ROLEX HOT MODELS RIGHT NOW??? Future collectibles

[mwasheikh]

I Wanted to gather a list and get everyone's opinion on which rolexes are hot and which will probably becomes collectors items in the not to distant future:

-Rolex SD 4000 (discontinued)
-Rolex GMT Batman
-Rolex Hulk
-Daytona Ceramic
-Rolex SD 50th anniversary
-Rolex DSSD James Cameron edition.....
-Rolex Sub non ceramic 50th anniversary
-Rolex Non ceramic Daytona

Also does anyone see these new models coming down to reality or will there always be a premium for them?

[galaxy101]

Good list I’d agree with that. I’d say BLNR is massively favorable by many for some reasons


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[Danny83]

The Hulk

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by mwasheikh

Also does anyone see these new models coming down to reality or will there always be a premium for them?

The only real variable IMO is whether or not a watch is discontinued and even that isn't always a sure thing. BUT, if for example the LVC get's discontinued, these crazy prices we're seeing today aren't coming down anytime soon.

Another crazy example would be if they remove the red letters from the SD43. I'm not saying I think this will happen, but if it did, it would certainly blow up the value of it's first year.

Otherwise, I have a feeling all returning models will come down in price, but I think the days of discount might be gone for a while.

[Rocket_Man]

Hard to say if any of those will be future collectibles. Most of the high value vintage Rolex's you see today came from a time when Rolex was not much of a sought after brand and the number of watches produced was lower than today. So while some watches are hot now, their popularity will dwindle when the next hot watch is released and buyers attention turns to these. In the mean time they will have made 10s of thousands of BLNRs and each was so expensive that no one will have shoved them in the back of a drawer for 30 years and wake up with a $100K watch in the kitchen junk drawer.

[jenniferjanef]

Originally Posted by Rocket_Man

Hard to say if any of those will be future collectibles. Most of the high value vintage Rolex's you see today came from a time when Rolex was not much of a sought after brand and the number of watches produced was lower than today. So while some watches are hot now, their popularity will dwindle when the next hot watch is released and buyers attention turns to these. In the mean time they will have made 10s of thousands of BLNRs and each was so expensive that no one will have shoved them in the back of a drawer for 30 years and wake up with a $100K watch in the kitchen junk drawer.

I think DDII is one of those watches. Especially now it has been discontinued.

[Jackumi]

Originally Posted by Rocket_Man

Hard to say if any of those will be future collectibles. Most of the high value vintage Rolex's you see today came from a time when Rolex was not much of a sought after brand and the number of watches produced was lower than today. So while some watches are hot now, their popularity will dwindle when the next hot watch is released and buyers attention turns to these. In the mean time they will have made 10s of thousands of BLNRs and each was so expensive that no one will have shoved them in the back of a drawer for 30 years and wake up with a $100K watch in the kitchen junk drawer.

Totally agree!

[Swaye]

Thought about this a bit. To me to be a very collectible watch one day, the watch needs to be somewhat limited or special in some tangible way. I think Daytonas are the one exception to this as they just seem to always go up no matter what. But, Hulks, BLNRs, BLROs, 16710s, and DSSDs are all super cool watches, but there is nothing rare enough about them to make them a highly sought after watch one day. There are hundreds of thousands of some of these watches out there.

The only potentially really collectible watches to me of the last 20 years are (and this is tinged with a huge "possible" right now because it is hard to guess these things in the era) are the:

Kermit Flat 4
16710 3186 (all versions)
SD4K
SD43 MKI

And even the SD4K and SD43 I wonder about because in the past SDs were the red headed step child to the Sub - I think that is changing now, but still too early to tell.

[Rosex]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

Another crazy example would be if they remove the red letters from the SD43. I'm not saying I think this will happen, but if it did, it would certainly blow up the value of it's first year.

I have been told that the red letters are going for sure. Reliable AD who has often been spot on.

[Kenrocks]

Speaking from only my personal taste:

1. SS Daytonas - potentially they will be the next best thing to 4-digit Daytonas, plus the zenith factor which is pbly never going to be repeated

2. DSSD JC - when one day discontinued (or when JC died) will be highly collectible due to its showcase diving capability and the specialty of the dial color and the green DEEPSEA which makes it pop - plus simply its killer look


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[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by mwasheikh

I Wanted to gather a list and get everyone's opinion on which rolexes are hot and which will probably becomes collectors items in the not to distant future:

-Rolex SD 4000 (discontinued)
-Rolex GMT Batman
-Rolex Hulk
-Daytona Ceramic
-Rolex SD 50th anniversary
-Rolex DSSD James Cameron edition.....
-Rolex Sub non ceramic 50th anniversary
-Rolex Non ceramic Daytona

Also does anyone see these new models coming down to reality or will there always be a premium for them?

