Pre-Owned Picks: Five Rolex Watches Under $10K

Not every Rolex breaks the bank.͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   [STORIES]( [SHOP]( [SELL OR TRADE]( [INSURANCE]( [STRAPS]( [Hodinkee Pre-Owned Picks]( [Pre-Owned Picks: Five Rolex Watches Under $10K That Are Available Without The Wait]( [At some point everyone wants a Rolex. It is a name that has transcending the world of watches to become a mark of achievement and an appreciation for craftsmanship. Unfortunatly this means long lines and high prices. The average price for a new Rolex sport model like the Submariner or Explorer II is a rounding error away from $10,000, and more everyday watches like the Oyster Perpetual and Datejust quickly surpass the $7,000 mark. That is, of course, if you can find anything inside a dealer's showroom that isn't just for display only. The after-market has responded to this lack of availability by increasing the prices for any watch you can take home that same day.]( [The good news is a Rolex never goes out of style, so if you are willing to do a little hunting you can find pre-owned models that are not only under that $10,000 mark but occasionally have plenty of room to spare. Even if they have a few years on them, they still can go toe-to-toe with a brand new one when it comes to timeless good looks and reliability.]( [BY MARK HACKMAN]( [READ THE SHOP JOURNAL]( FEATURED ON THIS WEEK'S PRE-OWNED PICKS [Image of Rolex Explorer II 16570]( [Rolex Explorer II 16570]( As this watch remains in your collection those hands and markers will slowly turn to a creamy off-white, and then to the yellow that can only be found when time has given its slow and unyielding touch to a watch. Overall this piece is in excellent pre-owned condition, there are a few scratches to the steel bezel, but nothing that will get in the way of enjoying this classic. [Rolex Oyster Perpetual 116000]( The Rolex Explorer is essentially an Oyster Perpetual with a specific numeral combination and the signature Mercedes hands, and always in black. If you prefer the look of an Explorer, but with a different color, then for many years the Oyster Perpetual came in the same 36mm size and dial combination, just with a slightly different set of hands. [Image of Rolex Oyster Perpetual 116000]( [Image of Rolex Submariner No Date 14060]( [Rolex Submariner No Date 14060]( No Submariner is as clean looking as the 14060. Two simple lines of text at the bottom half of the watch and there's no date cyclops crowding things up, standing in contrast to the paragraph of text you find in all future models. This 2000 model is part of a very short two-year run that has the newer Super LumiNova replacing the tritium, so it will never patina, crack, or set off a Geiger counter. [Rolex Datejust 16233]( A new two-tone 36mm in Roman numerals and white dial will run around $12,700, or for a much more affordable $6,900 you can take home this neo-vintage model from 1991 that is in surprisingly excellent condition, with only that smallest of nicks visible on the lower end link. The tritium lume plots are still nice and white, with the lume in the hands showing some minor patina as they turn a soft cream shade that looks amazing with the yellow-gold hands. [Image of Rolex Datejust 16233]( [Image of Rolex Oyster Perpetual Midsize 77080]( [Rolex Oyster Perpetual Midsize 77080]( This Oyster Perpetual is one of the least expensive ways to add a Rolex to your collection. Not only is it about $1,500 less than a new model, but it is also in a colorway that is no longer offered. When the current lineup of the OP was announced in 2020 one of the most popular colors, the white dial, was removed as an option. The OP has also lost many of its numeral options with Roman, Arabic, and the mixed being pushed out in favor of the more simplistic stick markers. [Explore Pre-Owned Watches]( [April Accessories Sale](   [Hodinkee](   [Discover incredible content, shop for your favorite watches, and join the community.](   [DOWNLOAD THE APP]( [Download On The App Store]( [Download on Google Play]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Email](mailto:shopnews@hodinkee.com) Disclaimer: All items are subject to availability. Prices subject to change without notification. Applicable sales tax and shipping costs not included. Products and offers may be withdrawn at any time. In the event of errors, typos, or omissions, this offer is void. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [| Update your subscription preferences]( | [Unsubscribe from Hodinkee emails]( | [View in browser]( | Hodinkee · P.O. Box 1129 New York, NY 10013 Copyright © 2023 Hodinkee, All rights reserved.