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rolexforumsfan · 14 November 2012, 05:23 AM

You could afford it but chose not to for some strange reason back in the day when it was still available brand spanking new at the AD?

SLS · 14 November 2012, 06:44 AM

I regret passing on a DRSD when they were under 10K

Scott

NYMike · 14 November 2012, 07:03 AM

In 1997 I passed up on a very early model (like 1910 or something) Rose Gold Patek pocket watch for $1,200. Was beautiful and I could have negotiated the price. It was something I regret.

Vincent65 · 14 November 2012, 07:08 AM

the ole hindsight - shoulda, woulda, coulda question! I wish that, if I gave a ^^^^ when I was ten , and had the money, I had bought new Subs, EXP IIs, GMTs and SDs...

G Francis · 14 November 2012, 09:19 AM

Milgauss for £450 back in the day. Brand new.
Comex Sub in Aberdeen for £400 which was £150 cheaper than a second hand regular Sub because of the engraving. No one really wanted them.
Enamel dial jump hour Prince (honest!!) an absolute one off. It was an off white enamel dial with "Rolex Prince" baked into the dial below the hour window. A friend of mine had it in 1990 and no one had seen anything like it. He paid £1,200 for it and wanted his money back. He took a small loss on it as no one really knew what it was. It was an impossible watch to fake and for £1,200 wasn't worth it.
I'm going to stop, or I'll be here all night!

Beaumont Miller II · 14 November 2012, 11:56 AM

Interesting thread...
A well known collector told me once that its the watches you don't buy that you end up regretting not the ones you buy. I suspect he is right. I sat on the fence too long and missed the opportunity to buy a 1675 round crown guard gilt gloss chapter ring dial in unpolished condition last year...I won't make that mistake again.

lhanddds · 14 November 2012, 12:19 PM

In 1981 I picked a SS Datejust over a Daytona. They were both brand new and around $1000. I've kicked myself for a long time over that one.

greekbum · 14 November 2012, 01:04 PM

There's more than 1 but the Patek 60's moon phase 18k for $3000 is the one that sticks out it was 1991 the jewelry store had 3 for a long time. I kept buying the $500 Rolex gilt divers from them and they kept asking me to find somebody to buy the gold dogs they had.

harry in montreal · 14 November 2012, 01:17 PM

I was offered two snowflakes on oysters for 800 each back in 2001. Also about 7k for an early (possi ly Newman) daytona around 1998. Silly me. I never envisioned the hobby expanding like it did

ashil1982 · 15 November 2012, 03:52 AM

Panerai 201/A - the classic logo version

Also their original Mare Nostrums, when they were cheap!

Keeperoftime · 15 November 2012, 05:01 AM

Passed on a 8171 (I dont wanna talk about it ...
it was very foolish of me.

Puffy · 15 November 2012, 05:17 AM

unworn 1680 for cheap money

Time Exposure · 15 November 2012, 08:23 AM

Around 1987 in a coin shop, I held a Daytona and a pre-Daytona in my hands. Both stainless steel on bracelets. I didn't have the $1,500 to get BOTH OF THEM. Didn't have the money for one, for that matter. I had Rolex tastes on a college student budget. I was in there to buy a gold-filled Keystone Howard Series 11 Railroad Chronometer pocket watch with a cracked dial. Paid $125 for that. Also passed on a Milgauss at a pawn shop around the same time. But even then, $900 was way too much.

andypandy · 17 November 2012, 03:28 AM

1974 , on board Choctaw 2 , B.P. 40's , North Sea . American diver , working for Comex offered me his 'beat-up ' Rolex Sub. for £ 150 ( GBP ) , y'know the one with
Comex on the dial ? I declined the kind offer , I thought it was an ugly chunk of metal and not in the same class as my Seiko Automatic ! He must have thought I was a fool..... AAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH ! You live and regret....huh ?

JohnBoy · 17 November 2012, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beaumont Miller II

Interesting thread...
A well known collector told me once that its the watches you don't buy that you end up regretting not the ones you buy. I suspect he is right. I sat on the fence too long and missed the opportunity to buy a 1675 round crown guard gilt gloss chapter ring dial in unpolished condition last year...I won't make that mistake again.

I think we have all made similar decisions. Sometimes I wonder if we had purchased these watches in our moment of passion, would the 'love affair' have developed as planned, or the watch just turned into a flipper?

Then again.... a 1675 round croo...

.......oh well. Live and learn!

harry in montreal · 17 November 2012, 05:08 AM

Great stories!

strafer_kid · 18 November 2012, 09:41 AM

Passed on a pre owned 5513 some years back that my local AD turned up - always regretted it

drainaps · 18 November 2012, 01:44 PM

I'm a bit on a reverse trend on this one.... I try to buy as much as u can afford, so as not to have the Missed Occasion syndrome. Si far, my purchases over the last 2 years solidly confirm that what I'm doing is quite right....... :-)

14 November 2012, 05:23 AM	#1
rolexforumsfan Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: usa Posts: 42	Is there any vintage you regret not getting? You could afford it but chose not to for some strange reason back in the day when it was still available brand spanking new at the AD?

