This episode masterfully dissects how luxury brands weaponize artificial scarcity and strategic entry-level hype to sustain irrational market premiums. It is a compelling study of how psychological signaling, rather than utility, dictates the modern economy of prestige.
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He Drove 8hrs to BUY this ROLEX | Selling Time S4:EP33Added:
It's a March 2026 [music] Pepsi right there.
It's worth The price went from 25 to 35 overnight.
>> Just like that. Just like that. It's a gift. Take it.
>> [laughter] >> Hey, you got that on camera? Yeah.
It was my dad's, actually. I hope it's not rusted. See the side?
Got to open it right now.
Oh, wow.
What?
>> [music] [music] >> What's up, guys? Good morning, and welcome back to another episode of Selling [music] Time. We've decided to stick with Saturdays going forward.
What was that? Breaking news. Swatch just teased a collaboration with Audemars Piguet, and last [music] time Swatch did this with Omega, it broke the internet.
Literally. Here's everything you need to [music] know. In March 2022, Swatch dropped a $260 Omega Speedmaster, the Omega MoonSwatch. Stores sold out worldwide the same day. Carnaby Street in London got shut down by Met police in 30 minutes. Only 10 people got inside.
The impact was insane. Resale hit 2,400 bucks day one. The 1 million MoonSwatch later sold at auction for 69,000 Swiss francs. But, the wildest part?
Speedmaster sales at Omega boutiques went up over 50%. The cheap version sold the real one. Now, Swatch is doing it again, and for the first time [music] in history, an independent luxury brand has said yes. Less than 24 hours ago, Swatch ran ads in newspapers and across Instagram with two words, royal and pop.
Same exact font as the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. The Royal Oak is one of the most iconic sports [music] watches ever made. The 41-mm steel reference retails around $31,000. In the secondary market, that same watch trades around $50,000.
The new Royal Oak rumored between 300 and 530 bucks, roughly 1% of the price.
Word on the street is a bioceramic case [music] in bright pop art colors, possibly on a lanyard you can wear around your neck. But, we also hope to see a wristwatch version. May 16th, boutiques only, bring a chair, bring a friend. I might be there for this one.
Okay, guys, starting off the week strong, we have an appointment scheduled this morning. You know, I love appointments because, you know, no time is wasted. We're just in and out, you know, the deal's already done.
Oh, shoot. Did I just come all the way out here and not even bring the watches?
He forgot his watches. Dude, I'm I'm just so stupid.
>> good, bro. It's a good problem, brother.
We still have time if you want to come back later. Yeah. Yeah, I'll be back.
So, that's a first right there.
Um customer forgot his watches at home.
Huh? What happened?
No watches here?
Security escort with no watches.
Not in your pocket? Huh?
All right, dude, I got the watches.
>> All right. Two, three.
Wait a minute.
You boys want to see something crazy?
Bring them in. How you doing, sir? How are you guys doing? Uh we're great.
We're just admiring watches. Good day.
Manuel, nice to meet you.
Take a look at this. Oh, no. The Rolex Pepsi just got discontinued this year, 2026. All the dealers held out selling them. We had a customer It's a March 2026 Pepsi right there.
Virgin. Look at the price went from 25 to 35 overnight.
>> Just like that. Just like that, yeah.
But, it's it's gorgeous, man. Yeah. It's It's a gift. Take it.
>> [laughter] >> Hey, you got THAT ON CAMERA?
SO, HE TRADED THIS WATCH IN for this watch. I should have taken off.
No, honestly, I'm I'm doing just feel that.
>> [music] >> Which Which do you prefer? I got to go with the other. A lot of options. I agree. Let me get your opinion on this one, too. You know what? I I honestly, you can't pick one over the other.
>> Panda vs. non-Panda, to me, it's a personal [music] debate based on your own preference. Right now, I'm wearing a vintage reverse panda right now, and I have both modern references. For me, I typically go with the panda. I could see myself wearing during work, even. Nah, I don't don't go crazy, partner.
>> [laughter] >> The James Cameron as an everyday.
As an everyday. Over the Apple Watch.
All right, it looks like the customer's back. Let's see if he brought his watches.
I love this watch.
It's slate ombre. It's like the Oscars watch, they call it. So, why are you selling this? You never wear them, or So, I can't wear them at work cuz it gets too much uh negative attention. And then, I don't have enough like events to really show this one off, I guess, or wear it.
