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klayface · 31 October 2008, 03:15 PM

And the sell person was so aggresive and he kept on insisting that my 3,500 credit from the rolex sub (purchased o4 ,f series) would have been a generous amount and should be used towards the purchase of a new tourneau certified chronometer watch with alligator strap and that in his opinion, it was definately and upgrade . What gives? I mean up until sunday I had never heard of that watch brand in my life.

Is it worth it ?
Please help.

ezod · 31 October 2008, 03:24 PM

Keep your sub. Definitely worth more. And you would absolutely regret a "trade up" to a Tourneau.

sbakar · 31 October 2008, 03:27 PM

I wouldn't make the trade!!!

SNB

Wolfgang427 · 31 October 2008, 03:28 PM

He's simply trying to do what salespeople do and that is to sell you something that you don't want and to make as much money for the company and himself in return.

AL7273 · 31 October 2008, 03:45 PM

my advice would be don't do the deal.

Z-Sub · 31 October 2008, 03:49 PM

No Deal

Steven79 · 31 October 2008, 04:23 PM

tourneau is one of the worst Rolex retailers around.

i wouldn't give them a single cent of my hard earned money.

C. Davidson · 31 October 2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven79

tourneau is one of the worst Rolex retailers around.

i wouldn't give them a single cent of my hard earned money.

Doesnt sound like a good deal. In general, I wouldn't trade my Rolex for anything. Its a keeper for life.

Sidenote: Hey Steven, looks like you are going to hit lucky 888 post!

Singslinger · 31 October 2008, 04:33 PM

Don't do it!!

scottschoe · 31 October 2008, 05:16 PM

Here, I marked your mistakes:

so i want to trade-up my sub , and i walked into a tourneau store

Always sell privately, and Tourneau is booboo.

gone-rolex-mad · 31 October 2008, 06:55 PM

Nooooooo! This is a bad deal! Stick with the sub

Luminor · 31 October 2008, 07:08 PM

Tell him to go .....

Erix · 31 October 2008, 08:27 PM

Nooo ...no deal , no deal !!!

Randy Marsh · 31 October 2008, 08:32 PM

Buddy !! Never,ever trade with tourneau !! Don't do it !!! Never never ever !! Even if they give you twice the value !!!!

jfash · 31 October 2008, 09:30 PM

Say no to Tourneau!

Trurolexer · 31 October 2008, 09:35 PM

Don't do that...IMO.

Ed Rooney · 31 October 2008, 11:34 PM

Can you trade up a Sub?

Your F-serial Sub is worth maybe a bit more than $3500, but I wouldn't go near their house brand. I just looked up completed listings for Tourneau watches on the 'bay, and they are garbage. They have NO resale value.

If you are jonesing for a nice watch, go buy an Omega, but keep the Rolex.

RsqVet · 31 October 2008, 11:41 PM

So do you know what you want to trade your sub for? Define that first before you even walk into a store otherwise you will be easy prey for a sales person.

As others have stated you will always do better selling your sub on the private market and then buying what you want.

Tourneau is one of the worst stores out there IMHO; and as to their house brand watches I would not touch one with a 10 foot pole.

I can only imagine how much that house brand watch cost if they are giving you 3.5k in credit.... and what do you get for that? A contract made watch most likely containing a generic movement that in 6 weeks, 6 months, 6 years or 2 decades will not have even half the collector appeal or re-sale value that your rolex will. If you totally love the Tourneau watch and there is nothing similar from another source and you think it represents reasonable value for you then by all means go for it, otherwise I'd stay away, far, far away.

DC watchman · 31 October 2008, 11:42 PM

I traded my 14060m for a sub date back in 2006. I got 2700 for the sub which is a 100 dollars less than I paid for it. I had to throw in $1911 on the trade

Not a bad deal; I did not have time to sell my watch and did not feel like dealing with the tire kickers.... I probably could have gotten another 500 off a sub if I had looked elsewhere...

They are not bad folks there. Frankly the sales manager at the King of Prussia store could not have been more accomodating to me when I was buying my Panerai..... Buyer beware definitely applies in any Tourneau.

Gaijin · 31 October 2008, 11:51 PM

Yea forget them I went into the one in Waikiki. They had a used white dial SS Daytone for sale for $16,000. Whatever. What a joke!

