The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

[gdl203]

I'd be happy to sell you my (much rarer and cooler) 115F (serial # 115) for the price of a pedestrian new 112...

 

[Rambo]

$6k for a basic Panny is nuts. They're getting into Hublot territory at this rate.

 

[in stitches]

gdl - but it does not have the sandwich dial.

also, i really want the 112. ima try and see what i can do. if i fail, you may hear back from me about that tho.

 

[in stitches]



$6k for a basic Panny is nuts. They're getting into Hublot territory at this rate.

except they are nice looking watches.

 

[gdl203]

Buy a LNIB then. You can probably still find an okay deal for a few weeks until secondary market starts adjusting ask prices

 

[in stitches]

yes, but from where?

 

[gdl203]

Paneristi, Timezone, watchpro, etc...

 

[Warren G.]



i would agree. i have to find a cheaper way. problem is, even if i can get a significant discount, im still looking at a $600 increase, that i was not expecting. fml.

that is crazy.

I mean to be fair, Patek, Rolex, and practically every other brands are increasing their prices as well.

In 2005, a Rolex Submariner date would run you at $4,500ish. Now the watch retails for $8,550. Man I was pretty happy to paid $6,700 for mines. I was also very lucky to score a very sweet deal on my GMT-c about 2 months ago.

 

[Warren G.]



Paneristi, Timezone, watchpro, etc...

also http://rolexforums.com/index.php

You can probably buy a nice 112 for about $4,500-5,200ish.

 

[in stitches]

thanks guys. question tho, is there any concern of people passing off fakes on those sites?

 

[gdl203]

Check references, buy with a no-questions-asked 3 or 5-day return agreement so you can inspect it. Some guys selling watches there are grey market dealers who have been doing that for a decade, so they have a lot of references

 

[Warren G.]

the golden rule is to buy the seller and you should be fine.

On the rolex forums, DAVIDSW and Bodybump (Oscar) are my guys. They can probably get you a brand new Panerai with your name on it for a slight discount. Or they will have a LNIB for sale for a great price.

Check references, buy with a no-questions-asked 3 or 5-day return agreement so you can inspect it. Some guys selling watches there are grey market dealers who have been doing that for a decade, so they have a lot of references

+1

 

[TC (Houston)]



In 2005, a Rolex Submariner date would run you at $4,500ish. Now the watch retails for $8,550. Man I was pretty happy to paid $6,700 for mines. I was also very lucky to score a very sweet deal on my GMT-c about 2 months ago.

Wow, another shocker. I think I paid $3K even (gray market) for my NIB sub date in 2001. LOL I may need to adjust my insurance coverages for these.

 

[Fang66]



except they are nice looking watches.

 

[Hampton]

My dream watch, soon baby soon...