Unworn 16600 - Should I wear it or save it

[Bob the brush]

I'm with lots of others, wear it everyday, wear it everywhere, wear it with pride, and when it stops, get it serviced and start all over again. Enjoy it!

[Audguy]

wear it 100%

[Blackdog]

OK, maybe wear it...

But by all means don't get it anywhere near water !!!



of course ! Wear your new watch and enjoy it !!

[Mick P]

Originally Posted by SSGMT

I found and purchased a safe queen, F Serial number 16600, purchased in 2004, I should receive it this Friday. At first I was thinking about wearing it, now I am thinking I should keep it as it has been kept since 2004. What would you do? Do you think the value will escalate in its as new condition, or will it track the same if worn carefully?

This is dead easy. You have a good watch, so start wearing it. In 7 or so years time, it will need to be taken in for a service and when it comes back, it will look and feel as new. So you will still have a watch that looks as it does today.

If as I suspect, you are thinking that keeping it as a safe queen is a form of investment, then it is simply a gamble. You may win or you may loose, it's a risk and it's your choice. However you will almost certainly be better off in selling the watch and putting the money into equities. The problem with keeping a watch as an investment is that a lot of things affect the value, the size, shape and even the name Rolex could go out of fashion and then you could be in a loss situation. Stocks go up and down and up again and statistically are a better than a Rolex over the long term and they are certainly easier to sell.

Regards

Mick

[RaceDoc11]

Wear it. You only live once.

[4rnold]

Originally Posted by yxc145

wear it. otherwise, why not just buy a gold bar and put it in the safe?

the truth!

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by cop414

I'd wear it unless you bought it to flip.

Exactly.

[rushca01]

Originally Posted by ras47

Strap that bitch on!

Might be my favorite comment ever!

[WEST HAM ROLEX]

Wear it...
Or it's like having a small gold bar stuck in a draw

Enjoy it

[NDAzone]

The answering is what will give you more pleasure?
Will saving this watch to preserve and increase its value to the point where you can sell it and upgrade your lifestyle by the fortune received? Probably not.
Wear the watch.

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[pgrandster]

I'd wait for it to arrive, put away and see you can resist wearing it. If you can't, you'll enjoy wearing a classic SD when you feel the itch. If you can, you'll have a classic SD as a commodity in a condition rarely found in the wild.

[captain_NEMO]

I'd wear the bejeezus out of it! Life's too short, after all.

[imperio]

As long as Rolex keeps up its marketing, I reckon it will rise in value. By how much? I don't know. Should you take the gamble? Well, you're halfway there i.e. you already bought it. You don't have to strap it on the minute you get it. You could keep it in your safe while arriving at a solution.

If I were you... I would put it away upon receiving the watch and continue to ponder. If after a week/month/year I felt like wearing it, I would. If during that time the price increased by a margin I felt was worth realizing, I'd flip it.

[Chiefs]

13 years sitting in a dark safe with only it's lume for company is a waste of precious time. Wear it with pride the minute it arrives.

[AJM914]

Wear it!

[sensui]

Sell it or wear it.

[AK797]

Watch forum not Investment forum.

[skkali168]

wear it already

[DocMorpheus]

I have a 16600 on my wrist right now. Amazing watch. Put it on and I challenge you to put it back in the safe.

[onthedial]

Originally Posted by SSGMT

I found and purchased a safe queen, F Serial number 16600, purchased in 2004, I should receive it this Friday. At first I was thinking about wearing it, now I am thinking I should keep it as it has been kept since 2004. What would you do? Do you think the value will escalate in its as new condition, or will it track the same if worn carefully?

@SSGMT
Most everyone here will be of the opinion that you should go ahead and wear your 16600. I'm going to keep my own opinion off the record because you should do what YOU want to do. Basically you should ask yourself if you made the purchase primarily as an investment or as a gift to yourself for instant and long-lasting enjoyment/pleasure. There's nothing wrong with treating this purchase as an investment if that's your goal (depending on your purchase price the market value for an F series 16600 could be higher in the future; full disclosure I have an F SN too )...it would be similar in many ways to buying wine futures. At any rate, congrats on your purchase!
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[jonnyz1245]

Wear that bad boy. Life is short!

[Egelber]

My question is. If you hide it in the safe again, what Rolex will you wear daily? Its truly against the LAW to own (1) Rolex and never wear it. You must leave this forum immediately. LOL

[Ruud Van Driver]

It's not that life is not too short, it's just that you're dead too long. Wear it and enjoy it.

[fskywalker]

Wear it! You may have to service it soon if stored 13 years


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[WatchinMD]

I would wear it but not sure the premium for nos is worth it.

[MBYSF]

For sure, wear it!

[RXAPPP]

Absolutely wear it - its a watch not am item of sought after rarity

[SSGMT]

I appreciate everyone's thoughts! I am looking forward to wearing this watch, I will post some pictures tomorrow, just got it and sized it this evening, it really feels good on. I recently purchased my first Rolex a 114060 and this SD is very nice in comparison, slimmer, more proportional, I really like the look and feel of the 16600.

[onthedial]

@SSGMT
Now I can voice my opinion...I applaud your decision. The 16600 is a pleasure to own and wear.
Enjoy!
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[bayerische]

I can see the lure of it becoming more expensive. But that may or may not ever happen. 16600 Isn't one of those "must have" pieces. But who knows in the future.