OT: Selling a Rolex privately?
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Crazy world now, in 2009 during the financial crisis I walked in to Humberton Jewellers and bought a Patek Nautilus at MSRP, no waiting list, was in stock, now the damn thing is worth so much it sits in a safety deposit box, I like to wear my watches, not have them sit in the bank.
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Crazy world now, in 2009 during the financial crisis I walked in to Humberton Jewellers and bought a Patek Nautilus at MSRP, no waiting list, was in stock, now the damn thing is worth so much it sits in a safety deposit box, I like to wear my watches, not have them sit in the bank.
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I'm blown away with the pricing and more so the waitlists associated with Rolexes. I've been on a list locally for nearly 2 years to get a Sub Date. I just refuse to pay over list for one (as as refusing to pay the Lux Tax on a new P car). Our local AD also doesn't have any other interesting brands to "build a relationship" even through I have purchased two Tags and a Tissot from them many years ago. Raffi isn't far and I should reach out to them. I'd like a GMT, DJ, Daytona, etc. I'm on a list in Toronto for an Explorer II Polar, but I have next to zero hope anything will come through. If international pricing wasn't also a joke, I'd get one abroad when I travel.
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Crazy world now, in 2009 during the financial crisis I walked in to Humberton Jewellers and bought a Patek Nautilus at MSRP, no waiting list, was in stock, now the damn thing is worth so much it sits in a safety deposit box, I like to wear my watches, not have them sit in the bank.
I second the wear and enjoy advice. My late wife bought me a PP (at the mothership in Geneva) 30 years ago. I wear it every day, and cannot imagine just sticking it in a drawer. Also, the advice I got from PP was not to let it sit, not running, for lengthy periods of time.
I am staggered at today's prices, though. In 1994, it was accessible to someone working for a salary. Today, not so much.
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I'm blown away with the pricing and more so the waitlists associated with Rolexes. I've been on a list locally for nearly 2 years to get a Sub Date. I just refuse to pay over list for one (as as refusing to pay the Lux Tax on a new P car). Our local AD also doesn't have any other interesting brands to "build a relationship" even through I have purchased two Tags and a Tissot from them many years ago. Raffi isn't far and I should reach out to them. I'd like a GMT, DJ, Daytona, etc. I'm on a list in Toronto for an Explorer II Polar, but I have next to zero hope anything will come through. If international pricing wasn't also a joke, I'd get one abroad when I travel.
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I'm blown away with the pricing and more so the waitlists associated with Rolexes. I've been on a list locally for nearly 2 years to get a Sub Date. I just refuse to pay over list for one (as as refusing to pay the Lux Tax on a new P car). Our local AD also doesn't have any other interesting brands to "build a relationship" even through I have purchased two Tags and a Tissot from them many years ago. Raffi isn't far and I should reach out to them. I'd like a GMT, DJ, Daytona, etc. I'm on a list in Toronto for an Explorer II Polar, but I have next to zero hope anything will come through. If international pricing wasn't also a joke, I'd get one abroad when I travel.
Will be back there this year and will see what they say.
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I second the wear and enjoy advice. My late wife bought me a PP (at the mothership in Geneva) 30 years ago. I wear it every day, and cannot imagine just sticking it in a drawer. Also, the advice I got from PP was not to let it sit, not running, for lengthy periods of time.
I am staggered at today's prices, though. In 1994, it was accessible to someone working for a salary. Today, not so much.
I am staggered at today's prices, though. In 1994, it was accessible to someone working for a salary. Today, not so much.
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For high-end watches like the SS white ceramic Daytona, authenticity and condition are key. Many enthusiasts use forums, specialized watch selling platforms, or trusted dealers for private sales. As for feeling comfortable wearing such a valuable piece, I get it—it's a personal choice.
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I generally agree and if not fake than a suspect process. I’ve been on “two lists” for about 9 months, one of which seems more legitimate than the other. The latter I’ve essentially given up on since “they had watches this morning but they’re all gone.” Would be nice to be like Porsche at least in the sense you could put down a deposit and you knew it was going to come at some point.