Tried to buy a Rolex and walked out with these instead

[oldman2005]

My bro-in-law tried out my SD43 and Sub, he loved the SD43 and my sister asked me to help buy her a SD43 for my brother-in-law. Again I tried at local ADs and was told that they have received less SD43 than SS Daytona so far. So I informed my sister of the bad news and she asked if I could get the Submariner instead, well I told her no Submariner neither.

She will skip the Rolex altogether and get him a new car. The amazing things is there was no customer in these Rolex ADs and I walked in to buy a Rolex and walked out with these promotion magazines for watches they don't have. A loss for Rolex IMO

[Bt122]

What kind of car?

[rogerlu]

I am sure the AD has lots of Rolex watches sitting in the case. They are just not what you were looking for.

[oldman2005]

Sport car up to him to chose which specifically.

[oldman2005]

Originally Posted by rogerlu

I am sure the AD has lots of Rolex watches sitting in the case. They are just not what you were looking for.

Yes, ocean of Dayjust but almost no SS sport. I have very good relationship with the AD but it was no help this time.

[Art 1]

Must be awful to sell a product that they can't get in to sell.

[MinMay]

I rather have a car instead. :)

[fskywalker]

Just give him your SD43 and problem solved!

[lecorsaire]

This situation is really starting to become ridiculous. Rolex should make sure that ADs always have at least 4-5 SS Submariners at all times with more Dates than ND for obvious reasons. When people can’t walk in off the street and buy a new Sub there’s clearly a problem. The Submariner is not a Daytona. They’re making a big mistake by holding back production. This new CEO, Mr. Dufour is a jackass.

[jrs146]

Look like great reading material


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[EdwardC]

If this happens to me I guess i can't complain? Nevertheless it's good to build relationship with them

[liuk3]

Originally Posted by MinMay

I rather have a car instead. :)

LOL. Yeah seriously, I'd rather have the sports car anyway.

[bdex75]

Sad. They probably had a bunch in the safe in the back.


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[gt0279a]

Small world. Got the same treatment at the AD. At least I received a catalog with a picture of the watch I wanted to buy




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[dkg1616]

I just sold my sports car...2010 Camaro SS with about 500HP

Decided I would work towards a vette instead!

[oldman2005]

Originally Posted by fskywalker

Just give him your SD43 and problem solved!

I thought about it

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by oldman2005

My bro-in-law tried out my SD43 and Sub, he loved the SD43 and my sister asked me to help buy her a SD43 for my brother-in-law. Again I tried at local ADs and was told that they have received less SD43 than SS Daytona so far. So I informed my sister of the bad news and she asked if I could get the Submariner instead, well I told her no Submariner neither.

She will skip the Rolex altogether and get him a new car. The amazing things is there was no customer in these Rolex ADs and I walked in to buy a Rolex and walked out with these promotion magazines for watches they don't have. A loss for Rolex IMO

Buy an Omega PO.


Available and comparable in every way. You won't regret it.

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by EdwardC

If this happens to me I guess i can't complain? Nevertheless it's good to build relationship with them

The "relationship" thing is a hoax.

[oldman2005]

Originally Posted by lecorsaire

This situation is really starting to become ridiculous. Rolex should make sure that ADs always have at least 4-5 SS Submariners at all times with more Dates than ND for obvious reasons. When people can’t walk in off the street and buy a new Sub there’s clearly a problem. The Submariner is not a Daytona. They’re making a big mistake by holding back production. This new CEO, Mr. Dufour is a jackass.

I personally think there's some internal issues at Rolex. Many of us here will wait for a Rolex but we are a minority, I believe the majority will not wait like my sister situation where the watch is intended to be a present, you can't delay a present.

Rolex is big and doesn't care about short term situation but many of these ADs are independently owned, they need to pay their rents, sale persons, security, insurance, bills,... how can they afford to sit around watches that don't move yet don't have the watches they can sell?

[oldman2005]

Originally Posted by gt0279a

Small world. Got the same treatment at the AD. At least I received a catalog with a picture of the watch I wanted to buy




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I think will send these as gift to my brother-in-law instead of a real SD43/Sub

[AK797]

Originally Posted by rogerlu

I am sure the AD has lots of Rolex watches sitting in the case. They are just not what you were looking for.

I thought that read - lots in the safe but you were not what they were looking for... which sadly applies half the time too.

[Rick_Nashville]

Originally Posted by oldman2005

My bro-in-law tried out my SD43 and Sub, he loved the SD43 and my sister asked me to help buy her a SD43 for my brother-in-law. Again I tried at local ADs and was told that they have received less SD43 than SS Daytona so far. So I informed my sister of the bad news and she asked if I could get the Submariner instead, well I told her no Submariner neither. She will skip the Rolex altogether and get him a new car. The amazing things is there was no customer in these Rolex ADs and I walked in to buy a Rolex and walked out with these promotion magazines for watches they don't have. A loss for Rolex IMO

Before you completely ditch the Rolex gift idea, you should check on the availability of the Sub ND ceramic. It's an extraordinarily stunning, handsome, rugged, satisfying watch. I've been wearing mine this week for the first time in a few months, and I can't stop looking at it and admiring the beauty of this watch. - Rick.

[arguetaoscar]

Originally Posted by Rick_Nashville

Before you completely ditch the Rolex gift idea, you should check on the availability of the Sub ND ceramic. It's an extraordinarily stunning, handsome, rugged, satisfying watch. I've been wearing mine this week for the first time in a few months, and I can't stop looking at it and admiring the beauty of this watch. - Rick.

X2, yesterday wore mine and is simple yet amazing.


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[T01]

Sorry to hear that.

[el-heffe]

Wouldn't a SD43 (even with the gray market surcharge) still be cheaper than a sports car? I hesitate to recommend anyone pay a surcharge for gray market, but it might be a win-win in this case.

[oldman2005]

Originally Posted by el-heffe

Wouldn't a SD43 (even with the gray market surcharge) still be cheaper than a sports car? I hesitate to recommend anyone pay a surcharge for gray market, but it might be a win-win in this case.

I'll take a sport car too

[oldman2005]

Originally Posted by arguetaoscar

X2, yesterday wore mine and is simple yet amazing.


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No sub ND neither

[Atom4]

It's never a loss for Rolex. People are still buying their watches.

[petehk]

Same in my town. Impossible to get any SS models at AD. I actually think the ADs and gray market dealers are rigging the market together. Not difficult to get a SD43 if you are willing to part with US$15000 or more. But still no shortage of takers - the more scarcity the more people want them.

[SpeedyTuomas]

Originally Posted by lecorsaire

This situation is really starting to become ridiculous. Rolex should make sure that ADs always have at least 4-5 SS Submariners at all times with more Dates than ND for obvious reasons. When people can’t walk in off the street and buy a new Sub there’s clearly a problem. The Submariner is not a Daytona. They’re making a big mistake by holding back production. This new CEO, Mr. Dufour is a jackass.

The situation has been similar in Europe (and based on my trips, also in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur) for over a year. Before, when people from Europe wrote a post like this the responses from US members were among the lines "There are ten Daytonas in the secret safe" or "You must take care of your AD relationship, I buy my AD guy expensive wines, cigars and NHL game tickets"