Thegreyman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:33 am
ArtfulRoger wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 1:27 pm
Been in to numerous ADs recently and all had none for sale, just a few in each window 'for exhibition purposes only'. One of these was a brand new Sub. Quite surreal. When will this weird bubble burst?
I had the day off on Friday so was in town and popped into a few AD's, not just Rolex. The two Rolex AD's just had "exhibition watches" on display. They were both waiting for the next delivery from Rolex so essentially just had watches left that have been promised to customers but were on display at the moment pending the next delivery.
The good thing was that many of the popular models that you will never see in a Rolex AD window were there and could be tried on - Explorer, Explorer 2, GMT Master II, Submariner, Yachtmaster etc. I tried on both a black dial Explorer 2 as well as a GMT Master II BLNR (Batman).
I was told Rolex have actually increased production by about 5% to try and alleviate supply issues. I'm not sure if this was mentioned earlier in the thread, but the AD's will only retain someone's note of interest in a difficult to obtain watch if they are already a known customer i.e. you have made purchases in the past from the AD, in order to weed out those who just want to buy a watch to flip for a profit. If this results in the genuine watch enthusiast being more likely to get a watch then that seems like a good move.
Ive heard this before Patrick, but I have to say my experience was the exact opposite.
I initially went in, in my work uniform, which as a railway man, aint exactly gucci!!! They registered my interest but they didnt have my DJ in any case size at all, so I popped in a couple of times when they got another size in, just to see the dial in the flesh, but then to mess about deciding on which bracelet!
Im not sure if mine didnt fall in to the difficult to obtain pile, but they certainly didnt have any size of my Wimbledon in for several months.
Ive also heard each AD has a different way with their customers. Ive heard horror stories on here about ADs, but mine were absolutely spot on. They knew from the outset I wasnt someone who would be in there 2-3 times a year for another model but I was treated as if I was! No upselling etc that ive also heard about.
I guess in an "Ad lottery" as to the service and availability!!!
On another point, I think im possibly the only one that feels this way, but I actually had no problem waiting for mine.
I went in to Omega in the Trafford ctr not long ago and had a play with the AT. I adore them! The fact I could just hand over payment and walk out with one there and then somehow made it a little less special to me. Even though it was a £7k watch.
I use the term loosely, but I think I "enjoyed" the wait. It made it that bit more special when the call finally came in. I fully appreciate im alone on this view though!.
When theres always biscuits in the barrel, wheres the fun in biscuits!!! (Classic Men Behaving Badly line!).