Grey Daytona price

[Madman37]

Hi All

Me and my mate have been looking for a Daytona via ad and grey for him. They are about £20k for last years model. Anyway was looking at Chrono24 and the last time it went up was in Jun 2019. Ok fast forward to now it’s been over a year and in 5 months will be two years and has hardly increased on prices maybe stayed static.

I think with brexit making sales abroad hard for greys and VAT/Tax increases and COVID I think it’s reached it’s max. It won’t go over £20k now it might even go down. I think this could be for a lot of watches on grey unless they get discontinued and the Daytona ceramic won’t it’s hardly been out.

It might now even drop due to the issues. I think we are now going to wait for it to drop now. What you all think. It could happen to a lot of watches I think now.

It won’t go to MSRP but they won’t go up now.

[jgottsman11]

I have no idea what you just said, but if you want the watch, then buy it. No one knows what will happen to the price.

[Xeer]

Good luck waiting on prices to drop.

[SS Oyster]

I do not think Daytona "market" prices will drop ... not a penny (or pence).

[Polarexplorerii]

nope

[scooba]

I think you are going to have a long wait , Good Luck

[1Daytona]

Comes down to supply and demand. Demand is very high and that is why the watch brokers are asking $25,000 USD to $30,000 for the Daytona. Wait time is several years at an authorized dealer. Retail MSRP is $13,150 USD.

Paying over MSRP $12,000-$17,000 is a huge price to pay to get that watch, but it guarantees you get it! I was lucky to buy the white dial version in 2016 from my authorized dealer at MSRP when it was less than $13,000. I have been waiting 4 years for the black dial Daytona and I refuse to pay double for it...

[nachopc]

Just bought one in England last week, 2015 Chromalight, I have paid 20500.


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[1lastone]

I want some of whatever you’re smoking

[Madman37]

Originally Posted by 1Daytona

Comes down to supply and demand. Demand is very high and that is why the watch brokers are asking $25,000 USD to $30,000 for the Daytona. Wait time is several years at an authorized dealer. Retail MSRP is $13,150 USD.

Paying over MSRP $12,000-$17,000 is a huge price to pay to get that watch, but it guarantees you get it! I was lucky to buy the white dial version in 2016 from my authorized dealer at MSRP when it was less than $13,000. I have been waiting 4 years for the black dial Daytona and I refuse to pay double for it...

Thanks for the reply I think they will drop now. If you look at the graphs, trends they haven’t gone up for 2 years they have been static and now due to the taxes, people not travelling etc I think it’s going to stay static or even go down. Two years ago they went up 5k now I think they will drop. If you look it’s the case with a lot of the watches but most the Daytona.

[RealMadrid1988]

I would love a white dial Daytona, but even if I had all the money in the world, I wouldn’t pay double MSRP for it—just based on principle. You can get a better watch for that money. But everyone has to make up their own mind!

[RJRJRJ]

People were laughing at people for paying $18,000 when they first came out. Now we're here.

[johnjm]

Makes the GBP7900 I paid a bargain. Weak currencies for the win


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[nachopc]

Originally Posted by Madman37

Thanks for the reply I think they will drop now. If you look at the graphs, trends they haven’t gone up for 2 years they have been static and now due to the taxes, people not travelling etc I think it’s going to stay static or even go down. Two years ago they went up 5k now I think they will drop. If you look it’s the case with a lot of the watches but most the Daytona.

If you look at Patek for example, they are reducing the delivery for steel watches, is not me, is voice from the CEO. This is a Daytona previous model in steel, I have others also in steel but didn’t wanted to loose the opportunity to buy, at the end I have weighed stocks taking an average MRSP and grey. I don’t think will go down, not at least in this decade. But...who knows.....


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[Goin2drt]

Originally Posted by RJRJRJ

People were laughing at people for paying $18,000 when they first came out. Now we're here.

Exactly. Isn’t going to go down unless all of a sudden Rolex changes it’s business model and ups production. If not it will at minimum stay where they are.

[EEpro]

Rolex will cut production before they let the price crater. They are likely watching it closely to maintain exclusivity.

A stock market crash or derivatives fiasco that ruins banks and affects credit issuance could bring it down.

I should add that as much as I love the white Daytona it is approaching a value where I would rather have the fiat for other pursuits. It's great. It's just not worth that much to me. I am in it about $23K.

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by 1lastone

I want some of whatever you’re smoking

If you think it’s going down it’s not......if you don’t want to pay huge money get a 116520, there’s not much difference....

[jpjsavage]

I predict they will be £30k by the end of the year.

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[4 Aussies]

I see you are from the UK, if so, is it true that AD's have waiting lists approaching 30 years for a steel Daytona, as I have heard?? If the answer is yes, the price will not be coming down anytime soon. The steel Daytona has been extremely tough to acquire for at least 25 or so years from an AD at MSRP in the US. If the Daytona is something you desire to own now, you have only one option. I wish you luck, hoping you acquire your Daytona sooner rather than later.

[breitlings]

I think hyperinflation is more likely than the watch value dropping.

[Madman37]

Originally Posted by 4 Aussies

I see you are from the UK, if so, is it true that AD's have waiting lists approaching 30 years for a steel Daytona, as I have heard?? If the answer is yes, the price will not be coming down anytime soon. The steel Daytona has been extremely tough to acquire for at least 25 or so years from an AD at MSRP in the US. If the Daytona is something you desire to own now, you have only one option. I wish you luck, hoping you acquire your Daytona sooner rather than later.

