Rolex BLNR "Batman" - buy at premium?
Discussion
harleywilma said:
El stovey said:
You’re on the wrong forum!
You don’t belong here!
No your dead right this is the forum for jealous wnkrs Im off to buy a few more Rolex'sYou don’t belong here!
Yup I’m dead jealous of you.
El stovey said:
Jealous of what? The fact that you’ve got a Submariner and people are now taking the piss out of your “schmoozing dealers”
Yup I’m dead jealous of you.
Yeah schmoozing works for me mate, has got me some great rewards In life, Only ever experienced jealousy from wnkr piss takers,as you said you and some other tssr taking the piss.... Definitely tYup I’m dead jealous of you.
t troll behaviour Looking On Rolex discussions then taking the piss out of any one who dares to talk about there buying experience.... harleywilma said:
El stovey said:
Jealous of what? The fact that you’ve got a Submariner and people are now taking the piss out of your “schmoozing dealers”
Yup I’m dead jealous of you.
Yeah schmoozing works for me mate, has got me some great rewards In life, Only ever experienced jealousy from wnkr piss takers,as you said you and some other tssr taking the piss.... Definitely tYup I’m dead jealous of you.
t troll behaviour Looking On Rolex discussions then taking the piss out of any one who dares to talk about there buying experience.... 
I suppose some of us just can’t live with ourselves or sleep at night if we have the rancid taste of a shop assistants st on our tongues.
I can, however, sleep easy knowing that what I type onto a forum is easy to read and follows the rules of written English to a large degree.
Do I want to be a flash idiot that everyone rolls their eyes at? Naa.
t on our tongues. I can, however, sleep easy knowing that what I type onto a forum is easy to read and follows the rules of written English to a large degree.
Do I want to be a flash idiot that everyone rolls their eyes at? Naa.
GT03ROB said:
Bog standard GMT up to around 9k now as well. 
That’s only really on watchfinder as far as I can see. They’re still nearer RRP on Chrono24 (without papers and from Russia)
Prices always fluctuate after Basel but all the same.
I’m still amazed you can’t get a new SS GMT on a Jubilee anymore.
don logan said:
The polished centre links were bad enough on the “old” bracelet!
Oddly the GMT doesn’t suit straps very well for some reason either!
There are a few threads around where peopleOddly the GMT doesn’t suit straps very well for some reason either!
Have had the centre links brushed. Here’s one on TZ
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?115834-Role...
I quite like it.
I always think the polished centre links are too blingy and scratch too easily and seem odd on a tool watch. Although the new bracelet is much better than the old GMT I wish they'd kept it brushed.
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 1st April 23:49
El stovey said:
don logan said:
The polished centre links were bad enough on the “old” bracelet!
Oddly the GMT doesn’t suit straps very well for some reason either!
There are a few threads around where peopleOddly the GMT doesn’t suit straps very well for some reason either!
Have had the centre links brushed. Here’s one on TZ
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?115834-Role...
I quite like it.
I always think the polished centre links are too blingy and scratch too easily and seem odd on a tool watch. Although the new bracelet is much better than the old GMT I wish they'd kept it brushed.
Yep, when I bought mine I ordered a Sub bracelet and changed it from new, the original still has all the stickers on it, doesn’t seem THAT stupid now!
Edited by El stovey on Monday 1st April 23:49
I see a lot of people unwilling to pay a premium but if the watch is a keeper then I don't see the issue, perhaps it's the principle more than anything?
I had two BLNRs at one point and I jumped ship last year on one of them, a bit gutted but I suppose profit shouldn't be the aim of the game with watches.
I had two BLNRs at one point and I jumped ship last year on one of them, a bit gutted but I suppose profit shouldn't be the aim of the game with watches.
GT03ROB said:
Wills2 said:
IainT V6 said:
Anyway, I said yes, absolutely and made an appointment to pop along a couple hours later with a view to doing the deal. Whilst en route I got a message to say the watch was being sold to another random punter who walked in off the street.