And I got destroyed on my taxes capital gains this year, so I was like Man, everybody's talking about taxes this year.
>> Month of April and May for us are really busy months because of taxes. Whether you had a bad year, you need to sell some watches, or a good year, you need to trade into [music] some new watches, buy some new watches. We're here for you. We love taxes in here at Watch Guys.
Is that rose gold uh numerals? Lord. Wow. You was acting bad when you got that, huh, brother? I thought it was I mean, it was really surprised AD called me cuz I had no relationship with them. Okay, so the customer purchased both of these watches from his AD. Uh he started off with the black ceramic here. That one is a relationship builder. So, it looks like, you know, he made the right call buying that cuz later on that same year, >> [music] >> he was offered the ombre watch, which is a, you know, a premium watch.
I always go back to like this guy, so it's like >> Yeah.
Oufait for right there, yeah. Yeah. So, we're at 54 on this one. We're all good here. This one, where are we at?
So, I just want to show you I have an offer from Beverly Hills for 35 155, but I really don't want to go to two different places. What's the best you can do for this one?
34?
Not 32?
He's asking for 33. 33? You got to ship it though, huh?
32.5?
Okay.
Let's do it. Okay. I'm glad we could get the deal done with the customer. Uh usually appointments, you know, they're in and out within 10-15 minutes, but this one took the whole day.
I like the shape of that one. Also, it's a little bit bigger. Yeah. I do like how this one is um It doesn't tick. You know, like Jay-Z's, I really don't tick, right?
A lot of people come in and they buy their watch for a milestone, a marriage, maybe a graduation. You like this one? I think I like just because of the That reason? Really?
>> they really don't tick.
>> [laughter] >> He's got a point.
This guy came in and he was interested in the watch because it didn't tick. So, first time I've heard that one.
>> [music] >> I think it's close to Oh, that's pretty cool. Meaning that this would be your out-the-door price on card with the discount. Looks like burnt or something.
It just well, man.
You didn't use it?
It was my dad's actually. That's so, we'll have my watchmaker open it upstairs and then we'll go from there, okay? Okay. I hope it's not rusted.
See this side?
Look at this thing. It's either rust or Popeyes from last night.
The Popeye.
Or Popeyes.
Popeyes?
Dude, that's cool. Just from the sun, huh?
Well, I don't know because then look right here, it has like yellowing, so I don't know if it's rust. Mhm.
Got to open it right now.
So, I keep saying it might be rust. More evidence right here.
Think rusty? The WD-40 right here.
Ooh, you hear that? All right, moment of truth.
Oh, wow.
What?
It's a real movement.
Only thing I don't like is that wheel.
It looks golden.
Never seen this color before.
The gold wheel, right? Yeah.
119, right?
Yep.
I don't know how to do this. Let me check it to Mike.
That's true.
What happened with that dial?
That is a Is this from the sun? Yeah.
From the heat under the sun, yeah. Not pop eyes?
Luis, tell Mike to check that watch again for me, please. Check check check one more time, he said.
>> [music] [music] >> Where's that girl at? She's done her back?
I don't know. Go go go ask him. He wants to buy Kermit.
Oh, wait.
That's what he said.
>> [laughter] >> Oh, that's a nice watch right here.
Thank you very much.
Kermit? Yeah. Um I have one right here.
Okay.
Luis, thank you. See you, man. Have a safe drive.
>> what year this one is? I think that's a 2008. 2008?
And it comes with box and papers. Yeah, comes with box and papers.
And then I have a Sky-Dweller I was interested in see if you guys are interested in. Which one? It's a blue.
Luis, can you bring it, please?
This is unworn.
I just I don't think I'll ever wear it.
Oh, this is a nice one.
Is it too big for you or or you what?
>> No, just um yeah, actually I sometimes wear I have a James Cameron that I wear a lot. I just don't see myself wearing it.
What's the price on this one? What are you hoping to get out of it?
I'd like 22.5 if I could.
>> 22.5? Yeah. I'm going to be honest with you on this one. Yeah.
It's probably better to keep it in if that's the case Um, this is the previous generation model. So, they probably sell around like 20 to 21, which means I have to be under 20. Okay. If you had the latest year, then that one I pay like 20 to 21, and I sell them for 23. Okay.
Okay. Mhm.
