Wearing and owning a Rolex watch is, to many people, the ultimate status symbol. Far more than a mere timepiece, a Rolex watch speaks of success and wealth but also of taste, elegance and refinement. As a designer brand, Rolex is up there with the best of them.
Rolex designs are among the most copied in the world. You will find fakes that sport the Rolex name in a bid to fool people and part the unwary from their money, but legitimate Rolex lookalikes pay a kind of homage to Rolex, displaying a different brand name but with the distinctive Rolex look.
As an investment, a Rolex watch could be a sound purchase since the brand holds its value well and is likely to realise a good resale price. If your watch is a family heirloom or has other sentimental value you may not wish to sell it, but if realising and releasing a little capital is your sole purpose then it can make sense to sell Rolex watch.
You can get a quick idea of the likely value of any watch via online dealer sites, but your best course of action is to contact a dealer directly. They will need to know specifics regarding your watch, including the serial number, which is located underneath the bracelet and stamped into the side of the body of the watch at the six o' clock position. This provides various pieces of information, including the year of manufacture.
Rolex watches are also sold with a warranty card which bears the model and serial number, the dealer who sold the watch and details about the purchaser. Earlier watches were sold with guarantee papers but these are no longer supplied. You may find that it's easier to sell Rolex watch if you still have these original identifying papers or warranty cards.
Rolex make many different models of watch, with some being more ornate and valuable than others. The most highly sought after and rare are the ones made from precious metals such as gold and studded with diamonds.
The most expensive watch ever made was the Rolex GMT Master II Men's Diamond Ice Watch 116769TBR, which had a retail value of around half a million dollars. It was made from 18-carat white gold and encrusted with diamonds. It's unlikely your Rolex will fetch quite that much, but it could still easily bring in a few thousand pounds.
