Okay, let’s talk about this Rolex GMT-Master II, the left-handed version. I’ve been eyeing this thing for a while, and it’s a bit of a unique piece, you know? Not your everyday Rolex, that’s for sure.
So, first off, I started looking around online. You gotta do your homework, right? I checked out a bunch of forums and some second-hand marketplaces. Found a few interesting posts about people selling their watches. It gave me a general idea of what these watches are going for, you know, the ballpark figure.
And man, these things aren’t cheap. I saw some reports that these GMT Masters, even used ones, are selling for way more than what the stores ask for. We’re talking almost 50% more! Crazy, right? One of the reports even said that the average price for one of these was almost 30 grand, and it was still going down a bit from the year before.
Then I started digging deeper into the specific model I wanted, the left-handed one. I read about this discontinued model, the 116718LN. This one’s got a yellow gold case, a black ceramic bezel, and this green dial that Rolex is known for. Pretty fancy stuff, I’d say.
After all that research, I decided to try my luck at some local shops. I found a place online that connects buyers and sellers in your own neighborhood. This is the best place to start.
- First shop I hit up was a bust. The guy didn’t have the left-handed model, and he was trying to sell me something else. No thanks.
- Second place, I found one! But the price was way too high. I mean, I know they’re expensive, but this was just ridiculous.
- Finally, the third shop was the charm. They had the exact model I was looking for, and the price, while still high, was more reasonable compared to the others.
After a bit of back-and-forth, I decided to pull the trigger. Yeah, I paid a pretty penny for it, but I felt good about the deal. I mean, I did my research, checked out multiple places, and got a good sense of what these things are worth.
So, that’s my story of getting my hands on a Rolex GMT-Master II left-handed version. It was a bit of a journey, lots of searching and comparing, but in the end, I got what I wanted. And let me tell you, this watch is even more impressive in person than it is in pictures.
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