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£4,999 Stock number: 52-69-02936mm bicolour Rolex Datejust “Turn-o-Graph” model 16263 with bright white / baton dial on Oyster 78363 bracelet. This 2003 model comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and undated UK papers from Preston & Duckworth in Bolton. The last NEW equivalent finally appeared in Rolex UK’s November 2016 price list at £7,850! This is a slightly unusual and increasingly collectible model in otherwise very pleasing condition, but there are signs of age / wear to the bezel ( the worst being at the edge, between 40 ~ 45 ), which we have reflected in the price. Please note that while this model features a time-lapse bezel it is essentially a dress watch. Clients needing a more robust time-piece with this feature should consider the Rolex Submariner or Yachtmaster ranges.
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£3,999 Stock number: 52-68-02226mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 with bright white / Roman numeral dial on Jubilee 62523 bracelet. In very good condition, this early 1990s model comes with a Rolex 69173 box set, YOUR ROLEX 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 £8,850! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£5,199 Stock number: 82-70-00926mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 with sparkling champagne / diamond dot dial on Jubilee 62523 bracelet. This early 1990s model is in very good condition and comes with Rolex 69173 box set, YOUR ROLEX 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 £10,950! Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
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£11,499 Stock number: 52-70-011Full diamond bezel mid-size Rolex ! 31mm / midsize bicolour Rolex Datejust model 178383 with full, original diamond bezel on Oyster 72163 bracelet. Has sparkling silver / Roman numeral dial with diamond detail in the “VI”. This beautiful watch is in excellent condition with only modest signs of wear. It comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, both swing-tags and UK warranty card dated July 2014. The new equivalent is now £15,850 !
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.
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£15,999 Stock number: 82-69-003Unusual to find with a diamond dial ! Bicolour Rolex Cosmograph Daytona model 116523 with smart champagne / diamond dot dial on Oysterlock 78593 bracelet. Comes with large Rolex boxes, Cosmograph Daytona booklet, red chronometer swing-tag, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. This watch is from around 2011-2014 and in very good condition with only superficial wear to the bezel worthy of note. Such models have been hard to source new in recent years and residual prices remain very strong. The NEW equivalent is now £19,000 — but that may be less relevant if you can’t find one!
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. 516173
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£14,999 Stock number: 52-70-006Dazzling 26mm Rolex Datejust model 179138 in 18ct yellow gold, on President 83138 bracelet with original diamond bezel and white Mother of Pearl / Roman numeral dial. In very good condition with large, blue “Jubilee” combined Rolex watch & jewellery case, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK papers from David M. Robinson in Liverpool dated March 2005. This is a dress watch and should be worn with appropriate care. The new equivalent — even with a plain dial — is now £32,400 !
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.
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£9,499 Stock number: 82-70-011Stainless steel and white metal Rolex Datejust 41, model 126334 on Jubilee 62610 / articulated clasp bracelet with smart slate grey / index baton dial. This is the latest 41mm (large!) model with both boxes, Datejust booklet, both swing-tags and international Rolex warranty card dated April 2023. This exact specification can be hard to source and we are asking a small premium to the NEW RRP, which is now £9,200. Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
We cannot accept cash for items of such high value. Please ask for one of our watch specialists if you would like a demonstration of this watch in our private / secure sales facility or to enquire about acceptable payment methods. 766073
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Stock number: HM-PE-PA-MWHave you seen our new collection of Vintage and Collectible Rolex Watches yet ? If not, please click here
Further treasures are set to be released in the coming months !
£6,199 Stock number: 52-69-00535mm / mid-size bicolour Rolex Yachtmaster model 168623 (2235 calibre Rolex movement) with popular blue dial on Oysterlock 78743 bracelet. This 2001 model comes with Rolex boxes, Yachtmaster booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. It is in very pleasing condition with only moderate wear to bezel and bracelet. The NEW RRP for a watch with this bracelet reference was £8,200 when it last appeared in Rolex UK price lists around 2017, while the closest new equivalent today is a 37mm steel and rose metal version at £12,100 ! Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
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£5,999 Stock number: 50-70-01335mm / mid-size bicolour Rolex Yachtmaster model 68623 (2135 calibre Rolex movement) with popular blue dial on Oysterlock 78753 bracelet. This 1999 model comes with Rolex boxes, Yachtmaster booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. It is in very pleasing condition with only moderate wear to bezel and bracelet, but we do note that the glass is a generic replacement, not by Rolex. A new equivalent 168623 fitted with this bracelet reference was £8,400 when it last appeared in Rolex UK price lists around 2017, while the closest new equivalent today is a 37mm steel and rose metal version at £12,700 !
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£12,399 Stock number: 52-69-00626mm Rolex Datejust model 179178 in 18ct yellow gold, on President 83138 bracelet with sparkling champagne / diamond dot dial. In excellent condition, it comes with large Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and UK papers from Whittles Jewellers in Preston dated October 2006. The new equivalent is now £25,400 ! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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.
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£30,999 Stock number: 52-70-010Magnificent gold Day-Date with very popular OLIVE GREEN DIAL ! 18ct rose gold Rolex Day-Date 40 model 228235 on President 83415 bracelet with olive green / roman numeral dial. Launched around the 60th anniversary of the very first Day-Date some eight years or so ago, it remains a current model — and with this dial an extremely popular one. It is in beautiful condition after spending much of its short life in various safes, coming with large boxes, Day-Date booklet, green swing-tag, five year guarantee 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 £40,400 and at the time of writing some secondhand dealers are asking a premium above that for secondhand examples !
