Good price to pay $7295 for GMT IIc

[Speed]

Originally Posted by brandxbrand

^that's because TRF forum prices are well out of whack with reality! Everyone is caught up in the bubble that people forget what's going on out in the field.

Looks as if other members have seen these under 6k too.

Umm...with the exception of one member who purchased multiple watches from his AD and got his GMTIIC for a great price in April...the prices you describe were not offered very recently.

[Victis]

Originally Posted by alanma

I just got my gmt2 ss from ad in Vancouver $6800 tax included with 1 extra warranty.

I got my 14060m from Palladio but was in montecristo today and they were pushing the GMTIIc hard even though it wasn't what I was looking at. He offered 7400 for it.

[Rippin]

Originally Posted by alanma

I just got my gmt2 ss from ad in Vancouver $6800 tax included with 1 extra warranty.

That's a great price from a Canadian AD!

[KKB]

GMT2c is a great watch. I'm sure you'll love it.

Regarding the price, as a rule of thumb, if you bought it at Ben Bridge, you paid too much. They are very firm about not offering any discounts on SS Rolexes. I don't think it would be too hard to find 5-10 percent off from another AD.

[Wisconsin Proud]

Originally Posted by brandxbrand

^that's because TRF forum prices are well out of whack with reality! Everyone is caught up in the bubble that people forget what's going on out in the field.

Looks as if other members have seen these under 6k too.

I agree. Tired of hearing the same old story that there are little to no discounts on sports watches.

[SoftwareDrone]

Although I cannot name the AD, I got mine for $6460 + tax and credit card fees, right here in the Bay Area, this month! I went to several AD's who laughed when I asked for a discount under the retail price, but I kept looking.

[104Goldhunter]

This forum is so helpful.

Ben Bridge also offers 3 years of initial service/warranty. Is that worth anything?

[DS_Obsessed]

Hind sight is 20/20. Enjoy your first Rolex, you paid for it, so you've earned the right to wear it. I probably could have paid less than I did for almost everything i've bought. GMT IIc is a watch to be proud of and wear with pride.

[slinger]

Originally Posted by DS_Obsessed

Hind sight is 20/20. Enjoy your first Rolex, you paid for it, so you've earned the right to wear it. I probably could have paid less than I did for almost everything i've bought. GMT IIc is a watch to be proud of and wear with pride.

Well said!

[andrew79]

pic please ? Congrats.... :)

[Speed]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin Proud

I agree. Tired of hearing the same old story that there are little to no discounts on sports watches.

So you prefer hearing the question, "What is the average AD discount on a stainless steel sports watch?"

[tech_controller]

Paid $5800 out the door for mine from the AD but that was mid 2009.

The prices have been raised several times since then so I don't think that price can be had anymore.

Bottom line, you have a great watch and excellent taste. Considering it was Ben Bridge, you got a great price. My very first Rolex from them (long time ago) was full retail...zip, zero, nada discount.

[104Goldhunter]

Thank you forum for all of the perspective and advice. I did something radical. Even though I like the look of the GMT IIc the most, I decided to return it. Instead I got the 166610 LV. I am not a huge fan of the green but I like that it is less common - I rarely see it in the display case. In fact, my AD had it in a drawer so it was not on display. I had to ask for it. Which seems like an awfully bizarre thing to do because if they have it I cannot see a good reason to hide it.

[TSts]

Originally Posted by 104Goldhunter

Thank you forum for all of the perspective and advice. I did something radical. Even though I like the look of the GMT IIc the most, I decided to return it. Instead I got the 166610 LV. I am not a huge fan of the green but I like that it is less common - I rarely see it in the display case. In fact, my AD had it in a drawer so it was not on display. I had to ask for it. Which seems like an awfully bizarre thing to do because if they have it I cannot see a good reason to hide it.

Get a discount?

[SaddleSC]

Originally Posted by 104Goldhunter

Thank you forum for all of the perspective and advice. I did something radical. Even though I like the look of the GMT IIc the most, I decided to return it. Instead I got the 166610 LV. I am not a huge fan of the green but I like that it is less common - I rarely see it in the display case. In fact, my AD had it in a drawer so it was not on display. I had to ask for it. Which seems like an awfully bizarre thing to do because if they have it I cannot see a good reason to hide it.

Buying a watch that you are "not a huge fan of" just because it is not as common seems like a very silly decision. You should have stuck with the watch you like the best regardless of how common it is.

Just my two cents...

[jamesbondOO7]

Strange indeed.

[104Goldhunter]

Just because not a "huge fan of" does not mean I do not like it at all. The fact is I really like the GMT II c and Sub c. Both are new design Rolex sports watches with 50+ years of heritage - versus the bigger is better monsters being produced from most of the other brands. But I have to admit that the black on the GMT IIc is the most appealing to me from an appearance standpoint but I like owning a Rolex that is a little less common and will be a conversation piece to those that I know who follow Rolex, but not as fanatically as those on this forum! I am also fulfilling the third generation of Rolex ownership and I want the latest design as I figure it will last the longest.

Why do some dealers hide way the 166610 LV? That does not seem the fastest way to gmt the watch sold - which I would think is their objective - as I was not charged a premium. I did not get any discount though.