So, if you want to hold on to it, you know, it's a great piece. Maybe it'll go up later on. But, right now, market value is low. Thank you. Thank you. Right now, I would say it's probably worth around 20. Oh, we're in the area of >> So, I'll be under that now.
How about if we were to do a trade for the Kermit? Like, what would the difference be? Uh, well, we would owe you. Let me, uh, let me see what he wants to do on this one, okay?
Sky-Dweller, blue. Mhm. 2023. Jubilee?
No, oyster. Previous generation. I don't want it. Blue dial. It's a complete dog.
In all honesty, guys, both [music] of these models are dogs for our inventory of what we sell here. The Kermit is a very slow seller, [music] and the blue Sky-Dweller, believe it or not, on an oyster bracelet, it's a very slow seller. But, because I've had the Kermit for so long, I [music] was ready to get out of it, get into something new. Buy right in the middle.
Get out of the Kermit.
Yeah.
Sell the Kermit. Just get rid of it.
What's the deal?
I've got deals coming from all angles here. Phone calls, emails, texts, the team bringing me new deals, over 10 to 20 deals every single day. And sometimes, I got to get a recap on the deal. I just don't see myself wearing it. I I like blue, you know, I got the blue Z.
Um, I I actually have the the the replacement of this, the Cookie Monster.
>> Yeah. Was just telling earlier >> discontinued, yeah. Yeah, this one got discontinued, and I didn't buy it. So, I regretted it. So, as soon as the Cookie Monster came out, I was like And they just got discontinued.
>> Yeah, and they just got discontinued.
>> Yeah, that was a good move, you know.
Okay. Yeah, we were lucky on that one.
We got it right before they they discontinued that, also. Imagine if you knew which models were to be discontinued. I'm definitely saving his number.
>> [music] >> So, Robert wants to make the deal.
Um Closest I can get you is We sold 10 watches over the weekend, guys. Really big watches. A Tiffany Daytona was one of the biggest.
Ice blue 1908, the 116528 Paul Newman, the Superman Pepsi, and several other watches. Batmans, Batgirls, Bruce Waynes. He just sold his stock this morning. Said it went through already, so he'll have the funds by tomorrow. Be wired [music] tomorrow. What stock? I have no idea.
So, here's another pre-order. We sold this over the weekend.
And it is Monday. We got it in already.
The blue ombre Day-Date, aka the true blue Roman. TBR, true blue No, dude.
We're not doing that voice anymore. True blue Romaner, true blue Romaner. And we sold it for 53,500.
Over the weekend, a Mark 1 Starbucks also sold, and an Explorer 2 black dial sold. Got 14,000 for the Mark 1. [music] And I believe the Explorer was right around 11,000. So, around the boat, customer bought it while he was on his cruise.
>> Sold on the boat? Here are about half the deals we worked over the weekend, so the rest of it is going out in a little bit. You see that? It's all on the phone. Oh, you came all the way from Hawaii?
>> Yeah. Well, so we're living currently in Vegas, but we're from Hawaii, so we drove out from Vegas this morning.
>> Dropped our oldest son off down in San Diego.
>> us ahead of time?
>> No, I didn't. Yeah, I just rolled the dice.
>> This morning you guys called us. Yeah, I was going to call, but I was like, "Oh, I just hate the I thought we don't know the traffic.
>> traffic and stuff like that. We actually made really good time. So, now we have to do something.
>> Yeah, yeah. So, that 35 is going to close it? Yeah, I'll do it. Yeah?
>> Yeah.
I mean, I'd love to do, you know, like I said, I I love you guys, you know, I want to call you Jose so bad.
>> [laughter] >> That was hilarious. It totally jammed me when that happened.
I'm going to have to back away from the deal if you >> [laughter] >> I don't blame you. The best was the guy who gave you the hat. That That one's like So, listen. You guys drove all the way over here. I'll do it for you guys.
>> Okay, excellent. Perfect. Thank you very much.
>> More than happy to help anyone who watches our content and supports the channel. This is the older reference, if I'm not mistaken, the 326. So, like I said, it's 18 for this one is the right number.
And on this one, for us, 44,000. 44 and 18 for both.
>> You don't see this often.
This one, what did you pay for it? I'm not familiar.
Cool bracelet. 3950 or something like Yeah, something like that. There's a saying with us The This is really cool cuz it looks like a vintage sub, like a 1680.