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. 706073-795774 RRP0125
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£12,999 Stock number: 62-13-004Classic 1970s Rolex Explorer / Explorer 1 * with “Frog’s Foot” dial, FRESH FROM SPECIALIST ROLEX SERVICE by Steven Hale Watch Restoration Ltd. ! Various generations of stainless steel Explorer with their classic and easy-to-read black / 3-6-9 dials have been celebrated as the choice for adventurers. After a few early models like the 6150 (as issued to the Royal Navy Hydographic Survey), the Explorer model 1016 was introduced and during some thirty years in production this model earned its reputation as a classic collectible. This Rolex Explorer 1016 with 298xxxx case number has a case-back date-stamped for the first quarter of 1972. It retains its original “Mark 1” matt black / Arabic quarters “Frog’s Foot” dial, so called because the Rolex coronet is printed in a distinctive style that is reminiscent of a frog’s webbed foot. The dial is clean to the naked eye although with a 10x loupe one can find some tiny marks, and it has well-matched hands that we believe are the originals. The bracelet is the light-weight, folded steel Oyster 7836 with 358 end-links, in very nice condition. It has a Rolex 1570 calibre movement with unique movement number 236642 as illustrated in the photo-essay linked below. The movement is running well, testing at a gain of only a few second per day on average in October 2023, although this will vary slightly depending on the individual wearer. Its mid case is in fine condition with lugs that have not been over-polished, the crown and bezel are excellent and the case numbering is crisp and clear. Offered with a genuine Explorer 1016 / 1655 instruction booklet (itself a valuable collectible!), Rolex “Green-Stripe” box-set (matching inner and outers ref 06.00.06), red COSC swing-tag, plastic document wallet and chronometer translation leaflet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. M.S.Milton Ltd in Birkenhead bought this watch from an individual in January 2019. It lived thereafter unworn in our safes until April 2023 when we sent it to Steven Hale Watch Restoration Limited, a fully accredited Rolex watch-maker and one of the UK’s leading vintage specialists. The watch enjoyed £1,596 worth of work including a full movement service and the fitting of new glass, flush-fit ends, rotor axle, reversers, barrel, tube, upper crown and core. A photo-essay of this watch with many more photographs is available by clicking here. This watch in its refurbished form will perhaps attract the discerning and discreet collector with an appreciation of Rolex’s 20th century history. Please note that while we have successfully tested water resistance for normal use including recreational swimming etc, we would advise that more extensive pressure testing be carried out before any significant underwater diving is considered.
* The Rolex EXPLORER in all its permutations (6350, 6150, 1016, 5504, 5500, 14270, 114270 etc) never featured the title “EXPLORER I” on its dial, but has often been referred to as that, since the introduction of the explicitly-named EXPLORER II. Through the years there have thus been many people who say we should not use the title “EXPLORER I”, claiming that no such watch ever existed. Frustrated with this, our Managing Director compiled research from the Miltons archives to prove that Rolex themselves have referred to the “EXPLORER I” for many decades — and his findings are often now quoted when the matter arises in internet discussion. If such detail is of interest to you, much of his evidence may be found by following this link.
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.
£2,099 Stock number: 52-83-002Gent’s 41mm stainless steel Omega Seamaster Professional 300m quartz model 2221.80.00 with blue dial and bezel insert / red Seamaster text. This watch comes with original boxes, instruction booklet, numbered swing-tag, original specification sheet, card holder with Omega pictogram card, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. It was first sold by David M. Robinson in May 2009. The watch itself is in lovely condition with only small signs of wear to glass, bezel insert and crown.
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£5,499 Stock number: 82-69-01731mm / mid-size bicolour Rolex Datejust model 68273 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with unusual champagne / roman numeral and diamond dot dial by Rolex. Comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag, Rolex papers from Kowloon dated October 1994 and Rolex UK service slip dated June 1999. The watch is in very pleasing condition, but we do note wear to the bracelet. It would be better if now saved for lighter duties such as dress wear and this is reflected in the price. The NEW equivalent is now £11,250 !
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£11,199 Stock number: 52-70-004Latest model, with popular dial ! Full size (40mm) gent’s Rolex Yachtmaster in Rolesium, model 126622 on Oysterlock 78800 bracelet. This watch comes with the desirable slate-grey dial with subtle, pale blue YACHTMASTER text and seconds hand. In excellent condition, it comes with Rolex boxes, Yachtmaster booklet, green swing-tag and international Rolex warranty card dated November 2021. Lack of supply across the entire steel “Professional” Rolex series will mean that it should endure as a highly desirable piece. The NEW RRP is now £10,500 but demand still seems to outstrip supply and so it attracts a modest premium. Clearly if you can find a new one at RRP then you should buy it – we wish we could! Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
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. 676073-746273X
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£6,399 Stock number: 82-69-00536mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16233 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with classic champagne / diamond dot dial in the later style with larger settings. First sold around 1998, it remains in excellent condition and still even has the green delivery sticker on its case-back. Has Rolex boxes, Datejust 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 £13,300 !
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£13,999 Stock number: 52-69-026Highly desirable Rolex “HULK” with warranty card etc. Stainless steel Rolex Date Submariner model 116610LV with green dial and ceramic bezel insert on Oyster Glidelock 97200 bracelet. Comes with Rolex boxes, Submariner booklet, both swing-tags and international Rolex warranty card dated February 2016. The NEW equivalent is now £9,450 but both versions have been hard to find in the UK, so we had to pay and are in turn selling it at a significant premium. Clearly if you can find a new one at RRP then you should buy it – we wish we could ! Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
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. 616073-595774
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£4,299 Stock number: 52-69-00426mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with bright white / roman numeral dial. In very nice condition with Rolex boxes, numbered green swing-tag and international Rolex papers dated April 1986. The NEW equivalent is now £9,250 !
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£4,299 Stock number: 52-69-02526mm stainless steel Rolex Datejust model 179160 with unusual, metallic blue / concentric circles / arabic numeral dial on Oyster 72130 bracelet. In very good condition with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK warranty card from John Pass in Crewe dated October 2010. This watch appears to have been in stock at the main agent for a while before being first sold, as the case number suggests it was manufactured around 2007. The NEW equivalent (model 279160) is now £6,000 !
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£27,499 Stock number: 50-70-006AVAILABLE TODAY ! BLUE DIAL, white gold “PEPSI” GMT-Master ! Magnificent 18ct white gold Rolex GMT-Master II model 116719 BLRO (an acronym for BLeu / ROuge, the French for Blue / Red). Comes on Oysterlock 78209 bracelet with the desirable DARK BLUE dial * and red / blue “Pepsi” ceramic bezel insert. In beautiful condition, having spent much of its life in our pawnbroking safes. Has Rolex boxes, GMT-Master II booklet and green swing-tag. The watch also came with what appears to be a warranty card from Sao Paulo dated January 2020, but some unusual features make us doubt the card's authenticity and it is included with the sale only on that compromised basis. We do include with the watch a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. A NEW equivalent is now £35,600 — but often very hard to obtain !
* Earlier examples of this model came with a black dial, but when a stainless steel “Pepsi” was released it looked too similar. For those in the know, the blue dial (introduced around 2018) ensures your white gold GMT won't be mistaken as a “mere” stainless steel model !
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. 606073-716273
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£8,799 Stock number: 52-62-02631mm / mid-size Rolex Datejust model 178241 in steel and rose metal 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. Dating from around 2011, this watch comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and undated Rolex warranty card from Aurum Group (Goldsmiths etc). The NEW equivalent is now £11,000 ! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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.
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£4,999 Stock number: 52-69-028Lady’s 29mm Rolex Yachtmaster in Rolesium: model 169622 on Oysterlock 78730 bracelet with silver-coloured dial. This is an excellent example of the unusual “sports Rolex” for ladies, showing negligible signs of wear. Comes with Rolex 169622 box set, Yachtmaster booklet and UK papers from Owen & Robinson in Leeds dated April 2004. The last NEW RRP shown for this model was £7,050 — but that was about seven years ago and new prices generally have increased substantially since then.
