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dillyo1233 · 2 November 2017, 01:46 PM

it would be nice if there was a website that listed the available watch inventory similar to what Autotrader does for cars.

Wouldn't this make more sense than having customers resort to calling around various ADs ?

Can't patek do this on their own website? Showing eta's of various models etc?

GB-man · 2 November 2017, 01:54 PM

It may get there. Some manufacturers are selling direct through chrono24 these days. Not Rolex or Patek of course

Passionata · 2 November 2017, 06:19 PM

Getting a certain Patek not the question of avaliablity rather the person who makes the inquiry .

Tony64 · 2 November 2017, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passionata

Getting a certain Patek not the question of avaliablity rather the person who makes the inquiry .

^^^This.

jon_jon · 3 November 2017, 07:43 AM

I can't imagine Patek ADs doing this for new watches. I can see some less expensive Swiss watch brands doing this though.

Peterandwatches · 3 November 2017, 09:45 AM

That would be fantastic. You could have an online waitlist, make direct purchases, sell back watches, purchase certified pre-owned, etc.

The companies seem stuck in a brick store model and I'd also like to seem them embrace e-commernce.

thomaspp · 3 November 2017, 10:31 AM

Haha... never going to happen

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dillyo1233 · 3 November 2017, 10:47 AM

So I wasn't really advocating a direct sale by manufacturer but instead ADs listing their unsold new and preowned inventory on a 3rd party site or the manufacturer's site that gets advertising fees- transactions can still be brick and mortar

ap1 · 3 November 2017, 12:21 PM

Sounds good, program it up

KarlS · 3 November 2017, 12:53 PM

I was educated in the American approach where AD will actually keep scarce safe watches in their safe (remember the 5611 Tyson story) abd then only sell to their best customers when they want to do so... this is treating a PP like a commodity which they are trying to convince us it isn’t

2 November 2017, 01:46 PM	#1
dillyo1233 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: USA Posts: 48	Inventory Syndication it would be nice if there was a website that listed the available watch inventory similar to what Autotrader does for cars. Wouldn't this make more sense than having customers resort to calling around various ADs ? Can't patek do this on their own website? Showing eta's of various models etc?

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GB-man 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 36,864	It may get there. Some manufacturers are selling direct through chrono24 these days. Not Rolex or Patek of course __________________

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thomaspp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 11,136	Haha... never going to happen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Instagram: @watches_anonymous

3 November 2017, 07:43 AM	#5
jon_jon "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 4,341	I can't imagine Patek ADs doing this for new watches. I can see some less expensive Swiss watch brands doing this though.

3 November 2017, 09:45 AM	#6
Peterandwatches "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: WA Watch: 5167/15400/Sub/JLC Posts: 1,023	That would be fantastic. You could have an online waitlist, make direct purchases, sell back watches, purchase certified pre-owned, etc. The companies seem stuck in a brick store model and I'd also like to seem them embrace e-commernce.

3 November 2017, 10:47 AM	#8
dillyo1233 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: USA Posts: 48	So I wasn't really advocating a direct sale by manufacturer but instead ADs listing their unsold new and preowned inventory on a 3rd party site or the manufacturer's site that gets advertising fees- transactions can still be brick and mortar

3 November 2017, 12:21 PM	#9
ap1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,042	Sounds good, program it up

3 November 2017, 12:53 PM	#10
KarlS Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Karl Location: Kuwait Posts: 5,228	I was educated in the American approach where AD will actually keep scarce safe watches in their safe (remember the 5611 Tyson story) abd then only sell to their best customers when they want to do so... this is treating a PP like a commodity which they are trying to convince us it isn’t

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