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I think that normalcy is never coming back, to be honest. I don’t think we’ll ever see the days of SS sports watches in the display case and I think every AD will use SS watches as leverage to move other things that otherwise wouldn’t move.
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WTF , you’ve spent $175k on other stuff you don’t really want , should have gone grey
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Plenty of wishful thinking and ongoing hype in this thread. Prices are dropping and stock becoming ever more available.
To those who say the Rolex distribution will keep prices high, I counter that decreasing demand with increased production from the new factory will force prices lower despite whatever tricks Greys and ADs try. The market always wins. Further reducing prices further reduces demand from those who are only see £££ when they look at Rolex. This in turn pushes down prices further. That million+ production needs to find buyers somewhere. Luckily for many, mitigation from dealers seems to ensuring we are having a ‘soft’ landing. But there is no evidence that we are at the bottom of the market. Two years of consistent price falls is not outweighed by one month of increases. No hurry to buy today, as prices will be lower tomorrow |
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And yeah many gray market sellers are probably still sitting on inventory . . . but I think that overall that's not THAT many pieces in the entire ecosystem. They'll get moved . . . and those dealers will go back to buying and selling for their std margins. I strongly suspect that most have already burned off their upside-down inventory and are back to buying and selling. |
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Today, 03:51 AM | #36 |
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LOL tricked me thinking DSW was selling this for $8k. Went on his website and saw him selling it for $23k+ |
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I remember having to think about it when they offered me 10% off Rolex in 2007. That dealer (Jared in VA) no longer has Rolex of course. I recall getting a good deal on my M serial 3186 GMT Pepsi in 08. A little under msrp. In 2018 I sold it intending to go walk in and buy a new ceramic Pepsi. I was perplexed when they said they’d put me on a list. Then that location lost Rolex. Then I moved to a new store. And the games began! 2022 before I got it! No one had a Stainless Daytona in stock at any point in my shopping. Even in the old days. I have mostly varied and vintage stuff but I do have all the modern stuff I need.
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In my experience it is cyclical. This reminds of of 08/09. A lot of people had to liquidate back then. It is nowhere near as bad, but it's certainly a lot easier to find what you are looking for now. I've been MIA for quite a while at my SD and after chatting with the salesperson, I was offered the left handed GMT, which I passed on.
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Funnily enough I popped into a Rolex store in India recently...because you never know right? Lol Really really friendly staff so I got chatting to one of the senior SA. I mentioned I was from the UK and that we were now seeing models for immediate sale in the stores. He looked genuinely shocked, he said they are still in a position where every piece is sold to either the first or second person on their register. Absolutely nothing for walk ins. He was encouraging me to try stuff on and register but I explained that I'm only passing through. |
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I was a hold out in 2018 for a white SS Daytona thinking this and it ended up costing me another $10k to land a ss Daytona 5 years later.
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No hype from me but I'm not sure Rolex want that to happen. There is a balance point where a luxury manufacturer sells enough pieces to make good profit but doesn't kill the exclusivity/hype. Rolex have really tasted the hype now and though at it's peak it was counterproductive they know that a certain amount is necessary for a luxury product. |
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What is normal. What happened a decade ago may have seemed crazy at the time.
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It is what it is - "hobbies" are expensive be it luxury watches, exotic cars, champion Koi, ...
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This hobby is a sickness that always has you looking regardless if need another watch or not. Here is another lost art of the incoming we don’t get to do from days not so long ago:
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