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Old 22 November 2024, 12:18 AM   #1
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Chances are if you love the watch you wont get rid of it....it's only an investment for when you give it to your kids

Otherwise youre in the wrong hobby
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Old 22 November 2024, 12:29 AM   #2
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The Datejust is and always will be great watch , a classic and wether price goes up or down is insignificant .
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Old 22 November 2024, 12:58 AM   #3
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it's like asking a plumber about financial advises. no good.

Buy the watch because you enjoy wearing it, not for investment
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Old 22 November 2024, 01:21 AM   #4
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It can be an investment. But more likely than not will lose you money.
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Old 22 November 2024, 01:23 AM   #5
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I wish I could quote 90% of the posts above.

Instead, I'll say ^^^THIS^^^ and add my $.02.

I do not see watches or any of the other fine things I buy as investments.

I see them as purchases of things I enjoy, and I justify them further by saying that generally, they are a store of value in a generally inflationary world.

Cash is trash, so I want to split my net worth between the market which is designed to go up over time, and quality physical items that tend to be good stores of wealth long term.
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Old 22 November 2024, 02:03 AM   #6
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In the long run I can't imagine any Datejust being an "investment." And I own one. However I would also say that in the long run the Datejust is always going to maintain a level of demand that outpaces many other watches out there. This will particularly be the case if you have all of the boxes, manuals, card, tags, etc. Given Datejusts are far more readily available to the spur of the moment walk-in buyer, it is going to be much less likely for the average Datejust owner to know they should keep all packaging/documentation and keep it in good condition than the owner of a years-long waitlist model would be.

Long way of saying: if you own a Datejust in a good configuration and you keep the watch and contents in good order, you will generally never have a problem selling it - if you are realistic about the price. It will retain a decent amount of its value - it won't gain value.
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Old 22 November 2024, 03:18 AM   #7
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Echo what everyone says about enjoying hobby

My DJ41 126300 was £5450 in 2018 - a collosal amount of money really for what it is. Currently retails at 7300. Factoring inflation here in the uk “should” be about 6900.

These above inflation rises are unsustained imo and I imagine it’ll be below the equivalent new version in value now or very soon in the new year.

Buy what you like! And stick to something niche or more certain bet if it’s investments. White Milgauss? Seadweller 4k? 116520 Daytona? Anniversary sub? Maybe the hideous old air king. Who knows


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Old 22 November 2024, 07:01 AM   #8
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DateJusts are great watches that are reliable and robust, and give their owners a lot of pleasure for decades. And if you do need to sell, will return a decent amount of money.

But they are not good financial investments. Buy a house instead.
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Old 22 November 2024, 07:04 AM   #9
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NEVER buy a watch as an investment.

Stocks and land, those are investments.
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Old 22 November 2024, 08:09 AM   #10
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Well you know what they say about investments…..the value of them can go down as well as up, so in that sense yup….

Is it a good financial investment? Hell no
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Old 22 November 2024, 08:12 AM   #11
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Watches aren’t investments lol. If you think they are I have some snake oil to sell you
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Old 22 November 2024, 08:25 AM   #12
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From a strictly value going forward prospective, the Sub is your best bet. This is because more people will want the Sub. You have two DJs anyway, time to branch out and enjoy SS sports models.
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Old 22 November 2024, 09:15 AM   #13
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Watches as investments... here we go!
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Old 22 November 2024, 01:35 PM   #14
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I do not see watches as investments. However, I appreciate the fact that, purely from a financial perspective, the watches I buy will hold close to their value for many years to come. Therefore my money is safe, and somewhat liquid.

I care less about this, though, as I buy to wear and enjoy.
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Old 22 November 2024, 02:08 PM   #15
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Investment, sure, if that’s what you need to tell yourself… but I buy watches for fun, those are my dividends.
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Old 22 November 2024, 10:19 PM   #16
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Watches are assets.

They are illiquid + rise or fall on the market. All trade at a discount to full market retail value due to dealers wanting maximum margin.

For those reasons I think they are a collectible that you could monetize.


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Old 23 November 2024, 12:09 AM   #17
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First rule of TRF: never use the word investment in the same sentence as watches.

Now, that said, the real lesson here is to not blindly listen to a 'friend,' or a 'guy on YouTube,' or any other self-proclaimed 'expert.' Do your homework. Look what pre-owned DJ's are going for, both by trusted and private sellers. From there, you can get pretty close to what the resale value of a DJ is.

Trust me when I say doing your own research will be the best investment of all.
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Old 23 November 2024, 12:18 AM   #18
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My dad bought this in 1989 new for £1950GBP so long term it's a definite yes!
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Old 23 November 2024, 12:35 AM   #19
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Collector must not be a friend because that advice is kind of lousy. That model is what the AD pushes.
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Old 23 November 2024, 06:01 AM   #20
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Old 23 November 2024, 07:11 AM   #21
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Buying watches as an investment is very very wrong. Buy DJ as investment is so many more wrongs.
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Old 23 November 2024, 08:07 AM   #22
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I’ve currently got two different style Datejusts, and was recently talking to a collector. He was saying with the market going the way it is, investing in datejusts is a safe bet. It’s a classic Rolex model, affordable, and will always be a good investment, a safe investment ….

But I’m looking to maybe get a different style for my 3rd Rolex. Not sure what other model would fall under those same categories. Was thinking maybe an Explorer 1, or maybe spend a few extra and go with a sub.

Thoughts?
GMTs and Daytonas are the top Rolex models in terms of retaining or appreciating in value more than other models if that is your objective. Watches are not investments however IMHO
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Old 23 November 2024, 08:58 AM   #23
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If you're leaning towards a sportier option, the Submariner could be a great choice
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Old 23 November 2024, 09:34 AM   #24
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Not necessarily a great investment. Nothing you can count on to increase in value, but there will likely always be a market for it and it can easily be turned into $$$.

Next Rolex? I'd go Sub, date or no date - whatever floats your boat...
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Old 23 November 2024, 09:38 AM   #25
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If it’s an investment in yourself and your happiness it’s a good investment. If not for that investment purpose a Rolex is not an investment.
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Old 23 November 2024, 01:08 PM   #26
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Never buy any watch as an investment, even Rolex most will go down in value as time passes. Some will go up, a DJ with a rare dial or combination, but who knows? Which?
Buy it because you like or love it and enjoy wearing it and how it makes you feel.

Some are rare from the day of release, like a Celebration or Tiffany dial and will always be worth more but these are not the norm and are OPs not DJ.
Meteorite dials any, they are all 1 of 1.

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Old 23 November 2024, 02:33 PM   #27
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They're a great investment...towards my happiness. Every time I look down on my wrist, I get a nice thrill of having a beautiful thing to wear. But $$ investment? that's in my stock portfolio. But both of them are valuable in their own way in my life.
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Old 23 November 2024, 05:19 PM   #28
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That advice from the collector sounds like really bad advice. If you like watches you buy them for that reason not for investment purposes and unless it’s something that is really rare then you can hardly call it investment quality especially when you look at how many they churn out every year.
Maybe for your next watch buy something that sings to you and don’t be thinking about how much it’ll go up in value
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Old 23 November 2024, 07:25 PM   #29
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Everyone still likes to think something they buy isn’t dust the next day.
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Old 23 November 2024, 10:01 PM   #30
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Investment, investment, investment….it is or it isn’t (a watch). If you feel watches can be an investment…then cool! If you have a different strategy with your money, and watches are a fun hobby…then cool! Me… Rolex’s are expensive, I’d like to think I’m not throwing my money away. Point is, you do you.
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