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DoctorA · 1 December 2017, 10:59 AM

So I travel a lot and called an AD (not in my home town) who I talked to before and he has my name on the waiting list for the usual suspects (hulk and Daytona SS)

Today I called to check my position on the list and as I was hanging up he said that they have a Batman If I’m interested!!

It’s really not a watch I’ve been wanting but would I be wrong passing the opportunity?

I don’t want to become grey market dealer and am not interested in the buy sell theme but what do yuh guys think?
A- Should I buy it and maybe trade it to something I want later on
B- buy it and sel it to Fund a watch I want
C- pass and just wait for what I want

Finally with the “expected” price increase from Rolex, D- is it a good investment to buy it and keep it in my safe?

Help is appreciated

ahump76 · 1 December 2017, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorA

So I travel a lot and called an AD (not in my home town) who I talked to before and he has my name on the waiting list for the usual suspects (hulk and Daytona SS)

Today I called to check my position on the list and as I was hanging up he said that they have a Batman If I’m interested!!

It’s really not a watch I’ve been wanting but would I be wrong passing the opportunity?

I don’t want to become grey market dealer and am not interested in the buy sell theme but what do yuh guys think?

A- Should I buy it and maybe trade it to something I want later on

B- buy it and sel it to Fund a watch I want

C- pass and just wait for what I want

Finally with the “expected” price increase from Rolex, D- is it a good investment to buy it and keep it in my safe?

Help is appreciated

I think once you buy that and wear it a little bit it will quickly become one you really like. It wasn’t even on my radar at first and now it’s one of my favorites . I’ve never seen one at an AD . I’ve seen Pepsi ones and regular ones just this week. A regular GMT doesn’t really do it for me as I like the sub way more but the Batman goes with just about anything.

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ahump76 · 1 December 2017, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ahump76

I think once you buy that and wear it a little bit it will quickly become one you really like. It wasn’t even on my radar at first and now it’s one of my favorites . I’ve never seen one at an AD . I’ve seen Pepsi ones and regular ones just this week. A regular GMT doesn’t really do it for me as I like the sub way more but the Batman goes with just about anything.

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Have mine on right now as a matter fact

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Bstewart · 1 December 2017, 11:30 AM

I’d take it in a heartbeat, but not at a premium.

DoctorA · 1 December 2017, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bstewart

I’d take it in a heartbeat, but not at a premium.

It’s an AD so they would give it to me for MSRP or maybe a slight discount and since it’s not at my home town I would have it shipped to me after I go in the store and pay for it

Bstewart · 1 December 2017, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorA

It’s an AD so they would give it to me for MSRP or maybe a slight discount and since it’s not at my home town I would have it shipped to me after I go in the store and pay for it

Sounds like a good opportunity then. It’s a great looking watch.

TimeRookie · 1 December 2017, 11:41 AM

I bet if you take it you’ll never give it up. Mine is the only watch I wear. I wear my YM as a dress watch once a month for a few hours. You’ll,regret not taking it......

Wcdhtwn · 1 December 2017, 11:41 AM

Buy a watch you want to wear. You are over complicating this. Buy it and fund, buy it and trade are both money losing opportunities. Which aren't opportunities at all.

jrs146 · 1 December 2017, 11:42 AM

It’s a hard Watch not to like. Give it a try. Worst case you can flip and most likely get out even.

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Gaijin · 1 December 2017, 11:43 AM

Honestly if you’re not really interested in it I’d wait for the one that you want.

SG56 · 1 December 2017, 11:45 AM

Every AD i visit, has them in stock. If it's not a watch you like, why buy it.
I don't think you'd be able to sell for profit, as they are available.

dcash0615 · 1 December 2017, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorA

So I travel a lot and called an AD (not in my home town) who I talked to before and he has my name on the waiting list for the usual suspects (hulk and Daytona SS)

Today I called to check my position on the list and as I was hanging up he said that they have a Batman If I’m interested!!

It’s really not a watch I’ve been wanting but would I be wrong passing the opportunity?

I don’t want to become grey market dealer and am not interested in the buy sell theme but what do yuh guys think?
A- Should I buy it and maybe trade it to something I want later on
B- buy it and sel it to Fund a watch I want
C- pass and just wait for what I want

Finally with the “expected” price increase from Rolex, D- is it a good investment to buy it and keep it in my safe?

Help is appreciated

Option A - Buy what you want and will wear.
Option B - you yourself said you are not interested in the buy and resell theme so this is a no!
Option C

this is your best option
Option D - refer to my response for option A.

AK797 · 1 December 2017, 11:52 AM

Come on Doc, just wait, you're not a trader all of a sudden are you?

yxc145 · 1 December 2017, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorA

So I travel a lot and called an AD (not in my home town) who I talked to before and he has my name on the waiting list for the usual suspects (hulk and Daytona SS)

Today I called to check my position on the list and as I was hanging up he said that they have a Batman If I’m interested!!

It’s really not a watch I’ve been wanting but would I be wrong passing the opportunity?

