Prices slump by up to 50% for discontinued Rolex watches (Watchpro)

[T3rmina1]

Originally Posted by ButtButt

I'm a Cortina customer, not a whale by any means but I did buy a few watches from them. In 2015 I walked in and bought a Rolex BLNR as a brand new customer and got a small discount off retail. In early 2022 I got my first Patek from them as a walk in after waiting just 2 weeks and paid retail. A few months after that my wife got a Cartier Santos and without asking they gave me a 15% discount off retail. I've honestly never seen nor heard of them selling any watches above retail. I do hear a lot of complaints though about all the hot models being hard to get, but that is pretty much the same everywhere you go.

I've read the same news as everyone else but I'm really not sure what the charging over retail part is about and I was never asked to bundle or buy anything I didn't want, and in fact when I asked if I needed to buy less popular models to build history they told me no and to just be patient and wait. Of course that absolutely could mean I'll never get the next watch, or the sales person I'm dealing with is one of the better ones, so take it for what it's worth. This is just my own personal experience.

That sounds pretty amazing. Would you mind letting me know who's your usual AD? I'd love to get in contact with them. (I'll obviously leave out the fact I was referred by 'ButtButt')

[T3rmina1]

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[trackingtime]

Originally Posted by ButtButt

I'm a Cortina customer, not a whale by any means but I did buy a few watches from them. In 2015 I walked in and bought a Rolex BLNR as a brand new customer and got a small discount off retail. In early 2022 I got my first Patek from them as a walk in after waiting just 2 weeks and paid retail. A few months after that my wife got a Cartier Santos and without asking they gave me a 15% discount off retail. I've honestly never seen nor heard of them selling any watches above retail. I do hear a lot of complaints though about all the hot models being hard to get, but that is pretty much the same everywhere you go.

I've read the same news as everyone else but I'm really not sure what the charging over retail part is about and I was never asked to bundle or buy anything I didn't want, and in fact when I asked if I needed to buy less popular models to build history they told me no and to just be patient and wait. Of course that absolutely could mean I'll never get the next watch, or the sales person I'm dealing with is one of the better ones, so take it for what it's worth. This is just my own personal experience.

early 2022, you went in as a walk in (after purchasing a blnr years ago), waited 2 weeks for a patek?
what patek?

in 2022, 15% off cartier? doubt
in 2018-2019 yes i believe.

i was a cortina customer as well, spend 6 figures with them and didn't get jackshit at the raffles city mall outlet.

went over to paragon and complained to another SA, in order to get a rootbeer, i had to bundle a moser pioneer.
that's in 2019, before covid.

cortina used to charge above retail before Rolex send that letter.

[trackingtime]

Originally Posted by T3rmina1

That sounds pretty amazing. Would you mind letting me know who's your usual AD? I'd love to get in contact with them. (I'll obviously leave out the fact I was referred by 'ButtButt')

he's in Singapore.

[T3rmina1]

Originally Posted by trackingtime

he's in Singapore.

I meant his SA. I have some means of getting around that region

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by trackingtime

early 2022, you went in as a walk in (after purchasing a blnr years ago), waited 2 weeks for a patek?
what patek?

in 2022, 15% off cartier? doubt
in 2018-2019 yes i believe.

i was a cortina customer as well, spend 6 figures with them and didn't get jackshit at the raffles city mall outlet.

went over to paragon and complained to another SA, in order to get a rootbeer, i had to bundle a moser pioneer.
that's in 2019, before covid.

cortina used to charge above retail before Rolex send that letter.

that account is run by cortina. they are in hot water right now.

[trackingtime]

Originally Posted by Etschell

that account is run by cortina. they are in hot water right now.

lol, i have problems with that stupid AD.

I bundled a sub date 126610ln with 2x IWC Mark Pilot
so i decided to sell my 116610ln i got from the grey market

they actually went thru fb grps and carousell, checking for flippers, linked it back to me.
ask why am i selling the sub date they have allocated to me?

first, you didn't allocate me shit, it was a bundled purchase.
secondly, get your internet scouting team to get familiarised with rolex reference numbers and open their damn eyes.
I gave the SA a piece of my mind and told them they just lost me as a customer, i don't give a fk if they have banned me.

dumb AD, dumb staffs. good riddance

[T3rmina1]

Originally Posted by trackingtime

lol, i have problems with that stupid AD.

I bundled a sub date 126610ln with 2x IWC Mark Pilot
so i decided to sell my 116610ln i got from the grey market

they actually went thru fb grps and carousell, checking for flippers, linked it back to me.
ask why am i selling the sub date they have allocated to me?

first, you didn't allocate me shit, it was a bundled purchase.
secondly, get your internet scouting team to get familiarised with rolex reference numbers and open their damn eyes.
I gave the SA a piece of my mind and told them they just lost me as a customer, i don't give a fk if they have banned me.

dumb AD, dumb staffs. good riddance

Which AD would you recommend, then?

