Daytona waiting list?

[m12kop]

Is there still a 7 year wait for ss daytona or is it getting shorter at the moment, thanks in advance, Jason.

[Adrian W]

Is it time for the annual Daytona waiting list thread

I'll start by saying two years if your fussy.

[Disco You]

It depends on which version you want.

[MarsellusWallace]

You should be able to source a ss version with little or no wait at list price without too much trouble at the moment.
Rolex have increased the list price considerably over the last few years(from £3730 in 2005?).I personally don't think the watch is worth it's current list price.

[m12kop]

The reason i asked is because today i walked into rolex dealer not being on the list, 5 mins later i'm the proud owner of ss daytona with black face, very happy

Edited by m12kop on Monday 13th September 20:55

[Phooey]

Probably not then. They'll be discounting them next

[austinpowers69]

Was it in the window? Or did they have it out back?

[mc_blue]

How much does it list at now just out of interest? And the price of a bi-metal. It is my aspirational watch.

[Dominic H]

Steel Daytona 116520 is £6310
Steel & gold Daytona 116523 is £9060

DH

[mc_blue]

Thanks - better get saving then. Am I right in my assumption that bi-metals do not carry a waiting list?

[Stuart]

mc_blue said:

Thanks - better get saving then. Am I right in my assumption that bi-metals do not carry a waiting list?

Correct. Just like the SS, it would seem..

[toohuge]

Wow, that's a huge amount of money. I agree with the above, I'd find it hard to justify that amount.

[andy tims]

toohuge said:

Wow, that's a huge amount of money. I agree with the above, I'd find it hard to justify that amount.

Not that I want a Daytona, but a 2006 SS / black dial one just sold very easily for £5,750 on TZ-UK so whilst it may have cost a few quid to buy, it's a cheap (if not profitable) watch to own over the course of a few years.

[LHD]

Stuart said:

mc_blue said:

Thanks - better get saving then. Am I right in my assumption that bi-metals do not carry a waiting list?

Correct. Just like the SS, it would seem..

I've been offered a new model ceramic SS Sub with date.

I'm now trying to rob my granny* to afford it.

There are no waiting lists in reality just now, i'm glad i sold my Daytona when i did.

Ironic that my Tudor Oysterdate Chrono is worth more now...

*I'm not going to rob my granny as she's dead

[scrutineers]

I'd love to know where you managed to pick up a SS Daytona with no wait at list price. Most dealers in the UK I've spoken to have a 4 year waiting list and some were not taking any more orders at all.

The shortest wait I found was 9-12 months in at an AD in Paris where I am assured I'm next on the list.

Did you purchase the watch in the UK?

[toohuge]

andy tims said:

toohuge said:

Wow, that's a huge amount of money. I agree with the above, I'd find it hard to justify that amount.

Not that I want a Daytona, but a 2006 SS / black dial one just sold very easily for £5,750 on TZ-UK so whilst it may have cost a few quid to buy, it's a cheap (if not profitable) watch to own over the course of a few years.

Yes, i have noticed that too, the 2nd hand values are excellent.

I hope you are on the mend andy

[Paracetamol]

scrutineers said:

I'd love to know where you managed to pick up a SS Daytona with no wait at list price. Most dealers in the UK I've spoken to have a 4 year waiting list and some were not taking any more orders at all.

The shortest wait I found was 9-12 months in at an AD in Paris where I am assured I'm next on the list.

Did you purchase the watch in the UK?

I walked into an AD in the Middle East..out of the safe came a SS with white face...at equiv of 6400 gbp....

[LukeBird]

scrutineers said:

I'd love to know where you managed to pick up a SS Daytona with no wait at list price. Most dealers in the UK I've spoken to have a 4 year waiting list and some were not taking any more orders at all.

I think that's because a lot of people think that's bks nowadays, a yarn spun by ADs to keep a big 'waiting' list going.

[Phooey]

Last year my friend bought a SS white-face from an AD in Barbados for list.

[Stitch]

m12kop said:

The reason i asked is because today i walked into rolex dealer not being on the list, 5 mins later i'm the proud owner of ss daytona with black face, very happy

Edited by m12kop on Monday 13th September 20:55

So why ask the question?

You know the answer through experience (rather than relying on the heresay of a website forum).

Or are you hoping that you have been really, really clever and jumped a seven year waiting list?