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I just got back from visiting one of two local Rolex ADs. The store had one Air King. Zero Submariners (any metal). Zero Explorers. Zero Explorer Twos. One - Two Tone GMT Master II (none in steel). Zero SkyDwellers. Zero SeaDwellers. Zero DeepSeaDwellers....
I too refuse to fall prey to this type of marketing.
I absolutely love the brand. But when you can't get what you want, there are HUNDREDS of other brands out there making great, and unique pieces. I have a Sub and a SS / White Daytona. Love them! I also have four more on my "wish list" which of course the ...
Know the customer
That’s what my AD said. The AD gets audited by Rolex on these hard to get pieces. My AD gets cold calls from customers asking for the same watches that we all want. That’s why “Rolex circle of trust “ is an appropriate term from the previous post. ...
I was with a friend yesterday at my AD and we must have been lucky because there was Submariner LN and LV, GMT Master Batman, Air King, Submariner, Daytona RG bracelet and on oysterflex etc.
No Daytona, No Skydweller My friend took the green Submariner
Timing is everything.
Patience with an open mind. I was up in Montreal when I found my stainless steel Daytona. I was looking at the display of various Daytonas (all PM) and the salesman said he had a SS in the back. He came out with a white SS Daytona. I was at-the-right-plac...
I agree about timing ...
I stopped by a Rolex AD while on business travel, recently, in a small US city and they had SS Sub with date in the case. I passed on that — a few days later they let me know that they unexpectedly received a SS Sub no-date and I bought it! Now awaiting d...
Interesting post!
I was traveling last year and went to an AD and bought a non Rolex piece for my son. I got to receive the business card of the AD. Just recently I emailed the AD that I’ll be traveling to the said place and is inquiring for a specific Rolex piece and the ...
My AD has to screen his customers.
Apparently, there are those who buy in US to sell with gray dealers in Asia. One AD had Rolex warn them that the submariner that was sold showed up at a resale site in Asia. So know your customers.
Just visited AD...
New Rolex policy. No more special order for special customers on hard to get pieces. It’s even harder now. AD must just wait for their allocation.