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10 August 2022, 09:11 PM | #1 |
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Rolex AD @ Bangkok, Phuket, Dubai
Hey all,
Will go to vacation with my family at October The places I’ll have time to visit an AD would be: Phuket, Bangkok, Bangkok airport and at Dubai airport. My wishlist: ss 36/41 OP/datejust blue/mint green -for me41/wife 36 ss 42 sky dweller blue dial on jubilee ss 41 sub date black/green bezel ss pepsi on jubilee ss Daytona panda As I understand that most of the locations I’ll step in are tourist oriented places, I think my strategy would be: I’m a tourist, I come to Thailand/Dubai at least twice a year and I want to build multi brand watch collection over the year. I have quite a lot of watches already and a purchase history of at my country of residence. If they could help and help by allocating my my dream watches. It would be explained that a combo purchase is possible and immediate. What do you think? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
10 August 2022, 09:13 PM | #2 |
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Fantastic enthusiasm but almost ZERO chances of this happening.
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10 August 2022, 09:18 PM | #3 |
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We already have the NO
must try to make it a YES, with anything in life :) Even a nice OP with blue/green dial would be a success for me. I honestly try to remain optimistic as the watch market situation is much better for the buyers now than 6 month ago, hopefully it'll be even better by October. |
10 August 2022, 09:22 PM | #4 |
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Cue all the prices are falling and demand is cooling believeres.
Good luck!
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10 August 2022, 09:36 PM | #5 |
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Sorry but zero chance. There are many people that would and could bundle for any of those combos and still zero.
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10 August 2022, 09:42 PM | #6 |
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Nothing wrong with trying, holidays are already planned anyways and trips must be made by the OP. Good luck.
"Plan for the worst, hope for the best"....
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10 August 2022, 09:47 PM | #7 |
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Airports are your best chance, you might get lucky. But they won't be interested in any relationship overtures, nor will any other dealers if you're not local.
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X infinity
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10 August 2022, 10:18 PM | #9 |
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10 August 2022, 10:20 PM | #10 |
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well in October this year OP will be the expert by trying it himself
don't forget to post back (hopefully with watch unbox pictures hehe)
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I am curious to know how many white dial SS Daytona's and BLROs are sold at random in airport ADs to walk-ins. Anybody land one like this?
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10 August 2022, 11:00 PM | #13 |
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They once asked me to register interest in a European airport because it was a big chain jeweler
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Blue DJ36/41 - Is possible
Mint Green DJ - Doubt it very much As for: ss 42 sky dweller blue dial on jubilee ss 41 sub date black/green bezel ss pepsi on jubilee ss Daytona panda Not a chance I'm afraid. (Sorry, but I regularly travel through these ports)
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10 August 2022, 11:07 PM | #15 |
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enjoy your vacation!
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11 August 2022, 12:16 AM | #16 |
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I will go with no expectation obviously. BTW, How risky is it to travel in Thailand with a Rolex? I wanna go with my polar. |
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They may be interested in how you interact with them, however. Smile first. Wai. Say Sawatdi Krap. Smile again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Rolex AD @ Bangkok, Phuket, Dubai
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It depends on where you go and when you go there. Sukhumvit during the day - completely safe. If you’re in a bar in Patpong, drunk, and it’s very late … not as safe. If you bring a new friend back to your hotel, not safe at all. I’m headed to Thailand later in the year. I’ll bring my white dialed 116500, which is also where I bought it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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11 August 2022, 12:30 AM | #22 |
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Good luck and report back when you can. My instructions and sequencing were very specific to Thailand btw … Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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11 August 2022, 12:37 AM | #24 |
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Wrt the UAE … completely safe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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11 August 2022, 01:29 AM | #26 |
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Absolutely zero change in Thailand.
Again, zero chance. Just being honest. |
11 August 2022, 02:45 AM | #27 |
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Dubai I live in, and use quite often the airport there, zero chance of what you have on your list. Regarding Thailand I was there a couple of months ago, they won’t sell you a watch unless you live there and of course wait on the list. Sorry to burst you bubble but those are my experiences. Better going grey in MBK mall although even their the grey prices seem higher than other countries grey markets.
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11 August 2022, 05:02 AM | #28 |
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Build a multi brand watch collection you say? I think your only hopes of getting a Rolex as a new buyer / tourist is to do a bundle deal with some of those other brands you want, otherwise forget about visiting Rolex ADs and just enjoy the sites.
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11 August 2022, 05:34 AM | #29 |
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Let us know if you manage to get a Daytona at the airport..!
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11 August 2022, 05:44 AM | #30 |
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Why does this questions come up daily for the last 2 years?
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