Blue Sky-Dweller - the unicorn or not?

[pavinc]

Absolutely stunning. I'm waiting for one myself. I've had chances to buy a black and white face but it's just not the same. Blue face is far more attaractive imo.

[garyk]

Originally Posted by notaflipper

I then asked him what is the most difficult model to obtain in the current catalogue and he said the real unicorn is the 116508 YG Green Dial Daytona - they have only received one since its release. Even though I have a good relationship with my AD, my SA was reluctant to add me to the list as realistically they won't be able to supply me one.

Oh and obligatory picture of the new addition...

Your Blue Sky D, amazing. YG green dial Daytona, my name is first on a list at my AD for going on two years now and they have never seen one...

[Jpccarguy]

Originally Posted by notaflipper

Got the call last week from my AD to pick up a blue Sky-Dweller. After reading how difficult they are to obtain, I was shocked that the wait time was just 1 month compared to 8 months for my 116500LN.

While chatting with my SA, he told me they received more blue Sky-Dweller's than white Daytona's annually.

I've been waiting patiently. Maybe I should move to Oz.

Beautiful reference...

[214270Explorer]

My Sky-Dweller's fluted bezel flashes moving points of light into the gf's left eye when we are driving and the sun is coming in the driver side window.

It annoys the crap out of her.

I love it.

[G.D.BeanCounter]

Congrats! Availability to consumers has much to do with whether an AD would rather sell a particular model to a grey dealer at a slight premium, a customer at a slight premium, a "VIP" at retail, or anyone else. If Rolex continues to produce and supply 800,000 pieces per year and decided to allocate less production to SS Sport models, it does not explain the empty cases. One would expect to see an overflow of DJs and PM models, which seemed to be the case a year ago. However, now those are trading at premiums or at retail on the secondary market in abundance, while ADs have no clue on when inventory is coming... so they say. Meanwhile, ADs are requesting 50% deposits with a 2-10 week projected delivery date.

[Will_L]

My AD told me that they didn't get a blue Sky in the last three years

[Showcall]

Nice watch, congrats I love mine.

[slillestrand]

Your wait times are not normal.......

The top three most difficult Rolex to get are....in my opinion this order...

Daytona Yellow Gold Green Dial

Blue Sky Dweller

Daytona White Dial

Your timing was good.........just how it goes sometimes...you could have asked your AD for that Blue Sky Dweller two years ago and your wait was then 25 months....again, timing is part of it.

Congrats!

Scott

[rfs]

Congratulations!

[Todd Turbo S]

Congrats. It’s a keeper. Love mine, seems as if there are a lot fewer SS sky dwellers blue dial than SS Daytona’s white dial...

[synrrgy]

Congrats! Great watch!

[notaflipper]

Originally Posted by Pw92676

Great watch! Enjoy.

IMO none of these are unicorns. Rainbow and GMT Master Ice are the real unicorns.

These steel ones are just hard to come by. Unless you are a VIP. Sounds like you are a VIP and have a great relationship with your AD.

Enjoy!

Thanks! Totally agree the SABR, SARU, RBOW etc. gem set pieces are on a totally different level! Unfortunately most of these aren't available as part of the regular consumer catalogue

[notaflipper]

Originally Posted by calatravato

Argh-I let mine go last week to make way for something else coming in a few weeks...I miss it! Congrats-it’s a spectacular watch!

Hope the new addition will be even more exciting!

[notaflipper]

Originally Posted by Marcjvr

I wonder how many are sitting in the safe waiting for whales or bundle deals.

I struck up a conversation with an SA who first told me they had 0 SS pieces in stock (none in the case) and eventually after he warmed up a little during our chat he confessed they have a Blue Sky Dweller sitting in the safe amongst a few other SS pieces.

So I don’t think it is so much a case of it being rare for ADs to get them as it is rare to entice an AD to bring one out the safe

Totally agree with you! Everytime I have asked for something the answer is always no, however after you make a less desirable purchase, something magically appears from the safe.

[notaflipper]

Originally Posted by 214270Explorer

My Sky-Dweller's fluted bezel flashes moving points of light into the gf's left eye when we are driving and the sun is coming in the driver side window.

It annoys the crap out of her.

I love it.

Love it!

[notaflipper]

Originally Posted by slillestrand

Your wait times are not normal.......

The top three most difficult Rolex to get are....in my opinion this order...

Daytona Yellow Gold Green Dial

Blue Sky Dweller

Daytona White Dial

Your timing was good.........just how it goes sometimes...you could have asked your AD for that Blue Sky Dweller two years ago and your wait was then 25 months....again, timing is part of it.

Congrats!

Scott

Thanks! I totally agree with everything you have said. I believe I got lucky with timing thanks to Covid-19. Because of border closures, AD's are seeing a massive drop in big whales visiting the country and buying up 10 datejust at once. This means regular WIS have more opportunity to snap up these hot pieces as the ADs turn to us for survival.

[julis]

Originally Posted by Will_L

My AD told me that they didn't get a blue Sky in the last three years

Do you think this is right? I mean... Zero Sky Blue in three years?!

[Moondoggy]

Originally Posted by 214270Explorer

My Sky-Dweller's fluted bezel flashes moving points of light into the gf's left eye when we are driving and the sun is coming in the driver side window.

It annoys the crap out of her.

I love it.

It's a weapon, I tell you.

[joli160]

Originally Posted by julis

Do you think this is right? I mean... Zero Sky Blue in three years?!

Julis, never believe anything an AD says really.

[Marcjvr]

Originally Posted by Will_L

My AD told me that they didn't get a blue Sky in the last three years

Walk into your AD and tell them you are there to buy a DayDate for yourself and a diamond encrusted full PM Datejust for your wife. Then right at the end take your credit card out and before you extend it to the SA say “actually I think I would like to add a SkyD to compliment these pieces”...

The SA’s reply will most likely be “of course sir, would you like one in Black, White or Blue, just let me know and I’ll run back to the safe to get you one”

[Watchflair]

Crazy - glad they came through - congratulations!


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[Watch@ddict]

How much are you spending with your ad?


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[ragsk]

It was the opposite for me.

I had to wait ages for my blue Skydweller. Like 14 months since I asked for it.

I asked for the yellow gold green dial Daytona in late November and got it within a week.

[MrJKLFoams]

Its becoming a trend tbh. Last september looks like rolex have unloaded deepsea Dblue coz most of my friends got one including my self and now the SkyD blue dial. I hope daytona next white dial for me. Congratulazione by the way thats a great complicazione to add in your little colleczione!

[Freespeach]

Congrats you have a beautiful watch there that few of us will get a chance to own.

With respect to rarity, meteroite dials on the GMT, DD, or woman's datejust are almost impossible to obtain.

More than one AD has told me that they only have seen some of these in pictures, never in person.

[Xerxes77]

I think it’s the rarest Rolex ......
This is and because have a special movement

[DaneMand]

Most ADs receive far less blue SD than Daytonas. What he’s telling you isn’t true elsewhere. Meteorite Pepsi is harder to get than any of the ones you mentioned


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[msu_1972]

beautiful watch, i'm considering putting this on my wish list. enjoy and happy holidays

[hpintime1]

Congratulations!