Just been to local AD...

[CEG]

They had the new YM II in Platinum in the window. IMHO - absolute stunner Looked huge, and heavy, just the £17000 ($33000) price tag that puts me off

Also, a ND sub, SD, T/T Bluesy, T/T Slate dial Serti, 18K Y/G Bluesy, T/T GMT IIc, WG Daytona, T/T Daytona etc etc and a shed load of DJ's on show Great viewing.

he has an LV arriving Friday which is also bloody tempting

Wormed my way on the Milgauss list (green sapphire), and will await the call on that, tho will be a good way off I'm told..

In 3 AD's today I didn't see one GMT II 16710, they seem to be drying up now, which is great for those of us fortunate enough to have one

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Dan! You should have posted PICS!

Anyway, always read to hear a report from an AD visit.

[wantonebad]

Well here accross the pond prices are tough to negotiate, here in Boston the 4 AD's that i know of aren't really budging off of MSRP. I had one offer me 12% off on a TT Sub, but wouldn't go that far on a SS SD or a YM. Could be the time of year? could aslo be a supply and demand thing? I mean a TT sub is probably their biggest mover? no? Maybe not but why cut the price on an item you can hold for a day or two and get full price for?

[BigHat]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Well here accross the pond prices are tough to negotiate, here in Boston the 4 AD's that i know of aren't really budging off of MSRP. I had one offer me 12% off on a TT Sub, but wouldn't go that far on a SS SD or a YM. Could be the time of year? could aslo be a supply and demand thing? I mean a TT sub is probably their biggest mover? no? Maybe not but why cut the price on an item you can hold for a day or two and get full price for?

I think the Subs are also among the easiest to restock and the TTs have more profit (thus more room to discount) than the SS models.

[Teofilo]

Originally Posted by CEG

They had the new YM II in Platinum in the window. IMHO - absolute stunner Looked huge, and heavy, just the £17000 ($33000) price tag that puts me off

Also, a ND sub, SD, T/T Bluesy, T/T Slate dial Serti, 18K Y/G Bluesy, T/T GMT IIc, WG Daytona, T/T Daytona etc etc and a shed load of DJ's on show Great viewing.

he has an LV arriving Friday which is also bloody tempting

Wormed my way on the Milgauss list (green sapphire), and will await the call on that, tho will be a good way off I'm told..

In 3 AD's today I didn't see one GMT II 16710, they seem to be drying up now, which is great for those of us fortunate enough to have one

Interesting to hear about the lack of the "old" GMT II. It really seems to be a case of "get one new from an AD quick before they go". I wonder how long it will be before the 2nd hand prices start to drift up ?
The Pepsi and black/red are such classic Rolex watches that I'm sure that new collectors will still be trying to get one for any serious Rolex collection that they want to put together. Just see how well it sits in that big collection that DannyTam posted a few weeks ago......classic,classic watch. (The new one's not bad either).

[CEG]

Originally Posted by Teofilo

Interesting to hear about the lack of the "old" GMT II. It really seems to be a case of "get one new from an AD quick before they go". I wonder how long it will be before the 2nd hand prices start to drift up ?
The Pepsi and black/red are such classic Rolex watches that I'm sure that new collectors will still be trying to get one for any serious Rolex collection that they want to put together. Just see how well it sits in that big collection that DannyTam posted a few weeks ago......classic,classic watch. (The new one's not bad either).

IMO the prices have started to drift up already. 2 months back the grey dealers here were selling at £2550 (List is £2790), the same dealer is now selling at £2695...

[CEG]

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Dan! You should have posted PICS!

Anyway, always read to hear a report from an AD visit.

I knew you'd say that Bo ! I didn't have a camera on me except my phone, and that pic (Nokia 6230i) would have been an embarrassment !

[Chris B]

Here's a phone pic from the AD in Key West (21st November)

[frostie]

Originally Posted by Chris B

Here's a phone pic from the AD in Key West (21st November)

Doesn't look that bad. We just need time to get used to it's strange design

[CEG]

Look at the size compared to that poxy little YM next to it

Wait for the NZ tosser to bite

[frostie]

well you are right. The size of the watch is big but i think that it will sell

[CEG]

Originally Posted by frostie

well you are right. The size of the watch is big but i think that it will sell

I was surprised that a new Sport Rolex was just sitting there...I guess it's because it's out of most peoples range...

[frostie]

Originally Posted by CEG

I was surprised that a new Sport Rolex was just sitting there...I guess it's because it's out of most peoples range...

Have you seen the 18k gold version anywhere? I have only 1 pic from the 18k gold version of the yacht 2 and it's from basel.

[CEG]

No, not as yet..

[worktolivelife]

they don't make a platinium YMII its WG

steve

[CEG]

Originally Posted by worktolivelife

they don't make a platinium YMII its WG

steve

Hi Steve - guess I presumed due to the previous YM including Platinum in it's bezel...

Thanks for the correction

[eb641]

Is the regular YM also going to be available in ALL platinum? This would be truly remarkable. One could construct the YM 2 out of Golconda diamonds and it would still be,well, wrong.

[Texsubmariner]

YM II is not a bad watch, but man, that MSRP is a shocker!