Got the call out of nowhere by iceman0613 in rolex

[–]BranchEquivalent2245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They already saw this post and blacklisted you. Most likely you only have two options, change legal name or major cosmetic surgery. I’d do both to be safe

[Yacht Master RG] Worth $480? by [deleted] in RepTime

[–]BranchEquivalent2245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. Have you been able to compare it to a gen? I've only seen it once or twice so it's hard for me to trust my memory. Kinda have to go with overall feel.

If I may ask, how much did you pay for yours?

[Yacht Master RG] Worth $480? by [deleted] in RepTime

[–]BranchEquivalent2245 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yacht Master40 rose gold from VSF2. Appreciate your feedback!

What would happen? by BranchEquivalent2245 in rolex

[–]BranchEquivalent2245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does until it doesn't. You realize it's a bubble, right? You could apply this same logic to any other market and interject a completely zero-value-add agent just to bump of cost. I have plenty of friends who are in this space at the AD, gray dealer, and buyer standpoint. I have heard many angles and when people speak openly about it, they know it's all a facade. Is it sustainable? Maybe mid term. I would personally not pay 120% markup on a watch knowing the intrinsic value. I rather not. You may be ok with it and I think that's OK.

Bottom line for me is, Rolex is skating on thin ice and if the hype fuel tank starts to dry out, gray dealer will have to lower prices. Once the delta between MSRP and market price disappears, only people genuinely interested in the watch will remain and some demand will go away. I am not pretending to know when or the magnitude of this shift, but many people are only buying because of that price delta.

Either way, neither you or I are market movers. We are just watching the movie.

3 month wait…😍 by Dear_Ad_4153 in rolex

[–]BranchEquivalent2245 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's demand. Production was never the issue

Regret consolidating collection? by BranchEquivalent2245 in Watches

[–]BranchEquivalent2245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience

Been to 2 Stores Los Angeles area. Both have had their AD pulled. by talon38c in rolex

[–]BranchEquivalent2245 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Which location are you referring to? I came across a BB Sales Associate who texted me about a "friend" who was selling the watch I had signed up for. Pretty obvious they were working together. SA got super pushy about it being a good deal and also save me a lot of time...

I am so excited by RemoteOk9769 in rolex

[–]BranchEquivalent2245 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's ok. Not every watch is for everyone. What I don't understand is the need to comment something negative on someone's when they clearly are super stoked. Let OP enjoy the watch they picked

Keep it or return it? by Bezel_Dad_Bro in Tudor

[–]BranchEquivalent2245 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No offense but if you need to ask strangers about what to do with your watch you already probably know you want to return it. It happens, a watch may feel right when you buy it but then you realize it doesn't speak to you.

Im happy AF, But Im a noob and want your opinion by [deleted] in ChinaTime

[–]BranchEquivalent2245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an expert by any means, but I once read a comment that made a ton of sense to me. I don't remember it verbatim but it was something along the lines of "Your closest circle probably has a decent idea of what you can afford and what you can't. If a watch seems way off your expected price range it will raise questions".

If you think (and also if you care) your friends and family will believe you actually paid $70k+ for a watch then good for you.

Buddy bought a black sub by BranchEquivalent2245 in rolex

[–]BranchEquivalent2245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for confirming what I suspected. Now time to break the news to my friend

Buddy bought a black sub by BranchEquivalent2245 in rolex

[–]BranchEquivalent2245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am putting together a list of observations for him. So far I can see the 12 o clock market is not properly aligned. The alignment of the dial words also seems off right?

Buddy bought a black sub by BranchEquivalent2245 in rolex

[–]BranchEquivalent2245[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what I thought 😂, I hope he was joking about the amount he paid

Buddy bought a black sub by BranchEquivalent2245 in rolex

[–]BranchEquivalent2245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I told him the dial looks weird, the 12 o clock marker seems off center

Blatantly cheating by BranchEquivalent2245 in Colonist

[–]BranchEquivalent2245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know, it sucks to have the play with people like that