Availability in the UK

[Benjo74]

Originally Posted by Beller

I was in Manchester City centre yesterday. There is a shop called rockerfellers that had both the white and black ceramic Daytona. No prices in window, but website says £15.9k. They also had 2 BLNR GMT.

This is why they are in the window and not on someone's wrist. I do wonder how much of this price hype is warranted - I'm not aware of anybody who has paid £16k for a ceramic Daytona (at least nobody seems ready to admit to it) and meanwhile the ones that are available for sale at that price sit unsold.


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[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by Benjo74

This is why they are in the window and not on someone's wrist. I do wonder how much of this price hype is warranted - I'm not aware of anybody who has paid £16k for a ceramic Daytona (at least nobody seems ready to admit to it) and meanwhile the ones that are available for sale at that price sit unsold.

Someone who pays 20K USD for a DaytonaC probably isn't even aware of the retail price. Not everyone is informed about Rolex pricing, and dealers might not come out and say "By the way, we are charging a 90% premium to the standard retail price"

[TempoKing]

Originally Posted by giskard

There seem to be hulks for sale on this forum. Another possibility if you want to buy new is to pop over to NYC for a quick trip and get something there.

That is right ...I just sold mine to a friend in HK

[TempoKing]

Originally Posted by Benjo74

This is why they are in the window and not on someone's wrist. I do wonder how much of this price hype is warranted - I'm not aware of anybody who has paid £16k for a ceramic Daytona (at least nobody seems ready to admit to it) and meanwhile the ones that are available for sale at that price sit unsold.


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I just sold two Daytona-C's to the UK
...and I only asked 12.400 pounds each..now that I see they command
16.000 pounds each - I fully understand why my buyer
was "begging" to close the deal fast ...ha ha ha

[SC11]

Originally Posted by TempoKing

I just sold two Daytona-C's to the UK
...and I only asked 12.400 pounds each..now that I see they command
16.000 pounds each - I fully understand why my buyer
was "begging" to close the deal fast ...ha ha ha

They are asking strong money but then we don't know what they actually sell for!

You are not far off from my experience, a couple of colleges have picked up around 13k from a London dealer.

[VladimirS]

Saw a SS GMT (black) at Mappin & Webb Chester today.

Grey dealer close by had a sub LV in the window but at a 1k premium.

[Benjo74]

Originally Posted by SC11

They are asking strong money but then we don't know what they actually sell for!



You are not far off from my experience, a couple of colleges have picked up around 13k from a London dealer.

This is what I mean. I've seen a few forum claims to have sold them for £12.5k but never seen anyone admit to paying £16k (or claiming to have sold one for that).

Someone earlier made a good point - if anyone actually does pay £16k then they probably have no idea about the RRP and aren't likely to hang out discussing things on watch forums.


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[AK797]

Originally Posted by SC11

Yeah plenty of stock...

My sister works opposite and popped in to ask the price

A lot of their watches are footballer's watches as well. I'd buy if they were red, but never blue.

[texasmade]

That's quite a display they have going on. Too bad those watches are in a shop window and not on wrists.

[SC11]

Originally Posted by AK797

A lot of their watches are footballer's watches as well. I'd buy if they were red, but never blue.

More money then sense

But guess to some the premium is peanuts!

[Shaky]

Originally Posted by SC11

More money then sense

But guess to some the premium is peanuts!

Valid point, when your earning £100k per week and upwards of that for the two big teams in the area. I wouldn't think they would blink at those sort of prices. Mind you they are likely to walk straight into an AD and get one at RRP instantly anyway.

Photos on the wall etc.

[Burger70]

Originally Posted by VladimirS

Saw a SS GMT (black) at Mappin & Webb Chester today.

Grey dealer close by had a sub LV in the window but at a 1k premium.

These are the delightful people that have got me a BLNR.

[Steve36Efc]

Originally Posted by VladimirS

Saw a SS GMT (black) at Mappin & Webb Chester today.

