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fskywalker · 1 November 2020, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Pipalextom

I literally just did it, I work between the uk and Spain ( normally) but have been here since the lockdown in March. there's a lot of suspicious people on here huh!?

Ignore the haters, thanks again for sharing the information

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Pipalextom · 1 November 2020, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by fskywalker

Thanks for sharing!

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[QUOTE=fskywalker;11034313]Ignore the haters, thanks again for sharing the information

Thank you! I do understand people being suspicious though, it was my first post but I was a little too excited not to share the pictures.

eightball76 · 1 November 2020, 06:05 AM

Amazing display..... I recently placed a post on here about the availability of some Tudor 58s locally and I was paranoid about the possible queries that may come my way because I didn't actuality go into the shop and get it confirmed that they were for sale..... strange times indeed. Cheers for letting people know, you not interested in one for yourself?

Harry-57 · 1 November 2020, 06:06 AM

No prices on the display models?

That doesn't track.

Can you imagine how many wait listed customers there are for those models from that AD? Did they get 100 of each delivered?

Pipalextom · 1 November 2020, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by eightball76

Amazing display..... I recently placed a post on here about the availability of some Tudor 58s locally and I was paranoid about the possible queries that may come my way because I didn't actuality go into the shop and get it confirmed that they were for sale..... strange times indeed. Cheers for letting people know, you not interested in one for yourself?

I am very interested, but at the moment i'm having to be disciplined because my business is in a state of flux as so many are at the moment, it was very difficult to walk away though I will say that!

Pipalextom · 1 November 2020, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry-57

No prices on the display models?

That doesn't track.

Can you imagine how many wait listed customers there are for those models from that AD? Did they get 100 of each delivered?

There weren't any prices in the next window along for any of the none sport models either I believe,

Robocop305 · 1 November 2020, 06:29 AM

Probably for display only. I was all over Spain last summer and stopped at every Rolex AD I came across, to include Puerto Banu and when asked about SS sport watched they all laughed at me.

LTlhr · 1 November 2020, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Pipalextom

I honestly ( and im not making this up) didn't even have my wallet with me, I have walked past that store every day for a year and only ever seen the usual datejust's and yacht masters before.

You need to setup ApplePay on your iPhone! 😂

arcampado · 1 November 2020, 06:46 AM

Either used at market price or for display only guaranteed. #FAKENEWS

ilovethiscity · 1 November 2020, 06:48 AM

They did this in Vienna when I was travelling there for work went in like a shot. Absolutely nothing available but they did kindly let me try anything I wanted on haha

brandrea · 1 November 2020, 06:52 AM

Welcome to the forum OP

Pipalextom · 1 November 2020, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by brandrea

Welcome to the forum OP

Thanks! Much appreciated.

Tuma · 1 November 2020, 07:30 AM

BLRO still has a sticker on it..

Pipalextom · 1 November 2020, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuma

BLRO still has a sticker on it..

Ah yes, you have better eyes than me!

Playinwittime · 1 November 2020, 07:45 AM

A friend in Germany informed me that his Rolex ADs have gotten the directive from HQ that they must maintain display models and not sell them. In the U.S., all displays have traditionally been for sale. So, it is conceivable that those are just not for sale. It would be interesting to know for certain.

Pipalextom · 1 November 2020, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Playinwittime

A friend in Germany informed me that his Rolex ADs have gotten the directive from HQ that they must maintain display models and not sell them. In the U.S., all displays have traditionally been for sale. So, it is conceivable that those are just not for sale. It would be interesting to know for certain.

Ah that could be it then, it struck me as strange because in previous months that particular dealer had only ever had the usual datejust’s and yachtmaster’s in the window.

Gwai · 1 November 2020, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Playinwittime

A friend in Germany informed me that his Rolex ADs have gotten the directive from HQ that they must maintain display models and not sell them. In the U.S., all displays have traditionally been for sale. So, it is conceivable that those are just not for sale. It would be interesting to know for certain.

That's it. AD on the German island of Sylt had the new Submariner family in its display window the day after it was introduced. Didn't even occur to me they might be for sale. And of course they weren't.

Cheers
Marc

dpt.calvin · 1 November 2020, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Robocop305

Probably for display only. I was all over Spain last summer and stopped at every Rolex AD I came across, to include Puerto Banu and when asked about SS sport watched they all laughed at me.

That was last summer. A lot has changed.

Don’t understand why people are so skeptical.

Harry-57 · 1 November 2020, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Playinwittime

A friend in Germany informed me that his Rolex ADs have gotten the directive from HQ that they must maintain display models and not sell them. In the U.S., all displays have traditionally been for sale. So, it is conceivable that those are just not for sale. It would be interesting to know for certain.

This is one alleged imposition of a Rolex policy which not only sounds plausible but makes sense.

If I can't buy I still like to play. And it has a potential to eliminate watches I wait for but pass when I meet them, and maybe shows me how good looking some models I don't like actually are in person.

You will inevitably get moans and groans about display watches not being for sale, but I would welcome it. It ain't perfect but it beats empty displays.

Me4u2night · 1 November 2020, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Pipalextom

Ah that could be it then, it struck me as strange because in previous months that particular dealer had only ever had the usual datejust’s and yachtmaster’s in the window.

But didn’t you say in a previous post the dealer said they were for sale?

Johnnie Peh · 1 November 2020, 10:57 AM

If that's an AD I think those were display pieces... No movement

GoldMatch92 · 1 November 2020, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dpt.calvin

That was last summer. A lot has changed.

