Rolex ceramic and unobtanium Double Red
No fun anymore...
I feel the same way...
I totally agree, we’re lucky in that I had a 20 year relationship with our AD
How do we foster new PuristS to the hobby?
Imran,
As you described, how can new members get into the hobby?
It's a daunting task in this Instagram, hashtag, world to envisage a 20-year relationship with anyone or anything.
Upfront, before the deep enjoyment can even take hold, how can we expect normal humans (uninfected) to suffer such tribulation that they have to buy 20 watches before being considered good enough to own a desirable watch?
It's difficult for us too as watch buddies, friends, hosts, marshals, etc. to explain to newcomers.
I can understand the difficulties for hand made or hand polished watches like L.U.C, A.L.Sohne and Voutilainen but for an automated factory like Rolex that makes 500,000 to 700,000 watches a year (depending on whom you ask), it's more difficult to understand the rare supply of some models.
What can WE do? Divert them to a different brand so they at least build the joy of watch ownership?
Regards,
MTF
It is just too bad to be "upper middle class" at a watch dealer...
But let's say that you're in USA in a major city (Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, San Francisco), you want to try to support your local community.
You buy a watch or two from the same dealer year after year after year. Say you spend on average $50K a year. You may skip a year but then buy a single $100K piece. So you average a good amount every year. You attend events to support the dealer, you make referrals, etc.
I understand totally BUT
If a Daytona is the only watch a person will ever buy, they should have that privilege
I dare say they could wait a year
But these people get Zero chance of even being on a list in some cases
Sad really
But as I said before
Flipping is a major factor and Rolex can’t be blamed for that
I knew a flipper once who used different names and address to ordet 4 Daytona a year
He justified as the profit as he called it was used to buy a Vintage watch
He did this year after year
We fell out over it
Ni regret from my part
Best
Imran
I completely agree with above commenters re Rolex sales tactics/garbage!
I'll second that
There are so many interesting, outstanding watches in the world that CAN be bought that putting up with this non-sense from dealers that act like they want your business, but then tell you “No” when you want to purchase a particular piece is something I simply won’t do.