They offered me 13,000 trade in on my Day Date, but only if I paid full price for a Daytona that I wanted. No discount.

GBJIV · 31 October 2008, 11:55 PM

I am just not impressed with Torneau (the store, or the brand). I have been in several of their locations. Personally, I would definitely not do this trade and I would not buy their branded watch.

Mrdi · 1 November 2008, 12:02 AM

Their Rolex franchise got yanked in my community.

zak98 · 1 November 2008, 12:06 AM

run... run away fast.

DSJ · 1 November 2008, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottschoe

Here, I marked your mistakes:

so i want to trade-up my sub , and i walked into a tourneau store

Always sell privately, and Tourneau is booboo.

Gotta agree with my (fashion/shoe obsessed

) friend here!

delldeaton · 1 November 2008, 12:37 AM

Submariner!
Submariner!
Submariner!

hflee55 · 1 November 2008, 12:40 AM

don't do it.....no deal!

Dalton · 1 November 2008, 12:49 AM

it's funny how Torneau got cute and decided tomake their own watch. I had a guy walk in with a Torneau watch and ask if I could fix it since Torneau had originally refinished it for him with some of the worst satin finish I've ever seen. The quality of the watch was not impressive, at all.

DARK_KNIGHT · 1 November 2008, 12:49 AM

After he told you the story, did he say:

APRIL FOOLS DAY !!!!!!

JimC · 1 November 2008, 12:57 AM

I'm certainly no expert, but if it was my watch, and my money, I'd go the other way.

sea-dweller · 1 November 2008, 01:15 AM

Tourneau is trying to 'rip you off'. They will resell that Sub for close to $5k and you are stuck with with something 'less than a Rolex',

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezod

Keep your sub. Definitely worth more. And you would absolutely regret a "trade up" to a Tourneau.

31 October 2008, 03:15 PM	#1
klayface Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Chuck Norris Location: So. California Watch: SS Daytona w/ dial Posts: 346	so i want to trade-up my sub , and i walked into a tourneau store And the sell person was so aggresive and he kept on insisting that my 3,500 credit from the rolex sub (purchased o4 ,f series) would have been a generous amount and should be used towards the purchase of a new tourneau certified chronometer watch with alligator strap and that in his opinion, it was definately and upgrade . What gives? I mean up until sunday I had never heard of that watch brand in my life. Is it worth it ? Please help.

31 October 2008, 03:49 PM	#6
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	No Deal __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

31 October 2008, 05:16 PM	#10
scottschoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CA Posts: 3,295	Here, I marked your mistakes: so i want to trade-up my sub , and i walked into a tourneau store Always sell privately, and Tourneau is booboo. __________________ __________________

31 October 2008, 06:55 PM	#11
gone-rolex-mad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Andalucia Spain Watch: WG daydate-Daytona Posts: 1,338	Nooooooo! This is a bad deal! Stick with the sub __________________ Choose to allocate your time to imbeciles at your peril!

31 October 2008, 08:27 PM	#13
Erix "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nice, France Watch: D Sub date 16610 Posts: 929	Nooo ...no deal , no deal !!! __________________ Nice is nice

31 October 2008, 03:24 PM	#2
ezod "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago, Illinois Watch: SeaDweller Posts: 67	Keep your sub. Definitely worth more. And you would absolutely regret a "trade up" to a Tourneau.

31 October 2008, 03:27 PM	#3
sbakar "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 650	I wouldn't make the trade!!! SNB

31 October 2008, 03:28 PM	#4
Wolfgang427 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Wolfgang Location: New Jersey. Watch: Rolex Tudor Omega Posts: 5,592	He's simply trying to do what salespeople do and that is to sell you something that you don't want and to make as much money for the company and himself in return.

31 October 2008, 03:45 PM	#5
AL7273 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UAE Posts: 195	my advice would be don't do the deal.

31 October 2008, 04:23 PM	#7
Steven79 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Steven Location: Houston Watch: Sub Posts: 1,175	tourneau is one of the worst Rolex retailers around. i wouldn't give them a single cent of my hard earned money.

31 October 2008, 04:33 PM	#9
Singslinger "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 6,424	Don't do it!!

31 October 2008, 07:08 PM	#12
Luminor "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Claude Location: Europe Watch: Rolex Deepsea Sea- Posts: 391	Tell him to go .....