Don’t understand why people are so skeptical.

People are skeptical because half the people on TRF would call and buy all of them if they actually believed they were for sale. Some probably called anyway on the .0001% chance they actually are available at MSRP with no strings attached.

Ny325 · 1 November 2020, 11:37 AM

Wow.

brucethemanlee · 1 November 2020, 12:13 PM

interesting

kneedeep · 1 November 2020, 12:44 PM

Every paid picker in Spain would have snapped those up all at once if they were for sale.

Rashid.bk · 1 November 2020, 01:05 PM

There are a lot of wealthy spanish Rolex enthusiast in Barcelona, probably more than any other part of the country. I know times are tough but I find it extremely hard to believe that they’re so difficult that not a single catalonian is interested in a BLRO or 2LV, at least.

When I traveled Spain last year in Valencia and Madrid, they all but laughed at me for asking for any ss, they were a bit more friendly in Granada, Marbella/Malaga with one common theme they all seem to suggest, that they are mainly catering to their local customers before any travelers.

I sincerely suspect those are displays, or already sold.....or if it’s true, then by the time you finished posting those photos here they are now all sold.

Rashid.bk · 1 November 2020, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnnie Peh

If that's an AD I think those were display pieces... No movement

There’s a movement inside them. Displays only show marketing time, these are varied, so real movements.

garyk · 1 November 2020, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pipalextom

I realise this being my first post makes this look suspicious but I'm a long time reader and thought I would share this in-case I can help anyone else in the city that wants to get there Monday and have a look, there's no way to make you guys believe me but hopefully someone will go there next week and see for themselves!

Spain has been severely impacted by the Virus, might have something to do with this. Thanks for posting OP...

dpt.calvin · 1 November 2020, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldMatch92

People are skeptical because half the people on TRF would call and buy all of them if they actually believed they were for sale. Some probably called anyway on the .0001% chance they actually are available at MSRP with no strings attached.

That’s not actually an explanation for why people are skeptical, but okay.

Wil1981 · 1 November 2020, 04:14 PM

Maybe another forum member can check it out.

I forgot is it Singapore or Malaysia airport have all the models but they said display only.

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1 November 2020, 12:44 PM	#55
kneedeep "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Not 2 far from u Posts: 3,457	Every paid picker in Spain would have snapped those up all at once if they were for sale. __________________ Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018

1 November 2020, 04:14 PM	#60
Wil1981 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 48	Amazing in display availability Maybe another forum member can check it out. I forgot is it Singapore or Malaysia airport have all the models but they said display only. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 November 2020, 06:05 AM	#33
eightball76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: england Watch: 16520, LV, SD4K Posts: 301	Amazing display..... I recently placed a post on here about the availability of some Tudor 58s locally and I was paranoid about the possible queries that may come my way because I didn't actuality go into the shop and get it confirmed that they were for sale..... strange times indeed. Cheers for letting people know, you not interested in one for yourself?

1 November 2020, 06:06 AM	#34
Harry-57 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Harry Location: England Posts: 9,710	No prices on the display models? That doesn't track. Can you imagine how many wait listed customers there are for those models from that AD? Did they get 100 of each delivered?

1 November 2020, 06:29 AM	#37
Robocop305 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 113	Probably for display only. I was all over Spain last summer and stopped at every Rolex AD I came across, to include Puerto Banu and when asked about SS sport watched they all laughed at me.

1 November 2020, 06:46 AM	#39
arcampado "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Andrew Location: USA Watch: Too many Posts: 2,395	Either used at market price or for display only guaranteed. #FAKENEWS

1 November 2020, 06:48 AM	#40
ilovethiscity "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: EU Watch: the days go by Posts: 604	They did this in Vienna when I was travelling there for work went in like a shot. Absolutely nothing available but they did kindly let me try anything I wanted on haha

1 November 2020, 06:52 AM	#41
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,852	Welcome to the forum OP

1 November 2020, 07:30 AM	#43
Tuma "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: UK Posts: 126	BLRO still has a sticker on it..

1 November 2020, 07:45 AM	#45
Playinwittime "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: out! I'm coming. Posts: 199	A friend in Germany informed me that his Rolex ADs have gotten the directive from HQ that they must maintain display models and not sell them. In the U.S., all displays have traditionally been for sale. So, it is conceivable that those are just not for sale. It would be interesting to know for certain.

1 November 2020, 10:57 AM	#51
Johnnie Peh "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Singapore Watch: 44 SS 44 RG. Posts: 117	If that's an AD I think those were display pieces... No movement

1 November 2020, 11:37 AM	#53
Ny325 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Traffic Watch: DW-5600BB Posts: 2,800	Wow.

1 November 2020, 12:13 PM	#54
brucethemanlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: 1 of 13 Colonies Posts: 8,495	interesting

1 November 2020, 01:05 PM	#56
Rashid.bk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: 12800ft = 3900m Posts: 11,172	There are a lot of wealthy spanish Rolex enthusiast in Barcelona, probably more than any other part of the country. I know times are tough but I find it extremely hard to believe that they’re so difficult that not a single catalonian is interested in a BLRO or 2LV, at least. When I traveled Spain last year in Valencia and Madrid, they all but laughed at me for asking for any ss, they were a bit more friendly in Granada, Marbella/Malaga with one common theme they all seem to suggest, that they are mainly catering to their local customers before any travelers. I sincerely suspect those are displays, or already sold.....or if it’s true, then by the time you finished posting those photos here they are now all sold.

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