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20 January 2017, 02:56 AM | #91 |
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D-blue is worth every penny because it's a special piece just like the ceramic Daytona.
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20 January 2017, 03:45 AM | #92 |
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20 January 2017, 04:19 AM | #93 |
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It's a big damn watch for sure. Aside from that, I don't think I would be happy with the novelty dial long-term.....the two-tone with the neon green font. Though I'm not sure long-term is really a factor with the OP.
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20 January 2017, 06:03 AM | #94 |
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it's a keeper for me...
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21 January 2017, 09:59 AM | #95 | |
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While that could be his style, I personally cannot justify buying again a watch (or several watches) that I have recently sold. And after observing how the OP bought and then flipped some of Rolex's most popular models (Hulk, Batman, DeepBlue highlighted in this thread; and even 2 PM models: BLRO and the recently acquired and sold 116618LB) just in the blink of an eye, I also think that it is probably not the OP's style to own a watch for a long term. And that's just the Rolex watches. Not to mention the other watches like the Pelagos (which he has flipped twice) and the Omega CK2998. To me, the OP behaves more like a watch trader than a watch owner. He enjoys the process before owning and the process of selling, more than the satisfaction of actually owning a watch itself |
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21 January 2017, 11:28 AM | #96 |
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I think the DSSD is worth every penny. 10yrs from now when they are $25K we will all be kicking ourselves for not picking one up.
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21 January 2017, 11:32 AM | #97 |
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21 January 2017, 11:35 AM | #98 |
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i would not pay crazy premium for basically the same watch but in black dial
just does not make sense for me personally besides, i am a traditional guy, black is the way for my rolex dial preference |
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So in this instance the $307usd is totally irrelevant and the price is being regulated by hype of "supply and demand" not the RRP. So again i refuse to pay thousands more over retail because its been made out to be rare. They are readily available throughout Asia so they are not in short supply but they are however over inflated on price. As far as "special edition" vs "limited edition" i guess that comes down to perspective... from Rolex's site re the dial Quote:
again my 2 cents and my opinion and is not to be taken as gospel... i guess it comes down to a point where you have to justify whats worth it to you personally and to me that tiny bit of blue and green is not and as it is a mass produced watch it doesnt have the rarity of an old SD Red or comex so right now i dont hink it falls in the same category with collectables like them... maybe in 30 years yes but right now no Dont get me wrong im not arguing here just expressing my opinion as what i believe these discussions are about
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21 January 2017, 01:10 PM | #101 |
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I love the black DSSD to bits but the deep blue, no. I can't unsee this image and it's all I think about when I look at the deep blue.
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Regarding your comments about the AD almost offering watches to the highest bidder - that is totally unacceptable practice and should be reported to Rolex HQ - they would be in serious trouble from Rolex and could potentially lose their AD status. That is totally against the whole AD principle whereby official dealers have to sell watches at the MSRP or RRP which ever way you want to refer to it. Otherwise, all that would happen in a city where there is more than one AD you would just get customers going from one to the other playing them off against each other stating ' they will give me 'x' discount can you match or beat it?? It would just turn into an auction between AD's! So in that respect you would get one at the MSRP so I think in this instance the $307 difference it TOTALLY relevant. Regarding the quote you reference from Rolex website talking about JC and the Mariana Trench... that neither states 'Special' or 'Limited Edition' so not quite sure what the relevance of that is? |
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I agree totally that it is a dishonorable method of selling, as one AD said to me its "recommended" retail and they can sell for what they want... Believe me if i could buy one for the additional $307 id have it in my collection right now.. sadly very hard to do and when they start talking thousands of dollars difference between the standard and deep blue then i get quite annoyed. As far as the reference to the rolex web site you said they called it the "james cameron" model... the only reference to JC on the site is the quote i took... they seem to still refer to it as a deepsea and nothing about "special edition" Its just referred to as "Deepsea D-Blue dial" hence my confusion about it being a special edition..... i know alot of Rolex are given "nicknames" which tend to stick (batman,kermit,hulk etc..) that are not endorsed or labelled by Rolex Ill bow out of this discussion because reading back i seem to sound more argumentative and thats not my intention if you can understand what im trying to say then all good
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Pretty much all 44mm offerings in the lineup are going to cost you. The YM II will just happen to cost you a little more.
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22 January 2017, 12:36 AM | #106 |
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Maybe get a sub and a non rolex watch
Once u have 2 rolex sports models ul just have overlap imo |
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I'd love to add an AP to my collection, but it's a lot to pay for a stainless on leather watch. Every time I get close to pulling the trigger, I start considering the watch combo's I could purchase for that price. Same thing with the new Daytona's... |
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To the OP,.. Rolex quality is the same regardless which model or material they are built of. They are all a factory watch so trading 2 for 1 watch is still a step sideways in the quality of the watch regardless what it's msrp is. Where I can see a real argument is if you want to trade up into a precious metal factory Rolex. SS is a great robust utilitarian material for a watch but it's not gold or platinum and that is where I might argue trading 2 SS Rolex watches for one 18k or platinum Rolex.
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I think the dblue will be discontinued in the next couple of years which will make it +$20k. I think 20-30 years it will be worth a lot money. That's my prediction anyway and I'm sticking with, that's why I bought one. And I think it's the second best looking Rolex behind the Daytona C white face.
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The D-blue is a lot of money to sink into one SS Rolex!
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22 January 2017, 02:07 AM | #113 |
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I would rather own one watch i enjoy rather than have two i don't.
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22 January 2017, 02:07 AM | #114 |
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What intrigues me is the confidence that prices will always go up. Every single financial 'bubble' in history has shown the same certainty that prices will always rise. But they don't.
The prices now reflect our current economic and social conditions, which can change very quickly. Buy a watch to wear, not as a form of commodity. The very idea of tottering around with an over-sized , slightly absurd , watch in the hope of making some more money.......it doesn't seem terribly attractive. Buy what you genuinely love, enjoy it, forget the price. |
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:) Not sure about the 10 yrs thing but I do think there's a possibility that I'll be even happier that I bought one down the road.. One of my son's with the bigger wrist will be the fortunate beneficiary..
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22 January 2017, 06:45 AM | #117 |
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I made an active decision to acquire the perfect pair - the blue is one of them, so go for it
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22 January 2017, 09:31 AM | #120 |
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Well, I would say the price of any Rolex PM watch is much more ridiculous than any SS model. The hit on PM is much greater over time IMHO. Rolex loves selling PM references since the margins are greater. So I don't find any of the SS model prices too bad within the realm of Rolex. Cheers!
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