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TrajanACC · 18 June 2021, 01:01 PM

Wondering what you all think are the hardest PM rolexes to source from a dealer (excluding exotic/jeweled pieces).

My guess would be

1) Platona
2) YG Daytona green dial
3) WG GMT Meteorite
4) RG Skydweller
5) WG Sub

JodyHighroller · 18 June 2021, 01:18 PM

I’d put the RG DD40 w/ olive as #4 and move the others down one spot.

It’s crazy to think 1.5 years ago the PM SkyDs would just sit in the case.

challer · 20 June 2021, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JodyHighroller

I’d put the RG DD40 w/ olive as #4 and move the others down one spot.

It’s crazy to think 1.5 years ago the PM SkyDs would just sit in the case.

They had ugly roman or arabic numerals that made a great busy watch too busy. Getting my WG SkyD was easy. Getting the current white dial took a lot of effort.

JodyHighroller · 20 June 2021, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by challer

They had ugly roman or arabic numerals that made a great busy watch too busy. Getting my WG SkyD was easy. Getting the current white dial took a lot of effort.

My comment was in reference to the new dial PM models with the baton/sticks.

Giangos · 18 June 2021, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrajanACC

Wondering what you all think are the hardest PM rolexes to source from a dealer (excluding exotic/jeweled pieces).

My guess would be

1) Platona
2) YG Daytona green dial
3) WG GMT Meteorite
4) RG Skydweller
5) WG Sub

I’d swap 1 and 2 and find a spot for DD green dial at 5.

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RJRJRJ · 18 June 2021, 02:14 PM

1. YG green Daytona
2. Blue dial Daytona
3. Platona
4. Meteorite GMT
5. RG Olive DD

peterpl · 18 June 2021, 02:25 PM

Why? LOL

Stop chasing the hype and perceived shortage and just buy what you like. Especially at precious metal prices

padi56 · 18 June 2021, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by peterpl

Why? LOL

Stop chasing the hype and perceived shortage and just buy what you like. Especially at precious metal prices

Have to agree but many of todays Rolex owners are driven by the hype, just to wear the hype, and not the watch.

Mystro · 19 June 2021, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by peterpl

Why? LOL

Stop chasing the hype and perceived shortage and just buy what you like. Especially at precious metal prices

^^^^^Yup. The Rolex brand has morphed its identity from a nice reliable luxury watch to “over priced” and “hard to obtain”. Its value is in “showing off a factory watch someone else can’t easily buy”. It’s vapid and pathetic . Its game the industry players have embraced and promote to control many like puppets.
No one knows or even gives a sh!# about the actual watch or movement inside but only how the perception of “rare” a particular model is.

TrajanACC · 20 June 2021, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mystro

^^^^^Yup. The Rolex brand has morphed its identity from a nice reliable luxury watch to “over priced” and “hard to obtain”. Its value is in “showing off a factory watch someone else can’t easily buy”. It’s vapid and pathetic . Its game the industry players have embraced and promote to control many like puppets.
No one knows or even gives a sh!# about the actual watch or movement inside but only how the perception of “rare” a particular model is.

Yeah, it’s almost like, people like things for different reasons.

The vast majority of people who have bought rolexes in the last 30 years did so to obtain a status symbol, not because of a love of horology. This is nothing new. The same principal extends to the pretty much all luxury consumer goods.

You can criticize it as vapid but it’s just human nature.

russ86 · 18 June 2021, 03:00 PM

My AD can get me almost anything except for Platona, that watch is just insanely hot right now.

Ichiran · 18 June 2021, 03:13 PM

That John Mayer special is hardest to get from AD.

Santiago32 · 18 June 2021, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ichiran

That John Mayer special is hardest to get from AD.

Really? My AD made it seem like this one was fairly easy compared to the YG green dial.

Ichiran · 18 June 2021, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Santiago32

Really? My AD made it seem like this one was fairly easy compared to the YG green dial.

"They" are the same watch.

Santiago32 · 18 June 2021, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ichiran

"They" are the same watch.

Oops! I read that as John Player Special (aka Newman dial). My bad — it’s late here

JSolution · 18 June 2021, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Santiago32

Oops! I read that as John Player Special (aka Newman dial). My bad — it’s late here lol.

They definitely do make a difference however not sure why green would be harder to produce there was no shortage of hulks being produced - meteorite however a lot is chucked away, at any time Rolex is drilling the day/date/chronograph holes the whole thing could crack and the process is started again.

Going back to the original question - all of the ones listed! Be a straight up no from an ad here for me in London for all of them.

Eric-London · 22 June 2021, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Santiago32

Really? My AD made it seem like this one was fairly easy compared to the YG green dial.

lol piece of cake.

turkeysub93 · 18 June 2021, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ichiran

That John Mayer special is hardest to get from AD.

*Jonah Hill special

myporsche · 18 June 2021, 06:38 PM

Who cares, and FYI these except the newer meteor have all been available at one point or anther in display cases or if you asked nicely to see one, that means NO ONE had bought it!

ks58 · 18 June 2021, 09:35 PM

I am hearing the new Meteorite Daytonas will be very tough to come by as well once they ship.

dkg1616 · 18 June 2021, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ks58

I am hearing the new Meteorite Daytonas will be very tough to come by as well once they ship.

Any Daytona is tough to get now - PM or not. My AD said no one even gets one unless there is some history because demand is so hot. Even for TT.

