert on Oyster Fliplock 93150 bracelet. In excellent order with Rolex boxes, Submariner booklet, numbered green swing-tag and international papers dated Christmas Day 1999. The new, fatter, ceramic bezel version now has an RRP of £5,750 but these earlier models are increasingly sought after in their own right.
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£10,999 Stock number: 52-04-00929mm Pearlmaster: 18ct yellow gold Rolex Datejust model 80318 with genuine 12-diamond bezel and enchanting white mother of pearl / roman numeral dial on Oyster 72948 bracelet. This beautiful example comes with large Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and UK papers from John Pass in Crewe dated September 2005. This specification watch was last shown in the December 2017 UK price list with a NEW RRP of £23,200…and prices have generally risen a further 5% since then!
£12,399 Stock number: 52-10-00236mm Rolex Day-Date model 118238 in 18ct yellow gold, on President 83208 bracelet with champagne / index baton dial. This 2007 model is in very nice condition, coming with large boxes, Day-Date booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. The NEW RRP is now £24,150!
£3,599 Stock number: 50-07-08826mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with white Mother of Pearl / diamond dot dial and diamond-set bezel, both of which have been custom-made, NOT by Rolex. As loyal devotees to the Rolex brand we are not great fans of customised pieces and will not supply such parts to customer request, but when our pawnbroking departments are left with one that is already fitted there always seems to be a queue of buyers! This circa-1995 watch is in very nice condition, coming with Rolex boxes, an Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The nearest new equivalent model, even with a plain dial and fluted bezel, is now £6,700.
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£8,199 Stock number: 50-08-196Available today! Stainless steel Rolex GMT-Master II model 116710BLNR with black dial / blue and black ceramic bezel insert on Oysterlock 78200 bracelet. Nicknamed the “Bruiser” or “Batman” GMT by fans because of its distinctive bezel colours, this watch has spent much of its short life in our pawnbroking safes and remains in superb condition. It comes with Rolex boxes, GMT-Master II booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. The model was released in 2013 but its exceptional popularity and short supply mean that it attracts a significant premium over new RRP (currently £6,850).
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£2,499 Stock number: 82-08-01026mm stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual DATE model 79160 with bright white / roman numeral dial on Oyster 78240 bracelet. In lovely condition, it comes with Rolex boxes, DATE booklet, numbered green swing-tag & UK papers from Lepps the Jewellers dated January 2006. The nearest NEW equivalent model (279160) is now £4,850!
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£899 Stock number: 60-07-027Superb example! Stainless steel Tudor Grantour model 20500N with white / baton dial on retro-style leather strap with Tudor safety clasp. This beautiful watch has spent much of its short life in our safes and remains in outstanding condition. It comes with impressive, original boxes, numbered red swing-tag, instructions and UK warranty card. The electronic receipt from Beaverbrooks suggests that it was bought in March 2016, but the warranty card is dated March 2015. Please ask to speak with one of the Tudor specialists in the Miltons watch team: Phil or Paul.
Tudor has for many years been celebrated as Rolex’s “lower-price-point” brand, but with a high-profile advertising campaign employing famous sportsmen and celebrities it now attracts many followers in its own right.
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£3,099 Stock number: 62-08-00326mm stainless steel Rolex Datejust model 179160 with beautiful pink / index baton dial on Oyster 72130 bracelet. In superb condition with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and UK warranty card dated June 2015. This watch appears to have been in stock for a while before being first sold, as the case number suggests it was manufactured circa 2006! The nearest NEW equivalent (model 279160) is now £4,850.
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£5,699 Stock number: 52-08-02531mm / mid-size steel and rose metal Rolex Datejust model 178271 with striking black / roman numeral dial on Jubilee 63161 bracelet. Most of the bicolour models you will see are in steel and yellow metal, so this steel and rose (or pink) metal version is rather distinctive. Has both boxes, Datejust booklet, both green swing-tags and UK warranty card from David M. Robinson dated December 2015. The NEW RRP is now £7,700!
£3,799 Stock number: 50-07-08236mm stainless steel Rolex Datejust model 116200 with cool pink / index baton dial on Oyster 72600 bracelet. Just as likely these days to be worn by a lady as by a gentleman, this random case number model is in superb condition with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and our own warranty card. The NEW RRP is now £5,100!
£1,499 Stock number: 50-04-215Lady's stainless steel Cartier Santos quartz bracelet watch, case style 1565 with creamy / roman numeral dial. In very good condition, it comes with Cartier box and our own warranty card. Now discontinued, when we last had one of these in stock the NEW equivalent shown on Cartier's website was £3,700!
