Daytona Ceramic - White Dial Inquiry

[Woody]

Originally Posted by Mdp789

Got invited to my local Rolex boutique for viewing of new Daytona
I'm 23rd on list with a 20% deposit down
Said might be 2 years
Here's a photo from today

I think "2 years" if you are lucky.......good luck

[Mdp789]

Originally Posted by magnetic

Looks like I tried on the same watch as you. Just got home!

Bond Street ?

[Mdp789]

Originally Posted by AK797

Where was this? Any other days? I'll try to go to the Regents St one on the W/E.

What are your thoughts guys?

It was Bond Street london

[magnetic]

Originally Posted by Mdp789

Bond Street ?

Yes. 6.45 tonight.

[martinr]

Originally Posted by BirdiePete

I know it is ridiculous here in Los Angeles. Someone at a Polacheck's jewelry shop in Calabasas bought a gold Sky Dweller and platinum Daytona to get the watch first from the owner of the shop. So roughly $100K will get you to the top of an AD list here. I'll keep calling stores and hopefully get lucky on a list somewhere!

Thanks all for the feedback and information. Have a blessed week!

Did Polachecks tell you that or is it something you heard? Maybe a friend of a friend? Or a little birdie?

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by jameson

This post is so L.A. It's comical. The reality is that just because you want it and have cash, that doesn't make you special to an AD. It's a new, limited production, and highly sought after watch. Only 1 is known to have been sold in the world.

You have 3 choices:
1. Get on lists and wait a few years but pay MSRP
2. Go spend six figures with an AD and get them to jump you to the top of their list (in LA, probably more like $250k+ to even register as a VIP)
3. Pay 30%+ markup and buy one from a grey dealer

There really aren't any other choices.

#2

[BirdiePete]

Sales person at Polachecks told me this. You could do it too.

[jameson]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

Limited production? How exactly did we determine that?

Only 1 known to TRF.

Well, for the last 20 years SS Daytona has been limited production. They certainly became easier to get 2008+, but still were a limited production item and I'd wager you a friendly "beer bet" that it will remain as such.

And there is no world outside of TRF, duh.

[BLM2]

When the SS Daytonas were hot in the 2000's, MSRDP was $6500. I bought one from a grey market dealer for $9000. I enjoyed wearing for four years. In that time period, the MSRDP rose to $9,000 and the watch became plentiful.I look at the situation as I just prepaid what the watch was going to cost and I enjoyed it for four years. The price of the new ceramic Daytona is only going to go up. If you have the cash, go ahead and pay the market price today and enjoy wearing it.

Lee

PS: Those that complain about paying over MSRDP, OK then complain also when people demand a discount. You can't have it both ways. The market is the market.

[artschool]

how many people are going to try on the first available watches?

all those hands. ugh.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by artschool

how many people are going to try on the first available watches?

all those hands. ugh.

I don't imagine many. I figure they will be sold as soon as they arrive.

Either way that's what soap and water is for

[Danny83]

This might be your best bet http://www.chrono24.com/en/rolex/new...-id4405369.htm

[martinr]

Originally Posted by BirdiePete

Sales person at Polachecks told me this. You could do it too.

That's almost funny because those two purchases from Polachecks wouldn't even get you half way to the the top of the list.

[brucethemanlee]

Originally Posted by Memphis

you might want to talk to people outside of this forum.... the world is not that small

Agreed I'm sure many people have the daytona C (certainly more than 1) - they just are not in this forum

[henry333]

Originally Posted by dchao

If you have Amex black card, call the concierge and see if they can get you one :-)


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O.... Smart never thought about the black card route. Lol

[Mdp789]

Originally Posted by Mdp789

Got invited to my local Rolex boutique for viewing of new Daytona
I'm 23rd on list with a 20% deposit down
Said might be 2 years
Here's a photo from today

To be honest I'm not too impressed!
It felt a bit cheap and fake.
Maybe because I'm used to wearing a white gold Daytona
Also the bezel is not really black 🤔

[crowncollection]

With the amount of new Rolexes our trusted sellers buy new from ad I would say they are on top of their ad lists.


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[rayraythemack]

Number 1 on my ADs list! 😄 I'm in SoCal but purchase from an out of state AD (in a tourist region) that usually gets a few limited production, "candy pieces," right away. Got my DSSD D-Blue and BLNR this way. Thankfully, almost all of their customers are tourists so much easier for me to get on the "list."


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[Daytona88]

You can get one today...for $21,575. DavidSW does have connections, that's for sure.

[henry333]

Originally Posted by Daytona88

You can get one today...for $21,575. DavidSW does have connections, that's for sure.

That's a deal for people with cash on hand.

[bradj]

Originally Posted by BirdiePete

I know it is ridiculous here in Los Angeles. Someone at a Polacheck's jewelry shop in Calabasas bought a gold Sky Dweller and platinum Daytona to get the watch first from the owner of the shop. So roughly $100K will get you to the top of an AD list here. I'll keep calling stores and hopefully get lucky on a list somewhere!

Thanks all for the feedback and information. Have a blessed week!

Is it just me... or is it silly for someone to buy THE daytona(platinum) just so they can get the SS version?

That's like someone buying a couple Tesla Model S just so you can be the first one to get a model 3...

[Muzz]

Originally Posted by dchao

If you have Amex black card, call the concierge and see if they can get you one :-)


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They can, no question. They can get you anything you want however you will not be paying the sticker price, rest assured. They will buy it from a reseller that they have contacts with.

[tigerpac]

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