2023 Rolex Watch Shopping in Bangkok, Thailand

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Комментарии • 79

  • @aumkar2
    @aumkar2 2 года назад +2

    Austin, I may be wrong but don’t all the pre-ceramic triple 0 transition Subs are the Zubmariners you showed previously. The Z looking S I thought was one of the defining characters of the triple 0 apart from the 904L of course.

    • @watchsymposium
      @watchsymposium  2 года назад +1

      I love these kind of comments, Aumkar - thanks!
      I didn't know about that aspect of the 168000. But from just a quick Google search, I see that variation you're talking about. (About half of the Triple Zero's I found on Google were Subs and the other half Zubs.) Maybe Rolex was considering that font in preparation for the 16610(?). Interesting stuff!

    • @williambowden4192
      @williambowden4192 2 года назад +1

      @@watchsymposium The 168000 came in 2 variations, the "S" version, and what are commonly called the 'Zubmariners'. You're right, about half and half. There's a bit more marketing hype around Zubmariners from one particular dealer in Lithuania - and yes, the papers do indeed say 16800. The true 000s do have a very neat number on the case - and there are some fakes, or ones altered with an extra zero added on which look rather dodgy.

    • @watchsymposium
      @watchsymposium  2 года назад

      Thanks for weighing in, William. I imagine adding an extra zero wouldn't be all that hard, so making sure that serial number is from the right period would be vital (9,XXX,XXX - R,XXX,XXX). I would have loved to have gotten the shopkeeper to take off the bracelet to have a look, but that's too much tire kicking!

    • @williambowden4192
      @williambowden4192 2 года назад +1

      @@watchsymposium Indeed and as far as I know it's the R series that are the Zubs - I'm pretty certain that it really is that cut and dried but then again with Rolex...

    • @ianmanning8684
      @ianmanning8684 8 месяцев назад

      No way would I trust those Rolex’s 😂

  • @Floodland-bn3ol
    @Floodland-bn3ol 2 года назад +23

    i came for the watches but stayed for the mango & sticky rice.

  • @coronetmag
    @coronetmag 2 года назад +2

    The OG Kermit always takes my breath away. Another good video, Austin. The fake Explorer 2 with a black dial was an interesting design!

  • @timeisahumanconstruct9251
    @timeisahumanconstruct9251 2 года назад +3

    I use to wear a fake panerai in my early twenties. a lot of great memories in that watch and suprisingly a very durable watch.

  • @charlestillery6327
    @charlestillery6327 2 года назад +1

    Great Program!

  • @DonAl9114
    @DonAl9114 2 года назад +2

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Thank you Austin. Have a safe travel back home. 👍🏻

  • @robertbachmann8141
    @robertbachmann8141 2 года назад +2

    great video. thanks for sharing Austin.

  • @Patoting
    @Patoting Год назад +1

    I came for the Rolex watch but end up in love with mango sticky rice.

  • @jonselzer6553
    @jonselzer6553 2 года назад +1

    Thanks Austin, another great vid!!!!!!! yeah I've been to most of the gray dealers here most of them agreed i wouldn't trust only from my AD

  • @nicholasdavies6264
    @nicholasdavies6264 Год назад +4

    I know that Rolex do make quartz watches BUT to me a Rolex should always be automatic. 👍

  • @eric106071
    @eric106071 2 года назад +2

    Always enjoy your videos Austin.

  • @timemoney2775
    @timemoney2775 2 года назад +1

    The authenticity of the watches is not a problem buying from the shops at the World Trade Center, it's more about the price they offer which is above the market price because they want to sell to the unexperienced buyers. The local traders have other circuits for buying their watches.

  • @popoyancheta5447
    @popoyancheta5447 2 года назад +1

    Mr.Austin ? Where do you recommend us to go rolex shopping abroad ??? Thank you sir

  • @arcadiushakim3675
    @arcadiushakim3675 2 года назад +1

    The old subs are nice, but your right about checkin if its real and whats replaced. hope you enjoy your travels and have safe trip home.

  • @DEFENDER-lx2hs
    @DEFENDER-lx2hs 2 года назад +2

    Cool another Rolly Hunt.

