ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
|
27 October 2023, 02:14 AM | #1 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: VA
Watch: AP | Rolex
Posts: 45
|
Daytona OF
Would love to hear the group's perspective here:
Option 1) Buy a Daytona YG OF Pikachu/YML in the grey market for roughly $41-43K. Option 2) Proceed with Option 1 + sell my AP 15500 Black Dial for $32-33K to help offset the cost. I love my RO a lot, but often times find myself wearing my Hulk more. I did get my RO directly from an AD so there's a sentimental aspect to the watch due to how difficult it is to acquire one and was the watch I wore on my wedding day. But if and when I'm able to get the Daytona, I envision myself wearing that and the Hulk more than I would the AP. My dilemma is do I hold onto a watch that would probably get worn the least or sell it and have an extra $30K to invest or play with. Thanks! |
27 October 2023, 02:49 AM | #2 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: USA
Posts: 1,292
|
Option 3. Trade in AP towards 116518. You might be able to get the Daytona for closer to 40k.
|
27 October 2023, 09:09 AM | #3 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Real Name: HM
Location: 🇲🇾
Posts: 2,454
|
It’s a tough situation to be in…. I believe you will wear the 518 more, as it’s more comfortable. But at the same time, the 518 in YG is a flashy watch, which itself will limit the opportunities you have to wear it. The SS RO is a great watch to have though, and coupled with the fact that you got it from AP, I think it’s better to keep it than trading it for a piece from the grey market. If both were grey market purchases, I may consider trading but I will never advocate trading an AD gotten piece for something on the secondary market.
|
27 October 2023, 11:22 AM | #4 | |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: VA
Watch: AP | Rolex
Posts: 45
|
Quote:
|
|
27 October 2023, 07:27 PM | #5 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Earth :)
Posts: 38
|
I would not swap any RO for any Daytona.
|
27 October 2023, 09:06 PM | #6 |
2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: US
Posts: 243
|
I would not trade my RO unless it was towards a next level RO
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
27 October 2023, 09:37 PM | #7 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: États-Unis
Watch: Patek
Posts: 931
|
I’m in the same boat. I got a RO from the AP Boutique and have a good relationship with them. I like the RO, but I don’t wear it. It’s just too flashy for me.
I hold on to RO based on this logic: I can buy anything on the grey market at any time. But if I sell the RO, I will never get another RO from a boutique with me as first owner. So I hold in to it, and it sits in a drawer. |
27 October 2023, 10:24 PM | #8 | |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: VA
Watch: AP | Rolex
Posts: 45
|
Quote:
|
|
27 October 2023, 10:40 PM | #9 |
2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: United States
Watch: Rolex and Patek
Posts: 11,179
|
Don't sell the RO if it was from an AD. If they find out, your done with the brand at retail.
|
27 October 2023, 11:01 PM | #10 |
2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 77,156
|
I wouldn’t sell a watch “I love a lot”
Save for the next |
28 October 2023, 01:38 PM | #11 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Real Name: Junkyard Dog
Location: The Doghouse
Watch: I can't tell time
Posts: 6,808
|
That one is easy. No way do you sell that RO, and I’m not even an AP fan.
|
28 October 2023, 07:38 PM | #12 |
2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
Posts: 23,317
|
In this case….I’d add
|
28 October 2023, 11:27 PM | #13 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2023
Location: UK
Posts: 218
|
I sold my Hulk and kept the Royal Oak.
|
28 October 2023, 11:32 PM | #14 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Real Name: Larry
Location: Kentucky
Watch: Yes
Posts: 34,913
|
Never trade a watch you love. Not to mention, the AP sounds like it has some sentiment with it. I think you'll regret letting that one go.
|
30 October 2023, 12:55 AM | #15 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Real Name: Ryan
Location: DMV
Watch: LVc
Posts: 2,119
|
I would also not sell the AP if you love it. The 116518 is terrific though, keep us posted!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Tags |
audemar piguet , daytona 116518 oysterflex , hulk submariner |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
*Banners
Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.