Rolex BLNR "Batman" - buy at premium?

[david hockney]

traffman said:

Seeing as there North of 7 k , are they going to continue to rise in value?

Or maybe stick for a number of years , then rise?

There's a good chance they will increase more yet......Rolex have to increase UK prices to compensate for weak sterling ....many in the industry expect this will happen in January.

[yetra]

david hockney said:

There's a good chance they will increase more yet......Rolex have to increase UK prices to compensate for weak sterling ....many in the industry expect this will happen in January.

There's a good chance it won't increase at all, with Swiss watch industry being in an absolute st position after market crash in Asia. UK is one of the best performing markets at the moment, so why would they want to kill the goose that lays the golden egg? Especially when Rolex CH invoices in CHF, the place that takes the hit is Rolex UK/UK AD's that is why the AD's withholding the stock (hence the shortage) isn't as unrealistic as some say.

[aeropilot]

david hockney said:

traffman said:

Seeing as there North of 7 k , are they going to continue to rise in value?

Or maybe stick for a number of years , then rise?

There's a good chance they will increase more yet......Rolex have to increase UK prices to compensate for weak sterling ....many in the industry expect this will happen in January.

Rumours on the net in past day or so, from supposedly trusted sources are saying UK price rise of 10% effective from 1st Nov.......

We'll see come Tuesday.

[trowelhead]

So this is looking like a good buy at £7150 now with the price rises. Prices seem to have risen on C24/ebay etc...

[hosedoctor]

Ive got a brand new one you can have for 7k!

[Les84]

I would sure sell my 1yr old BLNR

[Chaz645]

I picked up a new stickered BLNR last month for £6650, which I was a bit reluctant to pay, but glad I did when the rumoured price rise came in. Its a lovely piece

[david hockney]

Anyone know what dealers pay these days for a BNIB stickered up BNLR?

[DOUG GRIFF]

£6700 -

[hosedoctor]

david hockney said:

Anyone know what dealers pay these days for a BNIB stickered up BNLR?

I've just sold the one I had to a well known dealer for £7000,it was only a couple of weeks old and all the stickers in place.

[traffman]

hosedoctor said:

david hockney said:

Anyone know what dealers pay these days for a BNIB stickered up BNLR?

I've just sold the one I had to a well known dealer for £7000,it was only a couple of weeks old and all the stickers in place.

So i'm guessing he will mark it up at least 10 percent?

[hosedoctor]

traffman said:

hosedoctor said:

david hockney said:

Anyone know what dealers pay these days for a BNIB stickered up BNLR?

I've just sold the one I had to a well known dealer for £7000,it was only a couple of weeks old and all the stickers in place.

So i'm guessing he will mark it up at least 10 percent?

They've got it up for £7750,but am guessing they will take a bit of a bid on it? So yeah you're right about 10%

[simong800]

hosedoctor said:

david hockney said:

Anyone know what dealers pay these days for a BNIB stickered up BNLR?

I've just sold the one I had to a well known dealer for £7000,it was only a couple of weeks old and all the stickers in place.

Same, sold a brand new one £7k. Will be advertised at £7750.

[Les84]

The AD that I got mine from offered me 4k/4.5k 1yr old with box papers and tag, I declined.

[simong800]

Les84 said:

The AD that I got mine from offered me 4k/4.5k 1yr old with box papers and tag, I declined.

Cheeky gits!

[coldsnap]

simong800 said:

Les84 said:

The AD that I got mine from offered me 4k/4.5k 1yr old with box papers and tag, I declined.

Cheeky gits!

However, the AD would pay less to Rolex for a new one.

[hosedoctor]

simong800 said:

hosedoctor said:

david hockney said:

Anyone know what dealers pay these days for a BNIB stickered up BNLR?

I've just sold the one I had to a well known dealer for £7000,it was only a couple of weeks old and all the stickers in place.

Same, sold a brand new one £7k. Will be advertised at £7750.

Watchfinder???

[simong800]

hosedoctor said:

Watchfinder???

Nope, local independent.

I have always had horrendous bids on stuff from Watchfinder so don't even bother asking them for a price when selling these days!

[Les84]

simong800 said:

Cheeky gits!

I thought the same, it was the same place where I bought it from aswell.

[david hockney]

I have a fully stickered up brand new unworn BNLR- I was going to stick her in the safe for the future -
If anyone wants it for 7k they can. I''d rather not bother to approach a dealer.