Benzsiam · 18 June 2021, 09:49 PM

1. YG green Daytona
2. Meteorite GMT
3. Plat. Daytona
4. RG Olive DD
5. WG Sub

arcampado · 20 June 2021, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Benzsiam

1. YG green Daytona
2. Meteorite GMT
3. Plat. Daytona
4. RG Olive DD
5. WG Sub

Agree with this list although 1-3 are probably equally difficult to get

ks58 · 20 June 2021, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by arcampado

Agree with this list although 1-3 are probably equally difficult to get

I agree. They're all equally allocated for the most part. And the demand is very high on all 3.

Xerxes77 · 20 June 2021, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by arcampado

Agree with this list although 1-3 are probably equally difficult to get

Agree with this…

andrewgusa · 20 June 2021, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Benzsiam

1. YG green Daytona
2. Meteorite GMT
3. Plat. Daytona
4. RG Olive DD
5. WG Sub

+1

KWSub · 21 June 2021, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Benzsiam

1. YG green Daytona
2. Meteorite GMT
3. Plat. Daytona
4. RG Olive DD
5. WG Sub

This seems about right. Maybe swap 2 & 3.

My AD said the 116508 YG green (John Mayer) Daytona is the most in-demand PM timepiece. He gets requests for this model daily, but only receives 1 of these a year.

Etschell · 18 June 2021, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TrajanACC

Wondering what you all think are the hardest PM rolexes to source from a dealer (excluding exotic/jeweled pieces).

My guess would be

1) Platona
2) YG Daytona green dial
3) WG GMT Meteorite
4) RG Skydweller
5) WG Sub

1. rainbow daytona
2. yellow gold green dial daytona
3. platinum non baguette daytona
4. platinum baguette daytona
5. meteorite blro
6. white gold blue dial daytona
7. all PM daytona on OF
8. all PM sky dweller on OF
9. white gold subc
10. yellow gold subc

Boaters · 18 June 2021, 10:05 PM

The more green you have the easier it gets.

Mini2 · 18 June 2021, 10:06 PM

To think these Daytonas are hard to get and when you go on chrono24 there is over 900+ 2021 models be it different variations - far from rare IMO

18 June 2021, 01:01 PM	#1
TrajanACC "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: Pete Location: New York, NY Watch: Daytona Posts: 43	Hardest PM Rolexes to get at a dealer Wondering what you all think are the hardest PM rolexes to source from a dealer (excluding exotic/jeweled pieces). My guess would be 1) Platona 2) YG Daytona green dial 3) WG GMT Meteorite 4) RG Skydweller 5) WG Sub

18 June 2021, 09:49 PM	#22
Benzsiam 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Watch: Rolex/AP/PP/ALS Posts: 6,001	1. YG green Daytona 2. Meteorite GMT 3. Plat. Daytona 4. RG Olive DD 5. WG Sub __________________ Rolex: 116621, 126333, 126711CHNR, 114060, 116500LN White, 126660 JC, 126710BLNR, 126710BLRO, 116610LV, 126610LN, 126610LV, 116508 YG Green Dial, 124300 Turquoise, 126719BLRO Meteorite dial, 228235 Olive dial ,126755SARU, 116505 RG Black dial, 326934 Blue Sky D. AP: 15451ST Blue, 15500OR w/Bracelet, 14790SA, 14790BA, 26022BC(Salmon) PP: 5524R, 5712G, ALS: Time Zone 136.032, Cartier: WGSA0030, WSSA0061, YG Oct. 2965, Carree 2961, YG Carree, Tank W5000156 Breguet: 7137BA, MontBlanc: 109996"

18 June 2021, 01:18 PM	#2
JodyHighroller Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 2,149	I’d put the RG DD40 w/ olive as #4 and move the others down one spot. It’s crazy to think 1.5 years ago the PM SkyDs would just sit in the case.

18 June 2021, 02:14 PM	#6
RJRJRJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,495	1. YG green Daytona 2. Blue dial Daytona 3. Platona 4. Meteorite GMT 5. RG Olive DD

18 June 2021, 02:25 PM	#7
peterpl Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: . Posts: 6,692	Why? LOL Stop chasing the hype and perceived shortage and just buy what you like. Especially at precious metal prices

18 June 2021, 03:00 PM	#11
russ86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Ross C. Location: Miami, FL. Posts: 964	My AD can get me almost anything except for Platona, that watch is just insanely hot right now.

18 June 2021, 03:13 PM	#12
Ichiran 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Michael Location: Near beach Watch: PB1967 Posts: 8,163	That John Mayer special is hardest to get from AD.

18 June 2021, 06:38 PM	#19
myporsche "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: LA<>NY Watch: Rolex♠Lange Posts: 2,277	Who cares, and FYI these except the newer meteor have all been available at one point or anther in display cases or if you asked nicely to see one, that means NO ONE had bought it!

18 June 2021, 09:35 PM	#20
ks58 Banned Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: United States Posts: 1,533	I am hearing the new Meteorite Daytonas will be very tough to come by as well once they ship.

18 June 2021, 10:05 PM	#29
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,653	The more green you have the easier it gets.

18 June 2021, 10:06 PM	#30
Mini2 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Uk Posts: 1,523	To think these Daytonas are hard to get and when you go on chrono24 there is over 900+ 2021 models be it different variations - far from rare IMO

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