Buying His First Rolex in Tokyo, Japan

Buying His First Rolex in Tokyo, Japan - a Datejust Ref. 16234

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Watch Symposium

Күн бұрын

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@tardis9905 8 ай бұрын

This is an excellent "how to shop for a watch" video.

@h.google 8 ай бұрын

Lovely example of your amazing knowledge in this video, Austin. 👍

@cskeang 8 ай бұрын

Great choice, white roman is one of the best dial for 16234.

@midlandsdrumlessons 8 ай бұрын

Great choice. White with romans plus fluted and jubilee is the perfect configuration imo. I'm on the lookout for a 116234 with same.

@ralphdajao8547 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful watch! Awesome find.

@kailakevin 8 ай бұрын

Great video ! Very informative as well. Thanks Austin

@skylerphoenix8880 8 ай бұрын

I’m partial to that machine-tuned bezel. Very “art-deco”.

@modernworldiscrap 8 ай бұрын

16220 great watch!

@johnmonachelli5256 8 ай бұрын

White dial roman is spectacular

@JBGLX 8 күн бұрын

At minute 6:45 you say “ silver dial ? you tell me “ , well exactly what I think , I have the same watch and I noticed that in day light this dial looks a kind of light gold tone , wich is not very nice . Anyone there knows why is that ?

@jonathansmith283 8 ай бұрын

MOE - you had a great escort , very nice pickup. AD - good video. ~. JDS/CT

@DonAl9114 8 ай бұрын

Hello Austin , you put in a lot of effort to find the best watch for the allocated budget. Well done. This Rolex really looks amazing. 😊😊😊

@watchsymposium 8 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@byergo 8 ай бұрын

Very nice choice!

@user-lx7fj7rl3f 8 ай бұрын

I really like these buyer videos Austin.👍

@samspackman8750 8 ай бұрын

Great watch Mo! Wear it in good health!!

@sari254 8 ай бұрын

missed these vids

@georgesanchez8231 8 ай бұрын

Excellent choice!

@josephsiddall6180 5 ай бұрын

I just found your channel. Your friend made a great selection! It seems slightly larger than a 36 though. I go to Japan every year and will window shop next year when I go. I’m worried I’ll find another Rolex to add to my collection. It’s addictive. I’ve never bought used before, but I’m learning a lot from your channel on what to look for.

@watchsymposium 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching - and glad you're getting something out of the videos!

@fb7997 8 ай бұрын

Great looking piece!!

@mikeesantos 3 ай бұрын

Amazing! Well done Austin! Toblerone now, hopefully next time you get a manuka honey from New Zealand! 😊

@watchsymposium 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, and fingers crossed!

@Nicholas-V 8 ай бұрын

Great choice, trying to get a blue dial would have put him over his budget. I wouldn’t be so concerned about a complete set over condition since datejust’s aren’t all that collectible. He managed to get both a complete set and great condition so he did well.

@clarencekwong888 8 ай бұрын

That’s a great purchase! The white really pops on the day light. I’m headed to Japan in July but I’m looking for Patek or Vacheron. How’s the preowned market for those watches?

@keitha.1888 8 ай бұрын

With the strength of the USD, now is the time to go watch shopping in Japan.

@ivanmejia6843 8 ай бұрын

Would sellers not automatically raise their prices for whatever the USD/YEN is at the moment?

@keitha.1888 8 ай бұрын

@ivanmejia6843 more tourists = more $$$ for everybody. If you Ever wanted to visit Japan? Now is the time. The USD will go very far.

@watchsymposium 8 ай бұрын

@ivanmejia6843 I think it's a balancing act, as they don't want to outprice the locals.

@EricMartonelli 7 ай бұрын

Prices have really gone up. I was in Japan April 2023. I purchased a 1994 Rolex datejust. Fluted bezel on a jubilee with diamond champagne dial. With box and papers, I paid 798,000 yen.

@IamnotJokic 7 ай бұрын

You spent that much for a 30 year old watch?

@EricMartonelli 7 ай бұрын

@@IamnotJokic yep, and they’re fetching for more right now.

