The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX


Go Back   Rolex Forums - Rolex Forum > Rolex & Tudor Watch Topics > Rolex General Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 6 September 2008, 06:12 AM   #1
James T
"TRF" Member
 
James T's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: James
Location: SoCal Baby!
Watch: submariner 16610
Posts: 860
how many of you guys ....

bought the daytona ss above retail price???!!!!
__________________
James T
James T is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:13 AM   #2
James T
"TRF" Member
 
James T's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: James
Location: SoCal Baby!
Watch: submariner 16610
Posts: 860
and why???!!!
__________________
James T
James T is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:14 AM   #3
JJ Irani
Fondly Remembered
 
JJ Irani's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Real Name: JJ
Location: Auckland, NZ
Watch: ALL SOLD!!
Posts: 74,319
Quote:
Originally Posted by jamestpogi View Post
bought the daytona ss above retail price???!!!!
Way too many......and now most of them have killed themselves!!
__________________
Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!!

I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!
JJ Irani is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:15 AM   #4
chicagowatchman
"TRF" Member
 
chicagowatchman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Chicago IL
Watch: Platinum DDMasterp
Posts: 1,983
When the daytona II comes out will the original Daytonas go up or down in value? any thoghts?
__________________
Men's Platinum Day Date Masterpiece
Men's 18k Day Date Crown Collection
Men's Franck Muller 18k Conquistador Cortez
Men's SS Cartier Pasha

MEMBER # 5534 USA
CHICAGO IL
chicagowatchman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:15 AM   #5
karmatp
"TRF" Member
 
karmatp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Real Name: Trevor
Location: Arizona
Posts: 5,740
Not me, I would never pay above retail, and I have only paid MSRP one time and that was for a Milgauss GV.
__________________
My grails:
karmatp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:18 AM   #6
James T
"TRF" Member
 
James T's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: James
Location: SoCal Baby!
Watch: submariner 16610
Posts: 860
Quote:
Originally Posted by chicagowatchman View Post
When the daytona II comes out will the original Daytonas go up or down in value? any thoghts?
is there really a daytona II coming up?
__________________
James T
James T is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:19 AM   #7
James T
"TRF" Member
 
James T's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: James
Location: SoCal Baby!
Watch: submariner 16610
Posts: 860
Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ Irani View Post
Way too many......and now most of them have killed themselves!!
hahaha
__________________
James T
James T is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:21 AM   #8
gmt 16750
"TRF" Member
 
gmt 16750's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Real Name: Neil
Location: Borders, Scotland
Watch: what your doing.
Posts: 970
I don't actually own a Daytona but I would never pay above MRSP for a watch that's currently in production - however 'rare' they may appear to be.
To each their own though.
- Neil.
__________________
<a href=http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/redsub1680/demo847.jpg target=_blank>http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...80/demo847.jpg</a>
gmt 16750 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:32 AM   #9
Parachrom
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: canada
Posts: 721
I never pay retail If I want something, I find a colleague who has a store or access to what i want at a wholesale or dealer rate.
Parachrom is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:53 AM   #10
dickyb
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: United States
Posts: 145
I haved paid MSRP for 5 SS Dyatona's. Never heard of any person getting one below MSRP....ever!
dickyb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:58 AM   #11
James T
"TRF" Member
 
James T's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: James
Location: SoCal Baby!
Watch: submariner 16610
Posts: 860
Quote:
Originally Posted by dickyb View Post
I haved paid MSRP for 5 SS Dyatona's. Never heard of any person getting one below MSRP....ever!

i was asking above msrp and not below msrp...
__________________
James T
James T is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 07:39 AM   #12
Z-Sub
2024 Pledge Member
 
Z-Sub's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: So Cal, USA
Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man
Posts: 7,383
almost did but go a used one at retail plus tax price.
__________________
SS Submariner Date "Z"
SS SeaDweller "D"
SS Submariner "Random"
TT Blue Submariner "P"
SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi
Pam 311, 524, 297
Z-Sub is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 10:41 AM   #13
llamaofdoom
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
Posts: 417
I've paid MSRP and above...just depends on what's needed and when. I flip watches as a hobby.
llamaofdoom is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 10:50 AM   #14
nickp
"TRF" Member
 
nickp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Kentucky
Watch: SS Black Daytona
Posts: 294
I paid MSRP for mine
__________________
nickp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 11:01 AM   #15
astcell
"TRF" Member
 
astcell's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Real Name: Robert
Location: Angelus Oaks, CA
Watch: 116713
Posts: 6,828
Prices are coming down!

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/jwl/829202500.html
__________________
SS GMTII "D", TT GMTIIc "Z"
astcell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 11:12 AM   #16
llamaofdoom
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
Posts: 417
Quote:
Originally Posted by astcell View Post
Yes, sir. They've been trending down all year.
llamaofdoom is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 11:31 AM   #17
astcell
"TRF" Member
 
astcell's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Real Name: Robert
Location: Angelus Oaks, CA
Watch: 116713
Posts: 6,828
Quote:
Originally Posted by llamaofdoom View Post
Yes, sir. They've been trending down all year.
Out there, somewhere, there is a guy who lost his tail on houses and took his remaining money and bought Rolexes. :-)
__________________
SS GMTII "D", TT GMTIIc "Z"
astcell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 01:05 PM   #18
ashu2289
"TRF" Member
 
ashu2289's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Real Name: Ashutosh
Location: Rochester NY
Watch: Daytonas,SD
Posts: 2,342
Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ Irani View Post
Way too many......and now most of them have killed themselves!!

