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Hypothesis: When Rolex supply & demand is normal, all hot models will be available.

By end of Q2 2020
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By end of Q3 2020
3 (18.8%)
By end of Q4 2020
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By end of Q1 2021
1 (6.3%)
Hypothesis not materialize.
12 (75%)

Total Members Voted: 16

Voting closed: August 18, 2021, 11:23:32 AM

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Offline Cocas

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When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« on: May 25, 2020, 11:23:32 AM »
Dear MWF bro & sis!

Please come and cast your vote!

Thanks.

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Offline dpkong

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2020, 08:03:42 AM »

How to predict? So long as we're still in the Unobtanium Era, most models will be elusive.

And Rolex will not do anything about it now that the GMT and no-date Sub and even the common Datejust has become coveted pieces when they used to sit on display and only sold if dealers gave discounts.


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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2020, 08:35:22 AM »
Anything can happen...... :laugh:

So far pre-owned pieces supply are getting more, and their prices are reduced.

One day when supply is more than demand, then the hypothesis should come true.

Offline G.MAC

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2020, 08:49:41 AM »
Twenty years or longer? So long as the waitlist is long and grey market dealers have funds, demand is and will continue to be far greater than supply. The more important question is, can you keep waiting? If yes, then the watch obviously is a luxury we can afford to live without. If no, just get it now and earn back your money spent. For me, there are other brands we can enjoy. Life is too short and uncertain to wait and hope.
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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2020, 11:48:44 AM »
i had notice the oversea grey dealer did adjust their price slightly lower nowadays since March
but the local grey dealer still priced their Rollie quiet high

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2020, 07:10:34 PM »
Anything can happen...... :laugh:

So far pre-owned pieces supply are getting more, and their prices are reduced.

One day when supply is more than demand, then the hypothesis should come true.

Since most brands have stopped production during the pandemic, stock levels won't be increasing. ROLEX S.A. is obviously not hard up for cash and in no rush to resume production or ramp up the numbers.

The ADs though, may have a hard time forking out rentals and salaries when they have nothing to sell.

Grey dealers who drop prices are those who aren't capital rich and rely mostly on moving inventory quickly. Those who have been in the business a long time don't seem to be dropping prices.

The drop in prices isn't significant enough yet although I cannot deny I'm watching and waiting...


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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2020, 07:13:32 PM »
Anything can happen...... :laugh:

So far pre-owned pieces supply are getting more, and their prices are reduced.

One day when supply is more than demand, then the hypothesis should come true.

Since most brands have stopped production during the pandemic, stock levels won't be increasing. ROLEX S.A. is obviously not hard up for cash and in no rush to resume production or ramp up the numbers.

The ADs though, may have a hard time forking out rentals and salaries when they have nothing to sell.

Grey dealers who drop prices are those who aren't capital rich and rely mostly on moving inventory quickly. Those who have been in the business a long time don't seem to be dropping prices.

The drop in prices isn't significant enough yet although I cannot deny I'm watching and waiting...

Yup, agree. Your points are valid too.

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2020, 10:00:41 AM »

How to predict? So long as we're still in the Unobtanium Era, most models will be elusive.

And Rolex will not do anything about it now that the GMT and no-date Sub and even the common Datejust has become coveted pieces when they used to sit on display and only sold if dealers gave discounts.
brudder, jubilee with fluted bezel datejust in blue or black dial are selling at list price.... and most stupid thing is I bought 2 some more... LOL...

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2020, 10:05:18 AM »
Anything can happen...... :laugh:

So far pre-owned pieces supply are getting more, and their prices are reduced.

One day when supply is more than demand, then the hypothesis should come true.
i used to wear my submariner 16610 as daily beaters. Now all new rolex sport model is too expensive to wear as daily beater... :Blue:

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2020, 10:05:57 AM »
Anything can happen...... :laugh:

So far pre-owned pieces supply are getting more, and their prices are reduced.

One day when supply is more than demand, then the hypothesis should come true.
i used to wear my submariner 16610 as daily beaters. Now all new rolex sport model is too expensive to wear as daily beater... :Blue:

Now wearing Rolex as daily beater, when it accidentally knock something, you will feel headache. :D

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2020, 04:56:41 AM »
Anything can happen...... :laugh:

So far pre-owned pieces supply are getting more, and their prices are reduced.

One day when supply is more than demand, then the hypothesis should come true.

Since most brands have stopped production during the pandemic, stock levels won't be increasing. ROLEX S.A. is obviously not hard up for cash and in no rush to resume production or ramp up the numbers.

