The sale of high -end watches has become a More investment formthanks to the high value that certain pieces acquire. In recent months, the second -hand watch market has suffered A drastic fall After a pricing bubble derived from the shortage of supply against high demand. That has made this a good time to find Pieces at a good price.
The tiktok @jewelrybarcon account, shared The discovery of a curious piece that bought a few days ago: a rolex day-date, also known as Rolex President with very special gold finish.
The initial emotion of buying a rolex like that, became surprise to discover that the days of the week that are shown in the sphere were in Catalan, instead of having them in Spanish or English as usual in the Swiss brand watches. Something that in principle could light alarms in front of falsifications.
At first, the young man thought this could be a problem if he decided to sell it in the future since the clock would have less demand to be in a different language. However, after an initial investigation he discovered that the story that locked that clock made him a very limited and exclusive piece.
The mystery of the Catalan rolex
The user explains in his video that it was very strange that a Swiss company like Rolex manufactured a clock in Catalan. The explanation that found that curious finish was that, in reality, a group of Andorra businessmen had asked Rolex to make a special roll with texts in Catalan. This limited edition occurred until 2007, which, according to the young Tiktoker, makes it a very sinned rarity.
What initially seemed a possible inconvenience became a distinctive feature that apparently increased its value significantly. Now, your rolex is not only a luxury accessory, but also a collection piece With an interesting story. So far what social networks say.
Rolex Day-Date is the most international rolex
The reality is that Rolex is an international brand and, within its catalog, the Rolex Day Date, better known as Rolex President, is The most international of all. So much so that it not only has daily dials translated into Spanish or Catalan, but can also be found in Vasco, in Farsi, in Chinese or in Ethiopian.
As he points out in his own Rolex’s official pageDay-Date speaks the language of who takes it and, since 1973, it is Available in 26 languages including alphabets in Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese ideograms and even the ge’ez alfasilabarium used in the horn of Africa.
The linguistic peculiarity of Day-Date makes, in reality, the language is not an exceptionality itself because of the fact that a group of Andorran businessmen asked for their watches in the official language of their country. However, it is a distinctive feature, because it is a rolex of a certain year, with a certain finish and with the addition of being in Catalan that is not a highly demanded option.
In no case would it be a rare and exclusive piece since anyone can choose the language of the dial with the days of the week when configuring this watch. Its second -hand price can range between 20,000 euros and 45,000 euros according to their status and characteristics.
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