Timepieces

[Matthew Strongin]

ouch.

so what is the list price for this newly updated ND sub? i know rolex does not make list prices easy to come by, but i'm sure someone here knows.

i remember buying mine for what i thought was a crazy number, but they have gotten crazier!

i still long for a coke bezel GMT. maybe someday.

$8,100 for the ND. Most of their prices are on their website now.

https://www.rolex.com/watches/submar...4060-0001.html

[Arbolado]

$8,100 for the ND. Most of their prices are on their website now.

https://www.rolex.com/watches/submar...4060-0001.html

Does Rolex actually charge the mrsp that they have on their website or do they up charge at their retail stores?

[theflashunc]

Does Rolex actually charge the mrsp that they have on their website or do they up charge at their retail stores?

MSRP. Now, would anyone just be able to walk in off the street and buy one is a different story.

[Matthew Strongin]

MSRP. Now, would anyone just be able to walk in off the street and buy one is a different story.

Yep, authorized dealers don't up charge.

It's also worth noting that Rolex does't really have their own retail stores. They may have a tiny number of corporate owned stores somewhere, I'm not sure, but pretty much all of them are independent jewelry stores that are authorized to sell Rolex. So it's a standard retail model, where the manufacturer sells at cost to the retailer and the retailer sells at (or around) MSRP to customers. The grey market, with the insanely inflated prices, only benefits the grey market.

[Maxspeedwell]

Sea master would be my recommendation. I'm selling my other Omega cheap, but it's more of a dress watch (exactly what I need living in the mountains) than a utility watch like the Seamaster.

[dgaddis]

Everyone's talking about Rolex and I'm just over here enjoying the hell out of my G Shock square. My Zelos and Citizen are both arriving this week, likely both tomorrow actually.

[AngryScientist]

Interesting that ebay is now offering and promoting an independent authentication service. i just noticed this today, but this could potentially lend some confidence to the sometimes sketchy world of buying used high end watches...


thoughts?


https://pages.ebay.com/authenticity-...74450231093048

[Matthew Strongin]

Interesting that ebay is now offering and promoting an independent authentication service. i just noticed this today, but this could potentially lend some confidence to the sometimes sketchy world of buying used high end watches...


thoughts?


https://pages.ebay.com/authenticity-...74450231093048

Other than not specifying who the actual authenticators are, it's seems good to the extent that you can trust eBay. Hopefully it decreases the number of people who buy a luxury watch on eBay and then run to an AD to find out if their "promised to be authentic" insert expensive automatic watch name here is supposed to have a ticking seconds hand.

[funcrusher]

nah...the good fakes have sweeping second hands now!

[Matthew Strongin]

nah...the good fakes have sweeping second hands now!

My wife sure has some stories of the crap that's come in her door with people asking about authenticity...after they already bought it. Facepalm.

[Wisco]

$8,100 for the ND. Most of their prices are on their website now.

https://www.rolex.com/watches/submar...4060-0001.html

I think I paid about $3400 for my ND over 20 years ago. So about 140% increase in price over 20+ years. Is that good or bad?

[PB_NB]

Didn't realize that there were so many Omega fans on velocipede. I opened the first Omega boutique in the US in 2006 - Rodeo Drive, and enjoyed the watches. I didn't have to buy one since I had my choice of watch to wear, but after leaving the company, I've since purchased 5 of them. I truly believe they are the best bang for buck in the industry. The finish is truly up to standards with watches 2-3x the price.

For $1k, you can get a ton of used watches, you really can't go wrong with fine time pieces. A used co-axial aqua terra will set you back about $1k, they are great because they are pretty versatile and come in 3 sizes.

I have a Seamaster Professional Chrono! I found it in a surplus store about 12 years ago, It came with the box and book. It is my standby when the Apple Watch is dead :)

[Matthew Strongin]

I think I paid about $3400 for my ND over 20 years ago. So about 140% increase in price over 20+ years. Is that good or bad?

Probably worse than, say, computers or televisions but better than education or housing. Products evolve over time, so it's also hard to compare apples to apples.

[funcrusher]

that's just over a 4% annualized return...you woulda done better owning the S&P 500, but i'm sure you got a lot more joy from the watch!

here's an interesting take on daytonas and subs...

[dgaddis]

Got this yesterday, number 110 out of 250. Titanium, full lume dial. No more watches, my watch box is full.

[Thad Pasquale]

Well, yesterday I was visiting one of favorite coffee joints here in Taipei as they make the only legit chicken salad sandwich in all of Taiwan. Anyway, across the street there happens to be a Rolex dealer so I took a peek in the window after lunch. To my amazement, there was a Polar Explorer II and a 39mm Explorer 1. Usually if there are any sports watches they are either two tone or one of the models that aren't as popular like the Yacht-Master or something like that.

I've been on the list for the Explorer for a couple of years and was a little miffed, but I went in to ask about it and of course it's spoken for. They were gracious enough to let me try it on and I wouldn't say it reduced my enthusiasm for it, but I didn't leave there thinking I must have this watch. Perhaps too much build up in my time spent thinking about it, but I've also tried on this recently and it's dominated my watch thoughts since...

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While I was in the shop, the saleswoman took the opportunity to show me my position on this list for this watch...she turned like 2 or three pages in her book before she pointed out my name (at least 50 people) and I've been on it for a couple years. I think I may need to move on from this.

[bbattle]

I've recently acquired a Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph


and a Timex Marlin.


Both were very lightly used. The hour and minute hands on the Dan Henry are shiny; it looks better in person than the picture. The Dan Henry is a quartz

The Marlin is just a classic design, automatic. Timex has really stepped up their game lately.

I recently moved and was able to find my collection of Simpsons digital watches that Burger King sold about twenty years ago. I only wore one of them, the Bart Simpson model. They may be the most valuable watches in my collection.

[dgaddis]

Just got back from a few days at the beach (Edisto Island, SC). Took the Swordfish on a Barton strap. No leaks! Runs about 2.5spd fast. The lume is great!



High fives after a scary trip out to the water. Our next time out we took a little tube for her to float in and she had total blast.

[AngryScientist]

who can eyeball pogacar's watch here being worn to victory??

[rwsaunders]

who can eyeball pogacar's watch here being worn to victory??

Breitling Endurance Pro

https://www.professionalwatches.com/...endurance-pro/