Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)

Most of them go for far above retail! The light blue on is the nicest of them all (I have said so since the day it launched to much ridicule from the forum) and goes for above twice retail. The only other Rolex that manages that is the Daytona. Super popular these OP. Would fancy one myself too.

Well looks like P Diddy has been reading boards and has weighed in on the Richard Mille thing. This could actually do more to damage the brand than anything else.

RM's are horrendous. Reckon the extra zero is exclusively tax, like grey goose vodka, just make it expensive because there's a market for it. Unique (manky) case design so you can spot it a mile away which is a number 1 priority.

I think you should at least try on the 41mm OP.I had the 39 and the 41 is so much better.It fits perfect feels silky like all Rolex and grabs your eye like a Rolex should .The 39mm explorer is meh to me .Dial colour I reckon the navy is the real world option as the rest are just mad money.

stick your head into Dawson’s and try a few watches on. they had subs , sea dwellers , Milgaus and Daytona’s when I was there last week.They would take your speed master as well but like to lowball on price

Be prepared if you want to do a trade with them. Their asking prices are well above typical. You think you might be getting a good deal based on a generous offer for your watch but if you look into it a bit more, it might not be such a great deal after all! There's the ease of the trade-in deal but there's also the loss if you pay too much to trade up.

As for Rolex, you're in for a ride at the next level, enjoy 🙂 Most Rolex sport have the oyster bracelet (with an easylink adjustment). It is excellent, leading in its class. You will have to try on the different models to see what you like. Don't get too hung up on size. A 39mm Explorer wears bigger than a 40mm submariner / daytona / GMT-master II. If you like a classy, yet sporty watch, don't rule out the Milgauss. Still very underrated and undervalued imho

Ordered a generic watch bracelet from AliExpress on the 13/08.

Arrived in Ireland on the 19/08, according to tracking.

Cleared customs on 23/08, says the tracking. Still have not had hide nor hair of it.

WTF?

Prices have firmed up, I quite like the cellini moon phase and it's a lot more expensive grey now than it was 3 years ago!

The last time I was in Weir's, the only Rolex watch in men's sizes that you could actually buy was a DJ. That was almost a year and a half ago though, go in and have a chat. I've been on the waiting list for a fairly modest Rolex ever since, obviously not heard anything. I think there no longer is any waiting list as such. You might very well get lucky though. The process seems random enough. I've heard of people in Ireland getting a sports Rolex just like that while others with substantial purchase history get nothing (worth while)

I got a Datejust 40 in weirs out of the window Jan 2020, I have not seen one since. Lovely looking watch. I think the battons are the way to go, I had the romans and they are a little cluttered. All they have at the moment is ladies up to 36mm and with diamonds etc., very few mens watches. I would say they could get you one in a few months, but you might need to get a tudor or something to show intent.

Explorer does little for me. Too simple, to under the radar. I know there are a lot of fans out there, I just cannot get excited about them. Datejust is the defacto Rolex but got to be fluted bezel and jubilee. Other choices are Explorer II Polar ( I might know where one is coming up), Milgauss and the new 41mm OP. I know you want to keep the seiko as a dive watch, but a Sub makes a lot of sense too, and the fairly flat summer market has prices somewhat stable at the moment....great value too in pre ceramic ones 14060 and the like.

10 would get it very close to retail.

Here is one much cheaper but not as good https://www.adverts.ie/dress/rolex-datejust-41mm-steel-2021-blue-roman/24423228

Cant wear em both at the same time so really doesnt matter.

Yeah i just want a small varied collection (this year)

In last year or so ive had the Aqua Terra, speedmaster, Brosnan Seamaster quartz, Seiko, sinn 556a

Come to think of it i wasnt that enamored with the sinn 556a which a lot of people compare to the rolex explorer. Does the explorer wear bigger?

I could just keep the speedmaster and be done with it... its a fairly nice piece in its own right and ive gone to the bother of servicing it so its like a new watch.

9500 retail, so they hold at the moment,

C24 is 30% over market remember…..

No. Not at all. As Banie would testify to…..adverts is also 30 percent over market…

I was in Galway town recently and tried this on in Hartmanns (who seemed to not be a Rolex or Omega dealer any more). I was quite taken with it despite not being a huge fan of the modern Submariner. This is definitely different in a slightly not-quite-discernible way. They were looking for €12,000 for it (which ain't gonna happen from me anyway).

It's very much like the 14060. It is thicker though due to greater depth rating with thicker crystal and the 16600 has solid end links.

My watch guy in Spain (that sounds good) thinks he has two coming in shortly so I'll see how that pans out, but if it doesn't work I'll give you a shout. And thanks for the offer.

Hi All,

Haven't had the chance to post on here much lately, it's been a busy couple of weeks!

I mentioned before that I am waiting on a package via EMS Shipping from Japan since July, another very special Bell! It turns out to have been sent back

Got in touch with An Post, apperantly it has been in Ireland twice and sent back!

Found a post on another watch forum of a similar problem trying to send a package to Ireland from the US. In the post there was a link to An Post page a message regarding Import Customs [Link]

It apparently has something to do with A valid TARIC/Commodity code” (code can be found at [Link]

Have used EMS twice before and had nothing like this happen. Have gotten an email to say it has arrived back at the warehouse in Japan and It is giving me the usual options to select shipping methods, but I'm wondering, given it was them who forgot to put the code on the package, should I have to repay for the post?

Also would I be better just going with FedEx/DHL this time rather than EMS? Last time I used DHL I was met with a large customs fee so started using EMS. Have been waiting since July for this package, really looking to get it home, even if I have to fly to Japan myself and get it!

Thanks for the help

EDIT: There have been other reports of packages getting sent back mentioned on here [Link] Looking like it's something to do with An Post end, might be as well to try sending it via DHL/FedEx

I recently had a bit of a disaster too.

I had used Parcel Motel quite successfully for a while. I had forgotten to remove it from certain eBay options when it got fecked through Brexit.

Ordered a monogrammed clasp from eBay, secondhand, just a hundred bucks. But then discovered where it was heading!

Contacted Parcel Motel, who promptly did a Pontius Pilate and said all parcels would be returned to sender.

Contacted the seller, apologised and asked if he would send again, at my expense once it had been returned. Nothing.

A week later I get an update from seller via eBay - item status updated - delivered.

Opened a dispute with eBay, told them the story and said all I wanted was seller to confirm they would resend, at my expense, when it was returned.

eBay would not play ball. They said item not delivered, refund given. I doubt the seller will sell it to me again at that price :)

I may need to get someone to snipe it for me.

Fecksticks.