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7 February 2024, 04:48 AM | #91 |
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Just to clarify, the palm dial will be discontinued in April.
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8 February 2024, 05:59 AM | #95 |
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When do they technically get discontinued for example when is the latest that I will know its possible that I can still get a green palm dial? For example if it is off of the rolex.com website at that point will I have no chance of getting the Green Palm Dial? Or is it still possible to purchase a green palm dial even after that from an AD? Could I still get one in May possibly from an AD if it gets discontinued by Rolex around that March Watches and Wonders showcase?
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8 February 2024, 06:47 AM | #97 |
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That would be too bad, as I really like the mint green fluted motif dial, hoping my AD can find me one if this info is true!
I love my blue fluted motif dial! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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8 February 2024, 10:29 AM | #99 |
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I had an unrelated chat with my SA today. Without me asking he offered up the same rumor, no more YM2 or motif dials, implied that it came from their rep.
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8 February 2024, 10:37 AM | #100 |
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So strange. It appears Rolex has announced a discontinuation to the AD network a couple months in advance. I’ve only been in this game 7 years, but I can’t recall this ever happening before. Usually the ADs find out this info the same time as the general public.
Enough credible people are echoing it so I am a believer. Glad I picked up my Olive Palm Motif dial recently. It’s a great watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
8 February 2024, 02:35 PM | #101 |
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So tempting to pick one up knowing it’s getting discontinued, but will have to fight the urge
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8 February 2024, 03:43 PM | #102 |
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Like all special editions, when they come out there is great demand, After the initial surge, it dies back until they are sold at a discount. This is because most people want conventional. In th3 case of the motif, it is more difficult to read the time IMHO
This doesn't occur with rolex, because everything gets sold, but still rolex doesn't want to push dead ducks. It prefers waiting lists, rather then dealers scrambling around to find buyers |
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The motif dials have been hardly driven in. They were recently (2022 or 2023) introduced to the 41 mm datejust range. I wouldn't put my money on their discontinuation. You guys do realize that many people can gain monetarily when they do spread rumours about speculative assets (which watches shouldnt be).
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11 February 2024, 03:06 AM | #107 |
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Should they really discontinue the fluted motif dials they might come up with a kind of "celebration fluted motif dial" where every color of the previous fluted motifs is represented. A bit daring for a Datejust but not completely unrealistic if you look at some of their recent releases. What do you think?
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11 February 2024, 04:53 AM | #109 |
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I can see certain watches and configurations remaining on the website while they are still selling them. Who knows when production has actually stopped. If production stopped, says January 31, it would make sense to keep them on the website for a while longer. So, discontinuing something isn’t necessarily mutually exclusive from having it still on the website.
That being said, I wasn’t a fan of the palm dial. I still haven’t seen one in person, and here in LA I pretty much see everything (including a WG/oysterflex Yachtmaster yesterday). If I were a landscape architect, however, it would actually be the perfect watch. Mercedes discontinued a certain car for 2024. As of last night, the Mercedes website still has the configurator up for the 2023 model. |
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Just because something is discontinued doesn’t mean its value will increase
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12 February 2024, 01:37 AM | #111 |
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I have a blue motif dial and its lovely.
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Many regards 😁
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Just maybe someone will believe my best intentions 😇 from months ago
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=942835 Oh the motif dials are gone along with the YM2 |
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11 April 2024, 10:20 PM | #117 |
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Yes indeed and despite saying it back in February with written confirmation from an AD TRF still didn't believe it
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1, All DJ motif & palm dials will be discontinued (Rolex rep told them) 2, OP range watches would NOT be discontinued as they had confirmed allocations for 2024. 3, Watches and Wonders was going to be a low key release year! Seems to me that some AD's know more that us, albeit no real detail! |
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11 April 2024, 11:10 PM | #119 |
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More than one AD told me directly that in an unusual move they had a conference call with Rolex back in February and were given this information. It is not normal for ADs to be told of discontinuations in advance so I do understand the scepticism on TRF but it was very clear to me that in this case the ADs were given this information to manage their customers expectations on the motif dials especially and perhaps we are seeing a change in how Rolex deal with their ADs. Interestingly my AD also told me about the upcoming production slow on the BLRO about a year ago after being advised directly by Rolex. At no point did they said it would be discontinued but that it would be paused for a while.
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