  • @billwest6406
    @billwest6406 Год назад +1

    Rolex AD’s in BKK denied me hard today. Went to 3 different stores. I would say being a foreigner has a lot to do with it. Bad experience.

  • @greenman778
    @greenman778 2 года назад +1

    Great content as always

  • @ekimandersom4478
    @ekimandersom4478 5 месяцев назад +1

    I went to the AD in Bangkok.
    Got the story that they are all handmade and therefore hard to get 😂
    I tried to explain that a million watches per year handmade is impossible.
    But useless to even start a discussion with them.

  • @rydmerlin
    @rydmerlin 2 года назад

    When you’re looking at these subs what are you seeing in terms of polishing?

    • @watchsymposium
      @watchsymposium  2 года назад +1

      Good question, but I didn't have my purchaser's hat on (more the tire-kicker one), so I didn't give it much thought. I was concentrating on trying to get decent footage with my ailing camera, and staying on the right side of the shopkeepers.

  • @voltor46
    @voltor46 Год назад

    How much you paid for the "Rolex" in the street?

  • @david.9633
    @david.9633 2 года назад

    Great episode 👏

  • @darrenupton5500
    @darrenupton5500 2 года назад +1

    I love Mango and sticky rice.

  • @michelericci2658
    @michelericci2658 Год назад

    Name website?

  • @structurescience
    @structurescience 2 года назад

    Superb!!

  • @daytona13
    @daytona13 Год назад

    I went to bangkok last week. Hoping to obtain a steel sports rolex. With Gods grace i bought one direct from a rolex authorized dealer. They are more hospitable compared to hongkong and japan.
    By the way. I also went to central world. I doubt that the stores there sells all original rolex.

  • @vineetagarwal4283
    @vineetagarwal4283 Год назад

    Do you suggest to buy rolex from japan or thailand is it significantly cheaper?

    • @watchsymposium
      @watchsymposium  Год назад +1

      I can't speak about Thailand, other than to tell you that I, personally, would only buy through an AD in there.
      Japan, however, is probably the best place in the world to buy a Rolex: the Yen is really weak at the moment, the selection is amazing, the culture is honest and the chances of getting a fake are practically nil, and if you're a tourist with a passport in hand you don't have to pay the 10% sales tax. Just my 2 cents.

  • @petermartin9494
    @petermartin9494 Год назад +1

    Perhaps the "prices" in Bangkok are higher than they are in Japan because they want room to negotiate. The actual price may be a lot closer.

  • @thirstykillerz8205
    @thirstykillerz8205 2 года назад

    Do you think its a good idea to flip watches buying from japan and selling in thailand? Love your videos

  • @kingmaker5709
    @kingmaker5709 Год назад

    How much

  • @kingmaker5709
    @kingmaker5709 Год назад

    How many dolors ubbuy

  • @danny77670000
    @danny77670000 Год назад

    They chop their watches up quite a lot, mix & match parts turning it to Franken-lex
    Singapore, HK & Japan is much better

  • @mrp9498
    @mrp9498 2 года назад +5

    Those fakes the guy had in his black pouches were atrocious.

  • @ItsTimePictures
    @ItsTimePictures 2 года назад +1

    Mango and sticky rice… Is there anything better?

  • @momiland7673
    @momiland7673 2 года назад +1

    The Ultra Ultra Ultra rare submariner quartz!! 😅

  • @jonathansmith283
    @jonathansmith283 2 года назад

    very interesting. the street 'AD' - with all his 'ROLEX' watches in his bag . travel safe . ~ JDS/CT

  • @周庠
    @周庠 2 года назад +1

    I’m pretty sure we don’t make those quartz Rolex’s here in Taiwan😅

  • @mrstrong93
    @mrstrong93 Год назад +1

    Wow so expensive I paid $2000 baht for watches just as good and they have lasted me 10+ years. Some places are such rip offs

  • @BAF605
    @BAF605 2 года назад

    Like you I'd be very wary of buying any Rolex in a foreign country even in the West. At least in one's own market it's possible to make a complaint about authenticity that will stick. Once you cross borders I'm not so sure. I'm sure many of the "genuine" Rolex you saw had shady backgrounds.

