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11 January 2018, 12:11 PM | #31 |
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Congrats!
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11 January 2018, 01:19 PM | #32 |
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Well written, that's a great choice..congrats!
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11 January 2018, 01:58 PM | #33 | |
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the waitlist in the UK seems similar to the waitlist for a Porsche GT3 here in the states! They are going for insane prices and depend on your relationship with the dealer etc etc. At any rate congrats. You will love this watch. I have had. A few and this is the best I have seen. |
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11 January 2018, 02:29 PM | #34 |
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Congrats! What a story! You're so lucky!
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11 January 2018, 02:41 PM | #35 |
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Congratulations
That’s great new on many levels My speculations based on your experience are: 1- Rolex is shipping again 2- BLNR isn’t discontinued (yet) 3- it’s a good sign that we will start seeing ss models at the AD displays again HOPEFULLY :) |
11 January 2018, 04:19 PM | #36 |
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That's a great shout. I often overlook them due to their exorbitant pricing. I'm back up in a few weeks so I'll see which boutique they have stock in and go from there.
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11 January 2018, 04:20 PM | #37 |
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Congrats and that’s great news! Hope it starts to trickle down to the rest of us .
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11 January 2018, 05:15 PM | #38 |
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Congrats! A stunner. Wear it in good health
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11 January 2018, 06:23 PM | #39 |
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Definitely the way to do it, it’s what I did and got phone call from two dealers on same day,bartered them against each other and ended up with first free Rolex service!
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11 January 2018, 06:56 PM | #40 |
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Congratulations!! I’ve had mine for 2 weeks now and couldn’t be more pleased with it. Seems like Rolex has catched up a bit and are getting them out to the dealers more frequently. I bought mine in Sweden, and just as you did I also talked to pretty much all the ADs available. Got quoted waiting times ranging from 6 months to 3.5 years. Put myself on the lists, and was very surprised when I got the call just 3 weeks later from an AD 2 hours away.
Enjoy the watch, it really is something extra to pick it up yourself at an AD |
11 January 2018, 07:13 PM | #41 |
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congratulations, enjoy it
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11 January 2018, 10:50 PM | #42 |
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14 January 2018, 01:24 AM | #43 |
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Picked up the watch today.
Interesting chat with the saleswoman, some snippets of which I’ll share as they may be of interest to prospective U.K. buyers. Pretty much all of this has already been revealed at some point or other by Neil and many of the other knowledgable U.K. posters, so I don’t clam the status of a sage. 1) She confirmed what a couple of posters said on page one, that my status as a previous customer counted in my favour when getting the call for the BLNR. 2) Rolex are matching names to serial numbers to keep track of watches, the information being fed to them by the AD. AD’s fear losing their dealer status by allowing watches into the hands of flippers. 3) Aurum are blackballing any customer found to have bought the same watch more than once from all their stores, including outlets in the USA. 4) AD’s only get one day’s notice of a price increase from Rolex. So colour me sceptical when I see the weekly “my AD told me prices are going up next month” thread. 5) I got lucky, lots of people before me on the list turned the watch down, presumably due to liquidity issues following Xmas. So there is hope for those who are on lists that the call may come soon. 5) This particular AD, who bear in mind sourced my BLNR in less than 6 months, have closed their waiting list on every popular SS piece, aside from the Sub No-Date. She quoted me a six month wait. Sub Date is 2 years. She wouldn’t put me on the list for an LVc, but would do when their list reopens, possibly later in the year. She confirmed that Rolex have throttled supply across the board. She said they were getting one Hulk a year(!) which doesn’t seem quite right to me. Though it would explain the near D500-like grey mark-up on that particular piece. 6) Stickers left on! She said they don’t remove them to keep customers happy. COSC tag, price tag and bezel protector all included. She kept the coffin though to be fair I didn’t ask for it. Pics to follow... |
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I searched throughout London and the provinces. The average waiting list then was 6 months or ‘your number 12 on the waiting list’. Eventually had a call in July from a provincial AD. The fall in the GB pound since Brexit has just made things worse. |
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14 January 2018, 02:25 AM | #45 |
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How could Rolex link the serial number to the name of the buyer? It’s written on the card and card is swiped, no electricial transfer of names. Unless the AD specifically share the name?
Thanks for your feedback too, I personally don’t believe it all but good to have the AD’s view |
14 January 2018, 02:37 AM | #46 |
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Congrats and thanks for the info man!
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14 January 2018, 02:38 AM | #47 |
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So it is possible to buy Rolex sports watch without getting gouged by a grey. It just requires a small amount of graft.[/QUOTE]
+1 Congratulations on your blnr |
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14 January 2018, 02:46 AM | #50 |
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14 January 2018, 02:47 AM | #51 |
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So nice that I got a watch thrown in with my stickers. I’d read stories about people finding rogue stickers years after purchase and thought “yeah right”. But seriously, they’re everywhere. Ridiculous.
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14 January 2018, 02:53 AM | #52 |
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Wow. Congrats and enjoy. I know that feeling!
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14 January 2018, 02:57 AM | #53 |
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Congratulations
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14 January 2018, 03:06 AM | #54 |
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Big congrats Zak..
a gorgeous piece,,, looks like you had exactly the same amount of links i had off my blnr and dj2,,,, 7in wrist?,,,,,, |
14 January 2018, 03:09 AM | #55 |
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Your persistence paid off! May you & your wife enjoy your new watches for years to come.
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14 January 2018, 03:12 AM | #56 |
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Congrats mate. I had a similar experience just before Christmas. Been told years by most ADs when I was enquiring late last year. Spoke to the manager of my local Goldsmiths in late November and he asked if I’d bought from them before so I showed him my Explorer bought 4 years prior and he added me quoting at least 6 months. Couldn’t believe it when he called 3 weeks later to say he has one if I’m interested. Literally ran down there to grab it there and then.
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14 January 2018, 03:24 AM | #58 |
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I went to my local AD last year and asked about the Batman , 3 weeks later it was on my wrist 🤓
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14 January 2018, 03:55 AM | #60 |
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Congrats
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