Time to sell? Rolex GMT-Master II PEPSI 2 years later...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
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As we all know time changes many things. It’s been 2 years since my first taste of unobtanium. For my 30th birthday the Rolex gods blessed me with one of the most in demand steel sports watches in their catalog. I was over the moon, happy as a clam. I finally got my Pepsi. Now two years later. Many trips taken, and many hours on the wrist, how do I feel about it today? At one point I declared this watch Rolex’s best modern steel sports watch. I raved about it in many reviews, recommended it to many others. Has anything changed? Is it time to sell?
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Thank You for that video Chris -
can’t afford Rolex Pepsi so I go with the
Steinhart Ocean One GMT Blue-Red Ceramic
Many ways of enjoying watches as an enthusiast 👌🏼 maybe something to aspire to?
To sell that watch would be crazy. It’s the grail of grails. An exceptional watch with everything: character, class, versatility, wearability, and it’s coveted. Keep keep keep.
Grail of grails? Perhaps I’ve gotten too deep and lost sight of that. Thanks for the reminder 😎
I’ve been thinking of letting mine go too….. but William just gave me a shake.
@@ChristopherNegroni trust me, I get it! I have an 114060, a Breitling Pistachio chrono, and an op 36. The modern Pepsi happens to be the perfect finisher? but I’m priced out currently. To me, it’s one of the few pieces that checks every single box.
It is the grail of grails. I want one so bad…but from an AD. 😂
@@ViolinistWilliam very nice collection btw.
I really do like the blue and black bezel more. Looks simpler and more elegant.
Definitely a choice for the more subdued gentleman. That which I am not! 🤪. Different flavors for everyone!
The blue isn’t dark enough, imo.😊 Still a nice watch.
Love the cap Negroni! I wear my Pepsi with everything! It takes confidence to wear the red and blue. I’ve worn it with jeans, shorts, suits, chinos, you name it. Who cares about “matching.” I was fortunate to get my BLRO in June 2018. MK1. Wearing it now actually. Never sell. Enjoyed your review!
Lucky! You got it early! Back when I listed for one. I actually like the earlier bezels as well because the color is so different. It has a lot of character. Agreed! Takes confidence! Just wear the damn thing! 😅 I love it. Thanks for watching. Always enjoy your comments
I got mine in 2018, a Mk 1, also. I was on the fence aout keeping it. Probably best to keep it.
@@LCRider13 Keep it. There’s a reason it’s the most in demand GMT. It’s unique with a real history not contrived like other pieces. 🥂
How do you not have 50k following, content absolutely solid. Dream collection working my way to get there one day.
Thank you 🙏🏻
My Pepsi isn’t going anywhere 💙♥️💯
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Also i think the dressier jubilee goes well with the tattoos. I have a jubilee bracelet on order for mine but I think I’ll keep it minty and let the oyster take the scratches.
I think so too 😁 thank you!
Nice work Chris keep it coming.💪👍
Thanks maaaan! 😁
The title is to get clicks and comments. Disappointing to see that kind of clickbait, when the video is an absolutely fantastic, heartfelt, retrospective piece.
The way it's talked about in the video, you can tell the watch truly does mean a lot to him. He's built stories, memories, and attachments to it. You can feel it. This man is not going to sell one of the most iconic, most sought after, timeless Rolex, that was purchased (first hand) for his 30th birthday.
Aside from the title, great video. Keep them coming.
Cool story and video Great video quality. The journey continues...
The journey never ends…. Until it does. Thanks for watching!
Good take! Although I use the bezel on my sub all the time for different things.. GMT is very cool but when you can have 3-4 time zones on your phone lockscreen it's tough to see it being a better travel watch. That said I love the red and blue pop with the jubilee
Cool and i see you accounted for leap years.
i watched the whole thing. even the rambling you did at the end
I appreciate that 😅 I know sometimes I ramble but I leave in most of it for the few who care 🤘. And yes I did account for leap years. I made sure to double, triple check it
Great video - your Pepsi is fantastic! Congratulations
i was concerned about the all the rumors of the pepsi being discontinued .........until i got the call a couple days before Christmas!!
Hell yea! No sweat off your back now 😎 congrats 🍾
Hi Chrstopher! Excellent pepsi and lovely love ring! Awesome combo! May I ask if your love ring is in the yellow gold or rose gold? Thanks!
Yellow 👍🏼
Great video Chris!
I kept mine and am glad I did.
Man. I just stumbeled over your Channel and i wanted to Tell you how Amazing and well done your Videos are. Absolute high Qualität and such a nicer persona.