£6,199 Stock number: 52-68-02034mm bicolour Rolex Oyster Perpetual DATE model 15223 on Oyster 78353 bracelet with bright white / DIAMOND dot / small Roman numeral dial. In great condition with original boxes, OPD booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK papers from David M. Robinson’s Chester store dated October 2004, before it closed down. The nearest NEW equivalents are now a smaller, 31mm Datejust at £11,050 or a larger 36mm Datejust at £12,350 ! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£3,899 Stock number: 52-69-00134mm Rolex Oyster Perpetual DATE model 15210 in stainless steel on Oyster 78350 bracelet with popular black / baton dial. This late 1990s model comes with Rolex boxes, a Datejust booklet, Rolex UK service slip from September 2006, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. It is in lovely condition with only moderate wear to bezel and bracelet. There is no longer a direct NEW equivalent model, but even a smaller 31mm Datejust now has an RRP of £6,100 ! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
£5,999 Stock number: 82-68-00136mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16233 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with sparkling silver / diamond dot dial. In very pleasing condition, this 1989 model comes with later Rolex boxes, YOUR ROLEX 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 £12,400! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£11,499 Stock number: 82-69-004Sparkling mid-size Rolex ! 31mm / midsize bicolour Rolex Datejust model 178383 with full, original diamond bezel and gorgeous white mother of pearl / roman numeral dial on Jubilee 63163 bracelet. This beautiful watch is in excellent condition with only superficial signs of wear. It comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, both swing-tags and Rolex warranty card from New Zealand dated August 2015. This specific dial is no longer offered, but even with a cheaper, plain dial the nearest new equivalent is now £15,050 ! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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.
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£11,999 Stock number: 52-70-001January 2018 watch in outstanding condition! Full size, 40mm gent’s Rolex Yachtmaster in steel and rose metal, model 116621 with striking black dial and Oysterlock 78801 bracelet. This recent addition to the Yachtmaster range has proved especially popular! Comes with Rolex boxes, Yachtmaster booklet, both swing-tags and UK warranty card dated January 2018. The NEW equivalent is now £14,050 !
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. 746273
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£9,699 Stock number: 52-68-016Fresh in Rolex stickers after £742 service ! 37mm / mid-size stainless steel Rolex Yachtmaster model 268622 on Oysterlock 78180 bracelet. This watch comes with the desirable slate-grey dial with subtle, pale blue model name and seconds hand. Comes with Rolex boxes, Yachtmaster booklet, both swing-tags, UK warranty card from The Watches of Switzerland Group (Goldsmiths etc) dated November 2019 and a Rolex UK service card dated September 2023, when it had a full movement service and new crown fitted. We are selling it at a modest discount to the NEW RRP which is now £9,900 – if you could find one available !
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. 746273X
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£3,899 Stock number: 72-58-00826mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with attractive silvery-pink / baton dial. In very nice condition, this 1987 model comes with Rolex 69173 box set, a later YOUR ROLEX 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 £9,250 !
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£4,699 Stock number: 52-69-01531mm / mid-size Rolex Oyster Perpetual (non-date) model 177234 in steel and white metal with smart black / PALE BLUE index baton / 3-6-9 dial on Oyster 70160 bracelet. In excellent condition, it comes with Rolex boxes, Oyster Perpetual booklet and UK warranty card from Fraser Hart dated July 2014. The new equivalent with a much cheaper, stainless steel bezel (white metal no longer being offered) now has an RRP of £4,950 — but supply is still not meeting demand and residual prices remain very strong.
£6,499 Stock number: 52-63-023Outstanding gold Rolex from the later 1970s! 34mm Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date model 1503 / 8 in 18ct yellow gold with classic champagne / baton dial. The condition of the case, bezel and bracelet indicate that despite its age this watch has so far been only rarely and carefully worn. It is correctly fitted with a light-weight “rivet” Oyster bracelet which is in superb condition, but this type of bracelet does not cope well if given a hard life and so we recommend that this watch be bought for DRESS wear only. Comes with vintage YOUR ROLEX OYSTER instruction booklet, modern Rolex boxes, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. Please note : (1) we no longer guarantee these older models to be water-resistant (2) this 1575 calibre model correctly has no “quick-set” facility for changing the date at the end of a short month, so the wearer must turn the hands through 24 hours to advance or reverse the date and (3) while the bracelet is in exceptional condition, this “rivet” style never proved especially strong and we suggest that it is kept for dress wear only. Ask one of our Rolex-trained specialists, Phil or Paul, to discuss this watch with you.
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£6,399 Stock number: 82-68-00236mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16233 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with silver / diamond dot dial. In lovely condition with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and international Rolex papers dated January 1995. The NEW equivalent is now £12,950 ! Available from Miltons of 36 Borough Pavement, Birkenhead Pyramids.
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£7,899 Stock number: 50-68-003Bicolour Rolex Date Submariner model 16613 with blue dial and bezel insert on Oyster Fliplock 93153 bracelet. This early 1990s model comes with later Rolex boxes, YOUR ROLEX OYSTER booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. It is in very pleasing condition, but we do note some signs of age / wear, both factors reflected in this keen price. Some of our watch team are rather excited about what they call the cardinal blue dial on this watch – it has mellowed with age and in some lights can display a pleasant, purplish hue. The NEW equivalent is now £14,200 !
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. 666174
£15,999 Stock number: 12-26-002A British Army helicopter pilot’s watch : vintage Rolex 1680 Submariner Date with Mark 2 dial, box & papers! Stainless steel Rolex Submariner Date model 1680 with 6152xxx case number, its original dial being in simply outstanding condition. First purchased by Captain “P” in Singapore during December 1980, this watch retains its original punched papers, plastic document wallet bearing a sticker with the watch’s faded case number on it, YOUR ROLEX OYSTER booklet with 1980 print-code, Rolex 68.00.2 box with slotted card interior and “Création Genève” motif inside the lid, a Rolex UK service card dated June 2002 and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. In early 2014 the watch was taken to a Rolex main agent who knew to direct the watch to us, and Miltons (Liverpool) Ltd bought it in February 2014. It lived thereafter unworn in our safes until April 2023 when we sent it to Steven Hale Watch Restoration Limited, a fully accredited Rolex watch-maker and one of the UK’s leading vintage specialists. The watch enjoyed £1,536 worth of work including a full movement service and the fitting of new glass, auto-drive wheel, rotor axle, reversers and barrel, while the paint on the hands was also restored. The black bezel insert was replaced previously and has what we believe to be a Luminova variant “pip.” The Oyster Fliplock 93150 bracelet with 501 B end-links has a “PJ11″ clasp code, indicating that this, too, is a replacement part from Rolex, probably not fitted earlier than 2009. The watch has a Rolex 1575 calibre movement, the bridge marked 1570 as normal, its unique movement number D856389 shown in the photo-essay linked below. The movement is running well, testing within chronometer tolerance in September 2023, although this will vary slightly depending on the individual wearer. Its case, bracelet and crown are in very good condition but we have not refinished them, allowing them to keep the character reflecting the working life the watch has led, serving Captain P as a military pilot and then with his own helicopter charter company. The case numbering is crisp and clear, the bezel insert is excellent and the bezel rim is very good. A photo-essay of this watch with many more photographs is available by clicking here .
