Advise on Skydweller 2014

[s7935111c]

Super impressed with the time zone & month display.

Thinking of getting the leather strap white gold model but feels the buckle to be abit let down though.

Would the value of this watch hold ?

Could bros share feedback on the usability of the functions & give me advise before I commit..

Many many thanks in advance !!

[taxico]

this is not an annual calendar of the "classical" sort...

(ie, no moonphase and no day indicated but added function of a second time zone indicator)

for me, i felt it was a deal breaker although i was under the impression it was powered by a very robust caliber (9000 i think), despite being unproven on the market.

the bezel adjustment style was very novel for me, but i somehow have the (wrong?) impression it does not lead to longevity without a very stringent service interval and perhaps could fail more easily than what i'm used to in a rolex watch.

despite my perceived weakness about it, if i somehow knew how the selector wheel in action and could see a cross section of the watch, i would probably feel much better about the integration of the bezel selector system into the watch case.

finally... although it's rated to 100M and in an oyster case... i felt the case was a bit too thick and heavy. i can certainly see why some people prefer it that way but it's just not me.

if you shop around, you can easily find a gold PP 5146 to your liking around the same price range... preowned, unfortunately... but that's okay by me.

in fact, i think you could even afford an older (smaller) PP perpetual calendar if you have small wrists. sorry about moving your skydweller discussion into PP territory!

[Watcha]

Well said. At that price PP 5146 is a good consideration. Not revolutionary, conventional.

IMO skydweller will definitely take a good lot of depreciation when purchased new. Long term appreciation is not very bright.

[s7935111c]

Actually not looking for watch with perpetual calendar but extremely impressed with its new features & its dial. Just saw the watch today & compared with ROO safari...

ROO seems more suitable for now but the chronometer is for aesthetic purpose only & not useful. Also with many variants in the market, not sure if its value would hold for future resale.

SkyD very appealing & would definitely suit future wear but the strap & buckle lose out to ROO. Also, there is not much feedback in the forum on it thus not sure if it is worth the buck & if value would hold for resale.

ps: pp not really my cup of tea.. no offence

[Babolat]

I will take the sky dweller...
As for value retention, I have no comment on this.
You seldom see much transactions on this watch because of its value.
I think you need some class and flair to carry this watch.... IMHO, this is a mature man watch...

[breitlin1884]

this model has one of the worst resale value among rolex sports model
likewise for yatchmaster II

[BroxiSG]

I have the RG version and like it a lot. I have flirted between the SkyD and Patek indeed put mine on the market last Friday only to withdraw this weekend. It's a sports casual dress crossover and has a terrific wrist presence. The resale values are all relative, it's not the first time I have heard that resale is poor but at the price it's a captive market. Rolex just dont lost that much money so the claim to the contrary doesn't stack up. the other forums back up my train of thought.
Go for it - it's a great watch