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Old 18 December 2017, 01:46 PM   #1
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Discount on AP 26331ST Blue Dial

I am almost ready to pull the trigger on 26331ST Blue Dial Chrono.
Has anyone had any history with any discounts from AD or non AD?
thanks in advance
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Old 18 December 2017, 04:48 PM   #2
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good luck with that. I would say small to no discount from an AD. Great watch though

David SW is selling the silver version which is not nearly as popular and its 7% off retail price. Blue would be less of a discount than that, if he had one.
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Old 18 December 2017, 09:37 PM   #3
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Usssually this watch are selling without discount!
But you can try!
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Old 18 December 2017, 09:45 PM   #4
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https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=573731

Dan is a great guy and this watch will come with everything as would from an AD. Give him a shout he will take care of you.
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Old 19 December 2017, 02:50 AM   #5
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Blue is boutique only? so probably no discount on that one...
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Old 19 December 2017, 02:52 AM   #6
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Blue is boutique only? so probably no discount on that one...
the new one isn't. Although that doesn't mean AP is freely supplying them to ADs though in certain markets. Some AD's in London haven't gotten one yet.
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Old 19 December 2017, 02:55 AM   #7
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Blue is boutique only? so probably no discount on that one...
Nope. I know of a few ADs that received them recently. There's been one at the Toronto AD for the last 2 months too...
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Old 19 December 2017, 03:14 AM   #8
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Nope. I know of a few ADs that received them recently. There's been one at the Toronto AD for the last 2 months too...
For sure. I knew Toronto had one. They actually told me directly that it was a boutique only edition but they got one for "good behavior". Sounds like a steaming load of B.s. to me but who knows.

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Old 19 December 2017, 07:58 AM   #9
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the new one isn't. Although that doesn't mean AP is freely supplying them to ADs though in certain markets. Some AD's in London haven't gotten one yet.
I know from AP Prague even new are Boutique Edition and for that no discount.
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Old 19 December 2017, 08:02 AM   #10
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In the US it is not boutique only, at least not yet. I purchased my direct from the NYC boutique (who confirmed this to be the case).
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Old 19 December 2017, 08:06 AM   #11
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I know from AP Prague even new are Boutique Edition and for that no discount.
its not officially. WoS in London has a waitlist for sure and I believe Neil saw one there a few months back. There is enough sightings at AD's to disprove the fact that AD's cant get them, but AP is holding most of them back for their own retail stores which is true.

AP's website lists boutique exclusives as well. The new ROC's are not, except the special edition Pt/Ti.
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Old 19 December 2017, 10:32 AM   #12
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Nope. I know of a few ADs that received them recently. There's been one at the Toronto AD for the last 2 months too...
Indeed that’s because the prices in Canada are god awful on AP.
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Old 9 January 2018, 05:24 AM   #13
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Certain AD in Toronto quoted me 35,600 msrp on blue roc yikes I asked them to double check that figure cuz I couldn’t believe it and yep they said that’s Canadian retail
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Old 9 January 2018, 05:29 AM   #14
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Certain AD in Toronto quoted me 35,600 msrp on blue roc yikes I asked them to double check that figure cuz I couldn’t believe it and yep they said that’s Canadian retail
sounds about right. Its £20,500 in the UK so about 34,500 canadian loonies. The extra, is punishment for having such a ridiculous name for your money.
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Old 9 January 2018, 05:43 AM   #15
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sounds about right. Its £20500 in the UK so about 34,500 canadian loonies. The extra, is punishment for having such a ridiculous name for your money.
Well, at least your UK price includes VAT. In Ontario, it's an extra 13% in HST.

You can save 8% by exporting out of province or the full 13% out of country, but sheesh.
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Old 9 January 2018, 05:51 AM   #16
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Well, at least your UK price includes VAT. In Ontario, it's an extra 13% in HST.