Keep it going please, much love.
You made my day. Very kind comment. I really appreciate it. Thank you!
Bro. Congrats on your Pepsi journey.
How long did wait for your Pepsi?
Thanks! From the time I asked, about 9 months. But I purchased a lot in the meanwhile
Totally agree about your watch not matching your attire. These watches speak for themselves and aren't some fashion accessory.
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For the first time I agreed with everything you said
For the first time? 😅 I’ll take it
Love it,my favorite watch after you panda,my AD couldn’t get it for me so they gave me the sprite instead,I hopa you can try it one day,is very good too
I’ve been on the list for the lefty. I would love to add it! Maybe one day
Negroni is back 🔥 ❤ 💙
I got the call for my Pepsi oct ‘23 and it’s on an oyster. It’s so comfortable as a man with smaller wrists. I got it by waiting my turn and buying other things too and kind of justified the game by telling myself I’d flip it at the end. But I can’t part with mine now man. I’ll sell the other watches before I sell this one.
That’s the funny thing right? You justify these extravagant purchases but you can’t sell the piece because it’s so goood! 😅
Rolex had better solve the ceramic Pepsi bezel insert's cracking problem. That's a pretty serious defect, and not the good kind (like patina, fading, etc.).
It’s pretty rare. I wouldn’t call it a defect. Couple photos circulate online and now all of a sudden everyone is saying the bezels are fragile 😅
How did you get it at retail?
Spend a lot of money and have a lot of patience.
Just wait until all the BS blows away as the watch industry dies. Then you’ll get what you want
Chris, props to you engraving these watches. That's when you know you're just in the game to have the watch and not to sell it, even now if you wanted to I don't think you can lol
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Yes !!! Sell everything (for the price you want). Nice video mate- waiting for it 🏌🏽♂️🥃😊
You know the video isn’t live yet? 😅 thanks anyways Tim G 👊🏻
@@ChristopherNegroni lmao
@@ryan__james lol 😆 I want genuine viewers 🤷🏼♂️
@@ChristopherNegroni haha definitely can't blame you for that
Not gonna Lie bro. I was thinking of selling my batgirl for the new Bruce Wayne and the way you talk about the Pepsi brought back a lot of why I got the batgirl. Which made me fall back in love with it!
That would be a huge mistake. New Black a grey gmt is so boooooring 😅
@@ChristopherNegroni I got blinded by the hype haha
@@tylermanassa5357 😂😂😂
The Pepsi is the Rolex I always wanted, already had a few chances to buy and always chose something else … (TiffanyOP41, Hulk, YM40…) I wonder why?
Only you can answer that one.
This was the validation I needed for confirming the Pepsi is indeed my next chase… and yes I watched the whole video without skipping 😉
It’s a great watch! I appreciate that 😆 I know there’s a few who watch the whole video
really enjoy your editing and camera work 👍👍 for me id keep the pepsi and in future add maybe a newer model ..all rolex gmts are timeless designs
Agreed. The GMT has proven to be a really great model. Thank you!
love the Pepsi
To me the Pepsi is the true modern holy grail Rolex today. Have Daytonas but could never have the call for a Pepsi for now. Thinking about grey market as Chrono24 let you send back the watch if something is not ok
I’m so lucky to receved my Pepsi end of last year.For me this is the grey watch and for so many generations and if they decide to discontinue this magic watch I will keep it forever and pass it to my son.Don’t care if is even 40 thousand +
Amen 🙏🏻
Home run again, keep swinging for the fences with the visuals!
Will do! Thank you!
another good video Negroni. as i commented below, I’ve thought of letting my Pepsi go as I’m looking to consolidate and i don’t wear it a lot. but it’s just too cool. I’d love to see your SOTC.. 6 Rolex that I’m aware of 🤓
I don’t like doing SOTC’s. I know my personality will come off as showy. Maybe if I can do it in a different, more creative way I will. Plus I want to add something big this year. We’ll see.
I'm the guy who feels a little panicked about discontinuation of the Pepsi this year... So I made my first purchase from the gray market this past Friday just days before we find out if it's discontinued this year. Feels like gambling, but now I'm even more excited to see what happens tomorrow. Either way I'll be happy and probably won't sell for the time being at least.
U bought on the peak price I’m afraid. I got mine already one year also from grey market and I don’t think it will be dc.
@@Watch_ur_kicks no, the peak price on Pepsis was back in early 2022 when everything else peaked. They were in the 30s at that point. Currently you're looking at around 23k for brand new. In any case, I'm happy to have one. A few (or several) thousand dollars here or there isn't going to change that.
