For years people have been faking pandas , as they’re a rare watch .
HIS was like a factory modified one-of-a-kind 918 , or Carrera rsr , Carrera gt , or hand built by Ferdinand kind of thing ...
It’s an extraordinary piece of watch collecting history .
I’d have bought it in a flash , if only I knew it was for sale ...
FOr those that don’t know (or care) try going to your local Rolex dealers to buy a stainless Daytona ...
I’m out of touch these days , but you used to have to pay a deposit to get on the waiting list (about 5 years) on the off-chance the dealer would be allocated one .
They’re normally sold private above retail as soon as they’re collected as people don’t want to wait ..
A manufacturer artificially keeping the prices high ?
Sure can, but it was allways a desirability driven market .
I found a Rolex dealer who said he could get me one next day when I was working in Mumbai , I agreed to go back the next day then left and called my guy at Rolex .
He said “i’ll Be looking into it , please don’t give them your money “
I suspect they weren’t a Rolex dealer shortly after