14 November 2012, 06:44 AM	#2
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,399	I regret passing on a DRSD when they were under 10K Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

14 November 2012, 11:56 AM	#6
Beaumont Miller II "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,615	Interesting thread... A well known collector told me once that its the watches you don't buy that you end up regretting not the ones you buy. I suspect he is right. I sat on the fence too long and missed the opportunity to buy a 1675 round crown guard gilt gloss chapter ring dial in unpolished condition last year...I won't make that mistake again. __________________

14 November 2012, 01:04 PM	#8
greekbum "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Nikos Location: Florida Watch: Rolex GMT 16750 Posts: 8,415	There's more than 1 but the Patek 60's moon phase 18k for $3000 is the one that sticks out it was 1991 the jewelry store had 3 for a long time. I kept buying the $500 Rolex gilt divers from them and they kept asking me to find somebody to buy the gold dogs they had. __________________ Follow Me On Instagram @nickgogas Original Owner ROLEX 16750 GMT Daily Wearer For Over 13,000 Days And Counting

15 November 2012, 05:01 AM	#11
Keeperoftime "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Jeremy Location: Louisiana Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,732	Passed on a 8171 (I dont wanna talk about it ... it was very foolish of me. __________________ As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers. William Blake

14 November 2012, 07:03 AM	#3
NYMike "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Michael Location: NYC Watch: 16610,1675, 116518 Posts: 363	In 1997 I passed up on a very early model (like 1910 or something) Rose Gold Patek pocket watch for $1,200. Was beautiful and I could have negotiated the price. It was something I regret.

14 November 2012, 07:08 AM	#4
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,293	the ole hindsight - shoulda, woulda, coulda question! I wish that, if I gave a ^^^^ when I was ten , and had the money, I had bought new Subs, EXP IIs, GMTs and SDs...

14 November 2012, 09:19 AM	#5
G Francis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: UK Posts: 148	Milgauss for £450 back in the day. Brand new. Comex Sub in Aberdeen for £400 which was £150 cheaper than a second hand regular Sub because of the engraving. No one really wanted them. Enamel dial jump hour Prince (honest!!) an absolute one off. It was an off white enamel dial with "Rolex Prince" baked into the dial below the hour window. A friend of mine had it in 1990 and no one had seen anything like it. He paid £1,200 for it and wanted his money back. He took a small loss on it as no one really knew what it was. It was an impossible watch to fake and for £1,200 wasn't worth it. I'm going to stop, or I'll be here all night!

14 November 2012, 12:19 PM	#7
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	In 1981 I picked a SS Datejust over a Daytona. They were both brand new and around $1000. I've kicked myself for a long time over that one.

14 November 2012, 01:17 PM	#9
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	I was offered two snowflakes on oysters for 800 each back in 2001. Also about 7k for an early (possi ly Newman) daytona around 1998. Silly me. I never envisioned the hobby expanding like it did

15 November 2012, 03:52 AM	#10
ashil1982 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London Posts: 24	Panerai 201/A - the classic logo version Also their original Mare Nostrums, when they were cheap!

15 November 2012, 05:17 AM	#12
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	unworn 1680 for cheap money __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

15 November 2012, 08:23 AM	#13
Time Exposure "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Bryan Location: Sac Valley, CA US Watch: Patek 5980/1A Posts: 2,860	Around 1987 in a coin shop, I held a Daytona and a pre-Daytona in my hands. Both stainless steel on bracelets. I didn't have the $1,500 to get BOTH OF THEM. Didn't have the money for one, for that matter. I had Rolex tastes on a college student budget. I was in there to buy a gold-filled Keystone Howard Series 11 Railroad Chronometer pocket watch with a cracked dial. Paid $125 for that. Also passed on a Milgauss at a pawn shop around the same time. But even then, $900 was way too much.

17 November 2012, 03:28 AM	#14
andypandy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Andrew Location: Edinburgh Scotlan Watch: Rolrx GMT Master Posts: 381	1974 , on board Choctaw 2 , B.P. 40's , North Sea . American diver , working for Comex offered me his 'beat-up ' Rolex Sub. for £ 150 ( GBP ) , y'know the one with Comex on the dial ? I declined the kind offer , I thought it was an ugly chunk of metal and not in the same class as my Seiko Automatic ! He must have thought I was a fool..... AAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH ! You live and regret....huh ?

17 November 2012, 05:08 AM	#16
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	Great stories!

18 November 2012, 09:41 AM	#17
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,127	Passed on a pre owned 5513 some years back that my local AD turned up - always regretted it

18 November 2012, 01:44 PM	#18
drainaps "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Shanghai Watch: Too many to tell Posts: 522	I'm a bit on a reverse trend on this one.... I try to buy as much as u can afford, so as not to have the Missed Occasion syndrome. Si far, my purchases over the last 2 years solidly confirm that what I'm doing is quite right....... :-)

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