The ADs though, may have a hard time forking out rentals and salaries when they have nothing to sell.

Grey dealers who drop prices are those who aren't capital rich and rely mostly on moving inventory quickly. Those who have been in the business a long time don't seem to be dropping prices.

The drop in prices isn't significant enough yet although I cannot deny I'm watching and waiting...
Who are some of the more reputable grey market dealers in your opinion? If you don't mind sharing

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2020, 11:52:57 AM »
Quote by dpkong; Grey dealers who drop prices are those who aren't capital rich and rely mostly on moving inventory quickly. Those who have been in the business a long time don't seem to be dropping prices.

Brother dpkong, I salute your insight on the above quote.

There are grey dealers with lower than usual selling prices. And are willingly to offset their stocks with minimum turn over. Potential buyers should take advantages of these scenarios to fulfill their wishful list.. Stocks inventory and its prices may have soften as the current pandemic rages on. Current situations may not prolonged or repeated once the situation improved.

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2020, 10:07:47 PM »
Is it me or the price of rolex is coming back up? Afew watches i see going bck up like the daytona

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2020, 05:40:16 AM »
You are right. Especially the 116500 in white.
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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2020, 11:36:17 AM »
Maybe due to the covid-19 situation is perceived as recovering and less desperate sellers?

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2020, 04:48:20 PM »
Anything can happen......

So far pre-owned pieces supply are getting more, and their prices are reduced.

One day when supply is more than demand, then the hypothesis should come true.
i used to wear my submariner 16610 as daily beaters. Now all new rolex sport model is too expensive to wear as daily beater... :Blue:

Now wearing Rolex as daily beater, when it accidentally knock something, you will feel headache. :D
My thoughts exactly. I've locked up my Rolex and only wear Orient and G-Shock

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2020, 04:49:18 PM »
I'm thinking if 16610 drops to below RM20k, I'll pick up another one

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2020, 07:12:00 PM »
20k sounds low. But hey i guess we will never know one day demand for watches might stop. Or everyone just gave up with rolex

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2020, 09:02:40 PM »
I'm thinking if 16610 drops to below RM20k, I'll pick up another one

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you sound like me.. I've been waiting for 999 gold to reach RM140/g before getting that anchor chain bracelet...

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #19 on: June 17, 2020, 07:07:44 PM »
This guy has another opinion though...

https://usa.watchpro.com/corders-column-rolex-drought-will-ease-within-two-years/


But let's have a look at some numbers..

- World population now is 7.8billion or 7,800,000,000 people
- let's say 70% are above the age of 18 or 21 so that gives 5,460,000,000 people
- let's say half of that is male and assume female don't buy sports Rolex so we have 2,730,000,000 people
- let's assume that 40% of that is middle class that can afford a Rolex sports watch and that's 1,092,000,000 people


So the guess is that Rolex makes about 800,000 watches per year. Let's assume that half of it is in steel (400,000) and another half of it are Datejusts and ladies steel watches which leaves us with 200,000 sports Rolex watches.

So there are 1,092,000,000 people looking to buy 200,000 watches... which means there are 5,460 people looking to buy one watch...

Do you think supply and demand will normalize?


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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #20 on: June 17, 2020, 07:22:38 PM »
This guy has another opinion though...

https://usa.watchpro.com/corders-column-rolex-drought-will-ease-within-two-years/


But let's have a look at some numbers..

- World population now is 7.8billion or 7,800,000,000 people
- let's say 70% are above the age of 18 or 21 so that gives 5,460,000,000 people
- let's say half of that is male and assume female don't buy sports Rolex so we have 2,730,000,000 people
- let's assume that 40% of that is middle class that can afford a Rolex sports watch and that's 1,092,000,000 people


So the guess is that Rolex makes about 800,000 watches per year. Let's assume that half of it is in steel (400,000) and another half of it are Datejusts and ladies steel watches which leaves us with 200,000 sports Rolex watches.

So there are 1,092,000,000 people looking to buy 200,000 watches... which means there are 5,460 people looking to buy one watch...

Do you think supply and demand will normalize?

Well said.


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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2020, 08:51:50 PM »
This guy has another opinion though...

https://usa.watchpro.com/corders-column-rolex-drought-will-ease-within-two-years/


But let's have a look at some numbers..

