Show me your RO's! (Pic thread)
Well i've noticed that there's a thread for ROO's so thought it'd be fun to have a RO thread as well!Show me your jumbo's 15400's 15300's etc etc

Ref. 5204P - where is the market on that one?
Let me begin by saying wow what a great reference. Yes I am biased when it comes to Patek's but I think they got it right with this one. Not a Ref. 5004 and i'll give you that, but not everyone is also comfortable with the size on a 5004.Well, incase you want one. What should you pay. The white dial is discontinued and not many have exchanged hands as far as my knowledge goes. Also there are two variations, the first 10 to 15 watches delivered had a white/beige dial. almost the color found on the 5004J. those watches obviously went to VIP's and to get your hands on one would super special. Later the dial was changed to white and production was tight.The black dial however, I personally have been offered one for 240, another for 245 and another for 250 and just yesterday 270 was my offer. All different watches, all sealed, all my name on papers. I think it's safe to say if you can't get your hands on a Ref. 5370P (and many willing buyers won't) a 5204P is an insane options and it's a pe

Rocking the Coke!
Just got my new coke bezel. Went from the Pepsi on Jubilee to Coke on oyster! This watch is too cool!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Does Rolex make its own steel?
I've heard for years that Rolex has its own foundry, and makes its own 904L stainless steel. However, I was reading an article on Deployant, written in 2016, and they said the following:Although Rolex is one of the few watch companies to own and operate their own metal foundries, the in-house foundry is used to make precious metals like their proprietary Everose gold. Steel, especially the 904L used by Rolex exclusively in all their stainless steel products is so specialized that it is made by from a supplier. The supplier works under strict specifications from Rolex.This was news to me, and I don't know whether it's correct or not. Does anyone have any input?

Joining with my first Rolex purchase - 16600 Sea Dweller
Hey everyone! Just purchased my first Rolex a few days ago from a local jeweler who was great to deal with. This is (I believe) a 1999 Sea Dweller, I'm dating it based on the fact that it has the Swiss only dial, that I have come to understand was only produced for one year when Rolex was changing the material the dial was made of. No papers or boxes included, but I did get an appraisal and have the serial documented. I saw it and fell in love, priced at $5,500 it seemed like a fairly decent deal and was on the lower end of pricing compared to what I had seen on eBay. Now, without any further ado, here is my (new to me) Sea Dweller: