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Preludejo · 27 February 2018, 07:08 PM

Hey Guys. Recently bought a “HULK” from a local AD. They were very friendly, service was great and ended up only waiting a month for it while paying MSRP.

Now, I cant stop thinking about my grail watch which happens to be the Yachtmaster 2. The Local AD has the older Blue Hands in stock but would have to order the New Mercedes Hands.

Question I have is there is a dealer (In NJ) “Labelle Jewelery” that has a brand new YM2 for $15.5 all in. I’ll see if my AD can match that but don’t think they’ll be able to, but Whats the deal with Grey Dealers? Is there no ROLEX warranty at all?, no warranty card etc? Labelle has great reviews but when spending this much money on something I want to keep forever, is it too risky to save maybe 1k?

Thanks guys!

Max16013 · 27 February 2018, 08:12 PM

It could very well come with the warranty card, and despite what some people may say, Rolex warranties are transferable, that is if the watch is still under warranty through Rolex. Would just depend on what the original owner kept and sold to them.

But hopefully they offer some sort of warranty themselves because it is very likely that the Rolex warranty has expired, I think the YM II was released in 2007.

I personally wouldn’t buy brand new, I’d only ever buy pre-owned. Once you find out how old the watch is, id then ask when it was last serviced, if ever, and if so who serviced it. Then ask about the warranty they offer, then ask if they have any authenticity guarantee.

I also think you should be able to find a pre-owned one for more than just 1k off retail.

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joli160 · 27 February 2018, 08:24 PM

For only 1K difference I'd go AD

Preludejo · 27 February 2018, 08:36 PM

Thanks for the input guys

Quailhunter · 27 February 2018, 08:43 PM

It would not take much being wrong to burn through $1000 fixing the watch.

oldman2005 · 27 February 2018, 10:52 PM

Servicing the watch alone may cost more than $1K so I'd go for AD since you'll have the paper in your name and brand new watch,

AK797 · 27 February 2018, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by joli160

For only 1K difference I'd go AD

Sprta · 27 February 2018, 11:09 PM

No brainer go with the AD.

jrs146 · 27 February 2018, 11:33 PM

I would never ask my AD to match a gray dealers price. Different business, different costs. They don’t compare. I would try and work the best deal I could with my AD and then compare to the gray price on my own. If it’s even close I’m going AD.

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watchwatcher · 27 February 2018, 11:41 PM

As long as you're shopping around, I would have a look in the classifieds here. I've seen BNIB better than your gray price.

And whatever you do, I would definitely go with the blue hands. The mercedes hands were a step backwards, IMO, in both legibility and looks.

Preludejo · 27 February 2018, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

As long as you're shopping around, I would have a look in the classifieds here. I've seen BNIB better than your gray price.

And whatever you do, I would definitely go with the blue hands. The mercedes hands were a step backwards, IMO, in both legibility and looks.

Agreed about the Blue hands, however I like the hour markers better. Its white and silver, not white and blue. Just looks a little cleaner. The 12 O’Clock marker and 6 O’Clock marker are different as well

HK Islandboy · 28 February 2018, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by watchwatcher

As long as you're shopping around, I would have a look in the classifieds here. I've seen BNIB better than your gray price.

And whatever you do, I would definitely go with the blue hands. The mercedes hands were a step backwards, IMO, in both legibility and looks.

Agreed. 15k sounds high (though it’s been a while since i looked). I would have thought that 13k would get the OP a lightly used one with a good number of years of warranty left

It is an awesome watch!

Juantxo · 28 February 2018, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by joli160

For only 1K difference I'd go AD

Of course.

HSTexan · 28 February 2018, 12:53 AM

I used to believe in grey dealers, but have changed my tune on them. Going through an AD is usually a minimal markup and you get the peace of mind of knowing everything is as it should be and if it isn't they'll do everything they can to fix it. I've been burned by bad customer service enough to know it can be worth a small premium for great customer service.

HK Islandboy · 28 February 2018, 12:57 AM

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27 February 2018, 07:08 PM	#1
Preludejo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 30	Question about Buying from a “Grey Dealer” Hey Guys. Recently bought a “HULK” from a local AD. They were very friendly, service was great and ended up only waiting a month for it while paying MSRP. Now, I cant stop thinking about my grail watch which happens to be the Yachtmaster 2. The Local AD has the older Blue Hands in stock but would have to order the New Mercedes Hands. Question I have is there is a dealer (In NJ) “Labelle Jewelery” that has a brand new YM2 for $15.5 all in. I’ll see if my AD can match that but don’t think they’ll be able to, but Whats the deal with Grey Dealers? Is there no ROLEX warranty at all?, no warranty card etc? Labelle has great reviews but when spending this much money on something I want to keep forever, is it too risky to save maybe 1k? Thanks guys!

27 February 2018, 08:12 PM	#2
Max16013 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Here Watch: DJ 16013 Posts: 246	Question about Buying from a “Grey Dealer” It could very well come with the warranty card, and despite what some people may say, Rolex warranties are transferable, that is if the watch is still under warranty through Rolex. Would just depend on what the original owner kept and sold to them. But hopefully they offer some sort of warranty themselves because it is very likely that the Rolex warranty has expired, I think the YM II was released in 2007. I personally wouldn’t buy brand new, I’d only ever buy pre-owned. Once you find out how old the watch is, id then ask when it was last serviced, if ever, and if so who serviced it. Then ask about the warranty they offer, then ask if they have any authenticity guarantee. I also think you should be able to find a pre-owned one for more than just 1k off retail. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 February 2018, 08:24 PM	#3
joli160 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,966	For only 1K difference I'd go AD __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

27 February 2018, 11:33 PM	#9
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,823	Question about Buying from a “Grey Dealer” I would never ask my AD to match a gray dealers price. Different business, different costs. They don’t compare. I would try and work the best deal I could with my AD and then compare to the gray price on my own. If it’s even close I’m going AD. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

27 February 2018, 08:36 PM	#4
Preludejo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 30	Thanks for the input guys

27 February 2018, 08:43 PM	#5
Quailhunter "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Doug Location: Georgia USA Watch: Rolex President Posts: 1,348	It would not take much being wrong to burn through $1000 fixing the watch.

27 February 2018, 10:52 PM	#6
oldman2005 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 3,031	Servicing the watch alone may cost more than $1K so I'd go for AD since you'll have the paper in your name and brand new watch,

27 February 2018, 11:09 PM	#8
Sprta "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 457	No brainer go with the AD.

27 February 2018, 11:41 PM	#10
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,202	As long as you're shopping around, I would have a look in the classifieds here. I've seen BNIB better than your gray price. And whatever you do, I would definitely go with the blue hands. The mercedes hands were a step backwards, IMO, in both legibility and looks.

28 February 2018, 12:53 AM	#14
HSTexan "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 31	I used to believe in grey dealers, but have changed my tune on them. Going through an AD is usually a minimal markup and you get the peace of mind of knowing everything is as it should be and if it isn't they'll do everything they can to fix it. I've been burned by bad customer service enough to know it can be worth a small premium for great customer service.

28 February 2018, 12:57 AM	#15
HK Islandboy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hong Kong Watch: AP Posts: 3,825	Allow me to enable a bit..

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