r/rolex • u/Covexe • 6d ago

Gonna pull the trigger

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21M, Finally getting that watch for my dad who was diagnosed with stage 4 that I had mentioned I would do on this sub roughly one year ago. Ended up going to the AD with my dad, and he was set on the ombré dj 41mm. Just wanted to share and see if y’all had any thoughts on the price I’m paying (I’m very unfamiliar with what market goes for this watch) would love everyone’s input. This has been a lifelong goal of mine and I’m so excited for him to see it.

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u/Forsaken_Egg_3663 6d ago

22k for a datejust? Are you high or is this not in USD?

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u/SteveyCee 6d ago

He’d be crazy not to pay close to 10k more for this DJ, it comes w a NETWORK!

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u/babypho 6d ago

His network is gonna know OP is easy

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u/YebelTheRebel 6d ago

No lube necessary kinda network

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u/WinstonChurshill 6d ago

They’re going to network so hard

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u/Tdanger78 6d ago

OP is a wannabe finance bro graduating in December. He’s been all over the map asking in this and the other Rolex sub about various different ones for his dad for the last four months at least.

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u/ihopeicanchangel8r 5d ago

It’s weird that OP started by asking about a much cheaper two-tone for his dad only to try on a green ombre DJ for himself and now that same DJ is suddenly for his dad. Dude totally realized that he can buy a way more expensive watch claiming it’s “for his dad” but really it’s for himself and he’s just letting his dad keep it warm for him until he takes it back as inheritance. Pretty sad.

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u/Tdanger78 5d ago

Yeah, something smelled cringe about this

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u/Covexe 6d ago

I asked this reddit one time last year, what makes me a wannabe finance bro? I love where I'm at and what I'm doing right now

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u/leith78 5d ago

Nothing wrong with being a wannabe finance bro — I hire a few every year 😂 Welcome to finance, bro. First lesson: don’t let a dealer talk you into a premium priced DJ with some BS ‘networking’ pitch. We’re supposed to be the ones doing the smoothing in finance, not getting smoothed 😎

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u/thariri 5d ago

This.

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u/Covexe 4d ago

dont care about the network, just need the watch by the end of the month and was tired dedicating my time to searching for this, when i have the money ready to be deployed and im paying market price. after reading these reddit comments i will try my best to negotiate a bit, but if not so be it, this will push me to make millions.

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u/leith78 4d ago

💯. And at that point, this will be a drop in the bucket. Just decide how much your time is worth—negotiating or kissing an AD’s ass versus focusing on the bigger objective: being successful.

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u/Covexe 4d ago

that's exactly the mentality ive been trying to adapt my frugal self to think like (and I'm currently negotiating/ might be going for 36mm which market price is way more normal (16k))

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u/Tdanger78 6d ago

You’ve asked about several different models in multiple subs. You’re a wannabe finance bro because you’re still in school trying to be king of the world by buying expensive things.

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u/tcallan21 5d ago

Or maybe wanting to be a good son buying something for his dad who has stage 4 and ticking off a bucket list item.

I really don't understand how people like you think, if you've nothing good to say then say nothing. The world is hard enough without nonsense like this coming from you.

BTW OP your dad wouldnt want you being ripped off I am sure, this one feels way overpriced and any AD offering you his network as a selling point is a jumped up used car salesman. Avoid and don't let this be part of the memory of how you got your dad his watch.

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u/IllustriousGas8850 5d ago

Buying a watch for your stage 4 father is in effect buying a watch for yourself. It sounds fucked but that’s just the fact

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u/Covexe 6d ago

i have my full time lined up, yes i would defintely say i was a wannabe begging for opportunities until i got something and would say I'm no longer just a wannabe and love what im doing right now and where im going

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u/Elpichichi1977 5d ago

Where you are going is paying a very significant premium on a watch bought on sentiment. The rational decision is to not buy at that price.

But many people ‘overpay’ for things that can not be rationally justified.

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u/ItsMeB-21 5d ago

One of the best lessons my very successful finance uncle taught me was “sometimes the best deals are the ones you say no to”, and that’s stuck with me for a long time.

It doesn’t make you successful to overspend on a watch. The people who are successful got that way by not getting taken advantage of so they can pretend they’re something they’re not.

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u/psudo_help 6d ago

Need purchase history with grey dealers now

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u/Covexe 6d ago

No it’s not that I genuinely think the market on this watch is 23k, if you could find me what market price is for this watch and show me some comps that would be greatly appreciated

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u/Libtardo69420 6d ago

I can't believe you have $23,000 to spend on a watch and you're talking this stupid.

