Hey bros,
Me too noob in LKK rollies.. but i try share 2Cs.
Try to find the timepiece as "original" as possible k..
There is tooo many things to know..
most collectors will loathe Rolex Service parts (esp dial).. sadly, these do take a chunk out of its value.
"matching" hands.. for some (e.g the lollipops used for the BCs,"swords" used for the milsubs and the dauphine hands on the 2998s) these r almost as impt as the dial..
Matching hands for aesthetic value too! Will you like shirts with sleeves of different colour? Admit it.. We r vain people.
Well.. a "franken" movement could be using a later (e.g. hacking) movement for a watch manufactured during another (e.g. non hacking) period.. Not so impt tho.. these parts are "hidden" beneath the dial and hands.
And..
Dun need be smoked by those dealers seemingly so "honest" to "declare" that the crystal is the ONLY NOT period correct part. Bencoolen? LoL. GG.
"Closely guarded secrets"? Not really.. oftentimes there is just too much to knowledge but too little i know. rather than be clouded by different opinions, why not discover for yourself what you like?
"Modern" Vintage collecting is another league.. because everybody keeps their best and seldom ppl sell.. there is lack of good pieces in the market today.. So, too bad, there is no "fixed" price on a timepiece.
You like it, you will have to PAY for it!
Wah lao.. like so long winded..
On holiday
