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Hi. I dropped my watch and wondered if you could fix it? Huh? Why yes it's a Rolex
- Thread starter ThinkBachs
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Holy shit. Good find TB. Run over by several cars? How the hell did that happen?
And why is my font so small?
And why is my font so small?
I don't know about all the damage, but the front looks exactly like I tried to change the bezel using my Leatherman tool.
This better come with a good story... though I'm not sure I want to know what the arm looks like that might have been wearing it. 
Jesus look at that caseback!
I'm not surprised Rolex refused to repair that though haha, the movement inside is probably well beyond repair from the forces and shock involved in getting hit by multiple cars.
I can't help but feel like "Got hit by some cars" is not the full story, I'm struggling to see how getting run over by tires could cause that level of carnage to the caseback for instance, and why the movement inside looks all out of shape and dirty, unless the caseback was off when it was on the road. I dunno, I'd like to hear more about this from the seller haha, anyone with an ebay account wanna ask him some questions for us?
I'm not surprised Rolex refused to repair that though haha, the movement inside is probably well beyond repair from the forces and shock involved in getting hit by multiple cars.
I can't help but feel like "Got hit by some cars" is not the full story, I'm struggling to see how getting run over by tires could cause that level of carnage to the caseback for instance, and why the movement inside looks all out of shape and dirty, unless the caseback was off when it was on the road. I dunno, I'd like to hear more about this from the seller haha, anyone with an ebay account wanna ask him some questions for us?
I'm guessing this is one of the counterfeit watches that got steamrollered in some govt display of fighting the pirated goods industry. someone might have picked it up after the steamrollering and thought it wold make for a funny ad?
Hard to see what anyone could salvage from that wreck .... maybe the bidders think they can make a fake insurance claim?
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I'd say 300 ish for the parts.
Looks like it will need a new balance assembly and some new jewels but most of the MVT is intact. It all depends on how much pressure was applied to the pinion gear via the hands whether it's a rebuild or bits. A lot of it will be usable tho.The case will make a nice paper weight. Don't forget, you are also "buying" a gen serial number
The damage is consistent with being run over by several cars on a bitumen road at speed. I've seen a gen SOH that looked much like that after someone's caravan exploded at 110kph. It got hit by seveal vehicles and had the same damage. A metalled road surface can be bloody rough, not like concrete. I bet he found it along the highway somewhere. If it was his to begin with I feel sorry for him. What a bummer.
Col.
Looks like it will need a new balance assembly and some new jewels but most of the MVT is intact. It all depends on how much pressure was applied to the pinion gear via the hands whether it's a rebuild or bits. A lot of it will be usable tho.The case will make a nice paper weight. Don't forget, you are also "buying" a gen serial number
The damage is consistent with being run over by several cars on a bitumen road at speed. I've seen a gen SOH that looked much like that after someone's caravan exploded at 110kph. It got hit by seveal vehicles and had the same damage. A metalled road surface can be bloody rough, not like concrete. I bet he found it along the highway somewhere. If it was his to begin with I feel sorry for him. What a bummer.
Col.
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..... belonged to Tiger W. .... Elin threw it at him before she beat the crap out of Escalade ....