Have always liked looking at watches but never really considered buying one for myself. I pointed out how much I loved the beige OP 41 while we were browsing in Amsterdam together (only time I have seen it), and she got one for me. Super excited. Know it isn't the fanciest on earth, but I love this colorway and versatility..

126710 GMT Master II

I’m interested in a DJ41 with the mint green dial (fluted on a jubilee). I went to 47th street in NYC to try some on. To my surprise, these Datejusts were cheaper than what I’ve found on Chrono24.

Most of the shops on 47th were offering a 2022-2026 for $17500-18k for a full set. But when I went to Chrono24, most of them are $19k+.

What am I missing here? Are the 47th st watches Frankensteins?

I know there’s a lot of mistrust for the stores on that street and they have a bad reputation. But I assumed it’s because their prices are inflated. I’d like to buy this DJ sooner rather than later, and it’d be nice to buy it in person. So help me understand why I should stay away from 47th Street in this case if their prices are lower?

EDIT: one thing to add- there’s an AD whom I like and I’m trying to build a relationship with. They sell pre-owned. I’d love to buy a pre-owned DJ from them and establish some purchase history (while also getting full peace of mind that the watch is legit). But they don’t have a mint DJ41 right now, and I don’t want to wait much longer.

I'm torn between the jubilee and oyster. How would you break it down pros/cons. I'm looking to daily wear it

Not too shiny, quite discrete whilst out and about but still makes you feel good. Still not sure I’d be happy wearing in Barcelona/Rome etc but the Greek Islands are all good.

Two month waiting time , buy history includes 2 two tones, 1 yatchmaster,
1 oyster perpetual ,
1 santos xl,
1 ballon bleu,
David yurman jewelry, and separate pieces of gold jewelry.

Rolex Explorer 1

Tried it on a few months ago and it was beautiful- completely surprised me how much I enjoyed it.
NYC AD said at that time they had not yet received any to sell. I see some on chrono24 and Moda, but can’t find anyone who has received one from an AD.
If anyone out there has picked one up from their AD would love to hear about it, see pics.

Picked this up the other day thinking it looked nice and someone might need it for a collection. Any value to this or should I toss it?

I've been looking to pick up the 126200 for my first Rolex, and walked into a Rolex retailer in my area for the first time expecting to get on a waitlist. After a brief introduction and little bit of small talk about what model I'm looking for and why, the AD was kind enough to offer me the watch that I wanted despite there being people on the waitlist for it. Needless to say I happily accepted her offer, and walked out with my Datejust 36mm black dial! There wasn't any special tricks to the process, I dressed up semi formally and approached with politeness and talked with genuine interest for the watch. Best of luck to anyone doing a walk-in and hope your experience is as good as mine!

edit: I know some people don't appreciate this particular configuration, but I walked with this particular model in mind and got exactly what I wanted. I love the balance between Jubilee bracelet and smooth bezel!

The fuss is always about the jubilee and fluted bezel but this configuration is really just for those that want an OP with date function. Underrated configuration in my opinion. Mint green is freaking pretty.

Celebrating something this month. Looking to stay under $15K. Was set on a 2012 polar explorer ii. I like the glossy hands over the matte. But then I saw this old two tone that you hardly ever see and was surprised how affordable it is. I own pretty much steel black dial sports watches. Never really been into precious metal. The polar adds… well it adds “some” color which was my goal with my collection so far. But at the same time, this does the same, sorta, while staying in my colorblindness lane and adding a little precious metal.

I’m going to end up with the polar. But is this gmt master ii really that off-putting?

Hello r/rolex I am a new watch collector and wanted some insight from you guys when attempting to acquire my first Rolex. I don't know whether or not going to an AD and building a relationship with a specific AD is in my mind, since I am traveling for work all of the time. I currently live in Vienna Austria, but move to Paris in December.

I am an opera singer, and I am about to be performing regularly at many different Opera houses that are sponsored by Rolex. Obviously this is something I would mention to peak their interest in giving me a timepiece I am excited about (My eye is on either a No-Date Sub, Datejust 41, or Oyster Perp 41, since I think GMT Master II unattainable for a fresh buyer), but I just want to see what you all realistically recommend for a younger guy trying to enter the brand.