LVc and BLNR for Smurf

[rolexfanforlife]

I would do it!

[mjclark32]

I'd probably do it - Depending on how much cash you need to throw in

[Emoney11]

Originally Posted by Rashid.bk

Very difficult choice. Love the 116619 but those are two amazing watches in their own right that cover any occasion.
After a sleepless night of indecision, I would conclude not to.

Thanks everyone for all the input, this is why the forum is amazing. Looks like it is close to a 50/50 split, in hindsight I should have put a poll up.

This post hit it on the head. I keep going back and forth but I think I am going to hold off on making this move until I am 100% certain I will not miss the 2 pieces I currently have

[Travelhomedad]

Originally Posted by Emoney11

I am a current lucky owner of a LVc and a BLNR. With the 116619lb being my grail watch, should I take advantage of the current premiums on my BLNR and LVc and sell both to fund a smurf being sold by a TS?

I know I will need to add a bit of funds as well and I don’t have the money to simply add the 116619lb

Any opinions on if the forum would rather have my 2 ss vs 1 pm would be appreciated

If smurf is the grail, I say go for it. Like many have mentioned if it’s based on value and availability, I would suggest keeping the two instead. I think the smurf as much as it’s hard to find is still relatively easier than the other two.

Good luck on whatever decision you make, can’t go wrong with either decision.

[QuanDangle]

Originally Posted by Muxi

Hahaha PM can be heavy on the wrist. It makes me feel purty though so yes

I tried it on today at the AD. Hefty! Hefty! Hefty!
Aside from that, that blue stands out in an incredible way!

[joli160]

Yes, PM rocks

[MY-WATCH]

An easy YES for me

[oysterflexer]

Do it!
SS is so easy to replicate. Main reason why I wouldn't get a SS rolex tbh.

[jay_kay]

Yeah, why not. I am perpetually wanting to trade a couple of SS for a PM, as yet I haven't done it. If I were to do it I'd be hard pushed to choose between the GMT 116719, Submariner 116619 or the Daytona 116509!

The blue of the smurf is something else

[envuks]

Yes. You could then work to acquire either of the SS pieces down the road at msrp from an AD

[Old Geezer]

I wouldn’t do it myself. I’d prefer the versatility of having the 2 you have.

[rolexinfl]

I wouldnt do it. Two is one and one is none...I much rather have both SS pieces than a PM piece.

[Mystro]

Originally Posted by Emoney11

Thanks everyone for all the input, this is why the forum is amazing. Looks like it is close to a 50/50 split, in hindsight I should have put a poll up.

This post hit it on the head. I keep going back and forth but I think I am going to hold off on making this move until I am 100% certain I will not miss the 2 pieces I currently have

Decision made.

Good choice.

[BLNR Nairobi]

Originally Posted by Mystro

Bringing up another view point.... Isn’t the Smurf significantly easier to find at dealers than the LVc and BLNR?

That’s what I thought. That’s it’s much easier to get a Smurf than a LVc or a BLNR, which increases to an even greater gap if one considers getting BOTH SS pieces.

I personally would not make that trade unless I was absolutely certain that the Smurf was my ultimate grail (with no cognitive dissonance at all expected), that I was okay giving up two watches that are difficult to find with ease at MSRP, and I didn’t have a choice of simply adding the Smurf.

[Etschell]

wouldnt do it. two watches are appreciating one is depreciating. gold rolex dont appreciate net of inflation unless they are super rare. the smurf is not.

[Dextersky]

Originally Posted by Etschell

wouldnt do it. two watches are appreciating one is depreciating. gold rolex dont appreciate net of inflation unless they are super rare. the smurf is not.

After thinking about it for a while, I wouldn't do it. Agree with the post above.

That said, if the Smurf is truly your grail watch, that can sway any decision. Good luck!

[ashbaug2]

I wish I was in this position, as the Smurf is is an amazingly beautiful watch... A grail of mine behind the elusive 126710 Pepsi (at MSRP, that is)... I would do it and wear it with pride almost every day.

But I'm not in your shoes, and honestly, no one else is, either, so make the decision that you can live with. If it's an itch that will keep itching until you can scratch it, I say make the move now and be happy. If you think it will go away with time... well, that's your call. I personally am not a fan of the LVc; green watches aren't my thing. But the BLNR is beautiful, just not my style, either.

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by brandrea

The problem I fear is that you never really know what your grail watch is.

For me it's always changing and I'm not sure if giving up these two to get your "grail makes your desire for others any less

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Wise words...very well stated. I have been thinking along these same lines recently.

Originally Posted by Emoney11

I keep going back and forth but I think I am going to hold off on making this move until I am 100% certain I will not miss the 2 pieces I currently have

That is a good move....waiting until you're 100%.