New Member saying hello

[SwizzMeetz]

Hi everyone,

I'm brand new to joining the forum and although while I've frequented some of the posts as an outsider in the past, this is my first post as a registered member. And so first off, I wantto say hello!

Secondly, I want to mention live in Southern California and excitingly enough and about to make my first Rolex purchase for my big 30th birthday. (Excited to pay the Los Angeles County tax on that...)

Anyhow, I'm sure this question exists in a prehistoric channel and has been asked by many, but I was wondering if I could get some opinions on which watches I should keep my eye on? So far I've been looking at the more entry level models, (OP39, New Air-king, and DJ 36). I'm really wanting to keep it around $7,000.

Some questions I have: Is it worth it to spend a few hundred more for other models, say the Sub? While the watches I'm looking at stem from $5,200-to $6,700, is the resell value abundantly more in one 1 watch vs the others? Any other enlightenment you guys can offer would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance and nice to meet everyone :)