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Old 12 February 2018, 09:49 AM   #61
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Rolex fans created their own bed, now it is time to sleep in it. Stop feeding the overpriced second hand market with your impatience and things will get back to normal soon.
I can agree with this.
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Old 12 February 2018, 12:43 PM   #62
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I think you have got it all wrong here...



Here what you're pointing out is simple GREED by people. Nothing more then that.



People find a BLNR or LV at retail or less and then run home and posted it up here on TRF for a profit. Denying the person who really wants one from being able to purchase it from that AD at MSRP. It truly sucks ...



I'm not talking about Trusted Sellers either.


I get where you’re coming from. But I will never judge someone for legally taking advantage of a market opportunity for a profit. Even if that means I need to sit on a wait list. I may not like it but I can not judge.


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Old 12 February 2018, 10:31 PM   #63
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I’ve got an AD offering me a sub no date for $6400. It’s because of the relationship I created with them. Get to know the Mgr/owner take him/her to lunch. It’ll pay BIG dividends. As far as “the grays” making money well that’s business. If they have it & you want it?


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Old 12 February 2018, 11:08 PM   #64
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I get where you’re coming from. But I will never judge someone for legally taking advantage of a market opportunity for a profit. Even if that means I need to sit on a wait list. I may not like it but I can not judge.


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Old 14 February 2018, 09:19 AM   #65
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Seeing these selling for over 12k on some sites. These must be getting scarce. Now all we need is for Rolex to announce the discountinuation of the Batman at Bazelworld. I doubt it but one can be optimistic. They will probably introduce a new color cerachrome bezel.

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Old 15 February 2018, 02:58 AM   #66
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Seeing these selling for over 12k on some sites.
Selling or just offered?
Sometimes there´s a "little" difference
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Old 15 February 2018, 03:38 AM   #67
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Seeing these selling for over 12k on some sites. These must be getting scarce. Now all we need is for Rolex to announce the discountinuation of the Batman at Bazelworld. I doubt it but one can be optimistic. They will probably introduce a new color cerachrome bezel.
I would love to flip my BLNR for a new SS Pepsi.
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Old 15 February 2018, 03:43 AM   #68
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Seeing these selling for over 12k on some sites. These must be getting scarce. Now all we need is for Rolex to announce the discountinuation of the Batman at Bazelworld. I doubt it but one can be optimistic. They will probably introduce a new color cerachrome bezel.

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Reading posts such as this convinces me more that a lot of buying has been wrongful as hopeful investment. Just enjoy the watch and don´t hope.

What if the coke replaces it and all of a sudden everyone wants coke and falls out of love with the batman ?
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Old 15 February 2018, 03:45 AM   #69
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I would love to flip my BLNR for a new SS Pepsi.
Keep BLNR and add a 16710 GMT PEPSI....Best of both worlds...that’s what I’ve done as I think the BLNR is incredible and I’d never sell it.

I don’t see a ceramic steel Pepsi coming anyway.
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Old 15 February 2018, 05:06 AM   #70
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I would love to flip my BLNR for a new SS Pepsi.
I’d like to receive the money that an email informed me I just won in the Nigerian lottery. I guess we’ll both have to bide our time here in reality.
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Old 15 February 2018, 05:10 AM   #71
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Seeing these selling for over 12k on some sites. These must be getting scarce. Now all we need is for Rolex to announce the discountinuation of the Batman at Bazelworld. I doubt it but one can be optimistic. They will probably introduce a new color cerachrome bezel.

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I've been watching fairly closely for over 3 months. I don't believe they're getting more scarce. Rather, I think there are some that want to see the strong $10k+ USD prices of of 2-3 months ago stick around. Those listings last longer because fewer are biting. Finding a near new BLNR for somewhere in the mid $9k USD range is getting easier, not harder.
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Old 15 February 2018, 09:38 AM   #72
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Finally found my BLNR at a nearby AD across state lines... net cost was ~$8850. Glad I didn’t waste money feeding the gray market spending $10k on this piece. Took me less than 1 hour of work to find one.
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Old 15 February 2018, 09:41 AM   #73
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Nice looks good! Could you tell me or PM me where and which ones you’ve contacted so I can skip those lol.
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Old 15 February 2018, 01:32 PM   #74
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I supposed I am the fortunate one to have bought the BLNR at MRSP less 5%. Got it April 2017.




