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ijen0311 · 22 March 2009, 01:23 PM

Guess it works for someone since there's a waiting list!

Mike B · 22 March 2009, 01:27 PM

wow . . . . just. . . . wow.

ijen0311 · 22 March 2009, 01:31 PM

$144/wk for an Airking... hmm...

I think you're better off buying one at 0% financing which all the ADs are doing now...

Mike B · 22 March 2009, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ijen0311

$144/wk for an Airking... hmm...

I think you're better off buying one at 0% financing which all the ADs are doing now...

Very true, if I didn't have the money to buy a new Rolex, that would definitely be the way I'd go. I'd rather do that then rent one any day of the week (Especially at those ridiculous prices).

Whiskey · 24 March 2009, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ijen0311

$144/wk for an Airking... hmm...

I think you're better off buying one at 0% financing which all the ADs are doing now...

$144 is actually not bad.

I'd say at least half of that amount goes to insurance alone.

Unless, the rental company will ask you if you'd like to take their insurance coverage or you can use your own.

I know that when you rent a car, typically the rental of the car can cost as little as $25 a day, however, the insurance could cost $50 a day!!!!! Most people will use their Visa GOLD card (although there are some drawbacks, aka read the fine print!), or pay an annual $25 fee to your own auto-insurance company and decline the car-rentals insurance and use your own.

As this is jewellery, you may have a hardtime insuring it yourself, and I don't think Visa has this sort of thing in their plans.

Factor in wear & tear and I'd say they're losing money renting these things out.

No wonder they are only renting out the lower end of the Rolex line.

A SubDate would probably cost double if not triple.

Lion · 22 March 2009, 01:32 PM

I looked at the site and the watches are available in S,M,L sizes?????

ijen0311 · 22 March 2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lion

I looked at the site and the watches are available in S,M,L sizes?????

Guess they size it for you?

Description:
Casually shake this watch forward, and watch how the deals suddenly get signed. This large Rolex watch does the talking for you. The round blue face with white and black hour markings and the signature crown at the 12 hour offer classic elegance. The stainless steel case and link band complete the look. Available S,M,L.

hflee55 · 22 March 2009, 01:54 PM

wow...i thought it was a joke....

tubojunk · 22 March 2009, 02:22 PM

haha I just looked this site up after I watched Sex and the City Movie. Was surprised they had Rolex's. They need to expand to men's watches also.

Kokyuryoku · 24 March 2009, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubojunk

haha I just looked this site up after I watched Sex and the City Movie. Was surprised they had Rolex's. They need to expand to men's watches also.

That's where I saw it too.

tthopp05 · 22 March 2009, 02:37 PM

Wtwtht

2careless · 22 March 2009, 03:07 PM

Can you claim tax deduction on the rent/lease?

Dom · 22 March 2009, 03:25 PM

Makes no sense to me. Thinking about value retention of Rolex, the rental prices seem massively inflated.

walds11 · 22 March 2009, 08:03 PM

I have seen this in the past. It makes no sense at all to me.

shaggy · 22 March 2009, 08:14 PM

just the same as hireing a luxury car for the weekend
we see the same cars on a friday night in town with different young guys behind the wheel (mercedes AMG, ferrari, range rover vogue) and we know a company not far from us hires them out for the day/weekend
it is funny because these guys just drive round reving the engine of the ferrari as they pass the bars and never go inside, i wonder if they can't afford to buy a drink because they have blown all their cash on the car hire

back to the watches though....
how do they know if someone has swaped out the internals for a fake set?
or
if someone has broken their watch and hire one to swap the parts?
or am i just getting cynical

its a funny old world

Alcan · 22 March 2009, 08:29 PM

The concept has been around for a while. The first I was aware of was Watchnetwork.

http://www.watchnetwork.com/watchlease/

There are also these.

http://horluxe.com/

http://www.prlog.org/10051773-first-...-approval.html

Yume-sama · 22 March 2009, 08:11 PM

A lot of people rent jewelery for big events.

My friend wants to "rent" my Platinum DD for his wedding.

But I told him his fiance will be too jealous of the diamonds compared to hers.

Chris B · 22 March 2009, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

A lot of people rent jewelery for big events.

My friend wants to "rent" my Platinum DD for his wedding.

But I told him his fiance will be too jealous of the diamonds compared to hers.

I notice you said rent & not borrow

Yume-sama · 22 March 2009, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris B

I notice you said rent & not borrow

Hey! I'm a businessman at heart!

aelvin · 22 March 2009, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Hey! I'm a businessman at heart!

really makes no sense to me, would rather save the money and buy a used one.

jdc · 22 March 2009, 08:23 PM

Wierd

GregB · 22 March 2009, 10:40 PM

I suspect the target market is NOT those posting on web forums :) Interesting there is a market for this. As a 'watch guy', watches are personal *to me* so it reads as odd to rent one. Not at all the same as renting a limo.

For others, perhaps not.

I can easily see renting 120K diamond necklace to wear to the Oscars, so why not a Rollie? And I'm sure they are insured, so if item returns damaged or not-as-original the company has recourse.

- GregB

pz93c · 24 March 2009, 05:49 AM

I don't see an issue.

It'd be a great way to try before you buy. Make sure it's a watch you can live with.

bodybump · 22 March 2009, 10:49 PM

hahaha everything right now you can borrow...im not going to be surprised if later on there is going to be a "Rent a Wife" or "Rent a Husband" hahahahaha

shaggy · 22 March 2009, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodybump

hahaha everything right now you can borrow...im not going to be surprised if later on there is going to be a "Rent a Wife" or "Rent a Husband" hahahahaha

there has been this service around since well before biblical times

housemad · 22 March 2009, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggy

there has been this service around since well before biblical times

housemad · 22 March 2009, 11:23 PM

You can rent everything today...even art crafts and paintings sculptures etc...

