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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a question for the Rolex aficionados here- my dad bought a solid gold Rolex back in the late 70s/early 80s during the brief time when Rolex made them with batteries. It was his prized possession but something's wrong with it and it hasn't worked for probably at least 7 years.  Rolex dealers have tried to fix it (for a lot of money) and it still doesn't work.  They say the next step is to send to Switzerland which could be thousands of dollars.

My dad died last fall. I have the watch as my mother would really like my teenage son to eventually have it. Is it worth sending to Rolex and potentially paying a lot of money for them to hopefully repair it? I understand this watch isn't to everyone's taste, but it's very sentimental and perhaps that could outshine any gaudiness of a solid yellow gold watch on one's wrist![/quote]

Your dad’s watch is likely worth a lot of money.. It’s a Rolex Oysterquartz, correct? They are highly sought after by collectors. Have you taken it to a Rolex authorized dealer?[/quote]

OP here. Yes, it's an Oysterquartz Day Date. I've taken it to Llijenquist and Beckstead in Tysons- they're an authorized dealer.

It's kind of funny - on occasion, a less informed jeweler 
 thinks the watch is fake because they're not familiar with the battery versions, which I know were pretty uncommon and maybe slightly derided?[/quote]

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