Q&A #13 | Is The Rolex Watch Market Dead?

[@dannysimenauer5745]

At 10:15 David nailed it! The customer is king and should never need to beg to buy a watch!

[@luxwatchesfornewbies3245]

People don't respect themselves then they wonder why other people don't. Weird times. -- King Lux

[@sergiogarcia9822]

I’ll take a guess, Rolex market it is not dead, prices adjusted and you just need to buy cheap and sell higher than what you paid for OR buy only the things you plan to enjoy, however now we have a buyers market contrary to 2020-2023 which was a sellers market.

[@Heater-lk7fc]

Hahahaha. Sounds right

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Protecting the business

[@biggiebeil5118]

Just to give an honest opinion as this guy in the show keeps it. Props btw. But the rolex models from early 2000s till 2020 is basically extremely mass production so don't experience them go 10x as the vintages

[@lewiskipping2813]

Hi David, Looking at purchasing an AK - I like the dial of the 126900 but prefer the case shape of the 116900. With the latter also being cheaper than the latest iteration. Which would be your preference and why?

[@Mr.Khalil08]

I would di the same thing. Go for the 116900👍

[@garyguest.1885]

@@Mr.Khalil08 for what reason would you choose it, because it’s been discontinued or just more traditional ? I much prefer the newer version with the crown guards, 05 & lume within in the numbers it makes it look more of a sports watch & more symmetrical 👍🏻

[@rodamazan8994]

Why are dealers so sensitive about that slogan “ the watch market is dead “ ? No need for anyone to justify that their business is doing ok. Many of us want watches to come back to more reasonable prices. No way a submariner or a regular Daytona should be investments. They are luxury purchase to enjoy and may be get most of your money back when you sell them after few years. As the watch market keeps dipping , it’s becoming more challenging for some dealers. They have to sell quick. Holding stocks is no more a good option.

[@Talon173]

I prefer the Yachtmaster Rhodium to the sub. The case shape is far nicer to the maxi sub. Is it a greater watch? Nah

[@dyeahna]

Lovely watch the yachmaster is !! it’s not so popular tho because it’s not beeen around so long compared with others like the gmt or sub for example !!

[@vinnyc126]

Buy what you like and you'll never be disappointed.

[@JLim3111]

Nice video David. I do think that people commenting on watch market is dead doesn’t necessarily mean that they want to see you fail. I think many real watch collectors are just put off by AD games and the falsely inflated watch prices. These can kill off the watch hobby if persisted long enough. Cheers

[@DonaldForleo]

mamacoo I love you so much and watching your videos makes my day brighter

[@garyguest.1885]

Like this channels concept of sharing your knowledge & answering questions 👍🏻

[@ricetreechronicle]

Your advice on my current dilemma. I have about 50 watches, most of which have no wrist time. Many vintage Omega. I buy what I like, but sometimes after buying them realize that the “hunt” is over and loose interest except for the next watch in my sights. I can down size, but have sentimental attachments/perceived rarity (real or not)/and I am a habitual collector (I have 70 hats, many Panama) of antiques and firearms. How would you advise a guy like me? The “Habitual Collector” Thank you for possibly addressing my issue(s)

[@grahame7954]

I have a question about Serti Dial Rolex 16613's. Do you or anyone know how many of these were made? Mine is a rarity question... for example if for every 100 (5 digit) steel submariners there were say ten 16613 blue dial watches, and for every 10 of those maybe 1 serti ? Does anyone know if Serti's are 1 in 100 submariners or one in 50 etc....?

[@robertbachmann8141]

I feel pretty much everywhere here in Asia I can wear a luxury watch without being a target to be honest. feel very safe here.

[@POSUEN]

Very common indeed. The other day I was standing next to a man wearing a t-shirt and a rose gold Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar on the subway. No cares given…

[@teenoso4069]

David, I have a landmark approaching and I want to treat myself to a GMT Pepsi. I have a £10.5k budget with B&P. Would you rank one above the other out of 16700 & 16710. Any other buying advice welcomed.

