Rolex Under $2,000?

[Burlington]

Best advice I could give you OP, is wait until have saved enough for what you *really* want. I certainly wouldn’t be cashing any long term stocks in to buy a depreciating asset. The sole exception being if you had the means to replace them in the very near future when you can consider it a short term de facto loan to yourself from your savings pot.

Assume the savings are held in trust or are an inheritance ?

[SS Oyster]

I worked picking rocks, pulling mustard, bailing hay and cutting wood before I was 14. I also babysat on weekends. Once I turned 16, I umpired girl's softball and flipped burgers. You can get jobs and make money at a young age.

I say all of this, not as your parent, but just as someone who can appreciate money that you clearly got from your parents or relatives, which you cannot possibly appreciate until you work to earn real dollars (and not a lot at a time).

When you bail hay all day for $4/hr (back then) for the local farmer, and think about how long you would have to do that to earn $2k, you start to think more about what you purchase.

[JoeyT]

Under 2k would be hard. maybe a vintage 1500 date but I think even those are over 2k. Go with a Tudor

[t65tampa]

You aren't going to find any decent Rolex in the $2K range. If you like watches as a young teenager, buy a Seiko Divers SKX series watch. My mom bought me one when I was 16 years old and I loved it. Wore it almost every day until my first son was born when I was 30. Had the watch overhauled and now that 20 year old son wears it.

You don't need to sport a Rolex to be a "watch guy".

[Rags]

May I ask how old are you? You can find a nice preowned Tag Heuer Aquaracer quartz for under $1000.00

[javier]

Vintage Rolex 1500 is the best option for your budget

[imgook]

How old are you Adam?

[Adam Brian]

Originally Posted by imgook

How old are you Adam?

I am currently 13, turning 14 this February.

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by Adam Brian

I am currently 13, turning 14 this February.

Now we're getting somewhere. I'll repeat my earlier question: have your parents consented to you allocating $2000 of your assets to purchase a luxury watch?

[Adam Brian]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Now we're getting somewhere. I'll repeat my earlier question: have your parents consented to you allocating $2000 of your assets to purchase a luxury watch?

Sorry I didn''t reply to your earlier question, I've had a lot of schoolwork and have obviously been at school most of the day haha. I talked to them about it and they pretty much said that I could get it but this wouldn't be a common occurance per say. Also, they don't want me selling any of my investments but as I said I wouldn't need to if I could get one under 2k. Thanks.

[Filmprolv.com]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Now we're getting somewhere. I'll repeat my earlier question: have your parents consented to you allocating $2000 of your assets to purchase a luxury watch?

Lol are you serious 13 is different for everyone obviously this kid has some maturity by the way he writes speaks etc. your ridiculous comments make me laugh “allocating your assets” lmao your not his dad man. Help the kid or leave him alone.

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by Filmprolv.com

...obviously this kid has some maturity by the way he writes speaks etc.

Given your writing level, I'm surprised you can tell.

[rtalk]

I'd save up a $3K to $4K more and you'll have a lot more options and you'll be a lot happier.

[airpeace]

Unemployed but want to wear a Rolex? What kind of world are you living in? Get yourself a job first

[Cloudchaser]

Originally Posted by airpeace

Unemployed but want to wear a Rolex? What kind of world are you living in? Get yourself a job first

Seems as though you may have missed most of this thread. TL;DR - your failure to read the thread before commenting isn't a good look in this case.

[airpeace]

Originally Posted by Cloudchaser

Seems as though you may have missed most of this thread. TL;DR - your failure to read the thread before commenting isn't a good look in this case.

all of the sudden you are an internet police now. smfh

[Cloudchaser]

Originally Posted by airpeace

all of the sudden you are an internet police now. smfh

Must be a misunderstanding; policing would have been making a corrective suggestion. I was merely making an observation.

Sorry for any misunderstanding.

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[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by airpeace

all of the sudden you are an internet police now. smfh

It's not policing so much as stating the obvious. If it was just you, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but it is a given that a significant percentage of thread responders don't read far enough in to keep up with the conversation, which makes their comments irrelevant. Case in point in this thread, OP has already decided on an Omega, but we still have people replying as though he were still considering dropping $2k on a Rolex. It gets tiresome after a while, especially when you consider that we get notified of each reply. Rather than bristling at being called out, perhaps you can see the merit in the criticism and learn from it.

[Filmprolv.com]

Originally Posted by Adam Brian

Hey guys,

I am new around here and am wondering if there is any way at all to get a Rolex under $2,000? That is currently what I could probably scrounge up to buy a Rolex without having to sell any of my investment. Also, I can't wait for a paycheck or anything like that because I can not get a job yet. If anyone could help me out that would be great. If I cannot get a Rolex, is Tudor my next best option? I tried to post a message like this but it didn't so up so I hope this one will.

Thanks, Adam.

Adam check eBay seller purewatches they have great deals. They come with really nice aftermarket signed bracelets refinish perfect dials. Legit

[imgook]

Wow you must come from a fairly well of family. At 13 I didn't even know what a Rolex is, have $2000 or understand the concept of luxury items. Pretty sure all I wanted was a good pair of basketball shoes to play in.

[Adam Brian]

Also, I know some people were asking me this, the minimum age to get I think any job in Ohio is 14 years old and that is when you can get a work permit.

[HogwldFLTR]

Adam Brian, I for one am glad that you have interest in Rolex watches. As I said there are watches in the sub $2K range. They are at the smaller size of the men's appropriate sized watches. Specifically the 6694 which is a manual wind watch and had an very long run with in Rolex. If actually hoping to collect Rolexes it would be a watch I'd want (and do have) in my collection. It's not a bad entry Rolex.

Again here is an example from this forum. I've seen other similarly priced on the net. Mine was one of the last made from the late 80s. This one is from the sixties but IIRC it has been serviced recently.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...highlight=6694

[Tudor841]

Hi Adam:

I would target a Rolex Air King model 5500 - or a 14000 if you can wait for the right deal. These are great watches to wear now and into the future - as long as you don’t need a date on the dial.

Good luck - enjoy the hunt!

[Adam Brian]

Thanks for all of the information guys. I found a good deal on an Omega Seamaster that I bought. I decided that I could wait to get a nice Rolex that I wanted. I will post pictures of the watch when it arrives. I did take this into consideration for a while though.

[Cloudchaser]

Originally Posted by Adam Brian

Thanks for all of the information guys. I found a good deal on an Omega Seamaster that I bought. I decided that I could wait to get a nice Rolex that I wanted. I will post pictures of the watch when it arrives. I did take this into consideration for a while though.

Awesome! Congrats! You should also post some incoming pics in the Omega section, too, to share with the Omega fans.

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[jenson]

Just wait on when you're ready but if you must get a watch the you should look into the Tudor family (maybe used) that could serve.