You can save 8% by exporting out of province or the full 13% out of country, but sheesh.
ouch. You are on the US system of artificially making prices look lower by not including applicable tax? That drives me crazy. I just assumed my home country was the only place that insisted on doing that. I guess you guys tax by province like how the US taxes based on state so the rate varies?
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Old 10 January 2018, 05:45 AM   #17
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its not officially. WoS in London has a waitlist for sure and I believe Neil saw one there a few months back. There is enough sightings at AD's to disprove the fact that AD's cant get them, but AP is holding most of them back for their own retail stores which is true.

AP's website lists boutique exclusives as well. The new ROC's are not, except the special edition Pt/Ti.
I think the new AP ROC ti/platinum are very poor sell and for that reason AP transform a watch who have no demands in a Limited Edition of only 500 pieces watch and also Boutique edition!
In this moment they modified on the site AP ROC blue dial and not appear like Boutique Edition. BUT the main questions are the suply!!!
Because like you say it’s more AD who don’t received one till now and I don’t think they will received one!
It’s a market strategy for AP to can sell AP ROC ti/platinum who are not sell!
Let’s be honest the new ROC blue dial it’s more good look then ROC ti/platinum!
And it’s 50% of the ROC ti/platinum at price!
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Old 10 January 2018, 05:53 AM   #18
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I am not sure if this is a Boutique only watch because I did buy a Navy dial in denmark from an AD and I actually got a discount on it too.

The price was 166.000 DKK + %19 back
Basically when I bought it back in November, I got it for $20.500
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Old 10 January 2018, 05:55 AM   #19
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I think the new AP ROC ti/platinum are very poor sell and for that reason AP transform a watch who have no demands in a Limited Edition of only 500 pieces watch and also Boutique edition!
In this moment they modified on the site AP ROC blue dial and not appear like Boutique Edition. BUT the main questions are the suply!!!
Because like you say it’s more AD who don’t received one till now and I don’t think they will received one!
It’s a market strategy for AP to can sell AP ROC ti/platinum who are not sell!
Let’s be honest the new ROC blue dial it’s more good look then ROC ti/platinum!
And it’s 50% of the ROC ti/platinum at price!
i think they could sell more than 500 easy, maybe the price is the limiting factor but i really like it. Without factoring in price i would get it over a blue ROC. They could sell a lot more of the blue ones too but the other two dials are slower movers and those are the ones they push in much larger numbers to AD's and they sit for a bit. Dial color production and dial market preference are so disconnected its ridiculous.
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Old 10 January 2018, 06:26 AM   #20
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i think they could sell more than 500 easy, maybe the price is the limiting factor but i really like it. Without factoring in price i would get it over a blue ROC. They could sell a lot more of the blue ones too but the other two dials are slower movers and those are the ones they push in much larger numbers to AD's and they sit for a bit. Dial color production and dial market preference are so disconnected its ridiculous.
Yes you have right about the dial!
It’s ridiculous but it’s a market strategy who works if we look to Rolex who use this strategy for many years!
About AP ROC ti/platinum I still think it’s not selling very good because the price like you say and also because if we think about bezel who are the weak point of AP ROC and in this version are made from platinum who are more weak then steel then we can see why it’s not a bestseller!
Also I talk I think in May with AP Boutique Prague and they have one and not many people like it.
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Old 10 January 2018, 07:06 AM   #21
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Govberg had a blue dial roc 2 weeks ago along with both the black and white dial versions. Also had 44 Ti, 44RG. They are not a boutique.
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Old 10 January 2018, 02:18 PM   #22
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The blue dial is no longer boutique, all three are novelties. Canadian prices on AP are ridiculous!
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Old 10 January 2018, 04:18 PM   #23
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The blue dial is no longer boutique, all three are novelties. Canadian prices on AP are ridiculous!
at least for a week they are.

this year's new releases from AP will be coming at SIHH in a week.
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at least for a week they are.

this year's new releases from AP will be coming at SIHH in a week.
Can't wait!
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