Is anyone actually still paying over MSRP for watches from Greys right now?

[Marcjvr]

If so, what is your reasoning?

No judgement at all.

[MarineGirl22]

Originally Posted by Marcjvr

If so, what is your reasoning?

No judgement at all.

I haven't (yet) but wouldn't be opposed to paying a small premium over MSRP for a BLNR. I just won't pay 2k + over MSRP for it.

[JBond]

I guess we are not yet in the market where you can walk in and buy hot models. until then for majority the only way to get the watch is to go grey. thats what I did

[fsprow]

MSRP is just a number to me. If I find something that I want and the price seems reasonable to me, I buy it. When I buy a watch, I have the intent of keeping it for a very long time, so bumps up and down in purchase price don’t mean much.

[twitch54]

Originally Posted by fsprow

MSRP is just a number to me.

yeah, me too, that's why I never pay msrp...........

[boogiebot]

Originally Posted by fsprow

MSRP is just a number to me. If I find something that I want and the price seems reasonable to me, I buy it. When I buy a watch, I have the intent of keeping it for a very long time, so bumps up and down in purchase price don’t mean much.

You must be rich sir.

To answer the ops question, absolutely not. I have not nor will I pay one cent over Msrp. These are watches that no one needs. Of the 3 Rolex watches i have all were bought well below Msrp. No one needs a 10k sub. To be honest I even question the fact why I own these things lol


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[WatchNutcase]

I'm about to buy a watch but will definitely not be paying above msrp with a grey dealer. I'm waiting about 1 month because I think prices will be lower than now, and ADs will start opening up with more selection at msrp.

[SemperFi]

I wouldn’t mind paying a small premium over MSRP.
One of the forums “trusted sellers” currently has a Tudor that I’m interested in listed for 1K over MSRP. That’s just plain nuts. Until some type of sanity returns I’ll be sitting on the sidelines.

[nick800]

Originally Posted by SemperFi

I wouldn’t mind paying a small premium over MSRP.
One of the forums “trusted sellers” currently has a Tudor that I’m interested in listed for 1K over MSRP. That’s just plain nuts. Until some type of sanity returns I’ll be sitting on the sidelines.

What Tudor is $1k over?

[dimag333]

wonder where this is gonna go, my answer, depends on what brand

Here the answers your gonna agent

Waiting for 10% off msrp
If I want a watch I’ll buy it regardless of price
Greys should die
I hate ad and ass kissing
I would never pay one cent over msrp
Would you pay half a cent
Blah blah blah blah
I got these hot models for msrp a year ago

steve

[Fedpete]

Originally Posted by dimag333

wonder where this is gonna go, my answer, depends on what brand

Here the answers your gonna agent

Waiting for 10% off msrp
If I want a watch I’ll buy it regardless of price
Greys should die
I hate ad and ass kissing
I would never pay one cent over msrp
Would you pay half a cent
Blah blah blah blah
I got these hot models for msrp a year ago

steve

This is dead nuts.


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[RolexFan0049]

Originally Posted by dimag333

wonder where this is gonna go, my answer, depends on what brand

Here the answers your gonna agent

Waiting for 10% off msrp
If I want a watch I’ll buy it regardless of price
Greys should die
I hate ad and ass kissing
I would never pay one cent over msrp
Would you pay half a cent
Blah blah blah blah
I got these hot models for msrp a year ago

steve

I wouldn't buy anyway because I consider a GMT/Sub is not a 10+ k watch, nor a Daytona is a 20+ k watch. The MSRP is already way too generous.

Don't get me wrong, Rolex watches are nice in the same way a 911 is nice, but it's not half a million nice.

BUT, if I were to buy, I wouldn't suck up to some salesman. That's plainly degrading and not luxurious at all. Just the opposite: it's kind of begging. Are you a beggar? I'm not. Thanks.

[Bshaf]

Wouldn’t mind paying a little over msrp for a ss white dial skydweller. Just haven’t found the right one yet.


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[jfkoch]

Originally Posted by Bshaf

Wouldn’t mind paying a little over msrp for a ss white dial skydweller. Just haven’t found the right one yet.


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There is a white SD on Chrono24 under 15K. The price just dropped..