Please note that while we have successfully tested water resistance for normal use including recreational swimming etc, we would advise that more extensive pressure testing be carried out before any significant underwater diving is considered. Many collectors of such vintage Rolex where the dial is a key part of the value wisely choose NOT to swim in them, as a simple mistake in securing the crown or any subsequent and unrecognised deterioration in sealing could see water enter the case, damage the dial and destroy significant value. If you want to emulate Captain “P” and take it up in your helicopter, go for it !
* We previously wrote a photo-essay about Rolex 1680 dials, available by clicking here
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.
£5,999 Stock number: 52-69-00336mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16233 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with gorgeous white Mother of Pearl / Roman numeral dial. Comes with both Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and UK papers from Ernest Jones at Merry Hill in the West Midlands dated February 2003. In very pleasing condition but we do note that the glass is a generic replacement, not by Rolex. The NEW equivalent with just a plain dial is now £11,250 …and while it is not an option on the current version, we note that even in 2012 an MoP / Roman dial added £1,150 to the new price! Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
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£19,999 Stock number: 52-69-018Phenomenal, all-original diamond-set Rolex ! Lady’s 26mm Rolex Datejust model 179158 in 18ct yellow gold on President 83138 bracelet. Dazzling with its original diamond-set bezel, lugs and FULL pavé diamond / sapphire dot dial ! Comes with large Rolex presentation / jewellery box, Datejust booklet and UK papers dated December 2003. The closest NEW equivalent is now £44,600 ! Further images of this beautiful watch may be seen by clicking through the main photo.
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.
£6,199 Stock number: 52-62-01836mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16233 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with classic champagne / diamond dot dial in the later style with larger settings. This 2001 model comes with YOUR ROLEX OYSTER booklet, later Rolex boxes, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. In very pleasing condition but we do note some signs of wear to the bracelet and that the glass is a generic replacement, not by Rolex. The NEW equivalent is now £12,400 !
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£2,399 Stock number: 50-53-038Gent’s stainless steel Cartier Santos quartz bracelet watch, case style 1564 with creamy / roman numeral dial. This watch is in very good condition but please note that (1) the glass is a high quality generic replacement and (2) we advise that models with simple push-in crowns like this should not be considered water-proof. Sold with our own presentation box, warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them.
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£7,499 Stock number: 82-68-007Beautiful 2011 watch ! 36mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 116233 with bright white / index baton dot dial on Jubilee 63603 bracelet. Like many of this generation, it has the “roulette” date wheel which alternates the date in red and black numerals, just like the early models over fifty years ago. Comes with both boxes, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag, UK warranty card from Aurum Group (Goldsmiths etc) dated June 2011 and a Rolex UK service card dated September 2019. The NEW equivalent is now £10,700! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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.
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£4,299 Stock number: 52-67-02026mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with attractive silver / baton dial. In very nice condition with Rolex 69173 box set, hand-written UK papers from A.E.Halfhide in Wimbledon dated August 1985, a Rolex UK service card dated April 2012 and a later Oyster booklet. We believe that either a new clasp or bracelet was fitted during that 2012 service, as it now has a CX4 clasp code and the later style of end-links. The NEW equivalent is now £8,850! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£6,399 Stock number: 52-68-01536mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16233 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with smart grey / diamond dot dial in the later style with larger settings. Has Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and UK papers from David Morris International at Selfridges dated November 1998. In very pleasing condition but we do note that the glass is a generic replacement, not by Rolex. The NEW equivalent is now £12,950 ! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£10,999 Stock number: 52-69-010Barely worn 2019 watch! 31mm / mid-size Rolex Datejust model 278273 in steel and yellow metal on Oyster 72363 bracelet with mesmerising black mother of pearl / diamond dot dial ! In outstanding condition, it comes with both boxes, Datejust booklet, green swing-tag and international warranty card dated August 2019. The NEW RRP is now £11,500 but availability is poor and residual prices still very strong.
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£5,599 Stock number: 80-67-00526mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 79173 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with champagne / diamond dot dial in the later style with larger settings. When we first sold this watch about eight years ago it still had its original accessories including UK papers from Weir & Sons in Dublin dated August 2003, but these were no longer with it when the watch recently came back to us. In very pleasing condition, it now comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust 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 £10,950 ! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£7,199 Stock number: 52-68-019Stainless steel Rolex Datejust 41 model 126300 with popular BLUE / index baton dial on Oyster 72610 bracelet. In outstanding condition with negligible wear to the glass, it comes with both boxes, Datejust booklet, both swing-tags and international Rolex warranty card dated December 2020. The NEW RRP is now £6,800 but many steel models are still hard to find in the UK, so there is a small premium to the new list price. Clearly if you can find one at RRP then you should buy it. Good luck! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£12,999 Stock number: 52-69-007Beautiful example ! Rolex Cosmograph DAYTONA model 16523 in stainless steel and yellow metal on Oyster 78393 bracelet with white dial. This 1997 model comes with polished dark wood box set and Cosmograph Daytona booklet (accessories which are themselves worth several hundred pounds!), red chronometer swing-tag, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. The new equivalent is now £17,800 but these earlier models have a market all of their own. Please ask for Phil or Paul in the Miltons Watch Team (both former managers of Rolex Agents, who sold such Daytonas when they were new) to discuss this watch with you.
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£6,499 Stock number: 50-66-04926mm Rolex Datejust in 18ct yellow gold, model 69178 with sparkling champagne Jubilee / diamond dot dial on President 8570 bracelet. Comes with Datejust booklet, international Rolex papers dated April 1993 and a later Rolex box set. The watch itself is largely in very good condition but we note moderate signs of age / wear to bracelet, reflected in the price. The nearest NEW equivalent is now £25,400 ! We would generally recommend that any gold Rolex of this age should be considered a dress watch, not intended for hard wear.
