We've always said a Rolex is as good as cash in your hand, and now we're about to find out just how much cash. A man in Granada Hills, CA has listed his entire vintage and modern Rolex collection - 19 watches in total - on eBay in hopes of sending his son to school at UCLA. What is most surprising though, is that he's decided to sell all 19 watches in one auction.
This is an odd choice because some of the watches are really quite special, such as an early Turn-O-Graph with original bracelet, a nice Red Submariner, and nice 1675 GMT, while others are pretty ordinary. Also, modern Rolex buyers tend to be a wholly different set of people from vintage Rolex buyers. So, who out there needs 19 Rolex watches, some of which are fantastic early models, some of which are mundane modern pieces?
As of right now, the auction, which started at $100, has 14 bids and has reached $70,200. There are, however, over nine days left in this sale. Any guesses on what 19 Rollies of varying quality and importance will pull down?
To view the listing of this peculiar fund-raising method, click here. Go Bruins!
(Thanks for the tip, Mark!)