What to do?

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by porschejeff

Buy it and flip it, that will help with your cash requirements. Once you see it however,you m want to give it up.

Lots of people don’t want to flip and risk ruining their AD relationship.

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by LarsFS

I could buy it, and we can have a legally binding agreement whereby you have an option to purchase it from me within a set period of time at cost, during which period of time I may not sell the watch, nor wear / use it in any way.

(I'm serious)

Nice try, but the watch will be long gone by now I’d say.
Find an AD, work hard on a relationship, spend with them, and you could get lucky. In general there is no golden ticket to a steel GMT at MRSP

[SDR581]

Originally Posted by KenU

...knowing you don’t have the money right now and can’t afford it - you’d do that?

No what I meant was that I would hop in the car and drive down to buy it if he didn't. That is of course the AD will.let me.

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[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by SDR581

No what I meant was that I would hop in the car and drive down to buy it if he didn't. That is of course the AD will.let me.

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It doesn’t tend to work like that.
ADs like to know who they’re selling the desirable models to

[EEpro]

Another couple months of this and they'll be back to remembering they are in retail sales and not brokering mystical baubles to the anointed / chosen ones.

[Sublovin]

Originally Posted by zachswrist

AD just called offering the BLNR on the Jubilee bracelet. I panicked. I've eyed the watch for a while, but cannot really afford it right now.

I thought maybe that I should sell a watch (short-hand Explorer I, Omega FOIS, Tudor BB58, Bronze IWC Spitfire time-only). But it seems the market is down and so is the value of my collection.

What's the right move?

This is a pretty simple one. If you can’t afford it, pass.

[Tom5518]

Listen to the common sense in most posts here and pass.

I didn't buy a Rolex until I was 56. I have been looking at them since I was in college back in the early 80's but always held off. In all candor, I regret that decision. Not because the ones I looked at 35 years ago have grown in value, but because I feel like I missed out on wearing one all these years.

[Nairn1980]

Guys this was days ago now.
The watch will likely now be on someone else’s wrist....

....any updates OP?

[topgear]

Bite the bullet and get it man. You will look back with fond memories

[morglaw]

If you really want that watch, I would grab it... But having no money it's a bit hard, what about a small loan? I sometimes use this site where I get some extra money when needed. It happened to me that I bought a watch with extra money too :D I was in a similar situation but could not reject

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by morglaw

If you really want that watch, I would grab it... But having no money it's a bit hard, what about a small loan? I sometimes use this site where I get some extra money when needed. It happened to me that I bought a watch with extra money too :D I was in a similar situation but could not reject

It’ll be LONG gone by now

[Taxman1]

Be honest with yourself, meaning can you afford it or not. If you can, enjoy it!!! If not, wait until the hype dies down and purchase one later on. I'm sure your AD would understand that you will be a long term customer. In the meantime, the AD undoubtedly has a waiting list to satisfy.

If the AD is truly outstanding, he will allow you to substitute another interested buyer without violating his distributor agreement (only allowed to sell to customers within a specific geographic territory.

Heck, if the AD is willing to have a substitute buyer, please let me know as I just sold my ole GMT Master with plans to buy a new GMT Master II with that exact setup (color and band)

Either way, its a watch that should bring enjoyment, not additional stress about how to pay for it