Is there a downside to all gold Rolexes?

[Joey_V]

Is there a downside to all gold Rolexes?

Provided you purchase a fair priced used one from TRF, does it not hold value compared to if you purchased a fair priced SS model - over time?

To simplify.

Purchase a SS GMTIIC - say 5K used in 2010. In 2020, would it still be worth atleast 5K given the retail is probably 12k?

or

Purchase a 18K GMTIIC - say $16K used in 2010. In 2020, would it still be worth atleast the $16K given the retail is probably near 35-40k?

[MortgageGuy]

The price And the fact that they are much more prone to scratching/denting... as gold is much softer than SS... thats all I can think of

[JP500]

And that it would be faux pax to wear it with casual clothing...

[MortgageGuy]

Originally Posted by JP500

And that it would be faux pax to wear it with casual clothing...

I would disagree, I wore my 18k GMT with shorts and a T-shirt all the time. IMO a Rolex goes with anything

[Joey_V]

Originally Posted by MortgageGuy

I would disagree, I wore my 18k GMT with shorts and a T-shirt all the time. IMO a Rolex goes with anything

I would almost even wear an all gold to the gym.... i think...

LOL!

No seriously, all gold would have to go with anything from non-casual formal stuff to suits to short and shirt.

[gregdolley]

Originally Posted by Joey_V

I would almost even wear an all gold to the gym.... i think...

LOL!

No seriously, all gold would have to go with anything from non-casual formal stuff to suits to short and shirt.

I wear my RG DD to the gym most of the time. And I wear it practically all the time in all other situations, and in all types of clothing. It goes with anything. Occasionally I switch it for my TT DJ or Tissot, but the DD is my primary.

[rangrov]

At the end of the day an all gold rolex is the ultimate goal, nearly everybody could afford a stainless steel rolex if they did some saveing, the all gold price just scares people sh#t#e#ss i bought mine for my 50th birthday and i do not regret it one bit, in fact because i worked on the AD for mega discount my watch now would just scrape a tiny profit, so in a few years it should be better than money in the bank, as for scratching dings and marks, mine seems no differant from my stainless steel watches, anyway a service at rolex and hey presto its new again, so to the guys who slate all gold rolexs, if you were to be given one for keeps would you still slate them, maybe a touch of jellousy creeps in when you see all gold... My advice is if you can afford a gold rolex then buy it, cos wearing a rolex makes you feel good, wearing an all gold rolex makes you feel your a king...

[rangrov]

P.S and you can allways get a good price for scrap gold, scrap stainless steel is worthless, ha ha ha

[Mockingbird]

Originally Posted by rangrov

At the end of the day an all gold rolex is the ultimate goal, nearly everybody could afford a stainless steel rolex if they did some saveing, the all gold price just scares people sh#t#e#ss i bought mine for my 50th birthday and i do not regret it one bit, in fact because i worked on the AD for mega discount my watch now would just scrape a tiny profit, so in a few years it should be better than money in the bank, as for scratching dings and marks, mine seems no differant from my stainless steel watches, anyway a service at rolex and hey presto its new again, so to the guys who slate all gold rolexs, if you were to be given one for keeps would you still slate them, maybe a touch of jellousy creeps in when you see all gold... My advice is if you can afford a gold rolex then buy it, cos wearing a rolex makes you feel good, wearing an all gold rolex makes you feel your a king...

If I was offered ANY gold Rolex right now with the provision that I couldn't sell it, I would decline. I would have no use for it, I have one gold watch which barely receives any wrist time at this point, but is TINY so it isn't ostentatious.

If you're at the point that you can afford a gold Rolex, do yourself a favor and spend it on a Glashutte or a Jaeger LeCoultre with complications in the same price range. (and this is assuming it's all less than 15-20k) If you're buying a Rolex above that price-range, anyway I'd assume that you've never heard of an annual calendar or a moonphase before.

