Daytona

[lightningrider]

Just found one dealer at NY selling a used 2006 SS Black Daytona for $11K. I mean, come on
Isnt a new one cost less that that?

Crazy...

[USMCsilver]

Supply and demand. Demand is high, supply is low -- price is high. Those wanting to play instantly will have to pay...

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by lightningrider

Just found one dealer at NY selling a used 2006 SS Black Daytona for $11K. I mean, come on
Isnt a new one cost less that that?

Crazy...

Welcome to TRF!

Yes, I agree!

It IS crazy! And the MSRP is US $ 7,900.

But with the SS Daytona, it is 100 % "seller's market". You take it or leave it (and wait for a LONG time to get one, unless you are lucky as Bluebull who got one very quickly).

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by lightningrider

Just found one dealer at NY selling a used 2006 SS Black Daytona for $11K. I mean, come on
Isnt a new one cost less that that?

Crazy...

It's the HUGE waiting list that causes the grief.

[kcmo]

So sad really It's ridiculous that Rolex doesn't do anything about it.

[Jorwig]

It is sad...BUT and I don't help the situation. Almost everytime I browse in a AD I inquire about a SS daytona
It's always the same answer....I am sure rolex isn't dissapointed it has a watch that is so lustworthy

[lightningrider]

I just want to see that soon enough it'll catch the price of white gold.

[Blue Bull]

If you can find a ss Daytona in the States at $7900,it will be CRAZY not to buy it .

[lightningrider]

I saw white gold daytona that is made with in house rolex movement. Is this only applied to whitegold or all daytona?

[Transient]

There's one here for sale, box and papers, AU$15,000. I nearly fell off the chair when he told me the price!! I think I'd rather buy a MAXI GMT and keep the change!!

[Downing]

All this hysteria over the SS Daytona is fine by me since it's not my cup of tea. I figure it keeps the focus off the "tool" watches, which are much more to my liking.

[Mr.RadioActive]

I was just at a AD and they were saying the stainless is so valuble, since rolex makes so few, because the movement takes so long to make they put them in the gold versions much more often. Is that the real reason?

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by lightningrider

I saw white gold daytona that is made with in house rolex movement. Is this only applied to whitegold or all daytona?

No, the new in-house Cal. 4130 Daytona movement is used in ALL Daytonas since yerar 2000

Originally Posted by Mr.RadioActive

I was just at a AD and they were saying the stainless is so valuble, since rolex makes so few, because the movement takes so long to make they put them in the gold versions much more often. Is that the real reason?

Partly true, plus Rolex just plain simply EARNS much more money on the TT and YG Daytona models.

Furthermore, the SS Daytona is still the "cheapest" way to get a Daytona, and to cut down just a few of the potential buyers, Rolex must make price increases.

Of course, SOME will have no problems with paying pretty much WHATEVER price an SS Daytona may be costing (either in at continously rising MSRP or the even more outrageous "grey market" price).

But many other "normal people" who have to SAVE for a Rolex to get it will eventually "leave the boat" and seek something else than an SS Daytona.

This way Rolex - as I state - lets some customer's "die of natural courses"