Can someone talk me out of trading away my BLRO?

[putterlert]

Hi everyone,

Just fishing some second opinions here... I'm about to sell my Pepsi Jubilee to buy a Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro Rotor (I will be adding around 15k to the trade).

I know that these two watches are completely different, but with the craziness that is the steel Rolex market, I would like to possibly take advantage of the situation and get into independents without spending too much money.

My current collection includes the BLRO, 116520 Daytona, BB58 Navy, vintage Zenith El Primero porcelain dial.

I'm pretty much 95% set on doing it, but wanted to hear if you all think this is a reasonable idea?

[BLNR Nairobi]

If it makes sense to you do it. The LF is a beautiful watch.

[fnfiveseven]

Honestly you don't need our opinion and since its a Rolex forum, most people would be against it. Sounds like you are pretty set anyway so just do it.

I personally love the BLRO so my opinion would be very biased. :)

[yisrael42]

Originally Posted by putterlert

Hi everyone,

Just fishing some second opinions here... I'm about to sell my Pepsi Jubilee to buy a Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro Rotor (I will be adding around 15k to the trade).

I know that these two watches are completely different, but with the craziness that is the steel Rolex market, I would like to possibly take advantage of the situation and get into independents without spending too much money.

My current collection includes the BLRO, 116520 Daytona, BB58 Navy, vintage Zenith El Primero porcelain dial.

I'm pretty much 95% set on doing it, but wanted to hear if you all think this is a reasonable idea?

beautiful watch, but i love the blro. so different. godspeed!


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[Polarexplorerii]

You already answered you own ? my man.. Get what you like and will wear

[alpharulez]

My 2c longer term. Keep the blro for its complication and design cues.

If you are set on LF then well tough to change your mind. If it were a FPJ then a different response but my take is not for the LF.


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[MiloDiThernan]

Originally Posted by putterlert

Hi everyone,

Just fishing some second opinions here... I'm about to sell my Pepsi Jubilee to buy a Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro Rotor (I will be adding around 15k to the trade).

I know that these two watches are completely different, but with the craziness that is the steel Rolex market, I would like to possibly take advantage of the situation and get into independents without spending too much money.

My current collection includes the BLRO, 116520 Daytona, BB58 Navy, vintage Zenith El Primero porcelain dial.

I'm pretty much 95% set on doing it, but wanted to hear if you all think this is a reasonable idea?

That’s a hard call, obviously. You may never see the BLRO again and (a) you don’t have enough special Rolex models, like the BLNR, a Hulk or a ceramic Daytona, while (b) there are so many utterly beautiful Calatravas available at great prices. Patek 6119 sounds like a more tempting trade. But, hey, I think the idea of selling a crazy popular piece today for a truly beautiful, perhaps chronologically superior, piece is the right way to think.

With all that said (sorry to sound so equivocal) I would. I’ve never seen the LF and it is beautiful.

[vengapat]

The micro roter looks like a cheap Nordstrom watch - really? I wouldn’t give the BLRO away for the LF if they paid ME!

[Stan Cooper]

I wouldn't, and think you'll have seller's remorse if you do; just MHO. It's your decision. The BLRO is the last watch I'd part with. To me the LF micro rotor looks quite unremarkable.

[skp]

Are you going to miss it? I would miss it unless I have something else that partially satisfies what I love about the watch or I knew that I could get another one a few years down the road.

[kieselguhr]

Do you have any sentimental attachment to the BLRO? If you do, best not to do it.

Otherwise, full send

[SLWoodster]

When Laurent dies, it’ll all be worth it.

[envuks]

Personally, the laurent feels very boring. I googled it and fell asleep upon seeing pictures.

I would not do this, but like you said you’re already 95% there. Seems like insanity to me, but to each their own


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[putterlert]

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

Do you have any sentimental attachment to the BLRO? If you do, best not to do it.

Otherwise, full send

Nope, nothing sentimental. My rationale is that Rolex makes millions of watches a year, if I really wanted to buy a Pepsi back in the future, I can (hundreds listed on Chrono at any moment). LF makes 1-200 watches a year... no so easy to come by.

[RotaryRider]

Put the BLRO aside for a minute. Assume you have the cash to pay for the LF. Tell us more about why you want the LF (not challenging your want, just want to understand your reasons), and what if anything you have compared it against...

[TunaTuna]

Why do you have to trade? Just buy the new one when you can afford it. And you better want to hold the LF for life, as you will get creamed if you ever want to sell it (if you could sell it)

[Handey0465]

Originally Posted by putterlert

Nope, nothing sentimental. My rationale is that Rolex makes millions of watches a year, if I really wanted to buy a Pepsi back in the future, I can (hundreds listed on Chrono at any moment). LF makes 1-200 watches a year... no so easy to come by.

Did you pay grey for the BLRO?

If so, then I believe this statement...

If not, then I refuse to believe you'll pay grey after tasting MSRP...

[Airbag79]

I would do it. Rolex bubble is bursting in t-minus 8-12 months, along with the rest of the economy

[JPBlackBay]

60% of the time, it works every time.