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£3,199 Stock number: 52-67-028Bicolour Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust model 1601(3) from around 1973 with champagne / baton “pie-pan” dial *. This early style of Jubilee 6252H14 bracelet with folded metal links is correct (14 relating to the yellow metal content and suggesting it was first supplied to the USA). Inevitably, at around 50 years old it shows signs of age and wear (reflected in the price) and we recommend that this watch now be saved for dress wear. Originally this watch will have been fitted with the softer, acrylic glass but has more recently been fitted with a generic synthetic sapphire glass that is NOT by Rolex. Typically these are harder-wearing than the originals, although a vintage purist might wish to revert. Because of its age, we offer this watch with only a ONE year warranty and ask you to note : (1) we no longer guarantee these older models to be water-resistant (2) this 1575 calibre model correctly has no “quick-set” facility for changing the date at the end of a short month, so the wearer must turn the hands through 24 hours to advance or reverse the date and (3) the bracelet especially shows signs of age. Ask one of our Rolex-trained specialists, Phil or Paul, to discuss this watch with you. It is priced very reasonably to reflect all the above and comes with a generic presentation box, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them.
* This name reflects the dial profile, its chapter ring edge dropping away from the main, central surface.
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£5,499 Stock number: 52-66-01431mm / mid-size bicolour Rolex Datejust model 68273 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with genuine champagne / diamond dot dial by Rolex. It also has a diamond-set bezel which has 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 1988 watch is in very pleasing condition, but we do note moderate wear to the bracelet, which is reflected in the price. It comes with later 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 (with just a plain, fluted gold bezel) is now £11,250 !
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£5,999 Stock number: 52-63-02136mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16233 on Jubilee 62523 bracelet with sparkling champagne / diamond dot dial. In very pleasing condition but we do note that the glass is a generic replacement, not by Rolex. This early 1990s model comes with later Rolex box set, YOUR ROLEX 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 £12,950 ! Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
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£4,699 Stock number: 52-58-00426mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 69173 with classic champagne / diamond dot dial on Jubilee 62523 bracelet. This circa 1995 watch is in very pleasing condition, but priced to reflect moderate, general wear and signs of age to the dial that may be seen under an eye-glass. Comes with Rolex boxes, an 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 £10,950 !
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£6,399 Stock number: 52-67-02136mm stainless steel and white metal Rolex Datejust model 116234 on Jubilee 63600 bracelet with popular blue / roman numeral dial. In excellent condition, but we do note that the glass is a generic replacement, not by Rolex, which is reflected in the price. It comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. This watch has a random case number, which means it must date from around 2010 ~ 2018. The NEW equivalent is now £7,850 but supply still isn’t meeting demand and residual prices remain very strong. Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
£29,999 Stock number: 52-67-022Available today, still in service stickers and fresh from Rolex overhaul ! 42mm Rolex Sky-Dweller model 326938 in 18ct yellow gold with gorgeous silvery “sun-dust” / Roman numeral dial on Oyster 72418 bracelet. As with the Daytona, it seems that a Rolex with complicated functions can prove exceptionally popular. This yellow gold model was launched only in 2012 but its brilliant condition suggests this one may be more recent. Comes with large Rolex boxes, Sky-Dweller booklet, red swing-tag and Rolex UK service card dated August 2023 when it had a full movement overhaul and new glass fitted at a cost of £1,268. Ask for our Rolex-trained specialists Phil or Paul to discuss this watch with you. This is a complicated time-piece, but as well as having that precious instruction booklet (phew!) its new owner may also refer to the online user guide and video available on Rolex’s own website. The NEW equivalent is now £46,900 but even at that price point you may not be able to source one quickly. An additional, close-up photograph of the beautiful dial may be viewed by clicking through the main image.
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£12,999 Stock number: 52-68-00626mm Rolex Datejust model 179298 in 18ct yellow gold on Jubilee 63138 bracelet with original diamond-set lugs and silver-grey diamond dot dial in the later style with larger settings. A previous owner also had a diamond-set bezel fitted, although this part is custom-made and 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. In very good condition, it still even has the delivery sticker on its case-back! Comes with a large Rolex box set, Datejust booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. When we sold this watch previously it still had its original UK papers dated June 2005, but these were no longer with it when the watch was recently traded back in with us. The nearest NEW equivalent (with just a plain gold, fluted bezel and NO diamond lugs) is now £24,400 !
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£7,899 Stock number: 52-58-023Sparkling 26mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 179313 with original 12-diamond bezel AND champagne / diamond dot dial on Jubilee 63133 bracelet. This lovely c.2007 example of what we used to call a “double diamond” model comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Register confirming that we checked it with them. In excellent condition and has just had a new glass fitted by a Rolex main agent. There is no direct NEW equivalent, but the closest watch with just a fluted gold bezel now has an RRP of £11,700 (while one with a full diamond bezel is now £17,300) ! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£8,599 Stock number: 52-67-007One of the last examples of this model ever made, with case number inscribed on the inner rehaut ! Stainless steel Rolex Date Submariner model 16610 T with black “SWISS MADE” dial and bezel insert on Oyster Fliplock 93250 bracelet. This V920xxx case number watch is in excellent condition. It comes with both Rolex boxes, Submariner booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK warranty card from Ernest Jones at the Bullring in Birmingham dated April 2010. The larger, NEW equivalent with ceramic bezel is now £9,000 (if you can find one!), but the earlier models have proved increasingly popular in their own right. Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£10,999 Stock number: 52-68-00729mm Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster / Masterpiece model 80329 in 18ct white gold with original, silver / diamond dot dial and Oyster II 72949 bracelet. Please note that this watch has been customised by a third party (not Rolex) : the original bezel with its strange, trapezoidal single diamond has been replaced with a full diamond bezel and glass that are NOT made 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 they are usually very popular! Rolex would not provide service support for such a watch, but luckily it contains one of the most common movements and parts / service are available from others. When we first sold this watch about fifteen years ago it still had its original accessories including UK papers from David Morris at Selfridges dated July 2003, but these were no longer with it when the watch was recently traded back in with us. In very pleasing condition, it now comes with later Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them.
