
Rolex Trade Up
In “Rolex Trade Up”, Dave tries to trade his way up from a mystery box to a Rolex, one deal at a time. The series starts with whatever is inside the box, and later he experiments with stocks to keep climbing. It's a laid-back self-experiment in Dave's usual style. If you enjoy trade-up challenges, the question is: how far can a few clever swaps really take him?
- Next episode
- –
- Schedule
- About every 21 days
- So far
- 18 episodes
- Where
- YouTube, free
All episodes
- Episode 1Episode 1: Von Mystery Box zu ROLEX Hochtauschen! F01 @dave_9 min
Dave starts with an €800 mystery box and sets out to trade his way up, deal by deal, to a Rolex. What's inside the box – and how far will his first trade get him?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Durch AKTIEN zu ROLEX Hochhandeln? | Rolex Trade up 02 |@dave_9 min
In episode 2 of his Rolex trade-up, Dave tries to use stocks to push his €1,575 further toward a Rolex. Will his stock market plan pay off?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Durch Sneaker RESELLING zu Rolex Hochhandeln! Rolex Trade up 03 | DAVE14 min
In episode 3 of "Rolex Trade Up", Dave turns to sneaker reselling, starting with a pair of white sneakers and aiming to trade his way up to a Rolex. Can shoes really get him there?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Durch SNEAKER zu ROLEX Teil 2! Rolex Trade up 04 | DAVE10 min
Dave continues his Rolex Trade Up with part two of his sneaker reselling project, holding a still-hidden shoe in the thumbnail. Which sneaker is it, and will it move him closer to his goal?
- Episode 5Episode 5: Durch SPORTWETTEN zu ROLEX | Trade Up '05 | @dave_14 min
In episode 5 of his trade-up toward a Rolex, Dave tries something risky: making money through sports betting. Can a gamble like that actually move him closer to his goal – and what will he make of it?
- Episode 6Episode 6: Durch POKEMON zu ROLEX (72 Booster GIVEAWAY) | DAVE14 min
In episode 6 of "Rolex Trade Up", Dave turns to Pokémon: with a sealed Evolutions booster box, he hopes to move a step closer to a Rolex – and he's giving away 72 boosters along the way. Will the cards be worth the next trade?
- Episode 7Episode 7: Durch POKER zu ROLEX (1000$) | Trade Up '07 | DAVE12 min
In episode 7 of his Rolex Trade Up, Dave tries to make money playing poker within a single week, with 1000 $ and the Rolex as his goal. Can the cards really bring him closer to his dream watch?
- Episode 8Episode 8: Durch VINTAGE FASHION (Mystery Box) zu ROLEX! | Rolex Trade up 08 | DAVE12 min
In episode 8 of Dave's Rolex Trade Up, it's all about vintage and second-hand fashion: Dave opens a mystery box full of clothes and sets out to resell them for a profit on his way to a Rolex. What's actually inside the box, and can he turn it into money?
- Episode 9Episode 9: Durch DESIGNER FASHION reselling zu ROLEX | DAVE10 min
This time Dave tries reselling designer fashion to raise enough money to finally afford his Rolex. Can flipping luxury clothing actually bring him closer to his goal?
- Episode 10Episode 10: 7 Tage CRYPTO gehandelt und _____€ verdient! | Rolex Trade up | DAVE12 min
Dave starts with €1,000 and gives himself seven days to fund a Rolex through crypto trading. Which coin will he bet on, and will his plan pay off?
- Episode 11Episode 11: GRAFIKKARTEN & CRYPTO Handel zu ROLEX | Trade up 08'8 min
In this episode of Rolex Trade Up, Dave tries to keep trading toward a Rolex using graphics cards and crypto deals carried over from the last episode. Can the tech and crypto market actually push him closer to his goal?
- Episode 12Episode 12: 24h LEMONADE STAND eröffnet und ____€ verdient! 🍋10 min
Dave opens a lemonade stand for 24 hours, hoping to earn big toward his goal of buying a Rolex, with TomSupreme and Max along for the ride. How much money can a day of selling lemonade really bring in?
- Episode 13Episode 13: Mit diesem TRICK habe ich ____€ VERDIENT! | Rolex Trade up 09 💰10 min
In this episode of Rolex Trade Up, Dave has found an affiliate marketing trick that supposedly lets anyone earn money without experience or an audience – almost like a real-life money glitch. How does it work, and how much will it actually earn him?
- Episode 14Episode 14: Durch CRYPTO Router zu ROLEX (Helium Mining) 💰Trade Up 108 min
In this episode of Rolex Trade Up, Dave tries to earn money by mining crypto with a Helium router – all with the goal of eventually affording a Rolex. Can a small black box really bring him closer to that dream?
- Episode 15Episode 15: 24H PINIEN gesammelt und ___€ VERDIENT 🤑| ROLEX TRADE UP 1113 min
For his Rolex Trade Up, Dave spends 24 hours collecting pine cones to turn them into cash. How much can pine cones actually earn – and will it move him closer to his goal?
- Episode 16Episode 16: ___€ mit 30 Tage Helium MINING verdient 💸 | Rolex Trade up8 min
Dave spends 30 days testing Helium crypto mining with a SenseCAP device as the next step in his Rolex Trade Up. How much can a little box like that actually earn, and is it worth the hassle?
- Episode 17Episode 17: Von MYSTERY Box zu ROLEX Gehandelt ♻️ | Trade Up Finale7 min
In the finale of his trade-up series, Dave looks back on 1.5 years of trading that started with a simple mystery box. How did he work his way up to a Rolex step by step, and which model will it turn out to be?
- Episode 18Episode 18: Wer GEWINNT die ROLEX!? Trade Up FINALE 🎁16 min
In the Rolex Trade Up finale, Dave is giving away the traded-up Rolex to one of his subscribers – but nobody gets it for free. What will the contenders have to do to earn it?
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