Count me in except that I killed myself, blissfully I'm still alive
__________________


Everything becomes nothing after ROLEX
116520 SS Daytona White Dial
116520 SS Daytona Black Dial
116523 18K&SS Daytona Slate Dial
16600 Sea-Dweller
16710 GMT Master II Pepsi Bezel
16613 18K&SS Submariner Blue Dial
116660 Deepsea Sea-Dweller
ashu2289 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 01:06 PM   #19
ashu2289
"TRF" Member
 
ashu2289's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Real Name: Ashutosh
Location: Rochester NY
Watch: Daytonas,SD
Posts: 2,342
Quote:
Originally Posted by chicagowatchman View Post
When the daytona II comes out will the original Daytonas go up or down in value? any thoghts?
If that happens, surely the value will go up IMO
__________________


Everything becomes nothing after ROLEX
116520 SS Daytona White Dial
116520 SS Daytona Black Dial
116523 18K&SS Daytona Slate Dial
16600 Sea-Dweller
16710 GMT Master II Pepsi Bezel
16613 18K&SS Submariner Blue Dial
116660 Deepsea Sea-Dweller
ashu2289 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 01:09 PM   #20
marshallr47
"TRF" Member
 
marshallr47's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Real Name: Ron
Location: Alabama
Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT
Posts: 4,673
I have to admit, I did. Couldn't wait 2 years on a waiting list..at least that's what my AD told me. I'm very happy though and I guess that's what counts.
__________________
Ron
marshallr47 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 01:16 PM   #21
RolexSoFla
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: GMT-5
Watch: SS Daytona, ND Sub
Posts: 269
Quote:
Originally Posted by astcell View Post
I think we're talking new here. Anything used could be all over the board depending on condition, how motivated the seller, etc.

I paid MSRP while it was still $7900.
RolexSoFla is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 02:14 PM   #22
llamaofdoom
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
Posts: 417
Quote:
Originally Posted by astcell View Post
Out there, somewhere, there is a guy who lost his tail on houses and took his remaining money and bought Rolexes. :-)
Actually, I do know a guy in the trade here in Atlanta that was developing teardowns in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood and also selling watches.

He's pretty much screwed.
llamaofdoom is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 05:21 PM   #23
Marrk
"TRF" Member
 
Marrk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Real Name: Mark
Location: Los Angeles
Watch: 5513
Posts: 2,192
Why'd you buy five?




Quote:
Originally Posted by dickyb View Post
I haved paid MSRP for 5 SS Dyatona's. Never heard of any person getting one below MSRP....ever!
Marrk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:49 PM   #24
TheVTCGuy
Banned
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Real Name: Paul
Location: San Diego
Watch: 126619LB
Posts: 21,540
Quote:
Originally Posted by marshallr47 View Post
I have to admit, I did. Couldn't wait 2 years on a waiting list..at least that's what my AD told me. I'm very happy though and I guess that's what counts.
I was Extraordinarily lucky and paid MSRP, ($7900) at an AD, but was seriously considering paying more for one off the gray market. It's as Ron says, as long as you're happy it really doesn't matter
TheVTCGuy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 06:51 PM   #25
shoppy
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Real Name: Simon
Location: UK
Watch: OP and daytona
Posts: 1,783
I could never not get hold of a SS daytona and so went and purchased WG ones and never regretted it. So much better IMHO.
__________________
My family are my life and spirit and strength...
Rolex daytona, YMs, OPs Z blue, subs, GMTs, Daydates,
Omega Snoopy, chornomaster, apollo 8, ATs, POs,
PP, JLC, VC, Swatch ,Casio, Timex.
shoppy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 08:12 PM   #26
f16570
"TRF" Member
 
f16570's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Real Name: F
Location: Scotland
Watch: Exp II White Face
Posts: 4,272
White Gold Daytona Rocks.
__________________
Why have what's new when you have what's best.
f
f16570 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 6 September 2008, 09:05 PM   #27
Spark
"TRF" Member
 
Spark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Real Name: Mark
Location: U.K.
Watch: Too Many
Posts: 2,097
I bought at MSRP £3670 at the time in December 2003 owned it for 3 1/2 years and sold it for well above MSRP £4950 in June 2006.
It doesn't get much better than that
Spark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 7 September 2008, 12:49 AM   #28
gg922
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: ca
Watch: DAYTONA
Posts: 204
I bought mine at MSRP but they gave me a 300.00 watch winder as a gift.
gg922 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 7 September 2008, 01:16 AM   #29
Floridadogg
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Real Name: Allan
Location: Florida
Watch: 116520 & 116523
Posts: 468
Paid msrp twice and sold one at a $1200 profit. Prices are soft right now. I would never part with my 116520 black face. Paying over msrp is no disgrace, but not for me.
Floridadogg is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 7 September 2008, 01:28 AM   #30
BLM2
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 361
Yes. Bought mine three years ago for current MSRP price. Wait at AD was 3-4 years. Way I look at it, I've enjoyed the watch for three years instead of waiting and ending up paying the same price.

Lee
BLM2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches

OCWatches

Wrist Aficionado

My Watch LLC

WatchesOff5th


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.