Best Investment Rolex

[holiday222]

I want to buy a GMT II to wear and another watch to keep locked up to sell later. As a pure investment, which Rolex would you consider having the best future value potential? Thanks in advance for any help!

[esm]

Interesting first post.
How long are you planning on keeping it, as an investment?

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by esm

Interesting first post.
How long are you planning on keeping it, as an investment?

You still awake?

[esm]

Originally Posted by Jocke

You still awake?

Yes Sir.
Should've drank more alcohol

[brian8121]

I'd go with a NOS Paul Newman 6239 Daytona. try to get a complete set. great investment piece. or maybe a Milsub. or a leopard daytona.

[capote]

I'm still waiting for a return on my Exp2 investment. Every day I look in the mail for a letter from Rolex. Nothing!!! Maybe tomorrow.

[nauticajoe]

I can't seem to look at watches as investments. I just buy them to wear & (sometimes) tell time.

Good luck!

[brian8121]

Originally Posted by capote

I'm still waiting for a return on my Exp2 investment. Every day I look in the mail for a letter from Rolex. Nothing!!! Maybe tomorrow.

well you should've gone for the Exp1. That one pays a good quarterly dividend.

[pietermann]

First tell us this: how mutch money do you want to spend on your investment Rolex?

[z32turbo]

Just buy the catalog. You'll lose the least amount of $$$$ guaranteed.

[mjclark32]

Go for the one that gives you the best return in terms of enjoyment!

[Michael M.]

If you're looking for an investment, try a Patek 5070 Blue in platinum

The issue now with keeping common rolexes as a GMT Ceramic as an investment is that 40 years ago no one knew watches would be so collectible, so owners just wore there watches as any other. Now days we all see vintage and observe the nicer condition it is the more it costs, so now every Rolex owner on the forum knows to keep there watch in mint conditon, so in 40 years there will be a lot more mint GMT's on the market than there are mint 40 year old GMT's on the market currently. In conclusion, I would buy any modern Rolex as an investment IMO

As a synonym it's kind of like vintage matchbox & hot wheels cars how the vintage ones that are in there package are worth a lot, but the issue now is that every collector now knows keeps even brand new ones in there package

[holiday222]

I want to spend between $12-15k. Maybe I should buy 2 steel watches? I plan on holding on to the watch for as long as possible, but at least 10 yrs.

[Brenngun]

Originally Posted by brian8121

I'd go with a NOS Paul Newman 6239 Daytona. try to get a complete set. great investment piece. or maybe a Milsub. or a leopard daytona.

Yeah that Leopard Daytona has big pay day written all over it .....

[wardman]

The one with the most gold/platinum/diamonds.

[FNFZ4]

never buy a watch as an investment.

[Trouble15]

Originally Posted by FNFZ4

never buy a watch as an investment.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by holiday222

I want to spend between $12-15k. Maybe I should buy 2 steel watches? I plan on holding on to the watch for as long as possible, but at least 10 yrs.

If we all knew of a watch to buy and hold for good profit, we would all have one in the safe..

It's unlikely that any Rolex on the market today will return a profit in 10 years if inflation etc., is taken into account.. You may get more for it than you paid, but less than the price of a new one at that time.. It's better than cash in the safe, but not likely better than cash prudently invested.

However, my bet would be that a Milgauss may see reasonable returns in a decade..

[ecsub44]

You'd probably be WAY ahead by putting that $15,000 in a safe. Better yet...put it in a bank and collect interest.

Investing in a watch is a ridiculous gamble...especially a modern watch. Perhaps buying a mil-sub or a Comex is "safe"...but it's still a gamble.

[patek.wis]

The one that you can buy below market value.

[springer]

I would purchase three or four GMT 16700's or late 1980's Submariner 16710's -complete sets, which will be worth the most in the future. You could always spend the complete $15,000 on one vintage model, as there are many to choose from.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by holiday222

As a pure investment, which Rolex would you consider having the best future value potential?

Anything in gold

[kilyung]

You want a Rolex as an investment? Ok, get a reference 411.

[landroverking]

Sorry IMO none.

[MrNanni]

I never buy as an investment but my timing has always been good. If you pick up a watch for next to cost and hold it for a while you will be guaranteed your money back usually. Buy an old sea dweller nos. Should see a return there IMHO

[Ristretto]

The one you can't get under msrp

[MortgageGuy]

I would recommend not purchasing for investment rather for the joy and satisfaction that will come with owning one

[Stonedcl]

I think any rolex will go up in value because every sub from the 1680 to 16800 to even some early 16610 are selling for more then people payed 20-30-40 years ago but is it just keeping up with inflation?
Try to find a nib 16610 and put it away..

[ssmui]

Buy whatever that sings to your heart -- that's the best investment IMHO.

[Hairdude1]

Buy what suits you!