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29 March 2021, 12:03 PM | #91 |
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They must be selling, because a jeweler friend of mine who also sells watches, offered me over 30k for my white Daytona.
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29 March 2021, 01:09 PM | #92 | |
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My GF was looking a 28mm DJ, TT, diamond set bezel. 18K retail. Not exactly flying out of the cases but she liked it. I explained bundling to her and how we could potentially offset that price by a few K if we bought a SS professional model with it. (No way we are going to get a Daytona in that bundle). |
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29 March 2021, 01:20 PM | #93 |
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Who has paid $25k for a Daytona and is NOT a flipper/dealer?
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29 March 2021, 01:29 PM | #94 |
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At past mid-life I can care less of $25k if it make me happy. Paying 35k for white dial and chances are in 2 to 5 years, you can sell for what you pay, I dont see what a big deal. A nice luxury car depreciate 2k+ a month. I have no problem pulling trigger on cars, why would 25k that probably don't depreciate worry one?
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29 March 2021, 04:36 PM | #95 |
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I think the OP has decided to make a post and vanish lol
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29 March 2021, 05:21 PM | #96 | |
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29 March 2021, 08:24 PM | #97 | |
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29 March 2021, 10:03 PM | #98 |
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I have 8 cars and neighbor 12+ cars. We don't need that many cars to go from point a to point b. Also you don't need a car that depreciate 2k a month to go from point a to point b. If you want to be efficient, you can get a Toyota corolla. So even with 1 car, you can have a luxury car that depreciate 2k more a month than a corolla.
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29 March 2021, 11:57 PM | #99 |
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MSRP on Daytona is pure fantasy.
MSRP on a Daytona from an AD is simply a rebate of depreciation experienced on other purchases that dropped like rocks after you bought them. You need to spend over $50k on pieces that drop a lot more than $20k right out the door. Then you get allocated a Daytona that is worth $20k more out the door. That's the game and if you enjoy watches and jewelry it's worth it, but it's not free. When it comes to AD the house always wins. If you went grey at $25k 1-2y ago you've likely done better than the guy who spent $100k at his AD over the last 2y, takes a $50k hit on that, and finally gets his Daytona after 2y waiting and playing the game. |
29 March 2021, 11:59 PM | #100 |
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Should we buy a Daytona even though we don't like it, just because it's 'rare'?
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30 March 2021, 01:22 AM | #101 | |
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Given what's happened in the past three weeks, I only wish I had bought five at US$22k... or better yet, I wish the prices could come down to MSRP so that more people can enjoy this beautiful watch. It gets the most wrist time out of my very small selection of watches. I've already scratched up the PCL pretty good too, it's truly mine! |
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30 March 2021, 04:35 AM | #102 |
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I paid $22k for mine. I thought i was stupid paying $10k above retail.
Turns out the world is crazier than me. Very tempted to sell at a profit here. It gets very little time on my wrist. I have a GMT which is so much more useful |
30 March 2021, 04:38 AM | #103 |
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30 March 2021, 05:13 AM | #104 | |
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This. My AD told me i’d have to spend at least $100k to get on the list. I did the maths & turned out i’d have to take $10k loss buying unwanted Rolexes. Might as well go grey route & I did. Not sure about now since shops are empty & grey market just skyrocket like hell |
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6 December 2021, 12:16 AM | #105 |
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Reincarnating this thread as daytonas crest 40k lol
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6 December 2021, 12:29 AM | #106 |
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I paid twice retail (24k) for a bnib black dial Daytona in 2019. At time that was the going rate. I don’t buy over retail, but my AD advised that in all probability he could only get me 1, so I got the white dial at retail. I don’t have any regrets paying what I did, especially in today’s market.
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6 December 2021, 12:32 AM | #107 |
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I did back in 2019 for my white dial. Look at where we are now
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6 December 2021, 12:33 AM | #108 |
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I paid 16K for stainless and 65K for platinum. Got rid of the stainless one.
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6 December 2021, 12:38 AM | #109 |
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The Panda will be hitting $50K in mid 2022
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6 December 2021, 12:46 AM | #110 |
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Sheesh. The panda pricing is so close to the 116519LN on davidSW.
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6 December 2021, 01:29 AM | #112 |
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Although it wasn’t me who answered, I do prefer the black over white aesthetically. It somehow seems larger on the wrist and I find it less jarring than the white. However, it would be a very tough call if I had to part with one of the two. Thankfully I don’t have to, so its a non issue.
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Well said @thevtcguy. This was the same discussion when the panda 116500ln was at 20k. I’ve been around for while and I’ve seen it all. Using simple logic, if you fancy a piece and cannot get it retail but really want it and willing/capable of obtaining the piece with the market price, I don’t understand why you wouldn’t regardless price? Prices have been holding and creeping up. You could be enjoying, in and out of this piece multiple times without taking a hit.
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6 December 2021, 02:55 AM | #114 |
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This sums up this thread perfectly.
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6 December 2021, 03:17 AM | #115 |
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Paid 26k for my white 116500 last nov. knew there was a chance of the price going up or down. Didn’t care, still don’t. My favorite watch.
Btw for all you lucky retail buyers that ALSO think we’re all nuts for paying the premium, why aren’t you selling? Clearly you think that extra bit of money is so important and significant. In other words you’re stupid to pay X amount over retail, but you’re smart if you don’t sell and lose out on the exact same amount of profit? For most of you, I’m hoping the answer is that you simply love the watch and would never sell. But for many of you, I suspect you’re in denial or haven’t given it much thought. Your condemnation for those paying a premium implies you think we’re being stupid with money. Why? Cause you think the value of the watch will drop? You see where I’m going with this. So you own something that today is worth close to $40k. You also believe the value will go down. And you refuse to sell something that is supposedly dropping in value!? Lol. I know it sounds like I’m making this an investment conversation, but the whole idea of criticizing someone for spending the extra money to get a watch they truly love is in it of itself putting your perspective on the situation as an investment. |
6 December 2021, 03:47 AM | #116 |
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3 factor decision:
1. Do you like kissing an AD’s derrière to buy at MSRP? 2. What monetary value do you place on “time” - the wait? 3. What is your happiness/love for the watch worth relative to your bank account size? Given the above, I think some of us would gladly buy and pay above MSRP from grey as a reasonable alternative. |
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6 December 2021, 04:36 AM | #118 | |
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Bundling though is not precise delivery of happiness and sometimes complicate the fun.. but some may enjoy that. |
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6 December 2021, 05:03 AM | #119 |
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I don’t see the prices going significantly lower ever. I mean, if the 116500 dropped to $26k again, don’t you think they would get bought up in an instant?
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6 December 2021, 05:09 AM | #120 |
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