Watch Thread - Part Deux

All in all I got it for $216 + tax. I saw it on Tuesday and talked myself into going back and getting it yesterday. First watch I've bought in several years so I figured, why not

 

Nice

 

More detailed explanation on the daytona changes: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-new-rolex-daytona

 

does any have any good watch book recommendations

 

Only 8 more until it’s full…

 

Okay, that’s a good looking watch.

 

Been reading a lot on watches lately and I've gotta say this is a dangerous hobby for the bank account.

 

The good thing is (compared to other expensive hobbies) is that there's a really active secondary market to buy things at better prices and to offload things as you learn what you like.

 

*with a few exceptions

 

Best thing is there are no wrong answers(except blatantly obvious fakes).

 

Should I try to get in line at the swatch in Times Square for the gold moonswatch? Thursday at 7pm and I’m off work at 3.

 

Wearing it tomorrow now.

 

I like it.

 

Stop. Stop now. Return all books and magazines. Save yourself a lot of time and money.

 

It makes him happy and thats all that matters.


surprisingly I've been really hating on my seiko purchase from earlier this year and I put it on today for the first time and I'm really liking it again. Its really kind of fun winding up an automatic and setting everything to current.

 

if you really want it and think its worth the effort then go for it.

 

Just one more and then I'm done, I swear.

 

Which?

 

Blue. It's probably my favorite Patek, honestly. Absolutely love it. I like color and it pops.

 

Neither. Get an aquanaut or nautilus instead.

But rose gold if forced to vote.

 

Try on the auquanaut and nautilus, then understand the hype around the nautilus.

 

they’re good watches, Brent

 

Small wrist club. Pretty sure I’m going to buy this in the next couple days.

https://elementintime.com/products/...lKVsStvCVnRMJkveL4YiHjijIrY9Es-oaAuMhEALw_wcB

 

Got offered this through an AD yesterday and less than 30 minutes after being offered got told he sold it. Pretty clown way to offer someone a watch, but I think I prefer the Sundust and black subdials anyways.

 

I have pretty small wrists as well but the 36 looked really small on my wrist. Have you tried one on already?

 

One of my favorite watches, period.

I know a lot of people think Sub or GMT when they hear “Rolex,” but to me the Datejust is the most iconic Rolex.

 

I like white gold but I'm not much of a rose gold, traditional, fan.


Also most unpopular opinion, Im not a daytona fan either.

 

I'm kind of happy he sold it to someone else because I prefer the other one. But it's a totally unprofessional way to handle it. He had sold it before getting an actual "no" response. If it was a watch I really wanted, I'd be annoyed. The guy should at least be willing to wait a few hours/days or at a minimum make clear that he offered it to multiple people and the first one to respond saying they want it will get it.

 

Agreed generally. But it's not my personal AD who gets tons of volume and would never pull that shit. It's my parent's AD who gets shit for volume and surprisingly got a discontinued chocolate daytona. So it's whatever at this point.

 

“Got a discontinued chocolate Daytona”

Uhhh, no, they found it in the vault and had to get rid of it ASAP.

 

Kinda doubt that's the case. The place isn't hard up for cash, and that's a pretty desirable watch. Even pre-discontinuation, I saw listed prices for like $50-60k, and I'd imagine they're higher now. And as shown by him selling it within like 30 minutes of texts, it was never going to be hard to offload.

From what I know, Rolex doesn't tell the ADs what they're going to get or when, especially this AD since it's on the smaller side. I legit think he opened up a box, found out he got it, and then texted like 2-3 people as soon as he could. Poor form, but I can't come up with any reason he would sit on something like that when he can only sell it at retail.

 

Makes sense for the sales people. This text came from the owner of the store. I'd assume he wasn't relying on any commissions.

 

Scratched the itch while I wait for a Starbucks.