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£3,699 Stock number: 62-09-00236mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16233 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with gorgeous, deep blue / arabic numeral dial. Showing only moderate signs of age, it comes with Rolex boxes, Oyster booklet, original UK papers from H.L.Brown & Son Ltd in Sheffield dated October 1994 and a Rolex UK service slip dated August 2000. The nearest NEW equivalent model (126233) is now £8,650!
£5,799 Stock number: 82-09-00236mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 116233 with smart champagne / index baton dial on Jubilee 63203 bracelet. Comes with both boxes, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK papers from Mappin & Webb Group dated July 2006. The NEW equivalent model (126233) is now £8,650!
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£1,499 Stock number: 60-06-092Gent's stainless steel Breitling SuperOcean Heritage 42, automatic model A17321 with black dial / bezel insert on black leather strap. Comes with Breitling box set, instruction booklet, chronometer certificate, warranty booklet and electronic card from Ernest Jones in London dated May 2014. Priced very reasonably to reflect signs of wear, especially to the bezel insert and strap. The nearest NEW equivalent at the time of writing (model ref. AB2010121B1S1) is now £3,590!
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£4,499 Stock number: 32-71-026Bicolour Rolex Submariner Date model 16803 with black dial and bezel insert. Its original bracelet presumably having failed some time ago, it is offered now on a generic “NATO”-style black nylon webbing strap. The watch head is sound but the dial and bezel both show signs of age, as might be expected of a mid-1980s watch. We know there are many who will like the pleasantly-mellowed appearance of the matching tritium hands and indices. The 16803 model reference denotes the dependable 3035 calibre movement, whose date is adjusted by turning the winding crown backwards when in the mid-position. Comes with Rolex boxes, a slightly later Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. Would make for an effective and stylish “beater,” a pre-owned watch that one doesn't need to be too precious about wearing.
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£13,999 Stock number: 52-06-020Collectors, are you ready?
2004 / F-case number “Anniversary” Rolex Submariner Date model 16610 LV, with Mark 1 dial and FLAT FOUR* bezel insert! Fresh from Rolex UK service, in service stickers with box & original papers etc! This stainless steel watch is an F61xxxx case-number example in excellent condition with both boxes (outer stickered “16610”), both “Your Oyster” and “Rolex Submariner” booklets, both swing-tags (the green specifying “16610LV”), original Rolex papers from Dubai dated October 2004, Rolex calendar card 2005/2006, novelty anchor, bezel protector, the Rolex UK service card dated August 2018 and original invoice for £981.35 (both also specifying that it is a 16610LV). The dial may be identified as the Mark 1 most easily by looking at the wide “SWISS MADE” text at 6 o’clock. The bezel insert, glass and crown have all been replaced at service. Correctly, this version has a plain, un-numbered inner rehaut. The new equivalent has just increased to £6,950 but these older models have been increasingly sought after since they were discontinued some years ago. Please ask one of the Rolex-trained specialists in the Miltons watch team to discuss this watch with you. Further photographs including a macro-lens close-up of the figure “4” may be seen by clicking through the main image.
* The so-called “Flat Four” (or “Fat Four”) bezel inserts are identified by looking closely at the figure “4” in “40” on the bezel insert. If the shape of the green area enclosed by the body of the four has a flat top, as here, then it is a “Flat Four.” If instead it comes to a point, creating a trianglular shape inside the “4,” then it is a “Thin Four” insert. Do not confuse the important, internal shape with the external top-line of the figure “4” itself, as the latter is flat in all versions. The “Flat Four” inserts have become increasingly sought after by collectors, having apparently been produced for only a short time and fitted to the earliest examples of this model, specifically Y to F case number watches circa 2004. If owners lost or damaged one of those original inserts, it would previously as a matter of routine have been replaced with a “Thin Four” insert. What is extraordinary here is that the “Flat Four” insert was supplied and fitted by Rolex UK in 2018, long after it is though such inserts had all been used up. Close examination shows that this may be a new version of the “Flat Four,” marginally different in the subtlest of ways from the early ones. Is it a newly-released service part? If so, will it be fitted to all 16610LVs, or only those early examples like this for which a “Flat Four” would be correct? Not wishing simply to sell such a desirable piece without disclosure or comment about this unusual part, I started discussions on two specialist watch fora, both of which you can read with single clicks here: 2018 “Flat Four” discussion on tz-uk and here: similar discussion on rolexforums. At the time of writing it seems no one is certain what to make of it. Is it an old part that we were just lucky to be given? Is it a part that they can release to owners of correct, early LVs that would have had a “Flat Four?” Is it instead a new, standard part that will be fitted to all 16610 LVs from now? What effect will that have on values, for both early ones that should have such an insert and later watches which correctly did not? We cannot know, but invite potential purchasers to follow as much due diligence as we have. Reflecting the uncertainty about Rolex and this hitherto-unseen insert, we are pricing the watch for a little less than if it had one of the circa-2004 originals.