  • @oddpout
    @oddpout 2 года назад

    Get archie some mango and sticky rice 🤤

  • @TuxBearlux
    @TuxBearlux Год назад +1

    FrankenWatch.. many vintage rolex with fake replica parts 🤨

  • @fruitcakebunny
    @fruitcakebunny Год назад +1

    I rather buy in Japan.

  • @周庠
    @周庠 2 года назад

    Hey Austin why don’t you take a trip to Taiwan some time 😀

    • @watchsymposium
      @watchsymposium  2 года назад +1

      I'd like to go back! I used to live in Hsin-Chu, just outside of Taipei. I wasn't a watch guy at the time, because this was nearly 20 years ago. I do wonder how the watch shopping is there.
      I have to add, the Mangos in Taiwan are some of the best. Mangos and shaved ice was a favorite. And don't even get me started on the lychees...I've never had better lychees than inside Taiwan.

    • @周庠
      @周庠 2 года назад +1

      @@watchsymposium Oh wow, I didn’t know that ☺️
      Were you in the technology industry? Loads of tech companies like TSMC etc based in Hsin-Chu

    • @周庠
      @周庠 2 года назад +1

      @@watchsymposium Yup the lychees, mangos and other fruits here are just absolutely delicious 😆
      The watch shopping I’ll say… it’s decent but there’re not many concentrated watch shopping spots like Nakano, and not many vintage or neo-vintage selections either.. all in all, I’ll say it’s much better in Japan, especially for a guy like me who loves 5 digit Rolex’s and neo-vintage omegas. I had a absolute blast following your directions and watch shopping in Nakano!

  • @tanman7627
    @tanman7627 Год назад

    lolz id never buy a rolex over there 😅

  • @samvalentine4740
    @samvalentine4740 Год назад

    Good watch , I would be doubtful in the origins of those real rolex, could be stolen my guess ..
    I bought a fake bi Daytona from phuket shop 12 years ago and it still works perfectly ..

  • @dc1735
    @dc1735 2 года назад

    at 11:28 🤣

  • @AnyoxB.D.
    @AnyoxB.D. 9 месяцев назад

    Eventually he admitted it was fake 😂

  • @cl302
    @cl302 2 года назад

    Mango and sticky rice lol

  • @Greysprunkiyay
    @Greysprunkiyay 2 года назад +1

    Love all the fake models on the street. Pretty decent attempts

  • @TravisRichardson-e2t
    @TravisRichardson-e2t 10 месяцев назад

    Why not post more of the DAY and DAYDATES....99% of yournpost are of the Subs...come on man

  • @greatchalla3799
    @greatchalla3799 2 года назад

    You should pick up a good fake to wear in lieu of the original watch’s you might want to preserve especially if you visit somewhere sketchy.

    • @sn00ze88
      @sn00ze88 2 года назад +1

      Let's get beaten up over wearing a folex instead... what a great idea 💡 👏... if you should find yourself needing to be in a sketchy area... Best to not wear any valuable watches

    • @greatchalla3799
      @greatchalla3799 2 года назад

      @@sn00ze88 Sarcasm is the lowest form of….Witt.

    • @sn00ze88
      @sn00ze88 2 года назад

      @@greatchalla3799 considering common sense isn't your thing, I'd say being witty with you is the last thing anyone would do... wouldn't want to confuse you

  • @baba98052
    @baba98052 21 день назад +1

    Subs have brushed clasps

  • @disheuresdis
    @disheuresdis 2 года назад +1

    Phirstos!

  • @mikelindbergh642
    @mikelindbergh642 2 года назад

    I bet those old 5513s came from Vietnam war veterans.

  • @nickvegas2459
    @nickvegas2459 Год назад

    This seems very amateur rather than a specialist video based on the comments made here.

  • @Rodriguezz23
    @Rodriguezz23 Год назад

    fake box and watch

  • @blardymunggas6884
    @blardymunggas6884 Год назад

    China or taiwan? Taiwan is in China bro

  • @edwintham7326
    @edwintham7326 Год назад

    Mango and sticky rice