It’s good to be a Rolex AD’s repairman! 😉

[DoxaDavid]

Originally Posted by dchernikoff

I think you got it wrong. The AD used his position as a store employee to buy a watch. Which he then "sold" (as a flipper!) to the OPs friend, i.e., in return for him doing the home furnace work. Maybe it's shady that the AD put himself higher on the "list", but on the other hand we don't know if the AD was on his own list for the last year and it was just his time...

In any case, the moral of the story, to me, is be a nice guy and good things may happen to you in return!

-Dan

Sorry Dan I don’t understand your post? The AD (Authorized Dealer) is the owner of the business, not an employee and there were no lists? No one flipped anything. The owner traded a new watch direct to my friend for services.

Your moral is true. Be nice and good things will happen to you!

[AJM914]

[timepieceluvr]

Originally Posted by ~dadam02~

And yet the people on the list get shunted further down. I can kind of understand it, well the AD store one, but not the home one where the AD has abused his position to gain personally from the situation by having his home system done. Poor form.

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[Pantheon]

Holy shit this is a great idea. I'm dropping off my cards at all the ADs lol. I have a construction company and an IT company I have guys that can do anything they need


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[Ivan Drago]

Originally Posted by ~dadam02~

And yet the people on the list get shunted further down. I can kind of understand it, well the AD store one, but not the home one where the AD has abused his position to gain personally from the situation by having his home system done. Poor form.

They are his watches to sell who he wants to. Great story OP

[Mystro]

This also punctuates waiting on a list for a watch for msrp is also not without it’s ironic twists and additional complications.

[Muxi]

Some got skills,
Some got connections,
Some got lucky,
Some got cash.
Some get it for free.

[PepsiBezel]

Great story! Sounds like some “Minnesota Nice” involved as well.

[billfredericks]

HVAC=horologically virtuous and charismatic

[sdiver68]

Originally Posted by gtnator

Proves once again, there is no fair and equitable list!


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My AD told me this outright. They do keep a list, but sell to whomever they want.

[air_king]

AD’s watch, AD’s business, he can sell or not sell to whom ever he likes.

[timepieceluvr]

Originally Posted by air_king

AD’s watch, AD’s business, he can sell or not sell to whom ever he likes.

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[Raypep]

Great Story!

[Bagman]

Originally Posted by jaisonline

this thread proves many things in life are about based on who you know ;)

business deals, buying watches in today's market, finding jobs, and heck, even getting kids into schools (except the huffman and loughlin way).

Relationships built do matter.

amen.

[D.P.G.]

Very similar story I am a pilot for a major USA based legacy airline and stop in from time to time at local AD. To make the story short manager asked if I could get tickets at a lower cost but unfortunately I can't, however I did get him and family upgraded to first class round trip. When your flying from Boston to Honolulu being in first class makes a huge difference in comfort. A few months after his return I asked if he could get me a GMT Master ll (BLNR) in 3 weeks it was on my wrist.

[BlueNote]

There’s a certain social equity in the repairman story. He didn’t go into either situation looking to acquire a Daytona. He has technical skills and knowledge that were of value and forged a relationship with the AD that paid off in an unexpected way. As I see it he earned those Daytona’s.