Grey dealer close by had a sub LV in the window but at a 1k premium.

I nearly bought an LVc from the grey dealer you mentioned in April last year, decided to hang fire as it was only £300 below retail, a week later managed to get one from Mappin & Webb BNIB my name on the card. Definitely would not be paying over RRP.

[Stevec14]

Sorry to go a bit off topic, but anyone in the Canary Wharf area could do worse than visit watches of Switzerland. They have a gmt LN, deep sea, air king, both tt subs, tt gmt and various others. First time I've seen a ss gmt in a window for ages....

[R0bertb00th]

Seems to be a real shortage of sports models in the U.K. In general

[BadBoyR]

Laing's in Glasgow had a GMT ln in stock yesterday

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[SC11]

Originally Posted by R0bertb00th

Seems to be a real shortage of sports models in the U.K. In general

They are out there if you look! obviously excluding the D-Blue and Daytona

[BadBoyR]

Originally Posted by SC11

They are out there if you look! obviously excluding the D-Blue and Daytona

I'm finding it hard to even get blnr

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[capacitance]

Anyone know where I can pick up a Sub no-date without a 3-6 month wait, near or close to London?? I cannot believe it, struck out at 5 different stores.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by BadBoyR

I'm finding it hard to even get blnr

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BLNR and LVc are still quite elusive, don't see many forum alerts on these.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by capacitance

Anyone know where I can pick up a Sub no-date without a 3-6 month wait, near or close to London?? I cannot believe it, struck out at 5 different stores.

Probably too late but Fraser Hart Brent Cross had one recently apparently.

[md2010]

great info on Rolex availability in uk so far. First post on the forum. I Will be in London in end of May /early June. Looks like no chance of picking up a BLNR there ): . I have a DJ2 in black dial , may be will pick up a exp 2 polar.
What sort of discount can I expect on exp 2 or op 39 ? Sorry if I offend anyone as my first post - already asking of the discount.
Thanks Gents - great forum.

[Lex_luthor]

What's availability like on the GMT II LN in general? My local ad just got one in, it's a flip between that now or hes saying up to 6 months for a date sub.

[wb55]

Lol 6 months for a date sub. I think everyone who works at an AD is also known as Michael Fish.

[BadBoyR]

Originally Posted by Lex_luthor

What's availability like on the GMT II LN in general? My local ad just got one in, it's a flip between that now or hes saying up to 6 months for a date sub.

They are easier to get and an AD can get you one generally, same for the date sub.

Gleneagles in Scotland had a date sub this weekend.

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[SC11]

Originally Posted by BadBoyR

I'm finding it hard to even get blnr

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It was kind of a joke to Robert as I spoke with him the same day with a heads up to two Sub dates.

Unfortunately I've not heard of any BLNR's I did have a call on one just over a week ago but didn't know anyone after one.

I know a few AD's who haven't got a waiting list on these but they do still sell within days of being in the window and they are all located north London areas so a trek for you.

[SC11]

Originally Posted by capacitance

Anyone know where I can pick up a Sub no-date without a 3-6 month wait, near or close to London?? I cannot believe it, struck out at 5 different stores.

PM incoming

[Dirty Tool]

Originally Posted by capacitance

Anyone know where I can pick up a Sub no-date without a 3-6 month wait, near or close to London?? I cannot believe it, struck out at 5 different stores.

I saw one last Wednesday in Fraser Hart, brent cross. Posted it in the other UK availability thread. Give them a call maybe its still there. Good luck.

[BadBoyR]

Originally Posted by SC11

It was kind of a joke to Robert as I spoke with him the same day with a heads up to two Sub dates.

Unfortunately I've not heard of any BLNR's I did have a call on one just over a week ago but didn't know anyone after one.

I know a few AD's who haven't got a waiting list on these but they do still sell within days of being in the window and they are all located north London areas so a trek for you.

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[Devildog]

Originally Posted by BadBoyR

I'm finding it hard to even get blnr

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Try Laings in Glasgow. Quoted me less than 3 months