If it’s a watch you’ll love and wear for many years, it doesn’t matter if you bought at the peak. What’s important if that you bought the watch you wanted.
Correct 👍🏼
After almost 2 years on a waitinglist and me being afraid that the pepsi would be discountinued i bought a pepsi from a grey dealer in november -23.
Had to sell my 114060 to be able to buy the BLRO but i dont regret it at all.
Wonderful watch!
You got the watch you wanted in the end. You made sure you win. No regrets
And to think, I almost sold my 2021 BLRO for 14 k to a collector in November 2023. I decided to hold on to it and now i'm loving it.
Good move!
Giveaway the Pepsi hat to bring luck for the next future gmt Pepsi owner. And the engrave for your Daytona could be: the amount of days you lived until you got the opportunity to have it in your hands, great video as always
I don’t think anybody will want this hat 😅 it’s well worn. And good idea, very thoughtful but I want to engrave something clever, some kind of saying. We’ll see, I may end up going simple and doing my initials
Great stuff mate. Glad to see the Diet Pepsi there - no one needs that sugar 💪🏼 onto the Diet Coke next, though it’s looking like the green gmt hands are back.
Yes sir! I saw the leaks this morning. I’m happy to report I have no urge to run to my AD. And yes 100% some of us understand the trade off of sugar for artificial flavoring can be an overall net benefit 💪🏼
Loll KEEPER! All your watches are Grail status especially the Pepsi, Starbucks and Presi. While you’re at it add the Batgirl lol
It’s true, at one point they were all grail watches. We lose sight of that in the hobby sometimes. No batman for me!
One small disagreement. The “Date” is the most used and useful complication. THEN the GMT/second time zone.
Semantics. You know what I mean. A date comes on a sub, and a gmt. The gmt model line has it all.
Great stuff as usual!
Thanks brotha
That was a good one. 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Dr borrrrrbs 🫶
got a pepsi here, I prefer my silver datejust 36. I am just wearing the pepsi for flying , useful with the time zone. too flat, too boxy at my taste. did not like the new sub too. I suppose I am too on old 36mm shape.
This is a banger, and I know bangers 👍
#lolexbangs
I love this watch but we can't buy as your first watch this is sad😢 buy I can't afford to buy 3 or 4 models of Rolex Atherstone I will buy this watch just right now
Man you get wild with your intros lol pouring coffee and soda on your Rolex’s but I dig it!
lol 😂 it’s fun. Thanks!
Nice story. Agree this is the “best”Rolex sports watch with the most useful compilation ie GMT hand. This one stays in the collection, Daytona/other…probably not.
Daytona is numero uno right now. It’s all I wear nowadays
I’ll never sell my Pepsi! Wearing it now. It goes with anything, just depends on your comfort level with the colors. Mine came on the oyster bracelet but I also have the jubilee from my BLNR to put on it. So much fun to move between the two bracelets. It will always be a special watch. Never sell.
I’ve wanted to buy the oyster also, but it’s expeeeensive! 😅 plus the jubilee is just so good
The hat 😂 you genius
Lmao, I’m shameless dude. I’ll try it all
Damn bro, we all know Rolex doesn’t need advertising at this point but PEPSI! They for sure should throw some money your way for well placed product placement in the video 😂 🤑
Haha 😂 just having fun.
Amazing watch, amazing video. I have 3 Pepsies (preceramic, ceramic steel and meteorite), Batman and a Fat Lady Coke. I am addicted to soda pop. No 🍹 or 🍺! 🥤 has rotted my teeth (and my 🧠), I gotta get out of this hobby!
That’s a cool 3 piece collection! Wish I had a meteorite
Sell: a smaller vintage watch would be an elegant juxtaposition. A 36mm. S Universal Polar Route I would suggest…
As much as I love the polerouter. It wouldn’t be a great replacement to a Pepsi. Maybe an addition to the collection
Woww the best intro
Thanks 😅
Have you accounted for any leap years, in the seconds until your 30th?
Yup! That’s why it’s a unique number of seconds, plus it’s calculated from the time of birth on my birth certificate.
it is such a beautiful piece of tool art lol
Tool art? 🤨
@ it’s a tool watch. But it’s so beautiful I’d consider it art. Ergo tool art lol
@@merlinh420 😆😆😆
Keep that watch cuz!!
