Is the Rolex Sky-Dweller worth its premium?

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Resumo

TLDRIn this video, hosts Karar and Alex explore the Rolex Sky-Dweller, focusing on three models: the two-tone on a jubilee bracelet, the two-tone on an oyster bracelet, and the steel version. They discuss the watch's unique features, including its GMT function and annual calendar, and the complexities involved in setting it. The hosts analyze the pricing differences between the jubilee and oyster bracelets, noting that the jubilee is generally more expensive. They also touch on the secondary market trends, highlighting how the Sky-Dweller has become a sought-after model since its introduction. The video concludes with a discussion on the watch's suitability for formal wear and the ideal wrist size for wearing it.

Conclusões

  • 💰 The price difference between jubilee and oyster bracelets is significant, especially in two-tone models.
  • 🕰️ The Sky-Dweller features a GMT function and an annual calendar, making it a complex timepiece.
  • 📈 Secondary market prices for the Sky-Dweller are rising due to high demand and limited availability.
  • 📏 The Sky-Dweller is quite thick at 14mm, making it less suitable for formal wear.
  • 🔧 Setting the Sky-Dweller can be tricky and requires understanding its unique features.
  • 👔 The watch is considered too chunky to wear comfortably with a suit.
  • 🔍 The retail price for the Sky-Dweller ranges from $14,000 to $18,000 depending on the model.
  • 📊 The jubilee bracelet is about $1,000 more expensive than the oyster bracelet for two-tone models.
  • 🖊️ A larger wrist size is ideal for wearing the Sky-Dweller due to its chunky design.
  • 🔄 Trends in watch popularity can be cyclical, affecting future prices.

Linha do tempo

  • 00:00:00 - 00:05:00

    The video discusses the price differences between various Rolex Sky-Dweller models, highlighting the significant markup on two-tone versions compared to steel models. The hosts, Karar and Alex, introduce three Sky-Dweller watches, emphasizing the unique features and complications of the line, which was first introduced in 2012. They note the watch's GMT function and annual calendar, making it a standout in Rolex's lineup, which typically focuses on simpler designs.

  • 00:05:00 - 00:13:56

    The hosts delve into the complexities of setting the Sky-Dweller, explaining the various functions and how to adjust the time and date. They also discuss the secondary market prices, noting that the Sky-Dweller has seen a significant increase in value since its introduction, particularly for the blue dial version. The conversation wraps up with reflections on the watch's appeal and the cyclical nature of market trends, concluding that the Sky-Dweller is a statement piece that requires a certain wrist size to wear comfortably.

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Vídeo de perguntas e respostas

  • What are the main features of the Rolex Sky-Dweller?

    The Rolex Sky-Dweller features a GMT function, an annual calendar, and is available in various materials including steel and two-tone.

  • How do the prices of the jubilee and oyster bracelets compare?

    The jubilee bracelet is approximately $1,000 more expensive than the oyster bracelet for two-tone models, while the difference is only $200-$300 for steel models.

  • What complications does the Sky-Dweller offer?

    The Sky-Dweller offers a GMT function and an annual calendar, making it a complex timepiece for a sports watch.

  • Why are Sky-Dweller prices increasing in the secondary market?

    Prices are increasing due to high demand, limited availability, and the popularity of specific models like the blue dial.

  • Is the Sky-Dweller suitable for formal wear?

    The Sky-Dweller is considered too chunky for formal wear, as it does not fit comfortably under a suit cuff.

  • How do you set the Sky-Dweller?

    Setting the Sky-Dweller involves winding, adjusting the date, hour hand, and GMT hand using the crown and bezel.

  • What is the significance of the Sky-Dweller's thickness?

    The thickness of the Sky-Dweller is due to its complex movement, measuring 14mm compared to the Submariner's 12.5mm.

  • What is the retail price range for the Sky-Dweller?

    Retail prices for the Sky-Dweller range from around $14,000 to $18,000, depending on the model.

  • What should you consider when buying a Sky-Dweller?

    Consider the model, bracelet type, and current market trends, as prices can vary significantly.

  • What wrist size is ideal for wearing a Sky-Dweller?

    A larger wrist size is ideal for wearing a Sky-Dweller, as it is a chunky watch.