I don’t want to become grey market dealer and am not interested in the buy sell theme but what do yuh guys think?
A- Should I buy it and maybe trade it to something I want later on
B- buy it and sel it to Fund a watch I want
C- pass and just wait for what I want

Finally with the “expected” price increase from Rolex, D- is it a good investment to buy it and keep it in my safe?

Help is appreciated

Unlike stainless Daytona and Sky-Dweller, BLNR, Sub-LV, and SD43 probably won't be the short term profit making watches. The most you will get back is what you paid for. Maybe long term, 10-20 years from now. Maybe.

But it is a fine watch. You may grow to like it. Worst case, you see it as spending a little money to enjoy a watch for a little while. Trade it to get what you want.

pgrandster · 1 December 2017, 12:23 PM

I had a similar experience a few months back. I called my AD and asked if they had a Hulk and was told they just got a BLNR in but didn't have a Hulk. I bought the BLNR and it has been my daily wearer since. But that said, I don't think you should buy the BLNR unless you've seen it and liked it. I bought the BLNR because I had been eyeing for a while and knew I would like it. I already owned a Sub-C and was looking to buy the Hulk because I liked the sub generally and believed the Hulk was going to get very very hard to get and potentially a future legend. If the BLNR has never been on your radar, don't get it. Wait for your Hulk.

Calatrava r · 1 December 2017, 12:25 PM

If you flip it you will lose money. Batman is easy to find brand new now at retail.

2th_doc · 1 December 2017, 12:29 PM

You’ve said previously you have been lookin for a 16710. So buy the BLNR and then trade it for a good 16710 when you finally find one. Personally I prefer the 16710 over the BLNR.

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tng11 · 1 December 2017, 12:30 PM

I say give it a try. I walked into my AD and saw one in the case, and snapped it up immediately, hoping to give it a chance. I paid full retail plus taxes.

It ended up not working out, but I lost less than $50 all-in on it after 3 months. Not a bad price to pay to try something out and discover it's not for me.

marcusp23 · 1 December 2017, 12:35 PM

If you travel a lot, I’m surprised this one isn’t on your shortlist

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Jamesw20 · 1 December 2017, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SG56

Every AD i visit, has them in stock. If it's not a watch you like, why buy it.
I don't think you'd be able to sell for profit, as they are available.

Visited mayors in Buckhead recently and they are on wait list for this watch. As they are the biggest dealer, as a company, in The US I’d say the majority of ADs don’t readily have them

Nikrnic · 1 December 2017, 01:09 PM

If your not sure I'd say buy it anyways, then you'll be in a better position for sure. Love it, keep it. If not, it's sure easy to sell or trade, either way your ahead.

Mick8moses · 1 December 2017, 01:16 PM

I'd pass and find a watch I really wanted.
It sounds like you know what you really want, so just get that.

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mikeps2006 · 1 December 2017, 02:40 PM

I don’t think you’d lose out here. It’s a great watch!

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ap1 · 1 December 2017, 02:54 PM

Do you think taking this improves your chances for hulk / Daytona? If so, I'd do it

dave023 · 1 December 2017, 03:03 PM

C

Fleetlord · 1 December 2017, 03:12 PM

Pass....not that hard to find, so you won't gain anything.

faz · 1 December 2017, 03:17 PM

Buy it if you like it. It is a beauty of a GMT and if you like it, it makes a good addition to any collection.

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DoctorA · 1 December 2017, 04:27 PM

Thanks guys for all the advice. I will go and see it on my wrist but if it looks too similar to my subC I will pass.

Thanks for all the comments and help.

Yvette · 1 December 2017, 05:06 PM

If its not something you had in mind, just pass
Let someone have it who can appreciate it more than you do
You wont make money selling it

I love mine and its a watch that made me step into the Rolex game

sensui · 1 December 2017, 05:10 PM

Don't buy something you have/had no interest in.

That said, the blnr is amazing. One of my favorite modern references.

1 December 2017, 10:59 AM	#1
DoctorA "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 6,545	Should I buy it anyway? So I travel a lot and called an AD (not in my home town) who I talked to before and he has my name on the waiting list for the usual suspects (hulk and Daytona SS) Today I called to check my position on the list and as I was hanging up he said that they have a Batman If I’m interested!! It’s really not a watch I’ve been wanting but would I be wrong passing the opportunity? I don’t want to become grey market dealer and am not interested in the buy sell theme but what do yuh guys think? A- Should I buy it and maybe trade it to something I want later on B- buy it and sel it to Fund a watch I want C- pass and just wait for what I want Finally with the “expected” price increase from Rolex, D- is it a good investment to buy it and keep it in my safe? Help is appreciated

1 December 2017, 11:41 AM	#7
TimeRookie "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Don Location: Canada Watch: 116710BLNR Posts: 2,203	I bet if you take it you’ll never give it up. Mine is the only watch I wear. I wear my YM as a dress watch once a month for a few hours. You’ll,regret not taking it...... __________________ 1988 15053 Rolex Date Two Tone (Grad Present) 116710 GMT Master II BLNR Seiko Prospex LX SNR031 Pelagos 42mm Explorer II 226570

