[Healeys] DMH's Rolex to Auction

Wed Oct 28 09:01:32 MDT 2015

A little gentle tlc is about all one would do. Maybe a new strap, but be sure to keep the old one. And a sympathetic service to the mechanism. (Not the full-on service for which Rolex is notorious, when they replace anything with any age-related patina and return your watch looking like new.)

Best way to check is to research the value of a restored version of same watch.

Value much enhanced if comes with original case and paperwork etcetc, which is unlikely.

I like “classic” (for want of a better word) watches and have a few. Maybe this is a “Vintage” watch but seems quite pricey. Not sure that the Healey name carries that much clout outside of our world.

I’ll not be bidding!!!

Simon

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 14:45
Cc: healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] DMH's Rolex to Auction

re: "... Would this lose value if it were restored?"

According to Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' fame, yes (at least for collectors).  Same reason a 'survivor' Mercedes Gull Wing in pretty rough shape sold for more than a perfectly restored one a while back.

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From: "HealeyRick" <healeyrik at gmail.com>
To: "J. Armour" <sebring3000 at bigpond.com>
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>, "healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6:16:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] DMH's Rolex to Auction

Joe,

Couldn't find your comments, do you have a link?  Don't think Donald wore that watch in later years.  I don't know much about classic watches.  Would this lose value if it were restored?

Rick

On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 8:56 AM, J. Armour <sebring3000 at bigpond.com> wrote:

Nice one Rick. What a great time-piece for one of us to have!

See my comments on the auction site

Joe

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