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£5,699 Stock number: 82-67-014Gorgeous 2015 watch! Stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 (non-date) model 116000 on Oyster 70200A bracelet with desirable blue / Arabic 3-6-9 / index baton dial. In outstanding condition, it comes with both boxes, Oyster Perpetual booklet, numbered green swing-tag and international Rolex warranty card dated May 2015. The NEW equivalent is now £5,300 and is not available with this desirable and distinctive “Explorer-style” dial. Supply is still not meeting demand and many stainless steel Rolex are attracting a premium, as here. Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock,
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£4,499 Stock number: 52-67-01631mm / mid-size stainless steel and white metal Rolex Datejust model 78274 with salmon-pink / applied Roman numeral dial on Jubilee 63110 bracelet. This circa-1999 watch is in excellent condition. It comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust 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 £7,050! Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
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£10,399 Stock number: 12-61-004Vintage Submariner, FRESH FROM SPECIALIST ROLEX SERVICE by Steven Hale Watch Restoration Ltd. Stainless steel Rolex Submariner model 5513 manufactured around 1984 with 8673xxx case number. The watch features a “SWISS-T<25” tritium dial with white metal surrounds to the hour markers. These dials were introduced on new watches around the time this watch was made, but then also used as service replacement dials for any 5513s which needed them. Codes inside the case-back suggest that this watch was serviced by Rolex UK in Summer 1989 and early 1996. Miltons (Liverpool) Ltd bought the watch in January 2017 and in Summer 2023 sent it to Stephen Hale, a fully accredited Rolex watch-maker and one of the UK’s leading vintage specialists. The watch enjoyed £1,500 worth of work including a full service and the fitting of new tube gaskets, plexi glass, 4th wheel, auto-drive, rotor axle and black bezel insert (with what we believe to be a Luminova variant “pip”), while the luminous material on the hands was also restored. The Oyster Fliplock 93150 bracelet with 580 end-links has an “S X11” clasp code, suggesting that is a replacement service part that was fitted around the millennium. The rest of the bracelet shows some signs of age and wear, but this generation of Oysters was substantial and it has many years of reasonable wear left. It has a Rolex 1520 calibre movement which is running very well after service, although it will vary slightly depending on the individual wearer. Its new glass and bezel insert are of course in perfect condition having just been replaced. The case, crown and bezel rim are in very good condition, while the case numbering is crisp and clear. Comes with period-correct Rolex 67.00.08 box-set and 1987 English Submariner instruction booklet (themselves being accessories of some value!), our own warranty card, a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them and a copy of the invoice from SHWR listing all work carried out. A photo-essay of this watch with many more photographs is available by clicking here.
Please note that while the watch has just been restored to Rolex standards and we have ourselves successfully tested water resistance for normal use including recreational swimming etc, our default position with such vintage pieces is to advise that more extensive pressure testing be carried out before any significant underwater diving is considered. Many collectors of such vintage Rolex where the dial is a key part of the value wisely choose NOT to swim in them, as a simple mistake in securing the crown or any subsequent and unrecognised deterioration in sealing could see water enter the case, damage the dial and destroy significant value.
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£5,199 Stock number: 52-67-02931mm / mid-size stainless steel Rolex Datejust model 178240 with gorgeous, cool pink / index baton dial on Oyster 72160 bracelet. In beautiful condition, it comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and UK warranty card from G.H.Dipple & Son in Norwich dated December 2013. The NEW equivalent is now £6,100 but supply still seems not to be meeting demand and good examples with popular dials like this attract a premium.
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£7,499 Stock number: 52-67-005Latest model, very few of which have so far reached the pre-owned market! 28mm steel and rose metal Rolex Datejust 279171 on Oyster 72341 bracelet with silvery-rose / index baton dial. In excellent condition, it comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and international Rolex warranty card from Antigua dated December 2018. The NEW RRP is now £9,000 !
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£30,999 Stock number: 52-67-026Most impressive gold Daytona! Rolex Cosmograph Daytona model 116505 in 18ct rose gold with “chocolate” (brown) / applied Arabic numeral dial on Oysterlock 78595 bracelet. Comes with large Rolex boxes, Cosmograph Daytona booklet and red swing-tag. It also has its international Rolex warranty card from Belgium, although we believe the hand-written date of sale to have been altered. From the watch’s random case number and the style of warranty card, we believe that this watch will actually have been supplied between 2010 and 2014. It is in excellent condition with immaculate bracelet and negligible wear to the glass / bezel. The NEW equivalent is now £35,800 but lack of availability continues to support strong residual prices.
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£4,899 Stock number: 82-67-013Outstanding example of a desirable model, suitable for a lady or gentleman! 34mm stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King model 114200 with smart silver / PALE BLUE index baton / 3-6-9 dial on Oyster 70190 bracelet. In excellent condition with both boxes, YOUR ROLEX OYSTER booklet and UK warranty card from F.A.Buck Jewellers in Hanley dated July 2009. A NEW Air-King now costs £6,500 but in truth a closer new equivalent may be the plain Oyster Perpetual 34 model 124200 at £5,000. However, supply is still not meeting demand and this attractive dial is no longer an option, so good examples attract a premium. Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
£27,999 Stock number: 52-67-023The epitome of “stealth wealth” : 18ct white gold Daytona, in excellent condition after spending much of its short life in a safe! 18ct white gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona model 116519LN with smart “steel / bright black” / index baton dial, black Oysterflex strap and ceramic bezel. Both black rubber sections of the strap are NEW, supplied in 2023 by a Rolex main agent. These models are just as likely to be worn by gents or ladies now. Has large, original boxes, Cosmograph Daytona booklet, green swing-tag and UK warranty card from The Watches of Switzerland Group (Goldsmiths etc) dated August 2019. The NEW equivalent is now £27,050 but availability of many similar specification Daytonas remains poor, so we are selling it at a small premium (but less than many other dealers). The strap will fit a man’s average wrist and offers a small amount of adjustment, but if a different length is required we will order one on an exchange basis. We would anticipate doing this at no additional cost, but there may be some weeks’ wait for such a strap to arrive from Rolex. Additional pictures may be viewed by clicking through the main image.
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£6,599 Stock number: 52-67-027Unwanted purchase, July 2023 watch in MINT condition! Stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 non-date model 124300 on Oyster 72JB10 bracelet with silver / index baton dial. Comes with both boxes, Oyster Perpetual booklet, both swing-tags and international Rolex warranty card dated July 2023. The NEW RRP is now £5,550 but supply is still not meeting demand and many stainless steel Rolex are attracting a premium, as here. Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£8,999 Stock number: 52-68-001Are you an LFC fan, or are you someone who always likes to bet on RED, or do you happen to have a red Ferrari? Then consider this extraordinary stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 (non-date) model 126000 on Oyster 72HB00 bracelet with eye-catching “CORAL RED” / index baton dial that was produced for only a limited period. Rolex with fancy-coloured dials have been extremely popular in recent years. In outstanding condition, it comes with both boxes, Oyster Perpetual booklet, green swing-tag and international Rolex warranty card dated September 2020. The NEW equivalent is now £5,300 but it is no longer available with this desirable and distinctive dial. Supply is still not meeting demand at the moment and many stainless steel Rolex are attracting a premium, as here.
