From easiest to hardest rolex models to get from AD

[thorm]

As headline says, I'm curious about what's the forum's impression on which models are hardest to get, starting with the easiest and upwards to the hardest. Sort of like a ranking if you will.

Any suggestions?

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by thorm

As headline says, I'm curious about what's the forum's impression on which models are hardest to get, starting with the easiest and upwards to the hardest. Sort of like a ranking if you will.

Any suggestions?

Can you narrow it down for us? Size? Series? Materials?

Guessing that a TT 28mm DJ with diamond dial is the easiest and pretty sure that the rainbow Daytona is hardest.

[CalAlumnus]

At a high level, here’s my initial list for discussion. I’m no expert… Just based in my impressions and what I’ve seen it ADs.

There will be plenty of variance within lines… a 31mm diamond DJ will be much easier to find than a 41mm blue DJ (and the latter is probably harder to find than a lot of watches in lines further down the list).

Cellini
Milgauss
Air-King
Datejust
Day Date
Oyster Perpetual
Explorer
Yacht Master
Sea Dweller
Submariner
GMT Master
Sky Dweller
Daytona

[JSolution]

Whichever one is trading for the highest markup on the grey market is the hardest to get. Go look at a rainbow Daytona.

[Jrsanchez]

Hardest to get is the datejust easiest to get is the gmt or skydweller

[MJ EXPLORER]

Originally Posted by CalAlumnus

At a high level, here’s my initial list for discussion. I’m no expert… Just based in my impressions and what I’ve seen it ADs.

There will be plenty of variance within lines… a 31mm diamond DJ will be much easier to find than a 41mm blue DJ (and the latter is probably harder to find than a lot of watches in lines further down the list).

Cellini
Milgauss
Air-King
Datejust
Day Date
Oyster Perpetual
Explorer
Yacht Master
Sea Dweller
Submariner
GMT Master
Sky Dweller
Daytona

This seems about right. I’ve been noticing more and more desirable models at my local AD of late; root beer GMT, Sea Dweller, some cool DJ’s and even a white gold Submariner.

[Cigars&Watches]

Originally Posted by MJ EXPLORER

This seems about right. I’ve been noticing more and more desirable models at my local AD of late; root beer GMT, Sea Dweller, some cool DJ’s and even a white gold Submariner.

Really, a CHNR in the case?.. Availability in Canada is so much worse than the U S. Picked up mine recently and was told there were dozens of people who wanted the piece..Thats a quick flip for a few thousand dollars if someone is so inclined as well...

[IR201]

Originally Posted by MJ EXPLORER

This seems about right. I’ve been noticing more and more desirable models at my local AD of late; root beer GMT, Sea Dweller, some cool DJ’s and even a white gold Submariner.

I'd imagine the Oyster Perpetual difficulty would depend on color of dial, making it range across the list

[MONTANTK]

My list, which excludes pieces like YG Green dial Daytona and RG Green dial day date:

Cellini
Day Date
Datejust
Oyster Perpetual
Air King
Yachtmaster
Milgauss
Sea Dweller
Explorer
Submariner
GMT
Daytona

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by MONTANTK

My list, which excludes pieces like YG Green dial Daytona and RG Green dial day date:

Cellini
Day Date
Datejust
Oyster Perpetual
Air King
Yachtmaster
Milgauss
Sea Dweller
Explorer
Submariner
GMT
Daytona

Something like that, but Daydate and Datejust are inverted IMHO


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[IR201]

Where would the WG daytona with the silver dial be on the list? (not the green, blue, meteorite, etc.)

[johnny.tran1]

Originally Posted by CalAlumnus

At a high level, here’s my initial list for discussion. I’m no expert… Just based in my impressions and what I’ve seen it ADs.

There will be plenty of variance within lines… a 31mm diamond DJ will be much easier to find than a 41mm blue DJ (and the latter is probably harder to find than a lot of watches in lines further down the list).

Cellini
Milgauss
Air-King
Datejust
Day Date
Oyster Perpetual
Explorer
Yacht Master
Sea Dweller
Submariner
GMT Master
Sky Dweller
Daytona

This list looks about right to me.

[JLVox]

Originally Posted by IR201

Where would the WG daytona with the silver dial be on the list? (not the green, blue, meteorite, etc.)

^This

[pbjelly]

Is the steel sky dweller the hardest? or Daytona?

[garyk]

Haven’t seen a mans SS, TT or YG any Rolex in an AD case in Years. Most of 2020 into 2021 we were not traveling but just saying…The other day I saw a RG SkyDweller but it was brought out of the back and shown to me as already sold.