[GGGMT]

How’s prices doing, everyone?


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[ButtButt]

Originally Posted by trackingtime

early 2022, you went in as a walk in (after purchasing a blnr years ago), waited 2 weeks for a patek?
what patek?

in 2022, 15% off cartier? doubt
in 2018-2019 yes i believe.

i was a cortina customer as well, spend 6 figures with them and didn't get jackshit at the raffles city mall outlet.

Yup, 5172G. I believe I posted about it here quite a bit during the time, I got laughed out of one AD and never heard back from the rest, but somehow Cortina delivered it.

Don't know what to say about the Cartier discount if you don't believe it.

Just sharing my experience with them, I haven't been able to get anything since then though lol (although I did turn down a 5320G with the salmon dial which I never asked for).

[Booth9999]

Not to be a downer but It would be cool if this thread was back on track talking about Rolex watches and there prices on moda etc.

[amh]

Agree with Booth. Couldn't care less about AP, VC, PP etc

[trackingtime]

Originally Posted by T3rmina1

Which AD would you recommend, then?

none, ADs in Singapore are the worst.
concentrated wealth on a small island.
you think you're a big fish? there's a bigger one beside you.

spend your money elsewhere.

[Apheaven]

Originally Posted by trackingtime

none, ADs in Singapore are the worst.
concentrated wealth on a small island.
you think you're a big fish? there's a bigger one beside you.

spend your money elsewhere.

This is the story of our lives.



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[psm11]

Originally Posted by GGGMT

How’s prices doing, everyone?


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TWMID and floating face down in a backyard pool.

[thelti]

Watch Society on YouTube was discussing the softening of the market as told to him by his grey market dealer friends in his latest video. He is based out of Dubai so another anecdote we can reference.
i would post a direct link but my post count is too low

[buknoy]

Now green sky ss dropped to 37k. No. One bought when it was 40k plus and even at 37k no sell


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[kopi-c]

Originally Posted by trackingtime

none, ADs in Singapore are the worst.
concentrated wealth on a small island.
you think you're a big fish? there's a bigger one beside you.

spend your money elsewhere.

I totally agree.

[Mathematoxic]

Originally Posted by trackingtime

none, ADs in Singapore are the worst.
concentrated wealth on a small island.
you think you're a big fish? there's a bigger one beside you.

spend your money elsewhere.

Not a lot big fish around.. is a lot of big sharks and killer whales haha

[In-N-Out]

I expected 37mm and 41mm RO's to settle at retail+tax by late this year. maybe small 5-10% premium on top, but that's it.

[wb55]

Originally Posted by In-N-Out

I expected 37mm and 41mm RO's to settle at retail+tax by late this year. maybe small 5-10% premium on top, but that's it.

Going to need to specify colours and metals with such a claim

Might be true but for the prom queen blue in steel not a chance

[buknoy]

mint oyster ss blue skyd sold at auction for 19.4k. kermit nib in 15100-15500

nib nos full sticker 2019 116515 black dial OF sold for 34100

[buknoy]

New celebration dial 41 op at auction 28k at the moment


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[ClocksCarsandCarbine]

Originally Posted by buknoy

mint oyster ss blue skyd sold at auction for 19.4k. kermit nib in 15100-15500

nib nos full sticker 2019 116515 black dial OF sold for 34100

Funny. I keep trying to find a 116519LN and am offering decent money but everyone thinks they are worth >$40k. I'll just keep on waiting

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by wb55

Going to need to specify colours and metals with such a claim

Might be true but for the prom queen blue in steel not a chance

Walk into a botique. Buy a code 1159 base and put your name down. You'll be shocked how quickly you get a call.

[psm11]

Originally Posted by buknoy

New celebration dial 41 op at auction 28k at the moment


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Lol that guy listed it for like 40k the other day saying how quickly it was going to sell.

[huncho]

Originally Posted by Etschell

Walk into a botique. Buy a code 1159 base and put your name down. You'll be shocked how quickly you get a call.

so...spend 25k on a code just to get a RO at retail...?

[buknoy]

Originally Posted by psm11

Lol that guy listed it for like 40k the other day saying how quickly it was going to sell.

And it was sold for 28k. Nobody bid after 28. Thats tells you something. People are tired of exorbitant mark up


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[Mathematoxic]

Originally Posted by buknoy

And it was sold for 28k. Nobody bid after 28. Thats tells you something. People are tired of exorbitant mark up


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Maybe the person who bidded for 28k is their own guy. This price is already crazy

[Rolexatlast]

Still, 28k is still a pretty decent markup above RRP