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airchitect · 7 June 2018, 08:32 PM

So I’m on the list at my AD for a new Pepsi (supposedly high up the list) but have found the off colors and bracelet really have me questioning that purchase. Honestly if I knew nothing of Rolex and were just picking a watch on aesthetics I’d pick the TT CHNR all day. But what I found most interesting this morning as I did what I always do....think about fam.....think about the gig.....think about watches.....was that for slightly over the price of this watch I could pick up a new SMP, a preloved Pelagos, and a Tudor GMT....all 3!!! First world problems!!!!!

beshannon · 7 June 2018, 08:37 PM

I would get what I really want, simple

Fat_ninja · 7 June 2018, 08:55 PM

Does anyone know how many Pepsi AD’s are getting per month?

RHIII · 7 June 2018, 09:41 PM

Get what you want. Don’t buy something just because of the hype. Period.

I was offered my ADs first BLRO - and passed for similar reasons. I just wasn’t for me.

There’s a lot of speculation on what the dealer allocations are - but no one really knows.

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airchitect · 7 June 2018, 10:19 PM

Well I’ve always wanted a Pepsi GMT, but the 5-digits feel far less solid to me than the 6-digits. So I hoped and hoped that the color issues would be corrected with the release of a stainless model. Obviously that didn’t happen. And then there’s the dressy bracelet which I’m so so about and the wife hates. Guess we are an oyster family

. Anyway, I may have to hold tight with my BLNR and look at other options like the CHNR or the previously mentioned trifecta to fill my horological void......

jrs146 · 7 June 2018, 10:26 PM

Get what you really want. However sometimes it’s hard to know what you want until you spend some time with the watch. The good need is obviously the Pepsi is a safe bet and you could try to get through the honeymoon period and see how things shake out.

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watchwatcher · 7 June 2018, 10:40 PM

I would figure out what I really wanted and go get that.

77T · 7 June 2018, 10:45 PM

Simplify is my best advice

Think about the Family and the Gig.

The watch problem will resolve itself in its own time.

Prolly 2020 when that call from the AD about your new Pepsi comes in.

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Zakalwe · 7 June 2018, 10:49 PM

Everybody is saying “get what you want” which I endorse and your post really does drip with the insinuation that if it weren’t for the novelty/hype/exclusivity (delete as appropriate) you wouldn’t be interested in it.

On the other hand this is a watch that you could afford to buy, audition and get rid of if necessary without ending up out of pocket (indeed you’d make a profit).

Personally I’d never drop that amount without being certain I wanted it and I don’t particularly like the new BLRO. I’ve only ever sold one expensive watch, because it was orange and I bought it when I was at an age that I thought an orange watch was a good idea. However in your shoes, if I could buy this specific watch at retail and potentially flip without wrecking the relationship with the AD I bought from, I’d pull the trigger and see how the land lies after a few weeks living with it.

airchitect · 8 June 2018, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zakalwe

Everybody is saying “get what you want” which I endorse and your post really does drip with the insinuation that if it weren’t for the novelty/hype/exclusivity (delete as appropriate) you wouldn’t be interested in it.

On the other hand this is a watch that you could afford to buy, audition and get rid of if necessary without ending up out of pocket (indeed you’d make a profit).

Personally I’d never drop that amount without being certain I wanted it and I don’t particularly like the new BLRO. I’ve only ever sold one expensive watch, because it was orange and I bought it when I was at an age that I thought an orange watch was a good idea. However in your shoes, if I could buy this specific watch at retail and potentially flip without wrecking the relationship with the AD I bought from, I’d pull the trigger and see how the land lies after a few weeks living with it.

And I’ve thought about this..... I could get it. Trial it. And if I love it, spectacular. If I don’t, I thought I would throw a price of X on it and sell it via consignment through my AD. Makes me happy and keeps the relationship there solid. I have no doubt they could throw 16k on one and get it all day...

RobearH · 8 June 2018, 12:12 AM

Are you looking for the forum to condone your flippping the watch for profit, cause that's how this reads?

Marzz · 8 June 2018, 12:12 AM

What matters is what you feel not the hype, you can have a connecting with a common watch you can do without but go for what you have deeper love in, that’s your want.

Stalex · 8 June 2018, 12:23 AM

Simply go for what makes you happy.

kilyung · 8 June 2018, 12:24 AM

Sounds like you need more time to think about the purchase

T01 · 8 June 2018, 12:32 AM

If you do not feel like the watch will be a piece you enjoy, don't buy.