31 October 2008, 08:32 PM	#14
Randy Marsh Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Andrew Location: Sardinia,Italy Posts: 262	Buddy !! Never,ever trade with tourneau !! Don't do it !!! Never never ever !! Even if they give you twice the value !!!!

31 October 2008, 09:30 PM	#15
jfash Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 48	Say no to Tourneau!

31 October 2008, 09:35 PM	#16
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	Don't do that...IMO.

31 October 2008, 11:34 PM	#17
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	Can you trade up a Sub? Your F-serial Sub is worth maybe a bit more than $3500, but I wouldn't go near their house brand. I just looked up completed listings for Tourneau watches on the 'bay, and they are garbage. They have NO resale value. If you are jonesing for a nice watch, go buy an Omega, but keep the Rolex.

31 October 2008, 11:41 PM	#18
RsqVet Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 142	So do you know what you want to trade your sub for? Define that first before you even walk into a store otherwise you will be easy prey for a sales person. As others have stated you will always do better selling your sub on the private market and then buying what you want. Tourneau is one of the worst stores out there IMHO; and as to their house brand watches I would not touch one with a 10 foot pole. I can only imagine how much that house brand watch cost if they are giving you 3.5k in credit.... and what do you get for that? A contract made watch most likely containing a generic movement that in 6 weeks, 6 months, 6 years or 2 decades will not have even half the collector appeal or re-sale value that your rolex will. If you totally love the Tourneau watch and there is nothing similar from another source and you think it represents reasonable value for you then by all means go for it, otherwise I'd stay away, far, far away.

31 October 2008, 11:42 PM	#19
DC watchman Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: VA Posts: 305	I traded my 14060m for a sub date back in 2006. I got 2700 for the sub which is a 100 dollars less than I paid for it. I had to throw in $1911 on the trade Not a bad deal; I did not have time to sell my watch and did not feel like dealing with the tire kickers.... I probably could have gotten another 500 off a sub if I had looked elsewhere... They are not bad folks there. Frankly the sales manager at the King of Prussia store could not have been more accomodating to me when I was buying my Panerai..... Buyer beware definitely applies in any Tourneau.

31 October 2008, 11:51 PM	#20
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Yea forget them I went into the one in Waikiki. They had a used white dial SS Daytone for sale for $16,000. Whatever. What a joke! They offered me 13,000 trade in on my Day Date, but only if I paid full price for a Daytona that I wanted. No discount.

31 October 2008, 11:55 PM	#21
GBJIV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Jackson Location: So. California Posts: 2,893	I am just not impressed with Torneau (the store, or the brand). I have been in several of their locations. Personally, I would definitely not do this trade and I would not buy their branded watch. __________________ Jackson

1 November 2008, 12:02 AM	#22
Mrdi Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 3,478	Their Rolex franchise got yanked in my community.

1 November 2008, 12:06 AM	#23
zak98 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TN Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,166	run... run away fast. __________________ Z- Submariner; P- Airking; R- DateJust; M- GMTII; C0 - Milgauss GV Breitling SuperOcean Heritage 46 Omega Speedmaster Racing Panerai PAM390

1 November 2008, 12:37 AM	#25
delldeaton "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Real Name: Dell Deaton Location: NAWCC Museum! Watch: Never kiss & tell! Posts: 883	No (ie, keep what you've got) Submariner! Submariner! Submariner! __________________ . Watches, James Bond Watches .

1 November 2008, 12:40 AM	#26
hflee55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY Watch: Me Watching You!! Posts: 3,260	don't do it.....no deal!

1 November 2008, 12:49 AM	#27
Dalton TechXpert Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Dal Location: Seattle Watch: 168000 Posts: 1,614	it's funny how Torneau got cute and decided tomake their own watch. I had a guy walk in with a Torneau watch and ask if I could fix it since Torneau had originally refinished it for him with some of the worst satin finish I've ever seen. The quality of the watch was not impressive, at all.

1 November 2008, 12:49 AM	#28
DARK_KNIGHT "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jack Location: Dothan Watch: Cartier Posts: 1,236	After he told you the story, did he say: APRIL FOOLS DAY !!!!!!

1 November 2008, 12:57 AM	#29
JimC "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: Anchorage, Alaska Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,188	I'm certainly no expert, but if it was my watch, and my money, I'd go the other way.

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