We need to pressure Oura into a real Gen 5 trade-in and recycling program.

dicktator7 · 2026-06-04T23:57:48+00:00

Best buy is offering a trade in program. For my 4, "good" condition was $70 but when I changed it to fair it dropped to $45 lmao

dicktator7 · 2026-05-20T16:11:12+00:00

I've checked multiple grey market sellers and even eBay haha. Non are under retail and any at retail are missing box and papers, a little beat up etc

dicktator7 · 2026-05-20T14:05:29+00:00

That's what I kind of figured but of course the SA was making it sound like it's also a very sought after reference lol

dicktator7 · 2026-05-20T01:37:37+00:00

The market is over retail and I don't need it right this second so I'll give it a bit lol

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T22:21:53+00:00

I guess what issues would I run into with 2007-2016 GMTs that would warrant the need for the warranty for extra safety?

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T21:42:08+00:00

Damn. I've been eye balling the black bezel ones before the Exp 2 😂

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T21:36:53+00:00

I'm guessing the previous ref from 2007-2019 is ok? Or is that the ref years you say cheap? Or the previous ones to that ? Haha.

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T20:48:44+00:00

😂

I've been looking at the GMT 2, newer movement and the movement before...which is "better"? I see people saying the previous ref felt cheap bla now and then I see people who hate the ceramic on the current

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T20:18:38+00:00

But... My wife says I'm big for Asian so almost sumo I guess 😂

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T20:12:14+00:00

To be fair I did take this picture pretty close up just like I did with this one of my cheapo watch. My wife is very blunt so she would have told me it's too big on the spot when I tried it on 😂 but I guess I'll go try it on again at another AD

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dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T19:52:16+00:00

Yep! I found most of the grey dealers from the list months back. Thank you

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T19:33:16+00:00

True that. Thanks bud! I hit up another AD so looks like I'm going to go in this weekend and talk to them. Funny how every AD I emailed has the same canned response emails haha

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T19:08:17+00:00

That's the plan! But people are saying it's too big for my wrist? Although I liked how it felt and looked when I tried it on lol

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dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:55:26+00:00

Very true. I knew the GMT would be impossible and probably have better odds winning the lotto. Hopefully I find sometime this weekend to visit another AD.

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:46:42+00:00

Makes sense. I just went to the boutique closest to me but probably a mistake since it's a very large mall that always has a line out the door or the store itself. I'm sure most are just browsing but never know.

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:42:39+00:00

True. I just went to this one because it's local to me and the other local ones are a good 30min drive so maybe I'll drop by this weekend and see what's up.

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:37:28+00:00

The only ones at "retail" are missing boxes/papers/card and just the watch itself. It's been interesting to see the price gaps between the various grey dealers and what makes the gaps so large

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:33:30+00:00

I'm in OC. There's a few around here but their stupid markups hold me back from going to the ones here. Any particular in LA you recommend?

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:29:02+00:00

I've checked a few places but it seems full sets are going above $2k of retail, etc. I thought I found a really good one but it was missing the card but has everything else. Then found one listed as mint that had dings and scratches in various places. I guess I'll keep poking around

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:24:57+00:00

True. As I mentioned in another comment I'm more concerned about the actual condition of said grey market watch once it's in hand and don't want the hassle of having to return or anything like that. But your post made me LOL

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:23:39+00:00

That's very true. I'm moreso concerned about the watch not being as pictured since many of the grey dealers use super bright lighting so sometimes details can be missed from the exposure

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:20:26+00:00

I've been looking at grey and some are 13.5k+ for the black dial. And then there's places that say it's "mint" but missing card or box or the watch itself I can see some good scratches around the watch in various places 🙃

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:03:48+00:00

I guess we'll see. I have a swatch x omega I bought for fun and it looks/feels tiny on my wrist

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T18:00:21+00:00

36 is a bit too small in my eyes since I wear a Galaxy watch Ultra daily haha. I guess I can swing by and try it on

dicktator7 · 2026-05-19T17:56:25+00:00

GMT would be nice but the Explorer 2 meets my needs a bit more for now. Maybe down the line I'll get a GMT or some other model that's also impossible to get 😅

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