[putterlert]

I do have the cash to pay for the LF, I'm just thinking about offloading the BLRO as I have a one in one out policy and don't really wanna be sitting on too many watches.

I paid grey on the BLRO, but during covid and got it for significantly below where its trading now.

[Seddyspaghetti]

A pic of the watch you are trading for would be nice.

But with that said, get what you want. I’d rather have the blro since i have no connection with that indy company. If for an FPJ then maaaaaaybee but i doubt it bc blro is so easy to wear for any occasion imo.

Edit: i saw that you got your blro grey. I say do it. Lol

[yesnaya]

No doubt the LF is a nice watch. But they arent even on my radar as i prefer sports watches on bracelets. So dress watch on strap is out of the question. You sure you're gonna wear it? I could trade my daytona and pepsi for a patek 5960 (more or less same secondary market value) and its not a questionable trade money-wise. But would I wear it? Once in a while maybe. Nothing like my daytona or my pepsi... much less both combined. No imagine unloading it... what kind of hit are we looking at? Easy pass for me as its just not my taste.

[putterlert]

Originally Posted by yesnaya

No doubt the LF is a nice watch. But they arent even on my radar as i prefer sports watches on bracelets. So dress watch on strap is out of the question. You sure you're gonna wear it? I could trade my daytona and pepsi for a patek 5960 (more or less same secondary market value) and its not a questionable trade money-wise. But would I wear it? Once in a while maybe. Nothing like my daytona or my pepsi... much less both combined. No imagine unloading it... what kind of hit are we looking at? Easy pass for me as its just not my taste.

While it is true that it will probably be worn less than my Pepsi just because of its dressy nature, I can't help but feel enamored by the level of finishing on LF's and also its rarity.

For reference, I'm buying the LF at around 20-25k below retail (the initially buyer no doubt took a huge hit).

[TswaneNguni]

Originally Posted by envuks

Personally, the laurent feels very boring.

Yip

[Dr.Stu]

Probably very uncommon for someone to be, essentially, cross-shopping these two pieces. (By that I mean that you can only have one of them.) They almost couldn't be more different. A mass-produced, daily-wear, GMT sport watch (albeit one of the best made, best recognized, in highest demand, & demanding a very high after-market price premium) vs. a hand made (I think LF makes about 200 watches/year), occasional-wear, haute-horologie dress watch from a small, extremely highly regarded (think Journe, Voutilainen, Grubel-Forsey level) independent watchmaker that (at least at this time), is not hyped & will (at least for now) lose value out-the-door.

The Laurent-Ferrier is a refined, under-the-RADAR dress watch- a real connoisseur's piece- and, it's easy for me to spend your money, but I'd buy it & keep the GMT if at all possible, unless you never wear the BLRO & won't have "seller's regret" (and there are a lot of threads about "seller's regret").

FWIW, I, personally, prefer the Galet Square to the Classic (round), but that's just my aesthetic preference (plus I, like many here, have so many round watches).

Which reference is it? At 20-25K below retail I think it's a no-brainer.

TLDR: Buy it if you love it and appreciate it & will wear it; keep the BLRO if financially doable- you can sell it later if you have to (the market probably won't crash that fast- if it ever does).

[HideMyWalletPlease]

I somewhat understand. I lusted after the Pepsi for so many years. When I finally acquired it at retail, I didn’t love it quite as much as I thought I would. It has been sitting brand new in box, never worn for a year now.

[putterlert]

Originally Posted by Dr.Stu

Probably very uncommon for someone to be, essentially, cross-shopping these two pieces. (By that I mean that you can only have one of them.) They almost couldn't be more different. A mass-produced, daily-wear, GMT sport watch (albeit one of the best made, best recognized, in highest demand, & demanding a very high after-market price premium) vs. a hand made (I think LF makes about 200 watches/year), occasional-wear, haute-horologie dress watch from a small, extremely highly regarded (think Journe, Voutilainen, Grubel-Forsey level) independent watchmaker that (at least at this time), is not hyped & will (at least for now) lose value out-the-door.

The Laurent-Ferrier is a refined, under-the-RADAR dress watch- a real connoisseur's piece- and, it's easy for me to spend your money, but I'd buy it & keep the GMT if at all possible, unless you never wear the BLRO & won't have "seller's regret" (and there are a lot of threads about "seller's regret").

FWIW, I, personally, prefer the Galet Square to the Classic (round), but that's just my aesthetic preference (plus I, like many here, have so many round watches).

Which reference is it? At 20-25K below retail I think it's a no-brainer.

TLDR: Buy it if you love it and appreciate it & will wear it; keep the BLRO if financially doable- you can sell it later if you have to (the market probably won't crash that fast- if it ever does).

Probably the best response yet, thanks Doc. I'll probably hang on to my Pepsi for a bit and also buy the LF.

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by envuks

Personally, the laurent feels very boring. I googled it and fell asleep upon seeing pictures.

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[ndrs63]

Go for it! You have a sophisticated taste. Most people on this forum will disagree, but that shouldn’t(and probably won’t) deter you


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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by Polarexplorerii

You already answered you own ? my man.. Get what you like and will wear

Yep, do you homie.


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