Nikrnic · 8 June 2018, 12:32 AM

One of the two ADs I do business with (the smaller one) thinks he will get 2 GMT pepsi's this year.

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airchitect · 8 June 2018, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobearH

Are you looking for the forum to condone your flippping the watch for profit, cause that's how this reads?

Nope. My intention is to get whatever I feel fits me perfectly. But if I make a mistake, it’s nice to know I won’t lose out.

airpeace · 8 June 2018, 06:32 AM

not feeling it

Harry-57 · 8 June 2018, 07:06 AM

I'm in the "get what you really want and skip what you don't" camp. But we're all different.

I was surprised by how unmoved the SS Ceramic Pepsi left me when it finally launched. It's got all the ingredients, yet it somehow doesn't do it for me. Haven't seen one in the metal yet though. At first I thought it was a bit of subconscious self conditioning to stop me buying another watch. And maybe it is. But I remain lust free. Not that I'd get one in this decade from the AD network.

Having said that, I'm now in dread of seeing one for real.

Vvillie · 8 June 2018, 07:07 AM

Not a good sign if you’re already second guessing yourself.

AK797 · 8 June 2018, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RHIII

Get what you want. Don’t buy something just because of the hype. Period.

I was offered my ADs first BLRO - and passed for similar reasons. I just wasn’t for me.

There’s a lot of speculation on what the dealer allocations are - but no one really knows.

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Exactly, don't believe the hype, buy the watch not the price.

997 · 8 June 2018, 08:29 AM

don't get it, sounds like you only want it for the hype.

ROLEX MAN · 8 June 2018, 08:34 AM

I would still take the "PEPSI"

airchitect · 8 June 2018, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 997

don't get it, sounds like you only want it for the hype.

Not the hype. I think it’s the fact that I just always wanted a new Pepsi. Always. Since I was 7yrs old. The WG is out of reach and the new stainless is just not what I expected. My AD is expecting his first shipment this month. I hope I can see one in the metal. I’m pretty sure I will know the second I hold one if it’s for me. If it isn’t, then I may have to give the CHNR a whirl. Hell, maybe the Tudor will be my dream Pepsi. Or maybe I’ll come around to the 5digits. Dunno we’ll see. Thanks for the words folks!

RHIII · 8 June 2018, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK797

Exactly, don't believe the hype, buy the watch not the price.

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Justinmg · 8 June 2018, 10:54 AM

I agree the colors are way..... off. I’d buy the new Tudor GMT and put the rest in the bank!

Muxi · 8 June 2018, 11:15 AM

I normally know a watch is for me the moment I see it in the metal, sometimes even before. The moment of purchase ideally should be doubt-free or that doubt will just grow stronger over time. Like buying a car. If there's anything you don't like about the car physically, it just grows and grows.

7 June 2018, 08:32 PM	#1
airchitect "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: KY Watch: A few..... Posts: 3,796	What would you do? So I’m on the list at my AD for a new Pepsi (supposedly high up the list) but have found the off colors and bracelet really have me questioning that purchase. Honestly if I knew nothing of Rolex and were just picking a watch on aesthetics I’d pick the TT CHNR all day. But what I found most interesting this morning as I did what I always do....think about fam.....think about the gig.....think about watches.....was that for slightly over the price of this watch I could pick up a new SMP, a preloved Pelagos, and a Tudor GMT....all 3!!! First world problems!!!!!

7 June 2018, 08:37 PM	#2
beshannon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: Northern Virginia Watch: One of Not Many Posts: 17,892	I would get what I really want, simple __________________ IWC Portugieser 7 Day, Omega Seamaster SMP300m, Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar, Glashutte PanoInverse, Glashutte SeaQ Panorama Date, Omega Aqua Terra 150, Omega CK 859, Omega Speedmaster 3861 Moonwatch, Breitling Superocean Steelfish, JLC Atmos Transparent Clock

7 June 2018, 10:19 PM	#5
airchitect "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: KY Watch: A few..... Posts: 3,796	Well I’ve always wanted a Pepsi GMT, but the 5-digits feel far less solid to me than the 6-digits. So I hoped and hoped that the color issues would be corrected with the release of a stainless model. Obviously that didn’t happen. And then there’s the dressy bracelet which I’m so so about and the wife hates. Guess we are an oyster family. Anyway, I may have to hold tight with my BLNR and look at other options like the CHNR or the previously mentioned trifecta to fill my horological void......