[Time Collector]

Originally Posted by rangrov

At the end of the day an all gold rolex is the ultimate goal, nearly everybody could afford a stainless steel rolex if they did some saveing, the all gold price just scares people sh#t#e#ss i bought mine for my 50th birthday and i do not regret it one bit, in fact because i worked on the AD for mega discount my watch now would just scrape a tiny profit, so in a few years it should be better than money in the bank, as for scratching dings and marks, mine seems no differant from my stainless steel watches, anyway a service at rolex and hey presto its new again, so to the guys who slate all gold rolexs, if you were to be given one for keeps would you still slate them, maybe a touch of jellousy creeps in when you see all gold... My advice is if you can afford a gold rolex then buy it, cos wearing a rolex makes you feel good, wearing an all gold rolex makes you feel your a king...

" maybe a touch of jelllllousy creeps in when you see all gold"
When I see a fellow Rolex wearer sporting the all gold I feel a sense of brotherhood and Pride not jealous. I too owned a YMII, but sold it earlier this year at a very good price to get a Royal oak offshore AP. And just to let you know that Rolex will only buff or polish the watch seven times, that is what I was told when I purchased my YMII.

Anyway whatever you decide I'm sure that you will be happy because its a rolex.

[Zhanger]

Originally Posted by rangrov

so to the guys who slate all gold rolexs, if you were to be given one for keeps would you still slate them, maybe a touch of jellousy creeps in when you see all gold... My advice is if you can afford a gold rolex then buy it, cos wearing a rolex makes you feel good, wearing an all gold rolex makes you feel your a king... there is no doubt the gold seperates the men from the boys, ha ha.

I hope to God I have more going on in my life after 50 than to believe everyone is jealous of my gold watch and to define my manhood by it...

[Fixxxer]

Originally Posted by rangrov

At the end of the day an all gold rolex is the ultimate goal, nearly everybody could afford a stainless steel rolex if they did some saveing, the all gold price just scares people sh#t#e#ss i bought mine for my 50th birthday and i do not regret it one bit, in fact because i worked on the AD for mega discount my watch now would just scrape a tiny profit, so in a few years it should be better than money in the bank, as for scratching dings and marks, mine seems no differant from my stainless steel watches, anyway a service at rolex and hey presto its new again, so to the guys who slate all gold rolexs, if you were to be given one for keeps would you still slate them, maybe a touch of jellousy creeps in when you see all gold... My advice is if you can afford a gold rolex then buy it, cos wearing a rolex makes you feel good, wearing an all gold rolex makes you feel your a king...

Wow. This just shows you how a luxury brand can still have an elitist attitude amongst its owners. It's like saying "my Bentley is better than your Bentley." I find it hard to believe that the Rolex owners of stainless steel watches are jellous..I mean jealous of owners that own gold watches.

That argument could be made in 1985. The fact of the matter is that the sport watches are more popluar now. I didn't buy a Rolex so it could get a ton of attention next to my Tony Soprano pinky ring.

We all are a part of the Rolex family. Just because some CEO of a company spends $400 on a Rado instead of $14,000 on a Rolex doesn't make me think any less of them. Look at how many Rolex owners own multiple stainless steel watches. If gold was the ultimate goal they could have bought them easily by now.

I say buy what you want and buy what makes you feel like a King. If it is a cheap $9,500 Yachtmaster then so be it.

[golfball123]

Originally Posted by rangrov

At the end of the day an all gold rolex is the ultimate goal, nearly everybody could afford a stainless steel rolex if they did some saveing, the all gold price just scares people sh#t#e#ss i bought mine for my 50th birthday and i do not regret it one bit, in fact because i worked on the AD for mega discount my watch now would just scrape a tiny profit, so in a few years it should be better than money in the bank, as for scratching dings and marks, mine seems no differant from my stainless steel watches, anyway a service at rolex and hey presto its new again, so to the guys who slate all gold rolexs, if you were to be given one for keeps would you still slate them, maybe a touch of jellousy creeps in when you see all gold... My advice is if you can afford a gold rolex then buy it, cos wearing a rolex makes you feel good, wearing an all gold rolex makes you feel your a king...