@IamnotJokic 7 ай бұрын

@@EricMartonelli Cheers good find! I’m beginning to understand how the Rolex market functions. Has Rolex ever rereleased dial colors that they alrdy did in the past? If not, is the grey market the only option? I can imagine the champagne dial looks amazing especially in the light.

@EricMartonelli 6 ай бұрын

@@IamnotJokic I’m from Australia and the watch market is very difficult for luxury watches. However for me buying watches has to have a story, that’s why I collect. So when I found my Rolex it had box, papers. It was in my dream destination in Japan and the watch was made in the year I was born.

@GentlemanMasterclass 8 ай бұрын

Good find. Suits him.

@vincentjosephcesista7497 6 ай бұрын

I love this channel!!

@Eyyhhtbbb 8 ай бұрын

Great job 👏

@alohaguchis 8 ай бұрын

I'll be in Tokyo in a couple of weeks. Hope to meet up to buy some watches!

@culturehorse 8 ай бұрын

Great expeditionary segments + good timing Yen=157./ $/euro for cheaper currency value buying now.

@sumitino 2 ай бұрын

Are these negotiable in price at all?

@996ttwerks4 4 ай бұрын

Planning to head to Japan end of this year. Where is the best places to buy the following. 1. Submariner with Serti dial 2. Yellow gold day-date presi 3. Daytona 3. Omega Speedmaster Ideally with box/papers

@watchsymposium 4 ай бұрын

Go for right piece, not any one specific shop. But this will help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5SZe39seq-Mh7c

@Vng89 8 ай бұрын

Hey Austin! Why do you prefer the non- tritium 5:11 dials for these vintage models?

@watchsymposium 8 ай бұрын

It just makes servicing at RSC easier. That's because if there's some problem with the tritium hands, and they insist on changing them, you'll get Luminova hands on your watch. I'm not a fan of the mismatched aesthetic of lighter hands on a dial with tritium patina.

@culturehorse 3 ай бұрын

Revisiting this video dem' DJs very pricy. Theyr presently goin' for almost 50% less on eBay (w authentication, papers etc). I would have gone with the 'first' white dial U serial w incomplete papers bec the bezel looked near mint condition, noticably sharper edges and less worn. But still a well counseled aquisition via our shogun host.

@richardtaylor6388 7 ай бұрын

Super valuable thank you so much for taking the time to share this. I’m in Japan next week, if you were suggesting the best place to visit to hunt for a pre-owned vacheron overseas - where would you suggest? Thanks a mil have a great day.

@jojokang9980 Ай бұрын

In Shinjuku I will go there next April where to buy Rolex submariner with a nice price

@jojokang9980 Ай бұрын

Hello love your videos

@CostcoSamurai 6 ай бұрын

I would like to understand what you look at in the polishing. With my naive eyes I couldn't tell in this video. thanks

@watchsymposium 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I go into it in a little more detail in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXeuYWaNhbV8brc

@CostcoSamurai 6 ай бұрын

@@watchsymposium Thanks so much, will check it out.

@structurescience 7 ай бұрын

Ah, and the fluted Toblerone!

@ItsTimePictures 8 ай бұрын

Bazillions of datejusts out there, but soooo many are polished into oblivion (many of the most "affordable" pieces are quite old and have gone from owner to owner to owner). You really need to know your sh** to buy one that will be worth it. The time to buy a dj was years ago, when a mint one could be had for about 3 grand. But then again, not all that long ago you could get a very nice Explorer II for 4 grand! How times have changed. Now this is just me and my opinion, but for less than the buyer's price range a mint Seamaster 300 Pro could be had. That is a heck of a lot more bang per buck. But hey, it's his money and he wanted a datejust, so congrats to him.

@HL-OOI 2 ай бұрын

I almost got one in 2004.. 😂

@jordanlaws9759 8 ай бұрын

Hey whats the best price you are seeing for full set hulk? any year? Curious if Japan yen and the market is making it worth the trip to go

@eddiifuentes9298 7 ай бұрын

Have you or your friends purchased watches using creditcard? Is there a fee in doing this? We're heading to Tokyo at the end of the year and I would be planning to visit these shops to make a purchase. Thanks