SD43 Prices are dropping fast on secondary market

[Glidelock]

Originally Posted by 904VT

Yes, these will go down while the SD4k 40mm increases.

Yep...especially if you bought it right. Bought mine over 2 years ago BNIB from one of our trusted sellers!

Originally Posted by Pmt2

Where do you see prices dropping? Davidsw is selling one for almost 16,000$ on his website and Ebay prices are also high.

Here ya' go!

[speedmaster73]

Originally Posted by brmeyers

Hey guys,

Just FYI, I talked to David SW today and he said very recently SD43 prices have been dropping pretty fast on the grey/secondary market.

So even if you cannot get one at your AD, they should be close to retail soon with Trusted Sellers or TRF members selling theirs. From what I am gathering it should be very soon.

I guess the SD43's are starting to really come in to the ADs. So if you are on a list, it may not be that much longer waiting.

Daytona C's on the other hand are still strong with no sign of falling. So that is still an issue.

I am sure many here are aware of this but for those who are not, I thought I would just share that patience will pay off soon on the SD43.

On another note, I am looking forward to getting my BLRO today in Orlando.

These never were going to be hard to get. Daytonas coming in fast now as well in many locations.

In the end rolex is about selling watches and not making buyers $$$.

[speedmaster73]

Originally Posted by jp chestnut

this one will settle down to below msrp pretty quickly. The "have to have it right this second" guys got their watches. The dealers got their pound of flesh. Now the watch will sell on its merits.

x2

[StarryNights]

Originally Posted by Pmt2

Where do you see prices dropping? Davidsw is selling one for almost 16,000$ on his website and Ebay prices are also high.

That is why it has sat there unsold for a long time, that price is too high.

[ejvette]

Soon as the price drops to $7500 I'm picking one up

[Fleetlord]

Originally Posted by speedmaster73

These never were going to be hard to get. Daytonas coming in fast now as well in many locations.

In the end rolex is about selling watches and not making buyers $$$.

This is true too. Secondary numbers on Daytona C are falling.

It's not as hard to acquire as people think.

[SeaDweller50]

They'll be lots of 'gently used' SD43's on the market once the honeymoon period has waned for the 1st time buyers.

[JP Chestnut]

Originally Posted by Airborne

They'll be lots of 'gently used' SD43's on the market once the honeymoon period has waned for the 1st time buyers.

Every time someone posts a picture of it looking huge on their 6.5 inch wrist, assuring some OP how comfortable it is and how it "wears so small", I see a flip in at least one of their futures.

[ekbusdriver]

Originally Posted by Pmt2

Where do you see prices dropping? Davidsw is selling one for almost 16,000$ on his website and Ebay prices are also high.

On Chrono24, the cheapest a month ago was about 14,000. Now there are a few under 13,000.

[Esoteric]

Originally Posted by Pmt2

Where do you see prices dropping? Davidsw is selling one for almost 16,000$ on his website and Ebay prices are also high.

As stated elsewhere on this forum, Bob's Watches have two at $ 13,895: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-sea-dweller-1.html

[Al1969]

Not sure where you're seeing prices "dropping pretty fast". Most recent ones seem to be selling in the low $12K to mid 12 range.

[dmash]

Originally Posted by JP Chestnut

Every time someone posts a picture of it looking huge on their 6.5 inch wrist, assuring some OP how comfortable it is and how it "wears so small", I see a flip in at least one of their futures.

[toucan]

Originally Posted by JP Chestnut

Every time someone posts a picture of it looking huge on their 6.5 inch wrist, assuring some OP how comfortable it is and how it "wears so small", I see a flip in at least one of their futures.

So true!

[TimeToWatch]

Originally Posted by dmash

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[ttomczak]

Originally Posted by Jambos5151

I know , they told me another year because they have to buy one and then spec it from there. Rubber b aren't much better although they said start of 2018.

Really? When I spoke to them, they indicated they knew someone who had one and would make a strap using that one, not having to buy one. But the time frame was after the first of next year. Oh well...



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[Jim Smyth]

Originally Posted by Vaxe

I don't regret getting mine at MSRP $12456

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but you didnt pay MSRP. MSRP is $11350 and it looks like they will be below that soon.

[Rjongco]

He said he paid that much including tax

[fishingbear]

Originally Posted by Jocke

Thay have been out so long that even Photobucket have deleted them.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Thank god, I was beginning to worry

And especially in your case when you gave us so much info and many pics of the watch before anyone else had really even seen one.

[WEST HAM ROLEX]

GOOD NEWS
As with the Daytona C, BLNR, D BLUE...etc,,it means those of us that want to purchase the watch to wear and keep it - will get the watch quicker

Half the people on the list (London) are just on these lists to walk out of the store and put on Ebay etc,,,flip

An AD in London with a list of 40 customers for the BLNR,,,example
Probably 20/40 will wear the piece

Am I right ??

USA - a different situation

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by AK797

And especially in your case when you gave us so much info and many pics of the watch before anyone else had really even seen one.

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[Glidelock]

Originally Posted by Pmt2

Where do you see prices dropping? Davidsw is selling one for almost 16,000$ on his website and Ebay prices are also high.

Looks like this link didn't attach on my last post! Here ya' go!

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=547886

[mtb]

Keep that volume going!
and soon we can see rounded "S" version coming up!

[brmeyers]

Originally Posted by Glidelock

Looks like this link didn't attach on my last post! Here ya' go!

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=547886

I was just going to post those recent TRF members selling them for Mid 12's.
But Exactly my point

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by sensui

Wow....didn't see this coming.....



Next up on the same playbook, SS Sky Dweller.

This is hardly surprising with the SD43 but, to my simple mind at least, I can't see the same thing happening with the SS SkyD. It's quite a complicated piece and I can't see Rolex punting these out of Geneva by the truck load. Just my 2c/1.5p

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by ejvette

Soon as the price drops to $7500 I'm picking one up

This made me laugh.

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

This is hardly surprising with the SD43 but, to my simple mind at least, I can't see the same thing happening with the SS SkyD. It's quite a complicated piece and I can't see Rolex punting these out of Geneva by the truck load. Just my 2c/1.5p

Why Not? Look at the ym 2 or pm sky d prices compared to msrp.

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by JP Chestnut

I'm waiting for my green dial Milgauss investment to pay off!

Not really

When it's gets discontinued up it will go?

[G'ed]

Originally Posted by Etschell

This made me laugh.

I got my SD4000 for $7k BNIB in 2015. History may repeat itself.

[dmash]

Originally Posted by ejvette

Soon as the price drops to $7500 I'm picking one up

I don't think this is that unrealistic.

The 116600 was going brand new for $7500 earlier this year from trusted sellers. The MSRP of the 126600 isn't that much different (right?)......SD is always a hard sale, not many justify the extra change between it and the SubC, therefore they become about equal on the secondary market. Not to mention, that was when the SD was 40mm. The size of this one is going to take a ton of buyers completely out of the equation from the get go.

If this SD follows suit like the previous, that's going to be a tough pill to swallow if you paid $15k for it in the past couple months