Daytona and Tiffany OP, I'm Officially a Hypocrite

[EverCloserUnion]

Firstly, congratulations on getting the watches you want at a price you're comfortable with - I wish you and your wife much happiness wearing them.

I confess I've always been baffled by reports of people spending xxx on items they don't really want in order to be 'allowed' to buy the watch of their choice, and still waiting months or years.

Surely paying the grey market premium makes more financial sense in most cases.

As for any shame in 'going grey', I really don't understand it: they have a role to play and bring a degree of equilibrium to an otherwise imperfect market.

[djtheot]

Congrats, I have had enough of the games too. Its out of hand.

[Number3]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Congratulations in advance.

I hope you wanted the +100k you already spent

Yeah, I was hoping the same thing!

Congrats Dustin, life is too short. I would be tempted to pop in to your AD with your new piece on just to let them know where they could stick their chance of any future jewellery business!

[stevestil]

Having this kind of spend history with your AD and still being told 5-10 years….

It would sting more for me to give them another dollar.

Good for you for getting the watches you want without waiting and playing these ridiculous games.

Enjoy them


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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Number3

Yeah, I was hoping the same thing!

Congrats Dustin, life is too short. I would be tempted to pop in to your AD with your new piece on just to let them know where they could stick their chance of any future jewellery business!

At the very least he should drop by and ask them how to set the time


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[77T]

Hope Helene departed your domicile without destructive intentions.

Now, about that aversion which your AD has now cured you of...

Glad to hear the success story. I bought 2 new Rolexes & 1 Tudor over my lifetime. But have bought/traded/sold more than 2 dozen others with dealers in the secondary market.

Both pathways are worth walking.


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[Number3]

Originally Posted by brandrea

At the very least he should drop by and ask them how to set the time


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Absolutely! Could we tag along?

[boa2]

"Super content" is the best measure, congrats. As others have said, life is short. Enjoy it.

[Chiboy]

i admit I got my Daytona gray. Of course that was when it saved me 5 digits vs. costing a premium. I don't feel a stigma associated with it, lol.

I will also admit that while I pretty much sit out the buying and selling of watches on TRF, I kinda like hearing of stories like the OP's. There is so much AD fatigue from the last number of years of many of them exploiting their position, that I feel a certain "sticking it to the man" joy when people decide to pay a small premium and go gray, or buy a non-hot model gray and save money rather than support their AD.

So............

[MichelleP]

Good for you. 5-10 years (never) is BS for that spend history.

[Barada7]

I just can’t imagine any watch being worth either of those options.

[Bartolo]

Originally Posted by dmash

. . . the time is more important than some extra money to buy what makes you happy.

I TOTALLY subscribe to this philosophy!

Congratulations for getting what you want . . . when you want it!

[Bartolo]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

I don't feel a stigma associated with it, lol.

I don't think I've ever been asked, "So did you buy it at an AD or did you pay a premium to buy gray?"

[rom33]

dmash,

Congratulations !

Tomorrow is another day, who cares where the watches came from.

Thank you for posting.

[Hkspwrsche]

Congrats and I think it was the best choice. Be sure to wear it in there when you shop!

[Akacoke]

Yolo. No shame in the game. Get what u can while u can still enjoy it.

[alphadweller]

I did grey once. Not my thing, a bit of a stressful experience when you spend 10k on a watch. At least I got 34% off retail for a new piece stickered full set.

[omar10213245]

Originally Posted by dmash

So I've done what I always said I would never do, and I'm 100% a hypocrite

Long story short, I've been on the 'list' for a black SS Daytona along with a Tiffany OP36 (wife) for quite some time. I say this as somebody who has an extensive relationship spanning 5 years with my AD, 6 figure spend across watches/jewelry, gold models, diamond and two tone models for my wife, the whole nine yards, hardly any sports model Rolex. I was inquiring about an update for those two and was legit told it would be 5-10 years for both. Mind you, my AD is also in a more rural area, not playing with billionaires in NYC or Miami. To say my wife and I were shocked is an understatement, I at least thought I'd have a serious spot or allocation in process, not the nice answer of 'you're not getting them'.

Quite frankly this lit a bit of a fire under my feet, so I reached out to a reputable grey seeing what kind of deal I could get cut for the pair. For years and years I always said I'd never do it, but I'm honestly just over it at this point. Came to an agreement (surprisingly good deal), and I'm getting fresh, September 2024 dated watches to arrive to my doorstep next week. Could have had them tomorrow but I'm in FL and got this crazy hurricane stuff going on.

I've now officially paid over retail for SS Rolex and you know what, it doesn't sting as much as I thought. Perhaps me recently paying over retail for my NOS 16600 was the catalyst to this, which made me realize, the time is more important than some extra money to buy what makes you happy. So never say never, as I was the textbook definition of somebody who said I wouldn't do it. I'm super content now with where my 'Land Sea Air' collection currently stands, will post some pics next week.

welcome to the darkside, muahahahahahahaaaaa!

seriously though, i'm glad you finally saw the light, life is short, my friend. Congrats on the new acquisitions!

[georgekart]

Congratulations. I feel like nowadays for most of us playing the AD game is useless. If you wanna get something, get it. Getting on the list won't hurt, but it's unlikely to yield in something.

[rockysw]

congrats on the watches! they are both awesome.

[BNA/LION]

Officially a Hypocrite with Great Taste in Watches! Cheers & Congratulations!

[1William]

I do not consider the OP a hypocrite, I consider him an informed consumer who took a set of facts set out by an AD and made the best decision for himself and his wife. Great selection of watches and buying experience as discussed. The OP still researched and found the best deal possible and paid a market price for very desirable watches. As mentioned above, the AD fatigue is real and many who would not have consider going Grey have now made that move. Congratulations.