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£2,799 Stock number: 52-07-005Of interest to collectors! Stainless steel Rolex Oysterquartz Datejust model 17000 from the late 1970s, which appears to have been fitted later with a blue / baton dial from a bicolour version of the model (note the yellow gold fittings and text). Contrary to the widely-held belief of a million wine-bar experts, for over twenty years Rolex DID make a quartz watch whose second hand TICKS rather than sweeps, as one might otherwise rightly expect of their mechanical watches. These Oysterquartz models are quite rare and their chunky looks are not to everyone's taste, but they have a following and this early example is in very nice condition. It comes with Rolex boxes, Oysterquartz booklet, Rolex UK service slip from July 2004 and our own warranty card. We like to warn prospective buyers just how LOUD the ticking sound always is on the Rolex 5035 quartz module. If you enjoy stalking lions, work for the Special Forces or are plagued by fears that a ticking bomb might be under your living room chair, this may not be the model for you. Offered with a one year warranty, since the Oysterquartz range is now discontinued.
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£2,799 Stock number: 50-06-051Stainless steel Breitling Chronomat 44 / B01 chronograph, model AB0110 with gorgeous blue / black sectored dial on original black resin strap. In beautiful condition, it comes with Breitling boxes, instructions, chronometer certificate, warranty booklet and e-card from Goldsmiths in Liverpool dated September 2015. The list price NEW was more than twice this price!
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£3,999 Stock number: 62-08-00126mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with the later style champagne / diamond dot dial. This circa 1996 model is in excellent condition with Rolex boxes, Oyster booklet, an international Rolex service guarantee dated September 2017 and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £7,900!
£2,999 Stock number: 52-06-02236mm stainless steel and white metal Rolex Datejust model 16264 on Jubilee 62510 bracelet with smart blue / baton dial. The model number 16264 suggests that this watch originally had a “Turn-o-Graph” bezel, but at some point this must have been changed for the fluted bezel of a 16234. This F-series watch from approximately 2003 is in very nice condition and comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £6,150!
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£3,999 Stock number: 52-07-007Bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with the later style champagne / diamond dot dial. This circa 1996 model is in excellent condition with Rolex boxes, Oyster booklet and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £7,900!
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£2,199 Stock number: 52-07-029Gent's stainless steel Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial automatic bracelet watch, model 231.10.42.21.06.001 with dark grey pin-stripe dial and twin-barrel 8500 calibre movement revealed by glass display-back. This circa 2008 watch is in glorious condition and being sold with an Omega box, instruction book, co-axial swing-tag, Omega specification sheet and our own warranty card. The NEW RRP in 2013 was £3,490!
£3,899 Stock number: 50-06-18136mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16233 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with smart silver-grey / diamond dot dial. This early 1990s watch comes with Oyster booklet, later Rolex boxes and our own warranty card. A lovely looking watch, priced reasonably to reflect signs of wear to the bracelet. If treated with care, one could hope to wear it proudly for a long time yet. The nearest NEW equivalent model (126233) is now £10,200!
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£8,199 Stock number: 52-07-008Fresh from Rolex UK, still in their service stickers! 31mm mid-size steel and rose metal Rolex Datejust, model 178341 with original silver / ten-diamond dial and “scatter” diamond bezel on Oyster 72161 bracelet. This watch is in superb condition with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, UK warranty card dated October 2015 and Rolex UK service card dated August 2018. The NEW RRP is now £11,350!
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£10,499 Stock number: 52-06-032Gent's 18ct yellow gold Rolex Yachtmaster model 16628B with WHITE dial on Oysterlock 78768B bracelet. Comes with 16628 box-set, Yachtmaster booklet, our own warranty card and the Rolex UK papers from a £916 service / new glass, crown and spring-bars in 2013, after which it has not been worn! The case even retains its service stickers – our previous client simply asked us to store it for him in our safes. Please note: this watch has its U940xxx case number presented between the lugs at six o'clock in what we consider a slightly unusual style. We drew this specifically to the attention of Rolex UK but they have been happy to accept it for service and record that number as being correct. The bargain price reflects the fact that the bracelet shows signs of denting, repair and metal staining. The last NEW RRP was £20,800 . . . and most of the range has increased in price by about 10% since then!