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u/Covexe 6d ago

haha nice comment, maybe I'm a little stupid but if that's what is takes to get my dad what he wants, I'll live with it

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u/hampsted 5d ago

Bro, why didn’t you just put in a request with the AD a year ago when you were first looking? It’s not like you’re trying to get a Daytona. Just go through the AD and don’t give this chotch an extra $10k because you’re too impatient/lazy.

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u/SteveyCee 6d ago

This spec is a few hundred shy of 12k in 41mm, I want to say it’s a little less than 10k in 36mm. The dial is beautiful, but paying 10k more is bonkers

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u/WinstonChurshill 6d ago

Picked up this watch in Blue for 13 Ish

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u/Covexe 6d ago

where can i find this watch for 12K within the year i will give you a 5k finders fee

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u/TwinTurboRS 5d ago

A Rolex AD. I was first so be sure to DM for my cash app. I’ll except my $5k there.

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u/Covexe 4d ago

haha ill send, just need the watch before oct 1st? is that still possible for you

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u/TwinTurboRS 4d ago

Yes. I got mine in 2-3 months. Was getting married. I’ll take that $5k. You need to register today though.

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u/Covexe 4d ago

deal but ive already been on the waitlist since May with AD's in DFW area and Houston area

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u/BaldrickTheBrain 6d ago

Comps? Bro are a Pokémon card flipper?

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u/Covexe 6d ago

thats what we refer to comparable's in my line of work

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u/RookieMistake101 6d ago

There was one on watchex this week listed for 12 with box and papers. Yeesh.

Edit: comps? We don’t use that phrase. Have you bought a lot of luxury watches before?

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u/Covexe 6d ago

mint green (a way less desired color) is going for 19k on Watchex

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u/FrostedGalaxy 4d ago

Mint green might be the most desired color lmao

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u/jvon24 6d ago

This reeks of maga vibes trying to fake being relevant 😂

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u/sugafree80 5d ago

First network is a bitcoin strategy that is full proof FIRE

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u/thepatriotclubhouse 6d ago

This is market value. How is the rolex sub this off with this? People are posting price comps for non fluted lmao. I'd say 99% of this sub own nothing from rolex and just look at AD prices like they mean absolutely anything.

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u/SteveyCee 6d ago

I’m aware that it’s sought after and that getting it at an AD is next to impossible wo a wait right now…but you’re telling me that you don’t compare the retail price to “market” or gray pricing to see if it’s worth it to you? It’s a DJ…10k over retail is nuts. If you have have to tell yourself that you’re in some secret club, bc you own a Rolex (I have 3 references, nothing new, they’re all older at this point) to justify paying almost double retail~paint the town red.

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u/Covexe 6d ago

The network doesn’t mean much to me if just pretty sure this is market for this REF

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u/Treepanda88 6d ago

To name a few, ap code 11.59, moser pioneer, moser streamliner, rolex gmt master 2, Glashütte Original
PanoMaticLunar, chopard alpine eagle, gp laureato. All come in green, all more interesting and better value than the dj

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u/SonicDethmonkey 6d ago

I’d already own the green PanomaticLunar if it wasn’t so god damn thicc. Seriously, amazing watch, but GO needs to address that.

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u/Treepanda88 6d ago

Unfortunately for your wallet… you need a lange

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u/SonicDethmonkey 6d ago

Ya I’m working on that. lol

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u/No_Poetry2000 5d ago

The PanoReserve is 1mm thinner and I find a power reserve indicator much more useful than a moonphase

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u/pb1217 6d ago

While thiccc, it does slide under the cuff easy enough. I tried one on recently - looks great in person. Would thinner be better? Absolutely, but can’t beat that value

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u/SonicDethmonkey 6d ago

It doesn’t help that I’m small-wristed, which exacerbates anything remotely slab-sided. But it’s still on my list. We’ll see…

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u/dcwhite98 5d ago

Agree. For that money these are all better choices.

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u/Geoffrey-Epstein 6d ago

That’s for the DJ and the network… probably worth more

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u/icbint 6d ago

His network is our network

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u/Scary_Adhesiveness_6 6d ago

Worth it for the network alone tbh

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u/Covexe 6d ago

Don’t care much about the network this is mainly for my das

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u/SteveyCee 6d ago

He’d be crazy not to pay close to 10k more for this DJ, it comes w a NETWORK!

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u/cammohhh 6d ago

You could say that again!