1 December 2017, 11:42 AM	#9
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,823	It’s a hard Watch not to like. Give it a try. Worst case you can flip and most likely get out even. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

1 December 2017, 11:45 AM	#11
SG56 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Tampa Watch: SD4K Posts: 2,674	Every AD i visit, has them in stock. If it's not a watch you like, why buy it. I don't think you'd be able to sell for profit, as they are available. __________________ Sea-Dweller 116600 - the manly one GMT II 16710 - the manly one Daytona 116500 - the manly-womanly one Yacht-Master 268622 - the chick version Speedy Mitsukoshi <3 Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAF141C.BA0824 - the chick version Thank you logan5tx!!! Have to link it. Too long for the signature. https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...0&postcount=14

1 December 2017, 12:23 PM	#15
pgrandster "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Washington, DC Watch: 116500/116710BLNR Posts: 86	I had a similar experience a few months back. I called my AD and asked if they had a Hulk and was told they just got a BLNR in but didn't have a Hulk. I bought the BLNR and it has been my daily wearer since. But that said, I don't think you should buy the BLNR unless you've seen it and liked it. I bought the BLNR because I had been eyeing for a while and knew I would like it. I already owned a Sub-C and was looking to buy the Hulk because I liked the sub generally and believed the Hulk was going to get very very hard to get and potentially a future legend. If the BLNR has never been on your radar, don't get it. Wait for your Hulk. __________________ How am I? I am by way of conception and energy transfer. Watches: 116710BLNR 116500LN In Memoriam: 216570, 116600, 116610LN, PAM359

1 December 2017, 11:30 AM	#4
Bstewart "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 713	I’d take it in a heartbeat, but not at a premium.

1 December 2017, 11:41 AM	#8
Wcdhtwn "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Houston Watch: SkyD, SD43, GMT2 Posts: 5,058	Buy a watch you want to wear. You are over complicating this. Buy it and fund, buy it and trade are both money losing opportunities. Which aren't opportunities at all.

1 December 2017, 11:43 AM	#10
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Honestly if you’re not really interested in it I’d wait for the one that you want.

1 December 2017, 11:52 AM	#13
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,368	Come on Doc, just wait, you're not a trader all of a sudden are you?

1 December 2017, 12:25 PM	#16
Calatrava r 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: United States Watch: Rolex and Patek Posts: 11,383	If you flip it you will lose money. Batman is easy to find brand new now at retail.

1 December 2017, 12:29 PM	#17
2th_doc "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Atl Posts: 920	Should I buy it anyway? You’ve said previously you have been lookin for a 16710. So buy the BLNR and then trade it for a good 16710 when you finally find one. Personally I prefer the 16710 over the BLNR. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 December 2017, 12:30 PM	#18
tng11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 3,634	I say give it a try. I walked into my AD and saw one in the case, and snapped it up immediately, hoping to give it a chance. I paid full retail plus taxes. It ended up not working out, but I lost less than $50 all-in on it after 3 months. Not a bad price to pay to try something out and discover it's not for me.

1 December 2017, 12:35 PM	#19
marcusp23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Texas Watch: Sub, DJ41, CHNR an Posts: 468	If you travel a lot, I’m surprised this one isn’t on your shortlist Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 December 2017, 01:09 PM	#21
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,171	If your not sure I'd say buy it anyways, then you'll be in a better position for sure. Love it, keep it. If not, it's sure easy to sell or trade, either way your ahead.

1 December 2017, 01:16 PM	#22
Mick8moses Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Mick Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,524	I'd pass and find a watch I really wanted. It sounds like you know what you really want, so just get that. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

1 December 2017, 02:40 PM	#23
mikeps2006 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: United States Posts: 875	I don’t think you’d lose out here. It’s a great watch! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 December 2017, 02:54 PM	#24
ap1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,528	Do you think taking this improves your chances for hulk / Daytona? If so, I'd do it

1 December 2017, 03:03 PM	#25
dave023 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: David Location: Home Watch: Classics Posts: 773	C

1 December 2017, 03:12 PM	#26
Fleetlord 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vain Posts: 6,014	Pass....not that hard to find, so you won't gain anything.

1 December 2017, 03:17 PM	#27
faz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: Faz Location: California Watch: like'em all Posts: 4,689	Buy it if you like it. It is a beauty of a GMT and if you like it, it makes a good addition to any collection. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ -Faz Instagram @fazmoto

1 December 2017, 04:27 PM	#28
DoctorA "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 6,545	Thanks guys for all the advice. I will go and see it on my wrist but if it looks too similar to my subC I will pass. Thanks for all the comments and help.

1 December 2017, 05:06 PM	#29
Yvette "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: JN Location: Canada Posts: 200	If its not something you had in mind, just pass Let someone have it who can appreciate it more than you do You wont make money selling it I love mine and its a watch that made me step into the Rolex game

1 December 2017, 05:10 PM	#30
sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,440	Don't buy something you have/had no interest in. That said, the blnr is amazing. One of my favorite modern references.

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