- World population now is 7.8billion or 7,800,000,000 people
- let's say 70% are above the age of 18 or 21 so that gives 5,460,000,000 people
- let's say half of that is male and assume female don't buy sports Rolex so we have 2,730,000,000 people
- let's assume that 40% of that is middle class that can afford a Rolex sports watch and that's 1,092,000,000 people


So the guess is that Rolex makes about 800,000 watches per year. Let's assume that half of it is in steel (400,000) and another half of it are Datejusts and ladies steel watches which leaves us with 200,000 sports Rolex watches.

So there are 1,092,000,000 people looking to buy 200,000 watches... which means there are 5,460 people looking to buy one watch...

Do you think supply and demand will normalize?

When Covid19 hits, 90% of 1,092,000,000 ppl cashflow affected and postponed to buy Rolex.

Then left only 109,200,000 chasing 200,000 SS Rolex.

S'pore stopped its Changi airport T5 project for 2 years, meaning world wide economy will stand still for at least 2 yrs.

200,000 X 2 yrs = 400,000 pieces being chased by 109200000.
In short, about 273 people chasing for 1 Rolex. Very high chance to own Rolex eh.



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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2020, 11:12:19 AM »
This guy has another opinion though...

https://usa.watchpro.com/corders-column-rolex-drought-will-ease-within-two-years/


But let's have a look at some numbers..

- World population now is 7.8billion or 7,800,000,000 people
- let's say 70% are above the age of 18 or 21 so that gives 5,460,000,000 people
- let's say half of that is male and assume female don't buy sports Rolex so we have 2,730,000,000 people
- let's assume that 40% of that is middle class that can afford a Rolex sports watch and that's 1,092,000,000 people


So the guess is that Rolex makes about 800,000 watches per year. Let's assume that half of it is in steel (400,000) and another half of it are Datejusts and ladies steel watches which leaves us with 200,000 sports Rolex watches.

So there are 1,092,000,000 people looking to buy 200,000 watches... which means there are 5,460 people looking to buy one watch...

Do you think supply and demand will normalize?

One could definitely criticize the assumptions that you made

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2020, 08:43:37 PM »
This guy has another opinion though...

https://usa.watchpro.com/corders-column-rolex-drought-will-ease-within-two-years/


But let's have a look at some numbers..

- World population now is 7.8billion or 7,800,000,000 people
- let's say 70% are above the age of 18 or 21 so that gives 5,460,000,000 people
- let's say half of that is male and assume female don't buy sports Rolex so we have 2,730,000,000 people
- let's assume that 40% of that is middle class that can afford a Rolex sports watch and that's 1,092,000,000 people


So the guess is that Rolex makes about 800,000 watches per year. Let's assume that half of it is in steel (400,000) and another half of it are Datejusts and ladies steel watches which leaves us with 200,000 sports Rolex watches.

So there are 1,092,000,000 people looking to buy 200,000 watches... which means there are 5,460 people looking to buy one watch...

Do you think supply and demand will normalize?

One could definitely criticize the assumptions that you made

Are you critical of the numbers? Or my assumptions?

Regardless, you can see that demand far exceed supplies and it will not be resolved anytime soon.

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Re: When will Rolex supply & demand curve normalize?
« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2020, 01:27:47 PM »
This guy has another opinion though...

https://usa.watchpro.com/corders-column-rolex-drought-will-ease-within-two-years/


But let's have a look at some numbers..

- World population now is 7.8billion or 7,800,000,000 people
- let's say 70% are above the age of 18 or 21 so that gives 5,460,000,000 people
- let's say half of that is male and assume female don't buy sports Rolex so we have 2,730,000,000 people
- let's assume that 40% of that is middle class that can afford a Rolex sports watch and that's 1,092,000,000 people


So the guess is that Rolex makes about 800,000 watches per year. Let's assume that half of it is in steel (400,000) and another half of it are Datejusts and ladies steel watches which leaves us with 200,000 sports Rolex watches.

So there are 1,092,000,000 people looking to buy 200,000 watches... which means there are 5,460 people looking to buy one watch...

Do you think supply and demand will normalize?

One could definitely criticize the assumptions that you made

Are you critical of the numbers? Or my assumptions?

Regardless, you can see that demand far exceed supplies and it will not be resolved anytime soon.
First of all, your %'s are a little arbitrary

Secondly, you're assuming every single middle class male above the age 18/21 on the globe wants to buy a Rolex (even a bedridden 90 year old about to die?)

And finally, in my experience, 99% of the population don't care about watches, middle class or not. And even among the 1% who are into watches, not everyone is looking to buy a Rolex

But yes, you are right that the whole thing about Rolex is that demand far outstrips supply; that is literally the entire marketing strategy of Rolex, to make one less Rolex than there are the total number of available buyers