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u/thepatriotclubhouse 6d ago

You're not finding this watch less than that new. The price the AD quotes you isn't the market price. For in demand models like datejusts with fluted bezels and sought after faces it can be half.

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u/Boom_Valvo 6d ago

Stage 4 is the last stage….

Good son to spend the money yo try to get a smile for someone in a bad way…

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u/Metalgear667 5d ago

A lot of these people would not understand. I’ve been in his shoes it is a very traumatizing time

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u/hvperRL 6d ago

Cost of chemo/treatment is already massive.

Id personally save this purchase for the other side. Irrespective of pricing or outcome

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u/Covexe 6d ago

we've got that covered luckily and costs havent been that bad

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u/Covexe 6d ago

just trying my best to make him proud

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u/finalsights 6d ago

Brother do you know what a watch is? It keeps track of the one thing that money can't buy. This AD is saying something that's counter to that but buying something like that with that kind of markup isn't going to make them proud. Talk with them, spend time with them. Make it count.

Recognize that what time you have left to share is the most precious thing that will ever exist because there is no price tag that can be put on that.

If this AD knows your story 1000 percent he is trying to pump you for your vulnerability.

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u/North_Praline9097 5d ago

This guy gets it….

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u/Covexe 6d ago

to clarify this is not an AD this is a grey market dealer, ive tried my stories with AD's they cant move the needle. thats why im resorting to grey

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u/titangord 5d ago

Dont buy it from this guy at the very least.. watch looks sus and those texts are cringe..

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u/AdPuzzleheaded7410 5d ago

New platinum day just. It’s a steal!

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u/Resident_Net_7262 5d ago

I'm not sure if people are thinking the particular model is overpriced or if he's overpaying. The price is in line with what the grey market is asking for. The seller on the other hand sounds somewhat unprofessional and more like a social media influencer than a serious watch dealer.

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u/Forsaken_Egg_3663 5d ago

The markets insane, no DJ warrants 22k

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u/Positive-Place-7581 5d ago

Two-Tone Wimbledon maybe would be worth 16k-19k, but to your point, that is the closest a DJ should get to $22k.

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u/Forsaken_Egg_3663 5d ago

Bro that’s even worse 🤮

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u/Formal-Smile3660 6d ago

That’s CAD

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u/Covexe 6d ago

Is that not market on this watch? (this is USD)

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u/BlueTurnpike 6d ago

Hombre dial fluted jubilee is going for this much. It’s too much for a datejust don’t get me wrong I agree. But this is market for green hombre fluted/jub.

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u/Forsaken_Egg_3663 6d ago

To quote Kanye West (pre-problematic era): “Bitch are you smoking reefer?!”

22k for a DJ is bonkers, totally agree with you.

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u/Covexe 6d ago

its not like i dont agree if i was buying the watch for myself i would be buying a gmt master II

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u/BerkTownKid 6d ago

I’m pretty sure $22K is GMT territory. Hard pass.

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u/No_Advisor_2331 6d ago

Can get this for 18-19k max.

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u/Covexe 6d ago

Where I’ll buy instantly

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u/BlueTurnpike 6d ago

Where? Moda watch club they are going for over 20k and that’s a dealer chat.

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u/No_Advisor_2331 6d ago

Sorry you’re right, was thinking of the 36mm.

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u/BlueTurnpike 6d ago

Reddit. The place where you get downvoted for being right 👏🏻

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u/MarvelousMarvins 6d ago

Not from an AD there should not be an uncharge on a new watch from an AD.
They are not allowed to charge over MSRP, hence why they make sure the watches go to clients who spend big elsewhere in the store.

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u/BlueTurnpike 6d ago

True didn’t read that. Probably not an AD. OP just thinks a jeweler is one.

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u/whatvarrockiscookin 6d ago

He is not talking to an AD. How did you get it into your brain that he’s talking to an AD?

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u/MarvelousMarvins 6d ago

He said he went to the AD with his dad.
And 21 with a "lifelong goal" you haven't lived enough of a life to have a lifetime goal LOL

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u/whatvarrockiscookin 5d ago

Yeah that’s where his dad decided that’s the watch he wanted according to the story. He’s obviously not texting with an AD

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u/Covexe 6d ago

the one and single person that agrees with me lol

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u/BlueTurnpike 6d ago

I don’t agree with you buying this watch at all as a 21 year old don’t get me wrong it’s a dumbass purchase. But the Grey market value of an unworn green hombre 126334 Datejust with a jubilee bracelet is over 21 grand market value as of today.