Nice one 👌🏻
Thanks ✌️
Great video
Thank you 🙏🏻 😄
Strange how you have come up on my stream maybe it’s a sign . After around 12 years balls deep in the hobby baled out around a year ago and have had zero interest since then . Don’t think I’ve worn a watch since October . Have seven rolex in the bank that couldn’t give a shit about and will be soled on at some point. When you leave a hobby and the obsession leaves there is no interest whatsoever. When I do get round to selling it will be good to bring in some cash .. may in fact look into ditching the Pepsi …
Alrighty then 👍🏼 good luck
Totally worth it not skipping early, I’m kidding I don’t do that 🙄
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So much for the discontinued. The gray market dealers bought the rumor and sold people the news.
😂😂😂 yup. Till next year!
Anyone who believed it is a stupid fuck. Glad I’m not.
Wear it in good health ✌️
Will do! ✌🏼
GREAT CONTENT JUST SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR CHANNEL. YOU GOT GREAT PERSONALITY. GOD BLESS LIL BRO.
Thank you!!! 🙏🏻
I would never sell a Pepsi I got for retail from an AD
🤷🏼♂️ I probably won’t
If Rolex finally get the bezel colour right, there will be a massive sell off of the current Pepsi..now the current Pepsi looks more like coke to me
Pepsi colors are perfection right now 👌🏼 also I disagree that prices will plummet because a color change. People look for mk1 bezels because of that more pink bezel. Wrong color doesn’t mean it won’t be desirable therefore collectible in Rolex world
@@ChristopherNegroni if you read my comment properly, I didn’t say that the price will plummet/decrease.
@@andygregory2145 you’re right I read that wrong. But still speculation on if there will even be a mk4, and more speculation on whether that would be enough to dump prior iterations over a slight hue change
Great 4th of July watch 😂
Merica 🫡
Throwing coffee & cola & other liquids to watches is a bit disgusting
Idgaf
Drive Carefully Me
Not very original. But one of my fav besides “fuck em if they can’t take a joke” sadly those two are taken.
Haha - it never ends!!!!
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Negroni… SELL 👊🏼
I should huh? 😅
Most Definitely…Time for an AP 👊
@@Goldfinger-gv5pv I agree
I will wear a BatMan hat 🧢😜
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I need that Coke to come out😂
Need?
@ChristopherNegroni to be fair, i cant afford it nor would i be allocated one if i could. But it is my favorite gmt master 2 of all time
@ not with that attitude
@ChristopherNegroni you're not wrong😂
I need a starbucks hat!
😂😂😂 get an official visor that the workers wear
Coke is better than Pepsi. It’s the real thing.
Okay 👍🏼
You're going to need to sell the Pepsi to fund getting the more desirable Ghost GMT. That's the hot one everyone needs now.
New GMT is boring and uninspiring. Even if I wanted it I wouldn’t have to sell my Pepsi to fund it either.
@@ChristopherNegroni Kudos for not caring what people think. As long as YOU enjoy your less desirable watch.
@@ListenToPowerViolence lol you’re delusional. Less desirable 😂
Come & get it b:^che$!!! Say hello to my lil friend!
🔫 pew pew
Always good to sell a mass produced overpriced steel icon on good profits.
But never sell the heavenly Day Date, the one n only truly unique Rolex luxury in precious metal.
Like Rolex, they are all on the chopping block 😅
I think you drank too much Negroni cocktail 😅
Thank you 🙏🏻
Potential customer: Hey I want to buy that watch you have for sale.
Christopher Negroni: Sure thing, it's still available.
Potential customer: Oh no wait, you're that moron who pours corrosive drinks all over them, I'll pass.
I’m the moron who pours drinks all over them, yes. Your the moron who watches my videos enraged that you can’t buy one 😜 thanks for watching my fellow moron.
@@ChristopherNegroni I never heard of you before and watched the start of this one video. I have 2 Rolexes and don’t make a personality / lifestyle around it. What a goof.
Nice watch mate but it doesn't match your outfit 😂😂😂😊
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@@ChristopherNegroni 😁🤪🔥😎
I’m a coke guy.
Sounds like fun
Sell it!😅
😂
Chris, what psychedelic drugs have you taken recently????
You gotta be on drugs yourself to even ask me that question 😂
@@ChristopherNegroni just kidding! Your collection is amazing, you inspire other’s in this addiction and passion! Health, prosperity, and future collecting to you and your dear family!
@@simonassouline1230 thank you! 🙏🏻
The watch market is dead 💀
Sell everything!!!
Sell sell sell 🔥 🔥 🔥
Sell it buy bitcoin when it doubles cash out and buy back
Already bought crypto and doubled it this year 😬 I’m out until after halving settles