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8 May 2017, 09:06 AM | #151 | |
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Having visited 11 London-area ADs just this weekend, I can tell you in no uncertain terms where where the SD43 is *not*! ;-) I don't know how you Londoners do it. It's downright depressing to have so many watch shops yet so few actual watches... |
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8 May 2017, 09:06 AM | #152 |
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Saw a Exp 1 in Leicester Goldsmiths on Friday.
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8 May 2017, 09:12 AM | #153 | |
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I spoke to my AD in the vein hope a coke GMT came out at Basel but following that disappointment when I went back he just said I put you on the SD43 list instead. He is a top guy and I wouldn't go to anyone else tbh, as he always looks after me. |
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8 May 2017, 09:15 AM | #154 | |
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Well that's what I was told and it WOS on regent street on Sunday. I'd happily buy the one on display but they would sell it! |
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8 May 2017, 09:19 AM | #155 |
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I'm on the market for a BLNR. They're easy to find in the US, but I was hoping to get one at U.K. pricing. Sadly, it doesn't look like that will happen on this visit. After my whirlwind weekend tour, I did learn one thing: those "lists" are largely BS. Most of the ADs I spoke to acknowledged that big buyers get to the front of the line and that being in the store "at the right time" matters more than where you are on the list and when you signed up. If you've got a good relationship with your AD, that's going to be your best bet. Stop in often. Remind him how much you want the watch. And make it known that you've got cash ready. He'll call you. Good luck! |
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8 May 2017, 09:24 AM | #157 |
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8 May 2017, 10:14 AM | #158 |
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No one from England shops in London, it's just for you visiting folks... or it was till you cleaned us out.
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10 May 2017, 02:56 PM | #159 |
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I got one on a visit from Aus to the UK last week, but I count myself lucky. the VAT refund helps too (net price about USD $7,500).
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10 May 2017, 05:20 PM | #160 |
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If it helps I had a SD43 but just sold it yesterday. Planned to keep and it is a nice watch but all the hype driving the prices up tempted me too much.
It's a very nice watch but it isn't a "wait 10 years" watch - at all. Just a perfectly sized Sub with a nice bit of red writing for people with chunky wrists :) They should have called it the SubDweller. |
10 May 2017, 05:23 PM | #161 | |
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10 May 2017, 05:26 PM | #162 |
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He's absolutely livid and I feel bad as I really was planning to keep it but someone offered me nearly £4.5k over what I paid for it and I couldn't resist. Not sure how many people could. Effectively swapping it for a 5 digit SD and a brand new DateJust 28 for my wife. Both now planning purchases as a result of the sale. He still isn't happy though. |
10 May 2017, 05:28 PM | #163 | |
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Still, £4.5k is amazing but still It does no favours for the market. |
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10 May 2017, 06:44 PM | #164 |
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i got calls for ceramic daytona on 2 seperate waiting lists, i picked one up and declined the other list, i just dont wanna be that guy as i dislike this grey market crap
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10 May 2017, 06:45 PM | #165 |
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Coincidentally I'm sure, Watchfinder have a SD43 for sale today, complete with stickers POA...
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10 May 2017, 07:23 PM | #166 | |
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1. What discount can I expect? 2. Hey I've got a watch eventually that everyone wants thanks to my relationship with MY AD...... Hold on, how much can I make? Oh go on then....... Yep, hard to turn down a large chunk of cash, but surely cannot expect anything else in the future from this AD? And we wonder why a few AD's react the way they do. Sure it's business. Good luck. |
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10 May 2017, 07:25 PM | #167 |
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I got an email from them advertising they have one. POA... I'm guessing £3-4k+ more than RRP!!
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10 May 2017, 07:38 PM | #168 |
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What is the point in POA? Do they offer a different price depending on who you are? I don't get it.
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10 May 2017, 08:24 PM | #169 | |
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They were offering £11k to buy in and taking offers north of £14,500 and sold one for £15k. Prices all over the place as Blowers are/were selling one for £12,950. Chronext want £15,950 |
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10 May 2017, 09:23 PM | #170 |
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By the way Parkhouse in Southampton had 2 black steel GMT-Master 2's yesterday
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10 May 2017, 09:30 PM | #171 |
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Watchfinder said they only accept offers above £15k nice :S
These middlemen gonna make more money on the watch than Rolex |
10 May 2017, 09:44 PM | #172 | |
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Call them back - I will happily take the other :) Trying to get a black dial before my wedding in August. |
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10 May 2017, 10:09 PM | #173 |
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10 May 2017, 10:17 PM | #175 |
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Try £7k over retail!
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10 May 2017, 10:18 PM | #176 |
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10 May 2017, 11:11 PM | #178 | |
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Haha. That's a joke!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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11 May 2017, 12:13 AM | #179 |
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Still 114060 hunting if anyone sees one near the midlands. Willing to travel a hour or so if needed. Goldsmiths Leeds have taken a deposit on the one they had already.
Anyone know which places do 0% as id rather use someone else's money than my own if possible? |
11 May 2017, 12:22 AM | #180 |
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You'll struggle to get 0% on SS Sports now from ADs.
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