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5 September 2018, 05:13 PM | #31 |
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Honestly kind of enjoy the hunt/scarcity makes the pay off so satisfying and its kind of nice not seeing a ton of BLROs, BLNRs, Daytonas, Sea Dwellers, and Sky Dwellers out there and on the wrists of those who "just wanted a Rolex". Just makes the one you own that much more special. If they were just sitting in cases waiting to be sold I am not sure if I would lose interest or if I'd just make many irresponsible decisions.
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5 September 2018, 05:35 PM | #32 |
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I agree. My worst nightmare is walking into an AD and seeing their cases brimming with stainless Daytonas, subs, GMTs. There would be nothing to complain about. I would completely lose interest.
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5 September 2018, 05:41 PM | #33 | |
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I live in an oil and gas city, SD/Subs/GMT's are so ten a penny here on rig workers wrists that the none watch buying public pay them any attention ... on the occasions i've worn my OP or back when I had my DJ, those were the watches that none watch buyers actually commented on, and those comments would be along the lines of buying one for a husbands big birthday/Christmas/anniversary, or the guys themselves stating they would love a Rolex like the OP or DJ and will get one one day once the kids leave home etc. Every second post on forums is around the SS shortage and we have to accept that its purely WIS that are champing at the bit, nobody else cares ... in respect to the attention shifting to other brands, WIS will inevitably already have others in their collection, the general public, who have hankered for a Rolex for years and years will still go and try on what the AD has in stock and buy the watch they like on the day .... they dont tend to do months of homework and simply check out a couple of AD's that have Rolex in the window and make a purchase ... the majority of them wont look at PP/JLC/Hublot/RM and so on .... the price is laughable to them, as for joining forums and taking part in discussions about watches .... that would never even cross their minds, they just bought a watch, its not a lifestyle choice at the end of the day. |
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5 September 2018, 06:02 PM | #34 |
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how about void the warranty for watches thats not purchased directly from an AD.
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5 September 2018, 06:04 PM | #35 |
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Rolex will continue on pushing harder on the higher profit margin DJ/TT/PM and cutting back lower profit margin SS Sport. WIS is very small number of Rolex buyers that makes almost no difference to Rolex if you buy another watch from them or not.
Rolex doesn't sell you your SS sport watch does not mean that you have to give up buying more watch or give up your watch hobby, there're other awesome fish out there in the ocean. |
5 September 2018, 11:35 PM | #36 |
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6 September 2018, 09:34 AM | #37 | |
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Tons of profit margin on just 1 precious metal piece for sure. |
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6 September 2018, 10:01 AM | #38 | |
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6 September 2018, 08:28 PM | #39 | |
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Easy Solution for SS Shortage
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In my experience the ‘average man’ doesn’t just say Rolex anymore, he says Rolex Submariner or Rolex Daytona. I’m not disagreeing that AD staff are lazy and have offered the easy sellers, but I think that the SS sports range hype is not exclusive to the WIS community anymore. Rolex as a brand has hit headlines/media hard in recent years, and not always for the right reasons, and more and more people are familiar with the range. Your average Joe who likes a ‘nice watch’ will refer to the sports models nowadays. Anyways, SS sports models aside, almost anything in SS is pretty rare at the moment. You might see the odd DJ36 or a Milgauss, maybe an Airking, but it’s pretty slim picking for SS. Even new DJ41’s are slim pickings currently, certainly around London and the south anyway. |
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6 September 2018, 11:30 PM | #40 | |
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My colleague, Chinese, knows only Datejust and Day Date. When i mentioned the value difference between Datejust, PM models, and SS sport models, he was surprised. He paid full price for his SS Datejust a couple of years ago. |
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7 September 2018, 12:25 AM | #41 | |
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I do agree 100% that most salespeople are lazy. But trying to convince someone that wants a Sub that this really nice TT Datejust is just the thing for them is no small feat. Now, I also acknowledge that there are many buyers that don't know or care and just want a Rolex, any will do. But again, in talking with some contacts at these AD previously mentioned, they have plenty of unsold "less desirable" pieces in their cases. One claimed that he figures they have lost $200K in sales over the last year, by not having requested pieces. As with many other vertical markets, the internet makes for more informed buyers. I think the guy who worked his ass for for 40 yrs and wants any ole' Rolex, and doesn't know or care, is long gone. Instant info these days makes for a more particular buyer (IMHO). My preferred AD just told me that they finally received a forecast from their rep on what allocated pieces they will get by the end of they year. He said they haven't seen that in years. That is not to say they are getting a lot, but at least they know whats coming and how or who to sell. I think this whole shortage is not a strategy at all and just way too conservative forecasting over a year ago. I, for one, am most displeased and find the whole shortage thing silly. E- |
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7 September 2018, 12:40 AM | #42 |
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The general public is definitely becoming more aware of Rolex sports models. I'm now hearing people say, "I've always wanted a Submariner," and I've known three non-watch people go out and pick them up recently (all used, interestingly).
I also think that as younger people mature and get their first "big boy" jobs, they are more likely to go for the sport models than the blingy classic PM models. It's a combination of being more under-the-radar, they appear more robust and in-line with an active lifestyle, and they don't want to look like their car and insurance salesmen parents with their Datejusts and Daydates.
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7 September 2018, 03:02 AM | #43 |
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7 September 2018, 03:44 AM | #44 |
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First thing that comes to mind is Dr. Evil (Rolex) saying
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7 September 2018, 04:22 AM | #45 |
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What’s wrong with wanting a TT datejust?
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7 September 2018, 04:29 AM | #46 |
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just get the once you like when they are available... loads of persons still buys those models you don't like.
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7 September 2018, 06:29 AM | #47 |
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dont fix what ain't broke
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