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£8,199 Stock number: 82-66-008Collectible, “full set” 1989 Submariner ! In production for just over twenty years, this is one of the earliest examples of the stainless steel Rolex Date Submariner model 16610 with black bezel insert and tritium dial on 93150 bracelet. It comes with original 16610 box set (ref 68.00.2 with cushion & wrap / cardboard outer and in exceptional condition), both ROLEX SUBMARINER and YOUR ROLEX OYSTER booklets *, both red COSC chronometer swing-tag and the numbered green “OYSTER SWIMPRUF” swing-tag, UK papers from Lepps in Warrington dated August 1989 in black document holder with translation leaflet, Rolex 1989-1990 calendar card and even the novelty “silver string” Rolex 1.000 / 300 anchor charm – accessories which on their own are worth several hundred pounds but when still accompanying the unique watch with which they were supplied add so much more ! The bracelet is in excellent condition, has correct 501 B end links and an “M11” clasp code suggesting manufacture of that part in November 1988. The watch head with L249xxx case number is in very good condition with thick lugs and only minor signs of wear to glass and bezel insert. The “SWISS – T < 25” dial is original and like many from this era it is a “spider” dial — that is to say, its gloss black surface has over time “crazed” with a fine pattern that is often hard to see with the naked eye, usually stable and resembles threads of a spider’s silk under magnification. A macro (close-up) image to illustrate this may be viewed by clicking through the main picture. It correctly has a 16610 case-back marked inside with the first four characters of the case number and a 3135 calibre Rolex movement bearing unique number 5223450. It still has the original green factory sticker, albeit quite worn, on the case-back! The larger, NEW equivalent Submariner is now £9,000 (if you can find one….) but the earlier models have proved increasingly popular in their own right and a “full set” like this is increasingly rare on the market.
* The Submariner booklet is a particularly desirable version. It has the print code “594.52 Eng – 7 – 9.1988” which indicates that it was intended for the English market and printed in September 1988. Importantly, it includes pictures / instructions for two very desirable models, the non-date Submariner 5513 and the Sea-Dweller 16660.
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£3,999 Stock number: 52-62-00231mm / mid-size stainless steel Rolex Datejust model 68240 on Oyster 78350 bracelet with silvery-pink / diamond dot dial and a diamond-set bezel which has 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 early 1990s watch is in very pleasing condition with only moderate wear to the bracelet. Comes with later Rolex box, YOUR ROLEX OYSTER booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them.
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£7,499 Stock number: 52-66-00826mm Rolex Datejust model 69178 in 18ct yellow gold on President 8570 bracelet with champagne / diamond dot dial in the later style with larger settings. A previous owner also had a diamond-set bezel fitted elsewhere, although this part is custom-made and 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! In very good condition, it comes with large Rolex box set, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK papers from Mappin & Webb in Glasgow dated May 1995. The NEW equivalent (with just a plain gold, fluted bezel) is now £24,500 !
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£6,299 Stock number: 82-67-01226mm Rolex Datejust in 18ct yellow gold, model 69178 with sparkling champagne / diamond dot dial on President 8570 bracelet. This 1990 model comes with large, original “tapestry top” box set, YOUR ROLEX OYSTER booklet, original shop receipt from Rolex main agents F.A.Buck Jewellers Ltd in Stoke-on-Trent dated March 1991, Rolex UK service slip dated June 2004, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. The watch itself is largely in very good condition but we note moderate signs of age / wear to bracelet and some discolouration to parts of the dial, reflected in the price. The nearest NEW equivalent is now £25,400! We would generally recommend that any gold Rolex of this age should be considered a dress watch, not intended for hard wear.
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£6,299 Stock number: 82-65-009Apparently UNWORN – still in delivery stickers ! 36mm stainless steel Rolex Datejust model 116200 on Oyster 72200 bracelet with bright white / index baton dial and roulette date wheel. In outstanding condition, it comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK warranty card from A.E.Halfhide & Co in Wimbledon dated July 2007. The NEW equivalent is now £6,450 but supply remains poor relative to demand and residual prices reflect that. Please ask one of our team to demonstrate the fold-out “comfort-link” on this model’s bracelet. Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
£11,199 Stock number: 52-66-031Eye-catching, all-original diamond Rolex — needs to be seen ! 36mm steel & white metal Rolex Datejust model 116244 on Oyster 72600 bracelet with gorgeous full, original diamond bezel and mesmerising white mother of pearl / diamond dot dial ! This stunning example comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet and UK warranty card from Aurum Group (Goldsmiths etc) dated July 2016. The NEW equivalent is now £15,750 ! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£8,999 Stock number: 52-67-017Still in stickers from Rolex UK Service! 36mm Rolex Datejust model 16238 in 18ct yellow gold with silver / diamond dot dial dial on a Rolex strap. This circa 1990 model comes with brown “luggage” style Rolex box, Datejust booklet, a scanned extract of Rolex UK service paperwork and their service guarantee card dated March 2021. At that time the watch enjoyed £1,192 worth of work including a full movement overhaul, new glass, spring-bars, crown, alligator strap and gold-plated Rolex pin-buckle! It was 2011 when a NEW equivalent 36mm gold Datejust on a strap was last offered in the UK and with a diamond dot dial this would have cost £13,630 then. Prices generally have risen very considerably in the 12 following years ! This watch is in excellent condition and we believe it has been barely out of the box since the 2021 service. Under close examination we can see some signs of superficial, historic grazing to the bezel and that the model number has worn off, but the crucial, unique case number is very clear and this corresponds with Rolex’s records, confirming it to be a 16238. Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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£8,299 Stock number: 52-67-001Colourful variant, no longer offered by Rolex ! 40mm stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss model 116400GV on Oyster 72400A bracelet with “Z-Blue” / index dial, orange “lightning bolt” seconds hand and green-tinted synthetic sapphire glass. Has Rolex boxes, Milgauss booklet, red swing-tag and and UK warranty card from John D. Eaton Ltd in Derby dated October 2014. The highly anti-magnetic Milgauss models were re-introduced into the Rolex range over 15 years ago but this last version with its striking green glass / blue dial was especially popular. When it last appeared in UK price lists the NEW RRP was £7,850, but like many of the more unusual steel Professional models, it was always a very hard watch to source at main agents. Interest has only increased now production seems to have stopped. Priced reasonably to reflect superficial wear to the edge of the glass.
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£9,699 Stock number: 52-67-006Stainless steel Rolex Date Submariner model 116610LN with black dial and ceramic bezel insert on Oyster Glidelock 97200 bracelet. This watch is in excellent condition, coming with Rolex boxes, Submariner Date booklet, numbered green swing-tag and UK warranty card from H. Johnson & Son in Nuneaton dated December 2013. The NEW equivalent is now £8,650 but both versions have been very hard to find in the UK, so we are selling it at a premium. Clearly if you can find a new one at RRP then you should buy it – we wish we could!