People are ready to do everything to impress there friends!!!

But my question is....wath appends if you scratch the watch???

RolexCat · 24 March 2009, 03:23 AM

Ok all of those who have a nice collection of watches, you now can rent them out to fund the collection! Lol Ron

alphamale2012 · 24 March 2009, 05:04 AM

I would rent few to see if I like them enough to buy. I tend to get bored with watches rather easily.

cody p · 24 March 2009, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphamale2012

I would rent few to see if I like them enough to buy. I tend to get bored with watches rather easily.

i could see that, rent a model for a week to see wether or not it's something you really want to buy.

22 March 2009, 01:23 PM	#1
ijen0311 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jen Location: Jax, FL Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 3,977	Rent a Rolex? Guess it works for someone since there's a waiting list! Borrow a Rollie!

22 March 2009, 01:32 PM	#6
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	I looked at the site and the watches are available in S,M,L sizes????? __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

22 March 2009, 02:22 PM	#9
tubojunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 507	haha I just looked this site up after I watched Sex and the City Movie. Was surprised they had Rolex's. They need to expand to men's watches also. __________________ Audemars 15707ce Lange 191.032 Patek 5990/1a Rolex 126610LN

22 March 2009, 08:03 PM	#14
walds11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Adam Location: Philly ‘burbs Posts: 5,660	I have seen this in the past. It makes no sense at all to me. __________________ Adam

22 March 2009, 08:29 PM	#16
Alcan 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Al Location: Way Up North Watch: your P's & Q's Posts: 10,473	The concept has been around for a while. The first I was aware of was Watchnetwork. http://www.watchnetwork.com/watchlease/ There are also these. http://horluxe.com/ http://www.prlog.org/10051773-first-...-approval.html __________________ Member #1,315 I don't want to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol IS a solution!

22 March 2009, 01:27 PM	#2
Mike B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Gilbert, AZ Watch: DSSD, Omega SMP Posts: 3,055	wow . . . . just. . . . wow.

22 March 2009, 01:31 PM	#3
ijen0311 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jen Location: Jax, FL Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 3,977	$144/wk for an Airking... hmm... I think you're better off buying one at 0% financing which all the ADs are doing now...

22 March 2009, 01:54 PM	#8
hflee55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY Watch: Me Watching You!! Posts: 3,260	wow...i thought it was a joke....

22 March 2009, 02:37 PM	#11
tthopp05 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Watch: THE MIGHTY DEEPSEA Posts: 839	Wtwtht

22 March 2009, 03:07 PM	#12
2careless "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, AU Watch: Pepsi Posts: 4,370	Can you claim tax deduction on the rent/lease?

22 March 2009, 03:25 PM	#13
Dom "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Dominik Location: Zürich Watch: Rolex, Patek, FPJ Posts: 381	Makes no sense to me. Thinking about value retention of Rolex, the rental prices seem massively inflated.

22 March 2009, 08:14 PM	#15
shaggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: leeds,uk Watch: BLUE ARAB DAYTONA Posts: 691	just the same as hireing a luxury car for the weekend we see the same cars on a friday night in town with different young guys behind the wheel (mercedes AMG, ferrari, range rover vogue) and we know a company not far from us hires them out for the day/weekend it is funny because these guys just drive round reving the engine of the ferrari as they pass the bars and never go inside, i wonder if they can't afford to buy a drink because they have blown all their cash on the car hire back to the watches though.... how do they know if someone has swaped out the internals for a fake set? or if someone has broken their watch and hire one to swap the parts? or am i just getting cynical its a funny old world

22 March 2009, 08:11 PM	#17
Yume-sama "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CAN / SIN Watch: Plat. Masterpiece Posts: 1,959	A lot of people rent jewelery for big events. My friend wants to "rent" my Platinum DD for his wedding. But I told him his fiance will be too jealous of the diamonds compared to hers.

22 March 2009, 08:23 PM	#21
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	Wierd

22 March 2009, 10:40 PM	#22
GregB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 30	I suspect the target market is NOT those posting on web forums :) Interesting there is a market for this. As a 'watch guy', watches are personal to me so it reads as odd to rent one. Not at all the same as renting a limo. For others, perhaps not. I can easily see renting 120K diamond necklace to wear to the Oscars, so why not a Rollie? And I'm sure they are insured, so if item returns damaged or not-as-original the company has recourse. - GregB

24 March 2009, 05:49 AM	#23
pz93c "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 2,776	I don't see an issue. It'd be a great way to try before you buy. Make sure it's a watch you can live with.

22 March 2009, 10:49 PM	#24
bodybump ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2024 SubLV41 Sponsor & Boutique Seller Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Oscar Location: Florida Watch: Me!!! Posts: 23,233	hahaha everything right now you can borrow...im not going to be surprised if later on there is going to be a "Rent a Wife" or "Rent a Husband" hahahahaha __________________

22 March 2009, 11:23 PM	#27
housemad Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: David Location: Montreal Watch: Graham chr.GMT O/S Posts: 373	You can rent everything today...even art crafts and paintings sculptures etc... People are ready to do everything to impress there friends!!! But my question is....wath appends if you scratch the watch???

24 March 2009, 03:23 AM	#28
RolexCat Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Ron Location: Michigan Watch: SD Posts: 318	Ok all of those who have a nice collection of watches, you now can rent them out to fund the collection! Lol Ron

24 March 2009, 05:04 AM	#29
alphamale2012 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Sam Location: UK Posts: 1,305	I would rent few to see if I like them enough to buy. I tend to get bored with watches rather easily.

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