[@WatchesOnWood]

great video and thank you for answering (humouring) my questions.

[@noahark3810]

IF YOU GUYS WANT TO KNOW HOW BAD THE WATCH MARKET IS TRY SELLING YOUR WATCH

[@benzagorski4136]

Love your take. My question is if you buy an older watch the market is smaller. With that, will not trying to move it the discount to retail should be much larger with a watch dealer?

[@Timjacks01]

Always a good day with a David upload 👍🏻

[@RocketDog73]

The watches I am after keep coming down in price. Had they been this price last year I would have purchased. This year I am not inclined to as I keep seeing the prices falling and it now makes me loathed to pay above retail for what I want.

[@kuanseow7407]

What you think of Rolex SD4K 116600 for long term (above 5 years) investment?........TQ

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

Can you PM me a heads up when you drop a new post?

[@joachim5080]

Those watches i am waiting for to drop in price stay up there strong 😅

[@dannysimenauer5745]

Be patient and you may find your dream watch at a lower price. No one can predict the future, but you may be surprised in a pleasant way.

[@MrDuanewarren]

Q&A will the black face deep sea 116660 be worth more money than the James Cameron in the future less than made with the black dial

[@milsub59]

What do you think of your best mate Thorpe deleting his entire collecting of put Britain first vids?

[@1985liondl]

🤣 they still mates? Tbh I have bought a watch off David in the past and he kept his word and bought it back off me after 3 years.

[@milsub59]

@@1985liondl He was in with that TPG wrong-un as well. Thorpe is now a full on Neo-Nazi , and a habitual liar (Cornelius Breen) . DK is good on watches , crap at choosing friends....and answering questions that don't suit him .

[@danielbarnard8069]

I’d expect street criminals to want to steal anything that they can easily sell. (Assuming they’re just scum) If it’s a crack-head they’re going to also go for anything that looks expensive in anyway that they can sell for £50 for the next hit. Regards wearing watches in London. I have always worn approx £10K on my wrist. But then I worked in the city - not Leicester Square. I might think twice on a night out drinking. Asides that - can honestly say it doesn’t bother me. Even with the Daytona’s / hype models. If you don’t know the areas you’re going to - well then act accordingly as you would anywhere else in the world.

[@grahame7954]

The statement that you are going to be a target wherever you go is incorrect. In most parts of Asia you will not. I lived in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam and the Philippines for over 15 years and have never had an issue daily wearing an expensive watch. Same would be true in South Korea and many other Asian countries. I would not dare to do so in London as I'd be attacked in under 24hrs...

[@RS-ul3gg]

Great video David! Like your down to earth attitude. Much better than most watch tubers. Keep up the good work!

[@Leftystrat]

Great video and No you’re not condescending by the way!!

[@RoderickTom-ge1vc]

The Watch Market is Not Dead But It Is Down, it’s sad that Rolex AD’s are still playing games and it’s also sad that it’s not safe for people to wear nice expensive watches

[@Sams911]

dead? Can't even find a decent watch to buy at an AD.. most gray prices above MSRP.. even some PM's like the GMT Meteorite impossible to get... dead? Fuck no.

[@ArtRoad-f2q]

You do come across as smug and up yourself I do agree.

[@Mr.Khalil08]

Just for feedback, what about this video or my self comes across as smug and up my self? It would help if you are going to make such remark to explain because you are either making a such a remark to hurt a person or to be constructive and I would hope it's the latter. Appreciate the feedback 👍

[@ArtRoad-f2q]

@@Mr.Khalil08in every video there seems to come a part where you address your “haters” and people leaving disparaging comments about you as if they don’t matter to you and as if you’re above them. If something genuinely has no effect on you then generally you don’t feel the need to fixate on it and constantly comment and vent about it. I think you can’t help but come across as condescending and above others for some reason because those who tend to be positive forces for good tend to focus on positive things instead of negative and you seem to do the opposite often, by commenting on others behaviour and negative trends in others in the watch community. For the reasons why you do that, only you can answer that I’m afraid and that will require your own personal self reflection. I hope you can turn it around and instead give passionate videos that share your knowledge in an uplifting way to the watch community instead of fixating so much on those you dislike and disagree with. It’s jarring and tedious to watch you rant and critique things like this in this masked calm demeanour I find. If you just focus on sharing interesting knowledge and experience as someone who has grown up in a watch dealer family it would be far more interesting and insightful. Good luck to you.

