Vintage Rolex Parts, And The All-Original Rolex Watch

In vintage Rolex collecting, what you see may not be what you get.

At this very moment, anyone with enough money to their name can purchase just about any significant part imaginable for a vintage Rolex. This includes dials, handsets, cases, and movements, along with every other component necessary to assemble a watch. For those who might doubt this, I encourage you to do a brief bit of hunting, because as you’ll soon learn, the vintage Rolex parts market isn’t exactly the hush-hush operation you’d expect it to be. Using eBay, Instagram, and various Facebook trading groups, dedicated parts dealers trade publicly on the daily — unloading perfectly aged components by the bucketful, primarily to dealers. 

Naturally, parts intended for the most sought after references go for a pretty penny and serve a crucial purpose for those who trade in vintage Rolex watches. For example, say you’ve chanced upon an early Ref. 6263 Daytona for a song, and although its case is perfectly untouched, and the dial and hands remain pristine, its pushers and bezel have clearly been replaced at some point during service. Fear not — simply put in the time to track down the required parts, swap them out, and you’re off to the races.

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