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Old 15 February 2018, 11:42 PM   #75
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Nice looks good! Could you tell me or PM me where and which ones you’ve contacted so I can skip those lol.
Hey bud, I called every AD in PA east of state college. I also called every AD in Delaware, and all the ADs in south Jersey.
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Old 16 February 2018, 12:01 AM   #76
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I'd be curious to know what the final selling prices are for these BLRNs on the forum and other places? My guess is only a couple hundred, at most, over MSRP. Even though it's supposedly "hot."
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Old 16 February 2018, 01:11 AM   #77
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I'd be curious to know what the final selling prices are for these BLRNs on the forum and other places? My guess is only a couple hundred, at most, over MSRP. Even though it's supposedly "hot."
A prominent Trusted Seller quoted me $9800 direct wire for a BNIB BLNR... some others wanted $9,995 and wouldn’t budge. I wouldn’t feel comfortable wiring anyone but a TS this kind of $, so I was looking at ~$1000 over what I ended up paying at my AD.
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Old 16 February 2018, 01:37 AM   #78
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I'd be curious to know what the final selling prices are for these BLRNs on the forum and other places? My guess is only a couple hundred, at most, over MSRP. Even though it's supposedly "hot."
You’d be guessing wrong. They are still hot and have been strong since day 1. That is a fact and the market has clearly proven that over the years. The fact is AD’s are getting less SS sports watches and demand is high for all of the hot ones...BLNR, Daytona, SkyDweller, SubLV, Deep Blue, SD43 etc.
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Old 16 February 2018, 01:42 AM   #79
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I'd be curious to know what the final selling prices are for these BLRNs on the forum and other places? My guess is only a couple hundred, at most, over MSRP. Even though it's supposedly "hot."
Keep in mind many had to pay tax, so a $8950 watch becomes $9800. A bnib for that price here is very reasonable imo.
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Old 16 February 2018, 01:46 AM   #80
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Finally found my BLNR at a nearby AD across state lines... net cost was ~$8850. Glad I didn’t waste money feeding the gray market spending $10k on this piece. Took me less than 1 hour of work to find one.
Congratulations on a beautiful piece, and well done on finding it so quickly.

I've has my name down at AD for 9 months and have been told another 4-5 months wait
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Old 16 February 2018, 01:55 AM   #81
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I think you have got it all wrong here...

Here what you're pointing out is simple GREED by people. Nothing more then that.

People find a BLNR or LV at retail or less and then run home and posted it up here on TRF for a profit. Denying the person who really wants one from being able to purchase it from that AD at MSRP. It truly sucks ...

I'm not talking about Trusted Sellers either.
Agree with you 100% I've been waiting for a Daytona C since it was announced in Basel, a "friend" I know managed to find 2 at retail and bought them purely to sell. He refused to sell it to me unless I paid premium.

It is very frustrating.

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Old 16 February 2018, 03:53 AM   #82
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Agree with you 100% I've been waiting for a Daytona C since it was announced in Basel, a "friend" I know managed to find 2 at retail and bought them purely to sell. He refused to sell it to me unless I paid premium.

It is very frustrating.

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My local AD told me there’s no “list” for a watch like the Daytona at his store, and the ones they get in will be funneled to their top customers (people who buy 6+ watches a year including PM models). I imagine some other ADs have lists, but unfortunately mine does not. My suspicion is if I was to buy a PM piece yesterday they’d offer one of the hot models, but unfortunately the lowly BLNR I picked up yesterday does not qualify me for this.
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Old 16 February 2018, 03:57 AM   #83
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I supposed I am the fortunate one to have bought the BLNR at MRSP less 5%. Got it April 2017.




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why does your hour hand look different (with the black dot)?
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Old 16 February 2018, 03:58 AM   #84
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why does your hour hand look different (with the black dot)?
wow brain fart... totally looked like the tail of the second hand a part of the hour hand...
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Old 16 February 2018, 04:07 AM   #85
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wow brain fart... totally looked like the tail of the second hand a part of the hour hand...


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Old 16 February 2018, 10:06 AM   #86
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It is not hard to imagine how a special relationship developes with gray dealers. If a dealer does not want a reputation for offering a discount, gray market allows them to move stock at a reduced profit. In exchange, grays might get to the top of the list occasionally for harder to get models.

Add to that the speculation that Rolex assigns harder to get stock to dealers based on PM sales, grays can help move the PM at a discount as well.

Of course there are also Grays that simply put their name on as many lists as possible. It might even be possible for them to get the sales tax rebated back from the state as they have sales tax ID’s.
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