[@Mr.Khalil08]

I see what you mean and sorry if it comes across that way but this is a first. I take pride in keeping my head down and never try to show off. In regards to negative comments about others, I don't believe I discuss anything out of topic on my channel nor do I ever mention anyone's name and for the way I answer the so called haters you mention, well I try to answer as many questions as politely as I can and address the manner the comments have been made with. For example, I assume that you are talking about the part where I mention people continously making laughing comments with the remark that the watch market is dead. Firstly the comment is not true and secondly the laughing faces only indicate a very hateful person getting off on someone else's misery. Somehow you say I come across as the bad one. Ps, you say in every video but i assume you mean the Q&As. The nature of the video is to reply to all the comments, the good and the bad. I never address any comments when I'm reviewing a watch or discussing a subject. Mainly just q&a videos. Regardless I appreciate the feedback and overall I try to keep the content positive and educational and hopefully people find it useful.

[@r4ajy]

@@Mr.Khalil08you are doing great bro! Shrug off nonsense comments like this one.

[@alfieakaronaldog]

WTF even is the Rolex watch market? I go to an AD, order a Rolex, get a call, buy a Rolex, wear it now and then, repeat. It has not died unless I never get another call, but it will take a year or two before I know that 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@oliverkuno8679]

I walked around Vienna, Dusseldorf and other german cities bcs I live in GER, wear it in Bangkok and Islands there and never ever felt that e.g. I am a target wearing my JLC, my golden Skydweller or 2000 Euro Seiko‘s so pls do not transfer London safety to other places, maybe there is not the place to be to enjoy nice watches….just my 2 c

[@truxton1000]

Dead? Nah, I just bought one this week, paid Monday and was delivered Tuesday, happy days.

[@markreynolds9135]

Always great to get your no nonsense perspective David.

[@oscarlopez-gc1pv]

Why do you keep saying customers are begging for a Rolex watch. That’s not true, obviously the a.d. is not going to sell a model that trades significantly higher than Msrp to customers with no purchase history but they will sell you a Rolex model that trades at Msrp or below to new customers but a Batgirl a Pepsi a Daytona Panda a Bruce Wayne any stainless steel Daytona celebration dial models absolutely not without purchase history why would they sell you a watch that trades well above Msrp on the gray market?????

[@keithburford8589]

Maybe the 'watch market is dead ' keyboard warriors should be called the ' jealous brigade '. Couldn't agree with you more David on that point . Luxury Pre Owned Market , how appealing does that read !. Grey Market , ' ere guv meet me on the Tesco carpark at 8pm and we can do a deal ' reads bloody awful doesn't it. There are quite a few pre owned dealers on youtube who to me don't do themselves any favours by refering to themselves in one way or another as the Grey Market. I'm behind you 100% on that score David. Cracking video as always,.

[@TJames69]

Job losses haven’t even started yet.

[@samuelburton5576]

That grey hair guy that constantly puts out videos about the watch market being dead imo is miserable and delusional. I agree there are haters out there who want the watch market to fail because they are not able to get what others who can afford and the wish for a failing market. Pure jealousy

[@RocketDog73]

Is that the nationalist one with all of the tattoos?

[@2GoodLookin]

😴😴😴😴😴

[@MaryDoherty-q6b]

In Toronto canada I buy a super super clone I bring it to a rolex expert he say it was real rolex . Unbelievable. Your super clone look just like mine. You a expert but a regular person like me will never know. Imagine on mamacoo