Trading in a 2001 GMT-II for a Skydweller?

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Originally Posted by dchernikoff

I was actually toying with the idea of selling it to the salesperson I bought my DJ from at my AD, and make getting MSRP on a SkyD as a condition of sale! Don't know if she'd actually go for it, but she did say "if you ever want to sell that GMT..." so if I decide to sell it I'd talk to her first! And she has claimed they are a big enough AD that they can get whatever SS they want from Rolex. Don't know until you ask! But I want to be sure I'm selling before I approach her about that of course.

-Dan

No AD is going to give you retail for your watch, even on a trade. They want to buy your watch so they can sell it for a profit. SD is a hot model, they know that so they are wanting to squeeze you on the trade to further maximize profit. Guessing they offer 10K on trade at best. SD is a bigger watch so that is really the question you have to answer first. You may not even want the SD after trying one on.

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Your first problem is finding a SS Skydweller at retail...

Good luck with that one.

Second is what your 2001 GMT's are being advertised at by the traders & what a dealer will offer you as either a straight sale or trade up are 2 very different things.

If you want the most for your watch you will have to sell private - but do you really want the hassle of meeting a complete stranger & haggling over the price & then standing there counting out 10 or 11k in cash???

The security implications of that make my teeth itch...

By all means go for the Skydweller if that's what you want, but I don't think it will be the simple 'exchange' you have figured in your head.

My guess is you will have to add some cash to make a deal, even retail for the Sky dweller at an AD.