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1 June 2020, 07:49 AM | #31 |
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My fiance gifted me a 2017 BLNR from DavidSW this past memorial day weekend. We were first time customers but heard good things. This was our experience.
The pictures on the website were excellent. We did confirm with the online sales associate that the watch was polished. Judging from the high-res photos on the website, the watch did not look overly polished and IMO looked brand new. After checkout and receiving wire transfer instructions, we called DavidSW to confirm the account numbers. And after the wire transfer, we called again to confirm that they received the funds and that the watch would be shipped out same day. We received the watch the next day, and we could not be more happy and satisfied with our purchase. The watch looked exactly as described on the website. And again, honestly could not tell the watch had been polished or worn before. Overall, we are happy first time customers of DavidSW. The communication was straight forward and no beating around the bush salesmanship BS. The watch condition was excellent and as described. We were comfortable with paying the premium for the BNLR. When considering a special life event, i.e. engagement, and our lack of experience buying luxury items online and not from a AD, we trusted and decided to pull the trigger at DavidSW. blnr.jpg |
1 June 2020, 08:11 AM | #32 |
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Buy the seller here, but not the watch that is $2,000 more. It won't matter if it has stickers. All of them came from someone who flipped it to David from an AD. You will get a great watch and a seller that will stand behind it.
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1 June 2020, 08:11 AM | #33 |
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DavidSW is top notch. If you’re willing to pay 16, get one new in the wrapper from him for a bit more. The piece of mind that comes from buying from David is worth the extra $$ IMO.
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1 June 2020, 08:17 AM | #34 | |
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1 June 2020, 08:24 AM | #35 |
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There is no better secondary market dealer IMO than David. Ive done many deals with him.
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1 June 2020, 08:31 AM | #36 |
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X2! Integrity and accountability at its finest! Your coin good sir!
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1 June 2020, 09:02 AM | #37 |
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David can get you whatever you want...and IT will be what you want.
If that is worth it to you, do it. If not, buy @ your own risk. |
1 June 2020, 09:11 AM | #38 |
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I have done 5 deals with DavidSW and was very happy with the process from start to finish. He and his team are the real deal NO BS what you get are truly honest people that do whatever it takes to make your buying experience memorable.
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1 June 2020, 09:15 AM | #39 | |
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A useful post is, "The prices you listed are overpriced, and [here] is where you can buy the same watch for less from a reputable seller." If you can't point to a cheaper source for the watch, then by definition it's not overpriced. MSRP is only relevant to the discussion if there are stores where the Op can go buy it for that price. |
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1 June 2020, 09:25 AM | #40 |
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I as well, can attest to David and his Professionalism. Ive bought close to 15 pieces from him, and have never been disappointed in any of them. All were as described if not better. If you really want it, and are willing to pay that much of a premium for it, go for it, you will not be disappointed.
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1 June 2020, 09:27 AM | #41 |
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DSW for President !!! Lol
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1 June 2020, 10:32 AM | #42 |
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Since you really need it and willing to pay up to any of those prices for 126710 BLRO then just ahead and get the new one.
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1 June 2020, 10:48 AM | #43 |
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David is well trusted and respected. He like like everybody who sells a watch asks for what the market will pay at any given time. A few years back SS Rolex were being sold for under MSRP by secondary sellers, nobody complained. Price is relative to desire and affordability. Right now more people desire and will pay a premium for availably. His prices quoted are in line with current market demand. New or used, it’s a nice watch.
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1 June 2020, 11:00 AM | #44 |
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I have bought/sold a ton of watches over the past five years. The amount spent exceeds 400k USD. When buying on each occasion I checked vendors and within them was David SW. I didn’t use them even though they’re in my state. The reason was simple “price”. On every occasion they were way more than comparable vendors for the watch I sought. This may have been bad luck or just a fluke, I prefer not to draw any definitive conclusions for that reason.
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1 June 2020, 11:35 AM | #45 |
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Seems way overpriced compared to the current market prices but it's your money at the end of the day. Do what you want
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1 June 2020, 12:21 PM | #46 |
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His prices tend to be on the highest end but he's the top dog trusted seller for a reason. You're wiring someone thousands of dollars. In my mind and extra 1-2k is worth the peace of mind.
There's plenty of other trusted sellers I'd buy from too but i will vouch for David because I've bought and sold probably a dozen watches with him and if something isn't right he will make it right. Few months ago I bought a mint polar from him and when it arrived, had a speck of dust under the crystal. I told him, he immediately sent me a label, fixed it, and had it back to me within a week. To me, that's the key. Anyone can buy/sell when things are smooth and everyone's happy. Who do you trust to fix things when something goes wrong??? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk |
1 June 2020, 03:48 PM | #47 |
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Davids prices for that reference are not out of line considering the reputation and he 100% has the watch he posts.
I cant find a stickered one...so ih can get you one and thats what you want, then go for it. |
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I chatted with him about this once. While he didn’t share names, he mentioned he uses someone on the west coast. They specialize in finishing, not in watch making or repair. |
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1 June 2020, 10:43 PM | #49 |
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1 June 2020, 10:46 PM | #50 |
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The watch may have a very light polish. 16k seems ok if you dont want want to wait for a long time for msrp
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1 June 2020, 11:06 PM | #51 |
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I've traded and purchased with David and can confirm he is top notch. No problems shipping into Canada at all.
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1 June 2020, 11:13 PM | #52 |
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On the recommendation of this forum, I went to David SW to source a watch with a trade involved. The quote and response from their team was excellent and professional. I ended up going with another very reputable grey market dealer and saved about $5,000. So prices can vary greatly among dealers so I recommend people do a lot of research.
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1 June 2020, 11:13 PM | #53 |
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I won't speak on the prices of what you're looking at but David and his associates are stand up guys. I would 100% not think twice about purchasing from them if they had a watch that I was looking for at a price I was comfortable with.
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1 June 2020, 11:19 PM | #54 |
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2 June 2020, 12:08 AM | #55 |
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As said by others either MSRP or lower, so would say no
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2 June 2020, 12:26 AM | #56 |
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Buying a preowned watch from DavidSW
I've got this same watch on my shortlist, and to those saying these are overpriced compared to the market, I disagree. *Asking* prices from most sellers marketing online (forums, FB, IG, etc) are right in line with the numbers OP quoted - hard to determine final sales price, which would represent true market value.
I don't think it's the purpose of the forum to list sites with better pricing, but shouts of "overpriced" without meaningful alternatives are not very helpful.
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2 June 2020, 12:34 AM | #57 |
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There are a few posts on this thread suggesting that the OP consider waiting until he can purchase the model from an AD at MSRP , or, perhaps finding a different watch model to buy. I think those responses are both meaningful and helpful.
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If I ask you how to save money on a Rolex, and you tell me, “don’t buy one,” that’s not very helpful or meaningful, is it? OP is pricing a BLRO at market prices (not MSRP) and was asking a question related to the market. Not the mythical unicorn scenario of landing a BLRO from an AD in any reasonable amount of time at MSRP.
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2 June 2020, 03:45 AM | #59 |
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$16k. Lmao
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2 June 2020, 09:20 AM | #60 |
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I purchased a DJ2 from DSW last year and also had a great experience. Contrary to what many are saying, he actually had the BEST pricing I could find after many months of searching for this particular watch.
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