Your list is spot on.

I have a BLNR and a Deepsea James Cameron from that list. I absolutely adore them both, but hard to say what their future holds. I’d say the James Cameron will be a huge future collectors piece.

If the SD43 is discontinued or the red font changes to black, the. It will also be an extremely sought after model.

Personally I think HULK is on the rise but I don’t see that lasting, and I certainly don’t see it being as sought after long term as the SD43 and James Cameron.

However I could be miles out with all of that lol

[Andad]

[duc888]

Another crazy example would be if they remove the red letters from the SD43

This would prices going to explode.
The main reason for the near future will be if a model is discontinued or not. Take a look at the 116600 its price development.

[Pbender]

Originally Posted by directioneng

In my view 16710 absolutely needs to be on the list. If you don’t have one in your collection then add it now while prices are till reasonable.


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[inadeje]

Originally Posted by directioneng

[OJONES]

Isn’t it usually the unpopular overlooked models that eventually become the most collectible?

[SamP]

Originally Posted by OJONES

Isn’t it usually the unpopular overlooked models that eventually become the most collectible?

True dat.
Price is dependant on short term and long term availability.
Short term being limited supply, of which Rolex are the masters.
Long term being, not that many were sold at the time, and now it’s discounted. Prime example being the, imho, fugly PN. At the time it wasn’t a looker and dealers had to almost give them away. Put now, those how like the look rave about, but unfortunately many ravers rave purely due to its soaring value.
I could buy the fugly PN for investment value, but I wouldn’t be seen dead wearing one.

[sawhornsoff]

Originally Posted by OJONES

Isn’t it usually the unpopular overlooked models that eventually become the most collectible?

Prime example is the Rolex Daytona.

[Dsmith1974]

Originally Posted by OJONES

Isn’t it usually the unpopular overlooked models that eventually become the most collectible?

MG Blue Z could be well loved in a few decades I think.

[rootbeer7]

SD4000 as it is the one recent (post 5 digit) sports model with short run.

[sgmgolf]

Originally Posted by rootbeer7

SD4000 as it is the one recent (post 5 digit) sports model with short run.

This....^^^^^^^. Wish I had kept mine!

[aquatimerfla]

Originally Posted by mwasheikh

I Wanted to gather a list and get everyone's opinion on which rolexes are hot and which will probably becomes collectors items in the not to distant future:

-Rolex SD 4000 (discontinued)
-Rolex GMT Batman
-Rolex Hulk
-Daytona Ceramic
-Rolex SD 50th anniversary
-Rolex DSSD James Cameron edition.....
-Rolex Sub non ceramic 50th anniversary
-Rolex Non ceramic Daytona

Also does anyone see these new models coming down to reality or will there always be a premium for them?

For starters the Rolex Daytona Ceramic or non ceramic are not really 'collectible'. The Daytona is has and always will be around. Will they always hold there value and perhaps a premium? guaranteed. If history proves correct the Daytona C will be much easier to get over the next 2 years as opposed to the past 2 years. While I agree the Daytona can be a mainstay in anyones collection there is nothing 'unique' about them.

1) Rolex Submariner 16610LV -This one is obvious as water is wet

2) Rolex SD4000. Seems to check all the boxes of a collectible. Approx 30 month run. Unique case shared by no other Rolex. Modern update of the 'classic' Seadweller. As time gos on this will only go up in value as much as if not more than the 16610LV listed above.

3) Rolex Deepsea JC. This one of a kind dial of speaks for itself. Unique. Rolexes first foray into 'celebrating' an event. I fully expect this model to be discontinued anytime without warning in the next 2 years which will give it a shorter run and production than the 16610LV.

4) Rolex 116610LV 'Hulk'. If only because its Rolexes its first ALL green submariner. The big question is does it get discontinued and replaced with identical looking watch but with the new 3235 movement?. Regardless will always be a strong player in anyones collection from a 'value' standpoint.

5) Rolex BLNR. I dont see this model being a collectible. period. I cant see it going anywhere anytime soon.

