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Title: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: manx samad on June 19, 2019, 06:07:21 PM
Mine was a Rolex Hulk which was posted for sale by a friend in Dubai for about 25k dirhams (28.5k ringgit) about 4 years ago. At that point in time, i just couldn't bear the green look of the watch. Nowadays i will always drool whenever i see one on display with its exorbitant price.

What's yours?
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: watchpassion on June 21, 2019, 10:43:43 PM
skydweller, got offered by retail but i did not take up the offer, i regret about it every single time
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: Tea8 on June 22, 2019, 10:19:42 AM
Yes bro, me too, hoping for the opportunity
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: khlau113 on June 23, 2019, 04:27:58 PM
How about putting our name on the AD waiting list for Rolex sport models? Is it possible that they will call you up one day later? Or we don't even stand a chance because those are for the VIPs? That's what I heard, correct me if I'm wrong.
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: watchpassion on June 24, 2019, 07:36:10 AM
How about putting our name on the AD waiting list for Rolex sport models? Is it possible that they will call you up one day later? Or we don't even stand a chance because those are for the VIPs? That's what I heard, correct me if I'm wrong.

i've heard people waited for few years. very unlikely unless you're VVIP. they never have to look for buyers. good luck
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: dpkong on June 24, 2019, 10:52:02 PM
Mine was a Rolex Hulk which was posted for sale by a friend in Dubai for about 25k dirhams (28.5k ringgit) about 4 years ago. At that point in time, i just couldn't bear the green look of the watch. Nowadays i will always drool whenever i see one on display with its exorbitant price.

What's yours?

Why are you regretting now when you hated the green before? For me it was that long, ugly clasp which is still long and ugly today.
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: manx samad on July 01, 2019, 02:32:50 AM
Coz its one of those things that grew on me after some time. Age can do that i guess sometimes hehe.
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: Mitevo9 on July 01, 2019, 03:23:09 PM
The looks of the watch is one thing. The appreciation of price in the grey market is another thing. Now it's easily 50k-60k ...
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: theseira on July 02, 2019, 01:01:02 PM
I have not posted in ages.

I still have my watches. I mentioned years ago about watches as investments. This is very interesting:

see https://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php?topic=15850.msg134736#msg134736

I choose the 5711 over the AP15202 my regret was not getting both
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: xavern81 on July 07, 2019, 08:16:24 AM
I was offered a pristine 114060 (pre-owned) via a local shop (the seller / owner is his customer) at 22,800 , around 2017. Biggest regret in life. I was 50/50 and alas the watch was gone. Regret is such a b****
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: Watchlover78 on July 07, 2019, 10:05:25 AM
I choose to buy black sub instead of hulk in my first purchased after my wife advise black is easier to match office attire.  At that moment, hulk was around rm26k.  I regretted after few months with sub black, as my initial planning was to get a hulk.  I bought my hulk after few years close to 40k.   :Scolding:
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: edwin880721 on July 07, 2019, 11:04:35 AM
Start looking at rollie when black sub was around 25k. Pull the trigger at 36k. Regret no use. Hahaa.
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: spoon2272 on July 18, 2019, 09:01:12 PM
My cousin (pilot) bring back BNIB Batman from Asmterdam in 2015 and offered me for RM38K for it haihhhh :-\
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: edwin880721 on July 18, 2019, 09:24:10 PM
My cousin (pilot) bring back BNIB Batman from Asmterdam in 2015 and offered me for RM38K for it haihhhh :-\
Easily 20k profit now even u wear it


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Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: spoon2272 on July 18, 2019, 09:39:43 PM
Yeah but no one expected the price of the Batman is where it is today huhu
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: watchpassion on July 20, 2019, 10:11:08 AM
when it was around 40-42k around early 2018, no one expected that too. demand vs supply
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: spoon2272 on July 20, 2019, 10:16:34 AM
Bye2 Batman.Too expensive for me to own it huhu
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: edwin880721 on July 20, 2019, 10:56:09 AM
Bye2 Batman.Too expensive for me to own it huhu
Dont lose hope, you can make it

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Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: spoon2272 on July 20, 2019, 02:09:50 PM
Haha thanks but i think will just settle for GMT Coke is enough for me.Sooooooooooooo lovin' it
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: WHEELQ on July 27, 2019, 07:56:30 AM
Daytona Ceramic Black SS.
Saw and nego in Osaka, below RM70k. then realised left the cash at Kyoto.
Came back the next day but ended up late. Shop closed. Flying off next day.

Until now i couldn't bear to look at the Ceramic Daytona.. maybe I'll mods my 116520LN to ceramic bezel juz to satisfy mhself. maybe..

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Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: an36 on August 02, 2019, 12:08:10 AM
116400gv at retail + 10% off in 2014

Keep delaying and now.. on my wrist, only a Seiko  :Scolding:
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: Jackylim on August 08, 2019, 06:03:47 PM
What is the preowned price for Daytona 116520? (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190808/4081bd00cf49431f56c53393c6fbfc2f.jpg)

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Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: spoon2272 on August 09, 2019, 02:36:06 PM
116400gv at retail + 10% off in 2014

Keep delaying and now.. on my wrist, only a Seiko  :Scolding:
  :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: rrk on August 09, 2019, 05:03:14 PM
Mine was a steel blue face Patek nautilus I was getting at Singapore at retail from the AD.

The worst part is that I had the money and the watch was within my budget and instead of buying it, I bought the AP royal oak and a Frank Muller.

That time i thought it was a smart move but now i regret it.
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: an36 on August 09, 2019, 05:29:37 PM
116400gv at retail + 10% off in 2014

Keep delaying and now.. on my wrist, only a Seiko  :Scolding:
  :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor:

:C :c
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: W3ll on August 14, 2019, 06:28:42 AM
when the rolex sub no date is still available in the shop with a 5% discount 3 years ago..
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: AKM on September 28, 2019, 08:54:17 PM
Daytona and GMT Black.. both were offered to me at the AD price from a friend 3 years ago and I passed. Had no clue how hard it will be to get them today.
Title: Re: Regrettable Missed Opportunities
Post by: echan78 on October 07, 2019, 02:39:54 PM
A stainless steel nautilus on the front display of a local AD on MSRP and a ceramic Hulk at 1/2 the price its going for now just about makes up the regrets of passing up the opportunities.