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Old 18 July 2019, 07:23 AM   #1
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[SURVEY] Purchased a stainless steel professional model in the past 0-2 years?

I realize that experiences vary wildly among those who have purchased professional stainless steel models from a Rolex AD.

I decided to throw together a survey to aggregate basic data about these experiences; as hobbyists, I'm hoping we can get a clear picture about the market. I'll be happy to share the results once I've collected a sizable data set.

If you've purchased a stainless steel professional model and would like to partake in this study, the SurveyMonkey link is here.

I thank you in advance!

p.s.- if you're active on the r/rolex subreddit, I posted the survey link there as well. Your answers are confidential and only analyzed/processed results will be shared.
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Old 18 July 2019, 07:50 AM   #2
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So far, 6 responses- thanks! Feel free to share the link with anyone you know who's recently purchased a SS model. The more data we have, the more likely we're able to draw some conclusions.
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Old 18 July 2019, 08:35 AM   #3
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The survey is floored.

I have bought 5 SS watches in the past year.
There is no allowance for more than one purchase.
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Old 18 July 2019, 08:38 AM   #4
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The survey is floored.

I have bought 5 SS watches in the past year.
There is no allowance for more than one purchase.
Thanks for catching that- just fixed it now!
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Old 18 July 2019, 08:41 AM   #5
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Thanks for catching that- just fixed it now!
Also just tried, will only allow me to choose one watch purchased
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Old 18 July 2019, 08:46 AM   #6
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Also just tried, will only allow me to choose one watch purchased
Sorry- not sure I understand the problem. Which question, and how are you trying to answer? (Feel free to PM me if you prefer)
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Old 18 July 2019, 08:48 AM   #7
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Old 18 July 2019, 08:55 AM   #8
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Sorry- not sure I understand the problem. Which question, and how are you trying to answer? (Feel free to PM me if you prefer)
Hi, I have purchased multiple SS watches from my AD in the last 2 years. Your survey will only let me select 1 watch in Q1.
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Old 18 July 2019, 09:00 AM   #9
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Hi, I have purchased multiple SS watches from my AD in the last 2 years. Your survey will only let me select 1 watch in Q1.
Yes, that's by design; I'm just asking people to consider their most recent s.s. watch purchase. If you had purchased multiple ones in the last two years, you'd specify your most recent one in question 1, and then in question 3 you'd specify that you had purchased multiple s.s. models from that AD.

Now, if you've purchased multiple SS models at once, feel free to jot down the models in the "other" text field in Q1.

Once again, thanks for taking the time to fill it out!
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Old 18 July 2019, 09:16 AM   #10
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What about ADs that are jewellers as well?


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Old 18 July 2019, 09:19 AM   #11
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Bought a explorer i when i was new to an AD, asked for a sub ND and i got it within 2 weeks.
Is this normal?
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Old 18 July 2019, 09:22 AM   #12
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Bought a explorer i when i was new to an AD, asked for a sub ND and i got it within 2 weeks.
Is this normal?

No one knows, so many stories about people getting a SS sports of their choice from an AD without any purchase history or relationship, and as many complaints about not being able to obtain one no matter what they do.

That’s what this survey aims to do, get enough responses to find out if it’s normal.

AD practices vary so widely, from country to country and region to region.


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Old 18 July 2019, 09:24 AM   #13
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The all black gmt is listed as 126710LN. Should be 116710LN. No?

Cool survey. Please do share results!
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Old 18 July 2019, 10:38 AM   #14
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Bought a explorer i when i was new to an AD, asked for a sub ND and i got it within 2 weeks.
Is this normal?
From my experience, I'd say yes, that's expected.

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The all black gmt is listed as 126710LN. Should be 116710LN. No?

Cool survey. Please do share results!
Woops- fixed. I forgot to adjust that when copying+pasting the other GMT references. Thanks! Looking forward to sharing results when we have a substantial dataset.
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Old 18 July 2019, 11:48 AM   #15
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i wonder if i'd to ask for the SD43 will I get it or not hahahaha
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Old 18 July 2019, 11:57 AM   #16
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completed the survey - share the results!

I believe the AD's sell the most in demand models to their best customers or to people who spend a lot of money with them. Just my $0.02.
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Old 18 July 2019, 12:42 PM   #17
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completed the survey - share the results!
So far, we have 79 results, and that's fantastic- but we'll need a lot more. I'll continue to spread links around other places online, in the meantime, a big "thank you" to everyone who has participated.

Bumping this thread certainly doesn't hurt the exposure

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I believe the AD's sell the most in demand models to their best customers or to people who spend a lot of money with them. Just my $0.02.
The data collected so far casts serious doubt on that; there are a lot of people who have purchased a stainless steel professional without necessarily having established a "loyalty" history with their AD. Of course we'll need a lot more data.
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Old 18 July 2019, 02:39 PM   #18
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i wonder if i'd to ask for the SD43 will I get it or not hahahaha
There's only one way to find out. From the data I've pulled, it's shocking how many people got lucky on their first try.

Either that or they don't want to admit buying numerous models they didn't want, lol
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Old 18 July 2019, 03:06 PM   #19
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There's only one way to find out. From the data I've pulled, it's shocking how many people got lucky on their first try.



Either that or they don't want to admit buying numerous models they didn't want, lol

That’s possible, and very possibly people who have been lucky are much more likely to spend time doing the survey because it makes them feel really, really good about themselves.

Admitting one had to spend money or ‘debase’ oneself by cultivating a relationship isn’t as much fun.

Also, the data set is still very small, and possibly certain regions are over/under represented as far as respondents, and correspondingly forum members are concerned.

Most Chinese for example still aren’t proficient enough in English to frequent this forum. And it’s well known that they now account for a massive chunk of Rolex demand at every AD in most major cities, especially in East Asia and Australia.

So there are very severe limitations as to the possible results of the survey. There’s probably a Chinese language Rolex forum somewhere on the Internet.

Different ADs have different practices in different regions, and parts of the world.




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