[Bshaf]

Originally Posted by jfkoch

There is a white SD on Chrono24 under 15K. The price just dropped..

Thanks for the heads up


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[schoolboy]

I’m going to buy a rainbow Daytona from a grey dealer here in a couple days. It’s only $50k over msrp.

Which is my fine by me because my time is worth a lot more than that.


























Hahaha I’m kidding, I’m kidding!

I wish I had that kind of money though

[Socal Runner]

I wouldn’t mind paying a small premium as others have said. SS pieces at or below MSRP is wishful thinking by a lot of individuals on this forum. No doubt prices are coming down, but I find it hard to believe considering these past few years that everything is going to plummet. Once the world settles you will see prices steadily and slowly creep back up.

[Heimdall]

Originally Posted by Socal Runner

I wouldn’t mind paying a small premium as others have said. SS pieces at or below MSRP is wishful thinking by a lot of individuals on this forum. No doubt prices are coming down, but I find it hard to believe considering these past few years that everything is going to plummet. Once the world settles you will see prices steadily and slowly creep back up.

Spot on. Still not enough SS pieces coming through ADs

[VacherObsessive]

I wouldn’t mind paying a small premium for a BLRO, but I mean small premium like +£500. Not +£5000 like they are currently listed for in the UK

Regardless of the short and mid economy downturn, that is wishful thinking and not going to happen. There will still be a substantial premium over £2k in the UK for BLRO even in the worst of times.

[Milsub114060]

No one will be running to pay premiums any longer

[singe89]

I'd be in the market for a few when the grey price is less than MSRP + CA sales tax.

[101031-28]

Originally Posted by singe89

I'll be in the market for a few when the grey price is less than MSRP + CA sales tax.

+1

[Greg 59]

The prices haven't dipped that much as supply has also been affected by the Rolex factory closure.
Rolex won't allow this mishap to affect their long term strategy of they can help it.
They are embarking on a business model similar to PP whereby they want to create a shortage of the most exclusive models and thus drive up demand.
It was working and it probably will continue to work. Wealthy people don't suffer to the same extent as the general population during times like this.

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[gold&black]

I have only paid retail for my watches and happy with that.

[dimag333]

Told yah lol

steve

[Spence4]

I am cheap so I wouldn't pay over MSRP. I also don't know that I would choose even a BNIB for a 10% discount from a grey. I like the experience of buying it at the store, getting my name on the card etc. No knock against anyone and their chosen profession, but I get a lot of piece of mind by buying from an authorized reseller of a product. Finally, since I plan to hang onto the ones I buy and pass them onto my kids, I like the idea of them only being in my family. This would of course change if I had a hankering for a vintage piece.

Sorry for the lengthy response. This social distancing thing is real.

[dmash]

Originally Posted by Spence4

I am cheap so I wouldn't pay over MSRP. I also don't know that I would choose even a BNIB for a 10% discount from a grey. I like the experience of buying it at the store, getting my name on the card etc. No knock against anyone and their chosen profession, but I get a lot of piece of mind by buying from an authorized reseller of a product. Finally, since I plan to hang onto the ones I buy and pass them onto my kids, I like the idea of them only being in my family. This would of course change if I had a hankering for a vintage piece.

Sorry for the lengthy response. This social distancing thing is real.

Name on card is thing of the past, pretty soon no AD will do it, cards are getting changed this year (already have at some areas)

[mongrelnomoad]

Originally Posted by dmash

Name on card is thing of the past, pretty soon no AD will do it, cards are getting changed this year (already have at some areas)

Sorry, why would they do that?

And: source please.

[dmash]

Originally Posted by mongrelnomoad

Sorry, why would they do that?

And: source please.

DavidSW has already confirmed it and a picture was uploaded here. It’s a new style warranty card, nameless.

[77T]

Originally Posted by mongrelnomoad

Sorry, why would they do that?

If they have created a warranty card that is nameless on its face, then the AD is likely encoding the buyers name at time of sale.

That way, during the card swipe process to register the warranty, the true buyer’s name is loaded into Global Rolex Service network.

I don’t know about this new card myself. If true, then the grey’s are not selling blank cards - I’d wager AD is inserting a name and it won’t be yours unless the grey takes it to his source AD for processing.


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