when is it safe to sell a Rolex watch?

[serserser]

Hi just wondering if AD will ban or blacklist me if I sell my Rolex watch within 1 year?

when will it be safe before selling a Rolex?

[omar-rye]

It's your watch and your property. Do with it what you want. There's no written rule. The best thing to do if you're wary of coming off as a flipper is to offer the watch back to them for purchase.

[serserser]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

It's your watch and your property. Do with it what you want. There's no written rule. The best thing to do if you're wary of coming off as a flipper is to offer the watch back to them for purchase.

I didn't know Rolex AD will purchase Rolex back from you. is there a Rolex documentation on this?

[padi56]

Originally Posted by serserser

Hi just wondering if AD will ban or blacklist me if I sell my Rolex watch within 1 year?

when will it be safe before selling a Rolex?

How the hell would anyone know that you sold a watch, its your property you can do whatever you like with it.

[omar-rye]

Originally Posted by serserser

I didn't know Rolex AD will purchase Rolex back from you. is there a Rolex documentation on this?

Many ADs sell CPO or pre-owned watches. From the sound of it, yours doesn’t.

[BriansRolex]

Whenever you want

[Harry-57]

Originally Posted by serserser

Hi just wondering if AD will ban or blacklist me if I sell my Rolex watch within 1 year?

This the operative word is "my".

It's your watch, you don't need permission.

[brandrea]

Move it along if you aren’t enjoying it

[APPRF]

Originally Posted by serserser

Hi just wondering if AD will ban or blacklist me if I sell my Rolex watch within 1 year?

when will it be safe before selling a Rolex?

Depends on your relationship with your AD. Some flip before even getting the watch, they have the buyer ready and the AD doesn't care (someone even admitted flipping a sought after watch on youtube and continuing to get more sought after watches and his AD knows and doesn't care). Others get blacklisted even if they sell a DJ after 2 years.

[joli160]

If you don’t tell them they would never know

[Oldwoods]

My AD buys back Rolex watches that I have bought from them either as a trade in or as outright purchase but their policy is that the watch has to be at least two years old (I don’t know why).

[Moondoggy]

It’s never safe to sell anything these days, it’s a jungle out there.

[1William]

Your watch, do with it as you please. Why would you tell your AD?

[serserser]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

Many ADs sell CPO or pre-owned watches. From the sound of it, yours doesn’t.

Yeah. Hourglass Singapore has a monopoly here and they don’t buy back anything

[AlanH]

Originally Posted by serserser

I didn't know Rolex AD will purchase Rolex back from you. is there a Rolex documentation on this?

I traded in my Explorer against the purchase of a Submariner from my AD. Painless procedure, some paperwork, and I was offered more for the Explorer than I paid for it from the same AD.

[Kevin of Larchmont]

Man, Singapore is starting to sound like a tough place to enjoy watches.

[Calatrava r]

Originally Posted by Moondoggy

It’s never safe to sell anything these days, it’s a jungle out there.

This. Most ADs will begrudge you for selling any recent Rolex they sold you. All too often, buyers of used Rolex watches, call Rolex to verify the watch is authentic and Rolex in turn notifies the selling AD. Happens all the time.

[BillA]

If your AD finds out you sold one of the watches he sold you, you will be tarred and feathered

[Marcjvr]

Flip it like a pancake

Get the one you want

[996marty]

I’m not advocating you sell something on but how on earth would they ever know? Unless you are related to the owners

[WilsdorfNDavis]

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

This. Most ADs will begrudge you for selling any recent Rolex they sold you. All too often, buyers of used Rolex watches, call Rolex to verify the watch is authentic and Rolex in turn notifies the selling AD. Happens all the time.

No, it does not happen "all the time".


Quit fear mongering.

[0nly5iv3Digits]

Originally Posted by padi56

How the hell would anyone know that you sold a watch, its your property you can do whatever you like with it.

Some sellers are foolish enough to put their watches up on the internet with serial numbers on full display… Rolex SA is known to “peruse” marketplaces. Many ADs already vet clients before choosing to allocate watches to them. I do believe they go to such extremes.

As a rule of thumb - always keep your serial numbers private regardless of whether selling or just showing off your collection. Also best to obscure the date on the warranty card.

[ArtNouveau]

For what it’s worth, the fact that my SA knows I generally keep the watches he’s sold to me helps me get future purchases. I did sell the BLNR I got from him after receiving a BLRO. He knew I only wanted one GMT and was aware.

[ArtNouveau]

Duplicate

[Dave O]

Originally Posted by Oldwoods

My AD buys back Rolex watches that I have bought from them either as a trade in or as outright purchase but their policy is that the watch has to be at least two years old (I don’t know why).

My AD has a similar policy, except mine is three years. The reason, CPO watches must be at least three years old.

Many here are giving advice such as it's your watch, do as you please. Which is true. However, the OP is asking if by doing this will it harm his relationship with his AD. This all depends on your relationship with them, how many watches they get for you, do you want any more from them etc. For me, I have a great relationship which allows me to get watches that others can't. I would never put that relationship in jeopardy by selling it to another. I would rather go back to the AD, tell them I'm just not feeling this watch and ask them if you could trade it on for something else.

[Calatrava r]

Originally Posted by WilsdorfNDavis

No, it does not happen "all the time".


Quit fear mongering.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=947702


LOL.

This issue comes up frequently on the forum. Contacting Rolex seems to make a lot of sense to a lot of buyers. Not everybody for sure, but just enough that it can be an issue if you are on the fence about selling and absolutely don't want your AD to ever find out.

[Law52]

If it’s a concern to you, go to the AD and show it to the SA you bought it from and tell them how happy you are with the watch. Then sale it the next day.

[Cambo]

You have every right to sell your watch, just as your AD has every right not to sell you another one.
If you’ve come on to hard times, I would be courteous and at least give your AD a heads up.
If you’re a flipper, you takes your chances. Selling a (relatively) new watch, you become more of a competitor to them than a client.

[Kensin]

when you done with it but not as a flipper

[7enderbender]

Just curious, what’s the motivation to sell a watch after only a year? Or ever for that matter. I’m one of those people who never sell anything.