7 June 2018, 10:26 PM	#6
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,823	Get what you really want. However sometimes it’s hard to know what you want until you spend some time with the watch. The good need is obviously the Pepsi is a safe bet and you could try to get through the honeymoon period and see how things shake out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

7 June 2018, 10:45 PM	#8
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 41,922	Simplify is my best advice Think about the Family and the Gig. The watch problem will resolve itself in its own time. Prolly 2020 when that call from the AD about your new Pepsi comes in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

7 June 2018, 08:55 PM	#3
Fat_ninja Banned Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: USA Watch: P-01 Posts: 11,772	Does anyone know how many Pepsi AD’s are getting per month?

7 June 2018, 09:41 PM	#4
RHIII Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Roger Location: ... Watch: AP/Rolex/PP Posts: 6,309	Get what you want. Don’t buy something just because of the hype. Period. I was offered my ADs first BLRO - and passed for similar reasons. I just wasn’t for me. There’s a lot of speculation on what the dealer allocations are - but no one really knows. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7 June 2018, 10:40 PM	#7
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,002	I would figure out what I really wanted and go get that.

7 June 2018, 10:49 PM	#9
Zakalwe "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Real Name: Sal Location: London Posts: 2,496	Everybody is saying “get what you want” which I endorse and your post really does drip with the insinuation that if it weren’t for the novelty/hype/exclusivity (delete as appropriate) you wouldn’t be interested in it. On the other hand this is a watch that you could afford to buy, audition and get rid of if necessary without ending up out of pocket (indeed you’d make a profit). Personally I’d never drop that amount without being certain I wanted it and I don’t particularly like the new BLRO. I’ve only ever sold one expensive watch, because it was orange and I bought it when I was at an age that I thought an orange watch was a good idea. However in your shoes, if I could buy this specific watch at retail and potentially flip without wrecking the relationship with the AD I bought from, I’d pull the trigger and see how the land lies after a few weeks living with it.

8 June 2018, 12:12 AM	#11
RobearH Banned Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Robear Location: Come and Take It! Watch: 126710 BLRO Posts: 1,632	Are you looking for the forum to condone your flippping the watch for profit, cause that's how this reads?

8 June 2018, 12:12 AM	#12
Marzz "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 36	What matters is what you feel not the hype, you can have a connecting with a common watch you can do without but go for what you have deeper love in, that’s your want.

8 June 2018, 12:23 AM	#13
Stalex Banned Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA, Netherland Watch: Rolex 116710 Posts: 104	Simply go for what makes you happy.

8 June 2018, 12:24 AM	#14
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Sounds like you need more time to think about the purchase

8 June 2018, 12:32 AM	#15
T01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: T Location: AZ, NV, CA Posts: 6,490	If you do not feel like the watch will be a piece you enjoy, don't buy.

8 June 2018, 12:32 AM	#16
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,171	One of the two ADs I do business with (the smaller one) thinks he will get 2 GMT pepsi's this year. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

8 June 2018, 06:32 AM	#18
airpeace Banned Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Phila Posts: 393	not feeling it

8 June 2018, 07:06 AM	#19
Harry-57 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Harry Location: England Posts: 10,629	I'm in the "get what you really want and skip what you don't" camp. But we're all different. I was surprised by how unmoved the SS Ceramic Pepsi left me when it finally launched. It's got all the ingredients, yet it somehow doesn't do it for me. Haven't seen one in the metal yet though. At first I thought it was a bit of subconscious self conditioning to stop me buying another watch. And maybe it is. But I remain lust free. Not that I'd get one in this decade from the AD network. Having said that, I'm now in dread of seeing one for real.

8 June 2018, 07:07 AM	#20
Vvillie "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Sydney Posts: 51	Not a good sign if you’re already second guessing yourself.

8 June 2018, 08:29 AM	#22
997 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: SA Posts: 324	don't get it, sounds like you only want it for the hype.

8 June 2018, 08:34 AM	#23
ROLEX MAN 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: Home and Away Watch: you? "YES PLEASE"! Posts: 3,714	I would still take the "PEPSI" __________________ *it's not just about telling the time...* *happy rolexing...* I'm just a man with a passion

8 June 2018, 10:54 AM	#26
Justinmg "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Justin Location: FL Watch: PO/EXPL Posts: 3,371	I agree the colors are way..... off. I’d buy the new Tudor GMT and put the rest in the bank! __________________ //////////////////////////////// Member of The Nylon Nation Does it do anything? It tells the time.

8 June 2018, 11:15 AM	#27
Muxi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,823	I normally know a watch is for me the moment I see it in the metal, sometimes even before. The moment of purchase ideally should be doubt-free or that doubt will just grow stronger over time. Like buying a car. If there's anything you don't like about the car physically, it just grows and grows.

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