30 years! Wow I haven’t heard that I have read so many people on here say oh I bought this hot steel model because I made a good relationship with the AD etc etc so I am sure that wait time is not true. The prices I have looked it is for the black dial ceramic. It has been holding for nearly two years now on grey in the in the UK sometimes dropping to £19.5k but not going up. This is price sold I think after two years of holding static something is changing I doubt £30k by end of the year. Especially with our new tax rules and the EU brexit issues putting people off from buying from the UK and vicea versa. Check the charts if you don’t believe me.

I we will have to go grey definitely but I think a price drop will be coming. Maybe 1k to 3k next year

[fooey]

Originally Posted by 4 Aussies

I see you are from the UK, if so, is it true that AD's have waiting lists approaching 30 years for a steel Daytona, as I have heard?? If the answer is yes, the price will not be coming down anytime soon. The steel Daytona has been extremely tough to acquire for at least 25 or so years from an AD at MSRP in the US. If the Daytona is something you desire to own now, you have only one option. I wish you luck, hoping you acquire your Daytona sooner rather than later.

No! It's not true!

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[geoffreyis]

Not a clue of what you are asking, but if you like the watch, then get it. I bought a Black Dial from my AD back in early December and it hasn't come off the wrist.

[Panader]

You guys are talking about these watches like they are stocks.

Paying over retail is silly. 20,000 GBP for a SS Rolex is silly. The only reason you can justify it is because it is market value.

You and your "mate" want to spend 20,000 GBP to show you have a cool watch.

There are better watches at that price than a daytona. I live in Toronto so for 30,000 I could get a Lange or an AP Royal Oak or a Patek for that price. I would rather a white gold Calatrava for 30,000 CAD rather than a DAytona.

Oh and I have a Daytona that I paid 20,000 USD for.

[Panader]

You would not like my Daytona because it has gold and diamonds so it basically worthless.

[breitlings]

Originally Posted by Panader

You guys are talking about these watches like they are stocks.

Paying over retail is silly. 20,000 GBP for a SS Rolex is silly. The only reason you can justify it is because it is market value.

You and your "mate" want to spend 20,000 GBP to show you have a cool watch.

There are better watches at that price than a daytona. I live in Toronto so for 30,000 I could get a Lange or an AP Royal Oak or a Patek for that price. I would rather a white gold Calatrava for 30,000 CAD rather than a DAytona.

Oh and I have a Daytona that I paid 20,000 USD for.

How do you define better? More in demand, more liquid?

[Londonrolex]

Cheapest white dial 116500LN on C24 in the uk is currently listed at £22k, and there is only one at that price. 12 months ago the cheapest was £19.5k; I paid 18k unworn after negotiating with a grey I know very well. Was told I paid too much at the time. As per other people’s posts, there’s been waiting lists for Daytona’s in the uk since the mid 90’s; and it’s only got harder since then to purchase from an AD. the price shows short term fluctuations but nothing notable or significant enough relative to the price. As the owner of four Daytona’s (16520, 116520, 116500LN & 116508) I can confidently say if you want one, buy one now because price won’t drop on a SS model; stagnate for a period is possible, but it won’t drop, it never has.

[Madman37]

Originally Posted by Panader

You guys are talking about these watches like they are stocks.

Paying over retail is silly. 20,000 GBP for a SS Rolex is silly. The only reason you can justify it is because it is market value.

You and your "mate" want to spend 20,000 GBP to show you have a cool watch.

There are better watches at that price than a daytona. I live in Toronto so for 30,000 I could get a Lange or an AP Royal Oak or a Patek for that price. I would rather a white gold Calatrava for 30,000 CAD rather than a DAytona.

Oh and I have a Daytona that I paid 20,000 USD for.

Mate your missing the point. I don’t want to spend £20k and even if I did nobody I know is interested in Rolex, apart from this forum everyone I know couldn’t care less about watches unless they were an Apple Watch. I am saying now it will drop because it’s been static so long.

Sorry if I offend anyone but even if I could buy a Patek Nautilus it is one of the most horrible looking watches I have seen it looks like a tv screen is on your wrist. I like the Daytona but I think I may have a chance in a couple years grey wise as the static prices means it will probably drop.

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by Madman37

Mate your missing the point. I don’t want to spend £20k and even if I did nobody I know is interested in Rolex, apart from this forum everyone I know couldn’t care less about watches unless they were an Apple Watch. I am saying now it will drop because it’s been static so long.

Sorry if I offend anyone but even if I could buy a Patek Nautilus it is one of the most horrible looking watches I have seen it looks like a tv screen is on your wrist. I like the Daytona but I think I may have a chance in a couple years grey wise as the static prices means it will probably drop.

Mate it’s not static it’s rising lol

[1lastone]

Originally Posted by Madman37

30 years! Wow I haven’t heard that I have read so many people on here say oh I bought this hot steel model because I made a good relationship with the AD etc etc so I am sure that wait time is not true. The prices I have looked it is for the black dial ceramic. It has been holding for nearly two years now on grey in the in the UK sometimes dropping to £19.5k but not going up. This is price sold I think after two years of holding static something is changing I doubt £30k by end of the year. Especially with our new tax rules and the EU brexit issues putting people off from buying from the UK and vicea versa. Check the charts if you don’t believe me.

I we will have to go grey definitely but I think a price drop will be coming. Maybe 1k to 3k next year

The price will only go up in the UK since Brexit means buyers have access to a smaller market. Dealers will hold onto stock and then hike the price equivalent to the +20% vat of buying from eu