What's the dumbest move you've made while collecting.

[Watchdaytona]

Originally Posted by DPE

I always think the dumbest thing to do when buying your Rolex from your hard earned money is to Walk out of the AD with a Big Box in a Big Bag with the name all over it. It is the quickest way of having it stolen before you get to your car.

Do you know someone that had a bad experience? How would you suggest they leave the store with their bag?

[mahefa]

Not buying Rolex from the very beginning.

[Xelorpepsi]

I could have bought an almost brand new and full set 6263 Daytona for €14k in 2009, but decided to walk away despite almost agreeing on a deal.

Selling a watch to a TRF member and Rolex announcing a significant price increase a few days after!

[RamyAshour]

I sold my 1,5 year old 116710LN just a few days before baselworld, thinking that there would be a new version with updated movement, and therefore thought the price would remain unchanged or perhaps even drop slightly with a new release. So far it seems that have cost me around 3k

[heath.1967]

thinking Two Tone is more valuable than SS :D

[abozz]

Selling my vintage Rolex collection of 10 watches and 2 tudor for a bergain, 4 years ago. And not buy a Sea Dweller because the letters was writing on red and I wanted white. Yes..... I did that.

[stylinleems]

Passing on a BNIB 116520 White dial in December 2016 from an AD; their last one received.

I was set on purchasing the black dial but didn't know Rolex could/would swap the dials. Sigh...

[strafer_kid]

Originally Posted by strafer_kid

Getting 'burned' when I bought my first vintage, a Sub 1680, a few years back. Turned out to be a very nice watch but a very costly deal to me which only became apparent as I picked up more subject knowledge over time. Looking back on it now, the seller who is still in business, probably picked up on my total lack of knowledge at the time and having done some further research, I was clearly not alone in that regard. Anyway, you live and learn and I have never got caught out like that since!

Just adding to this, the second and hopefully last dumb thing was flipping a very nice GMT2 a few years back. Made up for it though with these two!

[mbrown55]

not bought a brand new BLNR 2 months ago for 14K

[MILGAUSS88]

Originally Posted by LoveTheCrown

Preach!! I may need to go to Rolex Anonymous because it has definitely turned into an addiction. Thank goodness my wife doesn’t really notice the difference.... she will ask me every now and then ‘wait, is that a new watch?’... no babe, same watch I just have not worn this one in a while..... riiiiiiight!
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So, hiding your purchases from your wife?

The wife and I were having a pendant made by a jeweler that I buy some watches from.
We usually chat about a few different things, and I always ask him if he has gotten any new (used) watches.

All of a sudden he says, "I sure wish we could have kept that platinum Patek, we sold you."

Whoops, didn't tell the wife about that one. I had traded gold for it, so not like there was a bunch of money that disappeared out of our account.

Even she knows what Patek is and platinum to boot. So, of course when we get out of the store.
"What is this about a platinum Patek?"
Me: "Oh, it was one I got alongggg time ago." And just acted like it was something that I may have bought before we got married.

[blada4life]

Buying a 1655 explorer in the early 2000s right out of HS for $3000 and reselling it for a quick buck ($6000). It was mint. Can’t even look at the listings now.


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[blada4life]

Originally Posted by jmv23

-passing on a 116520 Daytona for $7000 about 5 yrs ago
-selling my Tudor black bay red last year
-buying that stupid U boat watch then a Panerai after 6 yrs ago

The 116520 was a once in a lifetime. I got mine 4 years ago for $11,000. Don’t think this will happen again. Everyone thought it would tank when the LN was announced.


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[jmv23]

Originally Posted by blada4life

The 116520 was a once in a lifetime. I got mine 4 years ago for $11,000. Don’t think this will happen again. Everyone thought it would tank when the LN was announced.


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Yep I’m still salty. Still not over it to this day. Watch had some swirls around the bracelet but a cape cod polishing will definitely take care of it.

[rkem]

I sold my Rolex ref. 1603. It was my father's watch that he gave me.
I deeply regret this after he passed.

[GB-man]

There are many but mine pale in comparison to what some other members have sold over the years. You can’t go backwards so it’s not worth sweating it.