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£9,999 Stock number: 60-64-00431mm / mid-size Rolex Datejust in 18ct yellow gold, model 68278 with silver / diamond dot dial on President 8389 bracelet. Comes with later box set, Datejust booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. This late 1980s model is in very pleasing condition but we do note some signs of age and wear to the bracelet. The NEW equivalent is now £27,100 !
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£15,999 Stock number: 42-69-010Vintage Rolex GMT-Master with original Mark 5B dial *, so-called PEPSI bezel and in outstanding condition, still in Rolex UK service stickers! Stainless steel Rolex GMT-Master model 1675 from around 1978 with 557xxxx case number. It was most recently serviced by Rolex UK in February 2017 and was then bought by S.S.Milton Ltd in Chester later that year. Still in its striped service stickers, it has lived thereafter unworn in our safes. Extensive service history may be viewed in our photo-essay (see link below). The Oyster 78360 bracelet with 580 end-links has an “O1” clasp code, suggesting that is an early 1990 replacement part. It has a Rolex 1575 calibre movement, the bridge marked 1570 as normal, its unique movement number D724674 shown in the photo-essay linked below. The movement is running well, testing close to spot on for time-keeping in July 2023, although this will vary slightly depending on the individual wearer. Its case, crown and glass are in excellent condition, the case numbering is crisp and clear, the bezel insert is excellent and the bezel rim is very good, if evenly worn. The bracelet shows some signs of age and wear, but this generation of Oysters was substantial and it has many years of reasonable wear left. The watch appears to have had little wear following the 2017 service by Rolex UK and since we bought it in September 2017 has simply sat in one of the Miltons’ safes! Comes with its original “sea-horse” Rolex box set (ref 10 001) with “50 YEARS OF THE ROLEX OYSTER” plaque, GMT-Master “clouds” booklet (itself rare and worth hundreds of pounds!), Rolex service slips from 2009 and 2017, further service paperwork from the Rolex main agent, Goldsmiths and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. A photo-essay of this watch with many more photographs is available by clicking here. Look at that beautiful, original dial with matching hands! Many more macro images may be viewed by clicking that link. Please note that while we have successfully tested water resistance for normal use including recreational swimming etc, we would advise that more extensive pressure testing be carried out before any significant underwater diving is considered. Many collectors of such vintage Rolex where the dial is a key part of the value wisely choose NOT to swim in them, as a simple mistake in securing the crown or any subsequent and unrecognised deterioration in sealing could see water enter the case, damage the dial and destroy significant value. If you want to fly your ‘plane in it of course, go right ahead !
* We write more about the classification of Rolex 1675 dials and provide a link to a superb website on the subject in the separate photo-essay which is available by clicking on the gold text above.
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£6,999 Stock number: 82-66-005Stainless steel 40mm Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss model 116400 with black / index baton dial having orange detail and “lightning bolt” seconds hand, on Oyster 72400 bracelet. Comes with both boxes, Milgauss booklet, UK warranty card dated November 2008 from David M. Robinson in Chester (before that store closed down) and a Rolex UK service card dated June 2012. In very nice condition, but we do note superficial wear to the glass including a small surface scratch near the 7 o’clock marker, which is reflected in the price. The original Milgauss was the model 6541 introduced back in 1956; subsequent models remained in production until 1988, albeit for the most part in the form of the next-generation 1019 variant. It was designed as an especially anti-magnetic model for nuclear scientists near Rolex HQ in Switzerland, but with time became a rare and desirable line. This watch is one of the newer models launched at Basel in 2007, but as yet another discontinued version it now has a market all of its own. Many clients admire the Milgauss simply for being such a big watch, with its lovely, clear dial options and funky colour accents. Available from Miltons of Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
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£13,999 Stock number: 52-66-009-51-05-074Stainless steel Daytona with box and 2014 warranty card, a former insurance write-off now revived with parts from another steel Daytona and priced to reflect its compromised status. Stainless steel Rolex Cosmograph Daytona model 116520, case number 1J9715U9 with black dial on Oysterlock 78490 bracelet. Has Rolex boxes, Cosmograph Daytona booklet, red swing-tag and international Rolex warranty card dated July 2014 when it appears to have been sold in Japan (possibly by the Rolex main agent Tompkins). This random case number watch is now in very attractive condition but its history and status needs to be documented clearly. We bought it in May 2018 from insurers in an unsaleable state. It had no bracelet, a fake black ceramic bezel and a skeletonised dial with broken balance assembly in its correct Rolex 4130 calibre movement. Insurers had asked Rolex UK to restore it but in January 2018 the latter rejected it because of the modifications. Rolex often “black-ball” such a watch and will not then service it again, although independent watch-makers can. We bought it as it was, in the hope of one day restoring it or using the parts. Then in June 2023 we bought another Rolex Daytona 116520 (circa 2005) from a regional UK police force. This second watch was also unsaleable in its own right because its mid-case had been re-numbered ( to F981806 ), but we realised that it could be the donor of other parts for the first watch. We then fitted the correct Rolex steel bezel and black dial from the second Daytona onto the first, with the Oysterlock 78490 bracelet and complete balance assembly (non-Parachrom). It should be noted that the 2014 watch we are selling would have had a 78590 bracelet rather than the almost identical 78490 from the 2005 watch that has been fitted, similarly it would have had a Parachrom balance rather than the non-Parachrom from the earlier watch, while the glass fitted is generic, not by Rolex. The latest ceramic bezel model now has a NEW RRP of £12,700 but like its predecessors will be almost impossible to get from main agents and found on the secondary market offered with a large premium. The earlier 116520 is an enduringly popular choice and remains in its own right one of the most sought after models. If you have any questions about this watch, please ask to speak with one of Miltons Watch Team, including two former managers of Rolex main agents. For interest only, an image of the watch that we are selling shown next to the “left-over” parts assembled in a second, monstrous watch that we won't be retailing may be viewed by clicking through the main picture. A tabular record of the parts used from the two source watches should also then be visible.
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£6,399 Stock number: 82-66-00636mm bicolour Rolex Datejust model 16203 with polished bezel on Oyster 78363 bracelet with striking black / diamond dot dial. Comes with Rolex boxes, Datejust booklet, our own warranty card and a certificate from the ALR Watch Register confirming that we checked it with them. The diamond dial is a genuine Rolex one and correct for this model, but appears to be from a slightly earlier period and has been fitted retrospectively. Champagne and silver dials were much more common, but many will seek out the rarer black dial which creates such a lovely contrast against the sparkling diamonds. This 2001 model is in excellent condition but we do note that the glass is a generic replacement, not by Rolex. The NEW equivalent is now £11,750! Available from Miltons of Chester, under the famous clock.
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36mm stainless steel Rolex Datejust model 116200 with pink / index baton dial on Jubilee 63600 bracelet. The watch has been fitted previously with a