Why didn't you just buy it over the phone and then pick it up? Sounds a odd to me either way. It reads more like you were going to view a car, but another viewer got there before you & bought it.
AD's wont take a deposit either so they told me.
Wish you luck with the hunt for one though, they are an amazing watch, is it worth £14K no course not. so be patient, but trouble is now its Jubilee bracelet or nothing, and list is £7150.
Andy
tgclowes said:
I see a lot of people unwilling to pay a premium but if the watch is a keeper then I don't see the issue, perhaps it's the principle more than anything?
I had two BLNRs at one point and I jumped ship last year on one of them, a bit gutted but I suppose profit shouldn't be the aim of the game with watches.
I bought a BLNR three years ago , never bonded with it and thought about selling it about a year after I bought it , never got round to selling it though , the by product being extra potential profit if and when I get round to it.I had two BLNRs at one point and I jumped ship last year on one of them, a bit gutted but I suppose profit shouldn't be the aim of the game with watches.
Your point about profit not being the name of the game is a total contradiction, why else would you buy two ?
I had an e-mail from watchfinder a couple of days ago offering money back after two years on any steel Rolex! I guess they must be confident the bubble will either continue to go up or at a minimum stay level!
I bought my BLNR to wear every day as I’ve always loved the look of it - however the current value does have me thinking twice about using it every day! Might buy an air-king on the guaranteed money back deal!
I bought my BLNR to wear every day as I’ve always loved the look of it - however the current value does have me thinking twice about using it every day! Might buy an air-king on the guaranteed money back deal!
Buster73 said:
I bought a BLNR three years ago , never bonded with it and thought about selling it about a year after I bought it , never got round to selling it though , the by product being extra potential profit if and when I get round to it.
Your point about profit not being the name of the game is a total contradiction, why else would you buy two ?
On the last point, you're absolutely correct. The story goes I really fancied a BLNR nearly 2 years ago so I bought one from WF for £7,450, happy to pay the premium as I thought it would be a keeper. A couple of months later my AD offered me one also (for list price naturally) so I thought I'd pick it up all the same as values were slowly creeping up (at around £9000 at this point). I sold the WF item not long ago for around £9,500 and I'm wearing my other as we speak.Your point about profit not being the name of the game is a total contradiction, why else would you buy two ?
Long winded and I'm not in the business of flipping and 'investments', but I always said if my AD offered me something which is a little tough to get hold of then I'd buy it, can easily shift them if cash becomes tight.
matc said:
I had an e-mail from watchfinder a couple of days ago offering money back after two years on any steel Rolex! I guess they must be confident the bubble will either continue to go up or at a minimum stay level!
I bought my BLNR to wear every day as I’ve always loved the look of it - however the current value does have me thinking twice about using it every day! Might buy an air-king on the guaranteed money back deal!
Hey?! So i can scratch my Ceramic Daytona itch and give it them back at any time during the teo year period for my money back ?????!I bought my BLNR to wear every day as I’ve always loved the look of it - however the current value does have me thinking twice about using it every day! Might buy an air-king on the guaranteed money back deal!
jonamv8 said:
matc said:
I had an e-mail from watchfinder a couple of days ago offering money back after two years on any steel Rolex! I guess they must be confident the bubble will either continue to go up or at a minimum stay level!
I bought my BLNR to wear every day as I’ve always loved the look of it - however the current value does have me thinking twice about using it every day! Might buy an air-king on the guaranteed money back deal!
Hey?! So i can scratch my Ceramic Daytona itch and give it them back at any time during the teo year period for my money back ?????!I bought my BLNR to wear every day as I’ve always loved the look of it - however the current value does have me thinking twice about using it every day! Might buy an air-king on the guaranteed money back deal!
Ceramic Daytona’s are almost £20k now! I thought my mate was mad made paying £14k for one just after they’d launched!
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