HELP!!! ROLEX Ladies Stainless Steel Datejust

[suprgrl]

This lovely watch is being offered for sale by a private party for $3599. Could you guys help me to spot if this is a gen or rep? Also, is that a good price for a gen? The guy said it's appraised for $8k, why woudn't he just sell it to a jeweler?


http://www.use.com/e8659ef49b4fed1b8520?p=1#photo=1


THANKS!!!

 

[supermanx]

Appraised value and sale value are two totally different things (appraisal is really only relevant in insurance claims).

Also there are two different watches pictured in that folder.

 

[sawalke4]

looks gen to me.

The first three pictures are of a gen, however the other ones in the box are of a rep. They are not the same watch.

 

[Member X]

Is he local?

Meet him at an AD and get the AD to confirm authenticity - take the back off, ideally!

 

[suprgrl]

@supermanx, ah, I thought appraised price is what their current market value is. Do you know how much off a pre-owned rolex ususally have?

@sawalke4, I thought it was the lighting that makes it different. Now you said it, it looks like the first couple ones are just stock pictures and the later ones are the actual ones. The later one raise flags for you, or it just need better pictures?

@Member X, yes, he's local and willing to meet at an AD. I guess that's a good indication that he's real? Can they have a good enough rep that can fool someone at the AD? Do they charge $ for authenticate watches?

THANKS GUYS!

 

[cybee]

Save yourself $3500 and buy this model from WBK.

Once the caseback is off there is no fooling the AD with this model.

 

[supermanx]

@supermanx, ah, I thought appraised price is what their current market value is. Do you know how much off a pre-owned rolex ususally have?

3k is in the neighborhood of a gen womans diamond datejust, your not getting a spectaular deal so if its not the model you want it may be worth waiting even if it is gen. Almost all diamond watches have HORRIBLE resale value. Diamonds are not a precious commodity (they are price controlled).

Some AD will authenticate by taking the back off others wont, and some charge.

And to be honest my wife has a rep of this model without the rose gold, and from the pictures I could not tell the difference (and any possible flaws are even harder to spot due to its extremely small size).

 

[cybee]

My best friend bought his wife a diamond bezel LD for about 7K. I purchased the rep of the same watch for my wife for $100 and if you didnt take the back off or examine it through a loupe, honestly it is hard to find a difference LoL.