The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[madhat]

All this talk of the apocalypse does make a perpetual calendar sound useless, no?

You'll be elected president once we start to reform; you'll be the only one that knows the time and date!

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

I didn't realize how many watches Rolex made every year until I did a search on Chrono24 for "Rolex 16610lv"--a limited edition by Rolex standards--and got nearly 400 results. I can afford to wait this one out.

 

[an draoi]

In 2016, getting a discount on a jumbo or 5711 was sort of normal. This over MSRP is fairly new and didn't really start until 2017.

I think 2016 is a little off. I joined a wait list that year, quoted then as 3-4 yrs. There was a premium at the time, although as I never considered buying in the secondary market, I didn't follow it closely enough to be to say with any accuracy what it was.

The wait list ballooned to 7-8 years as of a couple of months ago (and, as we all know, the premium went at a similar velocity in the same direction). Will be interesting to see how far and fast they both fall.

 

[Neville Southall]

Who wants this?

 

[Idesofmarch17]

I'm hunting the Kermit right now. Lowest price on C24 is still over $10K. I hate to sound like a vulture scavenging a dead body, but I am waiting for the price to fall below $9K before even considering a purchase.

The Kermit is my grail. Saw a pre-owned at a dealer outside dc who wanted 15k in January. Crazy. Hopefully there will be some really good watch deals soon!

 

[Scuppers]

pretty sure it was 2016 that saw the secondary market price for the 5711 start to climb - however, depending on where you are in the world, demand wasn’t yet at silly levels. I managed to walk in to J Farren-Price in Sydney in 2017 and obtain the last one they had in stock (strangely, in Sydney at that time, the 5711/1r was more in demand or so i was told). By the time 2017 was at a close the 5711 was 40% over msrp, it quickly escalated from there, as we know, and it now starts at 3 times what i paid for mine even if its scratched up And not a full set!

 

[bdavro23]

Who wants this?
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I mean, if you're giving it away I'll give it a good home

 

[Neville Southall]

I mean, if you're giving it away I'll give it a good home

It’s available to a good home for under what the grey market losers charge and slightly above retail. ??

 

[Thin White Duke]

Who wants this?
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Mememememememememe!!

PM me and make me an offer I cant refuse!

 

[bdavro23]

It’s available to a good home for under what the grey market losers charge and slightly above retail. ??

I wont offend you by offering what I'm willing to pay, so I'll just wish you well and get me hat...

 

[Dino944]

I think 2016 iz a little off. I joined a wait list that, quoted then as 3-4 yrs. There was a premium at the time, although as I never considered buying in the secondary market, I didn't follow it closely enough to be to say with any accuracy what it was.

The wait list ballooned to 7-8 years as of a couple of months ago (and, as we all know, the premium went at a similar velocity in the same direction). Will be interesting to see how far and fast they both fall.

At least in the US, I think the time is speaking of is closer to the end of 2014 and into 2015. I was in Las Vegas in October 2014, and you between each of the Patek ADs there, you had a choice of any all steel or all gold Nautilus you wanted, and they were all sitting in showcases and available for MSRP.

 

[montecristo#2]

Easy, a g-shock!

I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing one.

So, no.

 

[clee1982]

Even in 2016 I was offered stainless steel no date sub with 5% discount from an AD without asking...

 

[an draoi]

Box no papers

 

[cyc wid it]

Piper Heidsieck Rare has to be one of my favorite champagnes