6) Rolex SD43. IF 'red' text gets eliminated after one year than this model will shoot to the top of the list. I dont see that happening however and fully expect this model to be sold for the next 8 years approx as is. Although it celebrates 50 years of the Seadweller it is actually a brand new model with a 'cyclops'!. This is seadweller blasphemy. If it didnt say seadweller on the dial than I would think the other name could be Submariner XL. Not that impressed. If red text stays I dont see collectors being that impressed either.

[msimiliano]

What do you think about the SD43 Anniversary Mark I, produced only for 1year?
I mean the one without the crown between Swiss Made.
Would it be more valuable in future?
Thx

[Swaye]

Originally Posted by msimiliano

What do you think about the SD43 Anniversary Mark I, produced only for 1year?
I mean the one without the crown between Swiss Made.
Would it be more valuable in future?
Thx

I think there is no way of knowing for sure, but look back at the start of the thread. Almost a year and half ago people were positing that if the Red Text was one year only, to mark the anniversary, it would be a sure fire collectible. Well, the red text stayed, but the Crown appeared to differentiate the dial, and there has been a reasonable amount of chatter about the value of a true MKI dial ever since on these forums and elsewhere.

So, my best guess is that a MKI dial SD43 probably will be pretty collectible one day, as it more or less marks the true anniversary year of the watch (we know dealers still got MKI's in late 2018 but the assumption is they were just clearing old dial inventory). There is no crystal ball for what will or won't be desired in 30 years, but if I had to bet money on it I'd mark the MKI dial down as a future collectible. Just my .02.

[Rodayyy]

Originally Posted by aquatimerfla

For starters the Rolex Daytona Ceramic or non ceramic are not really 'collectible'. The Daytona is has and always will be around. Will they always hold there value and perhaps a premium? guaranteed. If history proves correct the Daytona C will be much easier to get over the next 2 years as opposed to the past 2 years. While I agree the Daytona can be a mainstay in anyones collection there is nothing 'unique' about them.

1) Rolex Submariner 16610LV -This one is obvious as water is wet

2) Rolex SD4000. Seems to check all the boxes of a collectible. Approx 30 month run. Unique case shared by no other Rolex. Modern update of the 'classic' Seadweller. As time gos on this will only go up in value as much as if not more than the 16610LV listed above.

3) Rolex Deepsea JC. This one of a kind dial of speaks for itself. Unique. Rolexes first foray into 'celebrating' an event. I fully expect this model to be discontinued anytime without warning in the next 2 years which will give it a shorter run and production than the 16610LV.

4) Rolex 116610LV 'Hulk'. If only because its Rolexes its first ALL green submariner. The big question is does it get discontinued and replaced with identical looking watch but with the new 3235 movement?. Regardless will always be a strong player in anyones collection from a 'value' standpoint.

5) Rolex BLNR. I dont see this model being a collectible. period. I cant see it going anywhere anytime soon.

6) Rolex SD43. IF 'red' text gets eliminated after one year than this model will shoot to the top of the list. I dont see that happening however and fully expect this model to be sold for the next 8 years approx as is. Although it celebrates 50 years of the Seadweller it is actually a brand new model with a 'cyclops'!. This is seadweller blasphemy. If it didnt say seadweller on the dial than I would think the other name could be Submariner XL. Not that impressed. If red text stays I dont see collectors being that impressed either.

Boy this didn’t age too well....

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by mwasheikh

not to distant future:

How many years is this?

[ras47]

The SS GMTs, especially the BLRO models, are in the middle of a multi-year price run up.

[AK797]

Growth for both UK and US look good, and will continue to fuel high demand for these Rolexes. I expect thru 2018. Doubt supply will be able to match it, so prices stay high.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti....html#comments

[jrs146]

I don’t think any modern Rolex will truly by collectible. But if you’re just considering resale price then I think all of those models will stay strong for many years. If one gets discontinued it will only help the price increase long term. If I had to pick one from a collectibility standpoint from that list I’d say 16610lv has the best long term potential.


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[yhzdude]

may be he is asking what s the best Rolex, so he can sell it...like the Daytona..
i am no Rolex expert, but as a daily wearer may but the sub date or no date, or explorer 2.
explorer goes under the radar, seems a robust watch to beat around.
i will probably add one of them in my collection as a do everything watch, biking swimming.etc.