I think Rolex work so hard to protect their brand. If supply finds its way onto shelves, I think they’ll throttle supply to rectify it.
I genuinely don’t see displays full of available watches again (at least not steel/sports models)
Just my opinion, and of course, I could be wrong.
Is it still possible to buy Gold Rolex models or are they as hard to get hold of as SS models now?
I picked this up this weekend. I have been on Ze List since August 21. So not terrible considering this is my first purchase from the shop.
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Well, I was always brought up to not answer a question with a question……
But I think it’s all about the fuller context for the questions posed. Which PM model? Compared to what S/S model? Which AD? Buying history? (Sorry, but it counts) Define what’s “easier” and expectations for lead times (given the response to the earlier questions maybe)
Think that covers it.
All valid points!
Will enquire with my local, they have told me I can only have 1 watch on order at a time, 37mm YM is due anytime for the Wife.. so will see what they say when we have collected that 😄
In the past 18 months I’ve managed to purchase a DJ41, Deepsea and more recently blue BiMetal sub. The latter was with a three month wait.
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Just to add my experience. The wait for a blue dial DJ36 was 8 weeks without purchase history. I had purchased one watch there before but too long ago for it to count towards history for this one.
There was someone else near me in the AD trying to get 5 watches on his list (limited to 3). The AD said the wait for a SS Daytona was 10 years.
Really … I have been waiting for a Daytona for 16 years … with a purchase history etc etc and my AD says that I’m not alone
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Daytona is the most overrated watch ever! If it wasn’t for stupid Insta crowds….
Way before the insta crowds.
I tried to buy one in Vegas in 2002 when I went into Tourneau in Caesars. They told me I needed a ‘personally in store spend of $100k’ to get one. Over the next 10 years whenever I was anywhere on holiday that had a Rolex shop I’d pop in and ask. Waste of time but I quite liked browsing so wasn’t any effort.
In 2013 I decided I wanted a green sub so ‘googled’ it and found out there was a Rolex shop in Taunton which was about 60 miles away. Called them and they didn’t have one but said they would check with their other shops. They called me back and said they could get the sub sent to them and it was agreed I’d go after the weekend. I joked about a Daytona that I’d buy one if they had one. A few hours later they called me and said they had one and the buyer had pulled out. A few days later it was mine. Zero history and never even knew the shop existed.
And will be even harder to get a Daytona in 2023 when it's the 60th Anniversary. Even though they wear a tad small I do love my Daytonas as it's a very handsome chrono, plus I actually prefer the fact it lacks a date function and hope Rolex don't add that next year. Chrono dials are "busy" enough (in my view) without working a date window onto the dial too.
Just because is hard to get eh? What else makes it special?
Nipped into Lister Horsfall in Ilkley today in pursuit of a non date sub. They had a few sports models in the window, display only of course. Was told I couldn't try any on or take them off the cushion, a new policy apparently, so didn't even bother asking for them to be removed from the window. They advised 4 years for anything in stainless steal but that could be reduced down to three if I purchase other non Rolex items in advance. She did say that they only receive three or four of each stainless steal model a year and they of course go to their most loyal customers. Obviously thought this would be the case before going in.
But I kept telling myself that they might have just had a delivery of a non sub date, and so far everyone on their list they had contacted had turned them down, pathing the way for me to snap it up. I really must stop fantasising.
Yes it’s been in the window about 8 plus weeks. Never considered the white face until I saw one. Always wanted a skydweller think the complication is awesome. They let me try it on and then I was smitten. Got the call yesterday now the exhibition replacement sky dweller has arrived
Congrats