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£8,999 Stock number: 52-07-036Bicolour 26mm Rolex Datejust model 179383 on Jubilee 63133 bracelet with original, bright white / diamond dot dial and full diamond bezel! This eye-catching watch comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK warranty card dated March 2015. The NEW RRP is now £12,300!
£11,999 Stock number: 12-72-038UK-supplied Daytona, with box & papers! Stainless steel Rolex Cosmograph Daytona model 116520 with black dial on Oysterlock 78590 bracelet. Has Rolex boxes, Daytona booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK warranty card from Eric N. Smith Limited in Glasgow dated December 2011. This random case number watch is in excellent condition with only light signs of wear to the bezel. The NEW ceramic bezels models now have an RRP of £9,100 but “waiting lists” are generally closed and that model is commonly being sold on the secondary market for over £15,000. This has made the outgoing 116520 an extremely attractive purchase and it remains in its own right one of the most sought after models in the range.
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£6,299 Stock number: 52-07-026Mid-size bicolour Rolex Datejust model 178273 with sparkling silver Jubilee / diamond dot dial on Jubilee 63163 bracelet. This circa-2008 watch has boxes, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag and undated UK warranty card from Goldsmiths in Paradise Street, Liverpool One. The NEW RRP is now £8,600!
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£2,099 Stock number: 70-08-025Gent’s stainless steel 41mm Omega Seamaster Professional 300M co-axial automatic bracelet watch, model 212.30.41.20.03.001 with blue dial and ceramic bezel insert. This beautiful example comes with impressive wooden box and outer carton, instruction book, numbered swing-tag, matching Omega cards dated January 2016 and the Omega specification sheet. It is in outstanding condition, having spent much of its short life in our pawnbroking safes. The NEW RRP is now £2,920!
There is some excellent information about the model on Omega’s own website, click here and here.
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£11,199 Stock number: 12-70-012Available today, UNWORN, in delivery stickers with BOTH swing-tags and NO silly nonsense about the warranty card being withheld*! Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA D-Blue model 116660 with distinctive graduated / green text dial, on Oyster Glidelock 98210 bracelet. We are selling it at a premium to the list price. Ask for our Rolex-trained specialists Phil or Paul to discuss this watch with you. The model remains exceptionally popular and was always hard to source in the UK (where a weak pound has made our watches seem cheap to buyers from abroad). With the launch of the new Sea-Dweller 126600 and DeepSea 126660 it seems that this model has been discontinued and might be expected to enjoy even greater interest from collectors. Comes with original boxes, DeepSea booklet, both swing-tags and international warranty card dated October 2017. The last NEW RRP of this exact model was £9,150 and its replacement is now £9,700 – but lack of supply will mean that it should endure as a desirable piece.
* While their clients have to wait months or years for certain models in the stainless steel Professional series of watches, some Rolex main agents are now stripping new watches of delivery stickers, keeping the numbered swing-tag and refusing to supply the warranty card until a year or more after sale. This is an attempt to hinder the premium resale or “grey market” in the watches which their very lack of supply causes.
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£5,299 Stock number: 12-64-02318ct yellow gold Rolex Datejust model 69178 with champagne / baton dial on President 8570 bracelet. Dating from approximately 1995, this watch is in lovely condition with only moderate wear to the bracelet and comes with large box set, Datejust booklet and our own warranty card. The NEW equivalent is now £17,500!
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£6,299 Stock number: 52-05-021Fresh from service at Rolex UK! Stainless steel Rolex GMT-Master II model 116710LN with black dial / ceramic bezel insert on Oysterlock 78200 bracelet. This circa-2008 model is one of the most popular and is often hard to source new in the UK (where a weak pound currently makes our watches seem cheap to buyers from abroad). Comes with Rolex boxes, GMT-Master II booklet, red swing-tag and Rolex service card dated July 2018, when it was given a full mechanical overhaul and new glass at a cost of £689. The NEW RRP is now £6,450…but that's if you can find one.
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36mm stainless steel and rose metal Rolex Datejust model 116231 with rose / index baton dial on Jubilee 63201 bracelet. This watch is in excellent condition and comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, red swing-tag and international papers dated May 2008. The NEW equivalent is now £8,300!