[toph]

Originally Posted by rangrov

At the end of the day an all gold rolex is the ultimate goal, nearly everybody could afford a stainless steel rolex if they did some saveing, the all gold price just scares people sh#t#e#ss i bought mine for my 50th birthday and i do not regret it one bit, in fact because i worked on the AD for mega discount my watch now would just scrape a tiny profit, so in a few years it should be better than money in the bank, as for scratching dings and marks, mine seems no differant from my stainless steel watches, anyway a service at rolex and hey presto its new again, so to the guys who slate all gold rolexs, if you were to be given one for keeps would you still slate them, maybe a touch of jellousy creeps in when you see all gold... My advice is if you can afford a gold rolex then buy it, cos wearing a rolex makes you feel good, wearing an all gold rolex makes you feel your a king...

Buying a gold rolex sure cant buy you class.

[Civil Guy]

I am new to this board but I want to thank you for your comments. My 116618 arived on Sat and and I just tickled...and a bit nervous what the neighbors will think...well not too worried.

[Richard.]

Originally Posted by JP500

And that it would be faux pax to wear it with casual clothing...

I think you mean "faux pas". And actually I disagree, especially if it's a sports watch.

[Joey_V]

I had a lead on an all gold GMTIIC... but I may just wait it out. I'm sure I can pick one up without sacrificing my GV/Daytona in less than 2 years.

Ah well... the chase continues!

Joey :)

[Richard.]

Values of the 18ct pieces have not held up as well as the SS watches. Older examples do, therefore, offer excellent value at the moment and their prices are under-pinned to some extent by the rising price of gold.

Mainly it's a fashion thing but also they do scratch and stretch much more.

If you're looking for an investment, I would recommend SS (and vintage).

[Otto]

Originally Posted by Richard.

Values of the 18ct pieces have not held up as well as the SS watches. Older examples do, therefore, offer excellent value at the moment and their prices are under-pinned to some extent by the rising price of gold.

Mainly it's a fashion thing but also they do scratch and stretch much more.

If you're looking for an investment, I would recommend SS (and vintage).

If you're saying gold watches are a fashion thing, I'd have to disagree. I'd say SS watches are a fashion thing; there are just so many at affordable prices. Gold watches, in whatever shade of gold, represent the classic watches that have endured over time, whether Rolex, Patek, Breguet, whatever.

[Joey_V]

Thanks fellas!

[GradyPhilpott]

If you want it buy it, regardless of the resale value, and wear it with any attire and to any function you desire.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

[Joey_V]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

If you want it buy it, regardless of the resale value, and wear it with any attire and to any function you desire.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Only problem is the small stuff costs big stuff.

[watchyou]

No Downside in gold for me, I got this for my 50th. Try to have at least 1 all-gold and the rest in all-steel. Good luck!

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by Joey_V

Only problem is the small stuff costs big stuff.

Well, then you're the only person who can make those decisions.

For my self, if I wanted a solid gold Rolex, I wouldn't care if it held its value. It'd be nice if it did, but if I bought it, selling it would be out of the question.

But that's just me.

[golfball123]

right on !!! we only live once..

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

If you want it buy it, regardless of the resale value, and wear it with any attire and to any function you desire.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

[rxonmymind]

Maybe the bank account!
But IF I were to get an all gold watch it would be the yellow as to the untrained eye most would not "notice" the white gold. Theexceptionofcourse are those two Yactmasters above! Yaoza! Beauties!

[Ebruner]

No downside. Stainless is everywhere, Gold makes a statement.

-Eddie

[JUSTROLEXES]

Gold watches are just stunning,,, you have to consider that the yellow gold is a soft metal and you just have to treat it with love, White gold has more Nickel and there for it is stronger
and i wear Yellow gold with my short and sandals

[HL65]

Originally Posted by justrolexes

Gold watches are just stunning,,, you have to consider that the yellow gold is a soft metal and you just have to treat it with love, White gold has more Nickel and there for it is stronger
and i wear Yellow gold with my short and sandals

Exactly!!! Right on Tony G!!!

[Art 1]

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