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    jubilee bracelet on steel the difference
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    is like two three hundred dollars yeah
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    but on the two tones it's like a
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    thousand dollars it's more gold you
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    think that we can only speculate we
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    don't know but uh yeah it's interesting
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    how else would they price their product
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    just like this
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    [Music]
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    hey guys and welcome to another video
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    and today we're going to have a closer
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    look of three really amazing pieces
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    before we get started let me choose
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    myself i am karar and i'm sitting here
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    with alex
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    alright guys so let's take a closer look
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    of what we have here so alex yeah we
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    have three beautiful rolex sky dwellers
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    sitting here with us
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    starting from the left the black dial
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    two tone on a jubilee bracelet yep
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    that's so funny it's a setup yeah it's a
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    novelty as well yeah got to introduce
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    this here actually
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    and then we have the black dial on the
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    oyster bracelet also two-toed yeah this
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    was introduced a few years back
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    alongside with the
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    steel and white gold rolex sky-dweller
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    blue dial yeah the
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    well probably the most popular rolex
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    sky-dweller out there there's actually
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    one that is more popular i'll get into
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    that
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    but before we do that yeah
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    how do you like the sky water line alex
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    uh it's a cool line uh actually and i
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    mean back in 2012 when it was introduced
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    it was actually something brand new from
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    rolex it wasn't just a
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    new dial or a new bracelet or anything
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    like that but it was actually a brand
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    new watch model yeah and also a very
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    impressive watch model if you consider
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    actually the movement and the
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    complications that that these rolex
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    watches
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    offer i mean
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    rolex
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    isn't really making a name for
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    themselves with making complicated
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    watches right nope and that's more pedex
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    game but if you look at
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    these rolex watches they have a gmt
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    function
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    and they also offer an annual calendar
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    function yep which is pretty neat for an
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    hour minute date and second
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    obviously
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    which is pretty neat for just a sports
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    watch so to speak yeah
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    yeah it's a it's a cool looking watch
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    it's a chunky piece but i mean
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    it's boasting so many complications in
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    in a in a watch that's
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    yeah it's cool and uh it's a watch that
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    when it was introduced uh almost 10
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    years ago yeah only came in precious
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    metals it was a statement from rolex
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    that this is a flagship model this is
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    something that you know this will cost
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    you a lot of money because this is
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    something new and special exactly
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    and after five years then back in
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    2017 yeah they introduced the oyster
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    versions in steel and in two-tone yep
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    and as you said before this year in 2021
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    they introduced the two-tone version and
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    the steel version in uh
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    jubilee braces exactly and
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    uh kind of funny i mean um we discussed
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    in our old uh in our sorry old in our
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    last video when we were speaking about
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    the gmt masters uh how rolex is trying
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    to accommodate
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    uh their fan base their customers so to
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    speak with different options for their
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    standard models so they introduced the
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    jubilee bracelet
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    on the sky-dweller line
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    they introduced the jubilee bracelets
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    back on the pepsi as we spoke about in
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    the last video
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    which is a kind of uh kind of fun to see
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    the way that rolex is moving trying to
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    basically
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    accommodate everybody that likes
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    different styles exactly all right alex
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    let's get to the fun part
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    so
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    today i'm wearing my uh beautiful rolex
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    submariner hulk i'm taking this one off
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    i want to try on the sky dweller and see
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    it
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    on the
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    wrist so
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    here we go
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    the
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    blue dial oyster bracelet sky-dweller
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    fitted on the wrist i mean it you really
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    feel it it is um
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    pretty heavy yeah and and you can see if
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    you look in the side view
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    how
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    chunky this watch is
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    uh in comparison to a normal submariner
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    the normal submariner is somewhere
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    around 12 and a half
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    millimeters in thickness
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    while
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    this rolex sky-dweller is 14
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    millimeters in thickness yeah
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    yeah you can definitely
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    feel it when you're wearing it yeah it's
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    a chunky piece would you wear it with a
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    suit
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    no you can't fit under the cuff yeah
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    just like that
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    yeah you have a stretch stretch
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    stretch
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    no but
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    for me if you're asking the question if
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    you would wear it with a suit it's not a
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    typical dress watch for me so i would
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    definitely not wear it i couldn't even
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    pull this off if i wanted to with my
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    chicken wrist so yeah no it's uh yeah
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    i mean
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    obviously the reason for
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    its thickness it isn't just because
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    rolex likes to do it
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    thicker it is the movement that is
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    housed within the casing yeah of course
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    before we jump in and talk about how you
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    set this watch let me briefly take a
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    all right alex let's talk about how you
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    actually set this watch because
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    it's a bit tricky it's a bit tricky and
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    to be honest with you i had no clue
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    either as a watch guy when i first saw
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    this i was like wow yeah okay i had no
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    idea
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    i saw it first time for like a couple of
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    years ago yeah it was pretty late for me
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    as well uh let me take the new one i'll
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    show you guys how it works
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    so the first mode is just winding
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    and when you pull out the crown another
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    step nothing happens okay
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    when you turn the bezel
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    like this
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    and use
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    the crown to set the date
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    turn it again
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    you will set the hour hand
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    and if you turn it one final time
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    then you move the minute and the gmt
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    hand
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    simultaneously
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    wow that was something else so actually
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    setting this timepiece is i mean you
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    need to really read the manual you have
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    to do your homework
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    exactly and so that was uh that was