[lovewatches1987]

Originally Posted by MJ EXPLORER

This seems about right. I’ve been noticing more and more desirable models at my local AD of late; root beer GMT, Sea Dweller, some cool DJ’s and even a white gold Submariner.

Where is that AD?

[zaydans]

I went to two local ADs recently and I didn’t see any Rolex bigger than a 28mm. Put my name down for an oyster perp and explorer 2 but told it could be 6 months or more before I hear anything.

[PBJ1925]

Originally Posted by pbjelly

Is the steel sky dweller the hardest? or Daytona?

IMO Daytona is the hardest line to obtain. If we compare specific models, IE a Blue SkyD vs a TT Daytona, the SkyD would be a tougher model to come by.

As prior poster noted, follow the grey market and usually the markup will indicate which are harder to source pieces/lines.

[Pinchy]

I think OPs are way higher up than some of you are thinking on the list unless you're going for the dull ones. I'd say they are harder to get than subs.

[Moondoggy]

Blue face Sky harder then any Daytona imo.

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by Moondoggy

Blue face Sky harder then any Daytona imo.

I believe the demand for white Daytona is far higher than blue skyD. However I believe the ADs get “more” white Daytona’s than blue SkyDs. Therefore a blue SkyD is slightly harder to get.

[Pandos]

Originally Posted by CalAlumnus

At a high level, here’s my initial list for discussion. I’m no expert… Just based in my impressions and what I’ve seen it ADs.

There will be plenty of variance within lines… a 31mm diamond DJ will be much easier to find than a 41mm blue DJ (and the latter is probably harder to find than a lot of watches in lines further down the list).

Cellini
Milgauss
Air-King
Datejust
Day Date
Oyster Perpetual
Explorer
Yacht Master
Sea Dweller
Submariner
GMT Master
Sky Dweller
Daytona

Not questioning this at all (as I have zero knowledge), but somehow I managed to get a GMT faster than a Milgauss (and I asked for both).

Anecdotal evidence is of course immaterial in the grand scheme of things, just thought it was interesting given this list.

[mrN]

Daytona is by far the hardest one.

I have amazing relationships with several ADs in different countries, last time I got offered a Daytona was three or four years ago.

I bought two SkyD blue dial, two GMT meteorite, several Batman and Pepsi but I still didn’t get a Daytona offered (even though I already have both stainless steel versions that I bought when it came out)


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[Frank McKay]

Originally Posted by mrN

Daytona is by far the hardest one.

I have amazing relationships with several ADs in different countries, last time I got offered a Daytona was three or four years ago.

I bought two SkyD blue dial, two GMT meteorite, several Batman and Pepsi but I still didn’t get a Daytona offered (even though I already have both stainless steel versions that I bought when it came out)


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If you currently own both SS versions of the Daytona then which Daytona exactly is not being offered to you?

[mrN]

Originally Posted by Frank McKay

If you currently own both SS versions of the Daytona then which Daytona exactly is not being offered to you?

None.

I want to buy a platinum Daytona for myself and one SS for my wife, I’ve inquired several times during the last couple years.


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[Moondoggy]

Originally Posted by Nairn1980

I believe the demand for white Daytona is far higher than blue skyD. However I believe the ADs get “more” white Daytona’s than blue SkyDs. Therefore a blue SkyD is slightly harder to get.

You could be right. Great point.

[thorm]

Originally Posted by CalAlumnus

Cellini
Milgauss
Air-King
Datejust
Day Date
Oyster Perpetual
Explorer
Yacht Master
Sea Dweller
Submariner
GMT Master
Sky Dweller
Daytona

Originally Posted by MONTANTK

Cellini
Day Date
Datejust
Oyster Perpetual
Air King
Yachtmaster
Milgauss
Sea Dweller
Explorer
Submariner
GMT
Daytona

Your lists differs slightly, especially milgauss. Also you put explorer slightly different too. Anything you'd like to add or explain?

For me these lists seem plausable, but I don't have enough experience to tell which one is more right

[Rushne]

Originally Posted by mrN

None.

I want to buy a platinum Daytona for myself and one SS for my wife, I’ve inquired several times during the last couple years.


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So platinum is just as hard to get? Wow

[HL65]

Day Dates have become much harder to get as of late. In fact precious metal watches in general have become harder and harder to source new from AD’s. No list will be perfect and there are exceptions amongst certain references as well. In my 30 plus years of Rolex collecting it’s never been like this.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by thorm

As headline says, I'm curious about what's the forum's impression on which models are hardest to get, starting with the easiest and upwards to the hardest. Sort of like a ranking if you will.

Any suggestions?

All of them since I have recently been in four AD's and they all had completely empty showcases. They don't seem to like it when I say it looks like they are out of business.