But, there's a saying with us, with almost every single Tudor, it's $2,000 is what we buy it for. It doesn't matter what it is. Don't get me wrong, Tudor's an excellent watch, one of my favorite starter watches, but when I say it's worth $2,000, >> [music] >> it is kind of true, except for a few models, the flamingo blue, the pink Tudor, the blue lagoon. There's a few models that are worth more than two.
But, when we buy them, that's the price [music] and we typically only buy them on a trade.
>> I have to look more into this one, but probably 2,500 would be top on it for me. But, this one though No box, but you have the card with it? Okay.
>> I have it I have it I need to ship [music] it to you. What year? You sent a a bunch of watches, so I'm trying to remember.
You collect watches, huh?
33 for this one, but if you don't have the papers now, have to give you like 25 and then the remaining one once I receive the box and the papers. I do it all on a bank wire. But, I can pay you all together for everything right now.
When a customer comes to us looking to sell their entire collection, we feel honored here, but more importantly, the customer knows they're going to get the best price. Plus, you'll be traveling without a watch, it's not going to feel right.
>> [laughter] >> I feel like naked if I don't have a watch on. It's crazy. If you give me the blue one, it's going to be 97,000. I mean, I can give you 30 for it right now. 30 for if I get it now to lock it all in. The same deal. It's 101,000.
101.
Do the ones you're comfortable with. I don't want you guys to be overextended.
So, today we just do 67.
No pressure, okay? Yeah. Thank you.
Thank you, guys. Appreciate it.
Pacific time.
Okay.
I try. I try. Thank you so much.
>> Gracias, amigo.
[ __ ] it, huh? Submariner, is there a price that you need me to get out of it?
He's looking for a 12. 12? Not for this one. We paid 12 on the new reference.
This being the older reference, it's well under 10,000.
Reference number, year, condition, this all plays factors when we extend our offers. How much your offer? Like 8,500 to be honest with you. Depending on the exact year. Now, that's poker face.
2014? It's going to be It's going to be around like 8 to 8,500, honestly, for this one. I would sell it on your own if you're looking for anything over 10.
Didn't like it as much as I thought I would, bro. This is the guy that sold us all his watches, got into the Tudor and Omega. Let's see what he's looking to do. You looking to sell it back?
>> Yeah.
I've been like I wore it once, and I was like, out of all of my watches, I didn't think I was going to wear it a lot. The James Bond model is an awesome watch, but the customer is always right at the end of the day. I hear you.
I can't of course give you everything you paid on it and the taxes are what's going to be a little bit of a hit, but yeah, let me run it by the the owner real quick. We'll let you know what we can do for you this one. Yeah, give me one moment. Seven.
Seven? Yeah, seven's good. Okay. He's not even wearing it? How about the Tudor?
He liked the other ones. He said it's the only one I'm not wearing is this one, so Seven? Seven? Yeah, that's fair.
Yeah, that's fair. How much should I get? I don't remember like Like eight something? Yeah, you paid around 85 on it, but with the taxes there's nothing I can do about the taxes unfortunately.
And then of course we still have to sell it around the same price to make a little bit of profit on it.
>> Can you do like 72?
I I can't Seven is a really fair price for it. I think we originally stocked it you know under, so I'd have to be at seven for it.
>> I'll do five back. You want to do it?
You got it my friend. Daily watch is and I thought that I would wear this one more. This is This felt like more of like a novelty like wearing it like okay, like James Bond watch.
>> Yeah, right. Funny story, a customer of ours actually calls me 007 from that video, so I might have to get one for myself. We'll see.
Yes, 007. This is actually Robert here. That is all right. Guys, thank you so much for sticking around to the end of this episode. If you haven't already, be sure to hit the like button, comment, subscribe. We really appreciate it. We also just hit 100,000 subscribers on YouTube, so God bless all you guys. We have a very exciting announcement coming up. Can't share it yet, but some exciting things happened in this episode. There's a potential new collaboration between Swatch and Audemars Piguet. They're calling it the Royal Pop. Will it be a wristwatch?
We'll have to find out. I did a pretty cool Instagram video. If you want to see the full video, go check that out on our Instagram channel. And there were some other great deals. We tried something a little bit different for you in this episode. We hope you guys liked it. Let us know if you did, and God bless guys.
Have a good Sunday, Saturday, whatever day it is that you're watching. Cheers.
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