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    actually really cool so how do you set
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    the months
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    you have to
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    turn the date ah so you need to
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    turn the date yeah every day
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    31 days until it jumps basically yep oh
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    wow okay that's amazing and the month is
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    displayed above the hour markers with
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    the red dot yeah so 12 o'clock is
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    december exactly one o'clock is january
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    and so on exactly that's pretty neat
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    yeah it's pretty cool yeah
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    i like it and
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    it's a it's a very impressive watch from
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    a technical standpoint yeah absolutely
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    all right so one of the biggest uh
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    talking points about the sky dweller is
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    obviously it's price tag the sky dweller
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    actually if you think back to 2017
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    when the steel version got introduced it
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    was one of the very first watches from
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    the rolex lineup that started this
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    premium hype yeah because i remember
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    when i saw the blue one i was like oh
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    wow i would really love to get this one
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    yeah and i directly contacted my ad
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    and the answer was basically well you
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    can't actually have this one we don't
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    get them in etc etc you know the drill
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    and then when you look at the secondary
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    market they're slowly starting to climb
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    up
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    this one when it came out it retailed at
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    around
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    14 000 us dollars and
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    already the secondary market was trading
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    around eighteen nineteen thousand
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    dollars back in 2017 when it got
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    introduced this was very new for an
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    absolutely new model yeah it was come
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    out kind of kind of strange feeling as
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    well that's yeah like what i can't even
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    get a discount
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    i can't even get it yeah yeah so
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    nowadays if you look actually at their
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    price tag so i'm gonna basically walk
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    you through these three models that we
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    have here in front of us
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    and obviously if you have a some
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    knowledge you know the steel with the
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    white gold one is the most expensive one
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    sitting out of these three
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    and if you look at the retail prices for
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    the two-tone models
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    they defer slightly
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    the jubilee bracelet is approximately
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    one thousand dollars more expensive than
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    the oyster bracelet
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    but if you look at the secondary market
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    the oyster bracelet is very very close
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    to its retail price you can actually go
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    on cronex and get this oyster bracelet
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    for retail price which is a fair price
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    point
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    but when it comes to the jubilee the
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    jubilee is trading approximately four
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    thousand dollars above its retail price
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    and
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    this is where it gets interesting
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    if you look at the rolex steel with
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    white gold version
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    the retail price is somewhere around 17
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    18 000 us dollars depending on where you
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    pick your retail price from
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    but the market value of this one is
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    closer to 28 to 30
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    000 us dollars for the steel and the
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    white gold version with the blue dial
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    with the blue dye yeah obviously yeah
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    which is crazy
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    and what is even more crazy is that the
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    new
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    we don't have it sitting here
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    but the new steel version
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    on the jubilee bracelet is trading at
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    somewhere around 30 32
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    34
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    000 us dollars which is nuts yeah it's
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    not but uh
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    as we know and that's
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    might be the case here is that we've
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    seen that and we've mentioned it before
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    always with the novelties yeah they
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    start very high yeah and find their way
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    down yeah and stabilize but i agree it's
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    it's really really crazy and the funny
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    thing is the retail price difference
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    between the
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    oyster
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    and
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    jubilee bracelet on steel the difference
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    is like two to three hundred dollars
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    yeah but on the two tones it's like a
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    thousand dollars it's more gold you
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    think that i don't know must be i mean
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    it must be much harder to do on there on
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    the gold version could be could be we
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    can only speculate we don't know but uh
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    yeah it's it's interesting
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    how else would they price their product
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    just like this
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    i don't know uh it could be something in
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    the production with the jubilee bracelet
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    the links or whatever yeah i mean it's
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    hard to tell but
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    yeah it's going to be really interesting
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    to see in a couple of years where we
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    have the sky dwelling absolutely
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    especially the steel version because
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    two-tone historically speaking hasn't
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    been the hottest models on the secondary
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    market yeah
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    so but keep in mind uh trends like that
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    are
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    coming back
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    cyclical of course so you you literally
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    never know what's going to happen in the
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    future yeah
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    so alex uh let's round this up with the
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    simple question which one would i pick
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    no
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    why do we think these ones are trading
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    above retail is it
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    simply a shortage or
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    for the two-tone version on jubilee no i
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    mean generally generally the sky dwarf
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    line right yeah yeah but i think also i
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    mean the the blue dial version still has
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    been one of the horses that has been
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    dragging this hype train you know uh
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    forward and yeah pushing the prices up
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    so i don't know but i think it's a it's
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    the shortage and it's a cool watch with
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    cool complications uh it's a good
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    looking watch as well yeah i mean and uh
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    yeah it's a statement piece yeah
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    absolutely and uh
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    i think this is
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    uh
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    just the term big boy watch
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    understanding correctly i think you
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    really need to have a uh good wrist size
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    to be able to pull off the sky-dwellers
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    yeah our sizes um around six and a half
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    inches i mean we could pull it off uh
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    don't get me wrong but we're the type of
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    guys that likes to have slightly more
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    modern it looked like the sky dweller
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    was wearing me not the other way
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    yeah remember guys the watch should not
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    be wearing you
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    exactly yeah yeah no it's a chunky piece
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    it's cool it's exclusive it's everything
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    so yeah it takes all the boxes yeah
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    absolutely all right guys so thank you
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    very much for tuning in and
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    checking out this video it means a lot
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    to us please don't forget leave a like
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    thank you
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