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Old 11 November 2018, 06:16 AM   #1
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This has to be the most SS sports pieces I’ve seen in any UK Rolex AD window in a while.
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Old 11 November 2018, 06:35 AM   #2
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Rolex is an aspirational product, and they have a long-term strategy. Working class aspire to own a Rolex.
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Old 11 November 2018, 06:40 AM   #3
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And your point is what
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Old 11 November 2018, 06:41 AM   #4
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And your point is what
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Old 11 November 2018, 06:46 AM   #5
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Rolex is an aspirational product, and they have a long-term strategy. Working class aspire to own a Rolex.
Some would even argue that the traditional idea of a working class doesn’t exist. Is there actually any statistical evidence that the ‘working class’ aspire to own a Rolex?

OP can you say where that was? It’s a good selection actually.
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Old 11 November 2018, 06:53 AM   #6
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Some would even argue that the traditional idea of a working class doesn’t exist. Is there actually any statistical evidence that the ‘working class’ aspire to own a Rolex?

OP can you say where that was? It’s a good selection actually.
Well i am certainly not in that category in any way..
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Old 11 November 2018, 07:29 PM   #7
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Some would even argue that the traditional idea of a working class doesn’t exist. Is there actually any statistical evidence that the ‘working class’ aspire to own a Rolex?

OP can you say where that was? It’s a good selection actually.
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Old 11 November 2018, 06:47 AM   #8
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Pardon me
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Old 11 November 2018, 09:08 AM   #9
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Old 11 November 2018, 11:20 AM   #10
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Rolex is an aspirational product, and they have a long-term strategy. Working class aspire to own a Rolex.
In order for this post to be considered for forum acceptance, you will need to provide undeniable and specific documentation (proof) of the existence of this Rolex strategy you mentioned.

The general opinion these days is that Rolex is not implementing a strategy in any way, but rather the intensely hot global economy is simply outpacing the production and distribution of SS Sports references, so any mention of a "strategy" will be challenged.
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Old 11 November 2018, 08:27 PM   #11
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In order for this post to be considered for forum acceptance, you will need to provide undeniable and specific documentation (proof) of the existence of this Rolex strategy you mentioned.

The general opinion these days is that Rolex is not implementing a strategy in any way, but rather the intensely hot global economy is simply outpacing the production and distribution of SS Sports references, so any mention of a "strategy" will be challenged.
Their mild strategy of curbing flippers by vetting and restricting allocations is in reaction to the huge rise in demand in 2017 as they freely admit, but Rolex are not behind this transformation of the market for Rolex and PP and AP sports models, they are just the beneficiaries.
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Old 11 November 2018, 06:44 AM   #12
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Pretty much what you’d see here as well but just not the popular ones.
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Old 11 November 2018, 06:50 AM   #13
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Nice to see something in the window
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Old 11 November 2018, 07:35 AM   #14
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Is that an Ice Blue dial on that platinum Day-Date?
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Old 11 November 2018, 07:45 AM   #15
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Looks pretty good. Do they sell at Msrp?

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Old 11 November 2018, 07:48 AM   #16
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Looks pretty good. Do they sell at Msrp?

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The prices are displayed and look like MSRP to me. In the UK I’ve never heard otherwise. Can ADs sell for more than MSRP in the US?
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Old 11 November 2018, 10:15 AM   #17
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The prices are displayed and look like MSRP to me. In the UK I’ve never heard otherwise. Can ADs sell for more than MSRP in the US?
No, not in US

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Old 11 November 2018, 07:54 AM   #18
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That's the best UK window display I've seen this year for SS models. Which is saying something :(
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Old 11 November 2018, 08:05 AM   #19
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Doesn’t happen to be Michael spires does it ?
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Old 11 November 2018, 08:25 AM   #20
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Doesn’t happen to be Michael spires does it ?


Not in Truro.


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Old 11 November 2018, 09:55 AM   #21
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Looks s bit like Exeter

I know they don’t maintain rigid lists like most ADs

Great guys to deal with. Wish their were my local AD
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Old 11 November 2018, 08:41 AM   #22
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No real gems there
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Old 11 November 2018, 08:56 AM   #23
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No real gems there
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Old 11 November 2018, 09:02 AM   #24
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What are talking about?? How is that Daytona still available??
I’m confused. Is it an AD?


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Old 11 November 2018, 10:02 AM   #25
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What are talking about?? How is that Daytona still available??
I’m confused. Is it an AD?


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Probably cause it’s a TT Daytona.
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Old 12 November 2018, 06:58 AM   #26
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Probably cause it’s a TT Daytona.


Ah yes I see that now on the pushers. I still haven’t seen one in a window (in London) for ages though. Would have expected it to be snapped up given the ceramic Daytona is a pipe dream.


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Old 12 November 2018, 07:02 AM   #27
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Ah yes I see that now on the pushers. I still haven’t seen one in a window (in London) for ages though. Would have expected it to be snapped up given the ceramic Daytona is a pipe dream.


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And yes, I know, that isn’t a ceramic one, but I expect all Daytonas to pretty much disappear before they hit displays, let alone one with a pre ceramic bezel, particularly during our sports model famine... which has reached biblical proportions


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Old 11 November 2018, 05:41 PM   #28
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What are talking about?? How is that Daytona still available??
I’m confused. Is it an AD?


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run and buy their TT Daytona....they’ll be very grateful
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Old 11 November 2018, 06:46 PM   #29
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What are talking about?? How is that Daytona still available??
I’m confused. Is it an AD?


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the picture may be taken 2, 3 years ago.
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Old 11 November 2018, 07:32 PM   #30
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the picture may be taken 2, 3 years ago.
Taken day I posted it 10/11/2018
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