Whats with Green subs lately?

[karlsbad69]

All of a sudden no AD's have any. Is there a high demand overseas?

Karl

[AK797]

Coming to America!

Finally.

[sampelligrino]

No idea but I agree as I was interested, called around and literally nothing in stock... LVc has been around 7 years now, 16610LV was around for 7 years...just saying... hehe

You never know!

[gwalker]

Hmmm. The last time I went to an AD in Huntsville they had 2. It was the day they SD43 was released at Basel.


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[Spoonage]

Every time I walk into my AD here there's an LV in the case.

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by AK797

Coming to America!

Finally.

Actually, when I picked up my SD at the AD the other day, they had just got a shipment in consisting of the SD, a black D500, and an LV-C. I thought about snapping up the LV-C along with the SD, but it was already spoken for. Hmm...

Turns out, the Daytona was too.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

Actually, when I picked up my SD at the AD the other day, they had just got a shipment in consisting of the SD, a black D500, and an LV-C. I thought about snapping up the LV-C along with the SD, but it was already spoken for. Hmm...

Turns out, the Daytona was too.

If you came to the UK with that Haul, Larry, they would make you King.

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by AK797

If you came to the UK with that Haul, Larry, they would make you King.

I like the sound of that.

As it stands, I felt very fortunate to be walking out of there with one of the three.

[HK Islandboy]

Originally Posted by AK797

Coming to America!

Finally.

[HK Islandboy]

Interesting to see the price trend outlined in this thread. https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=399334

Looking at the trend of asked prices across forums, asked prices are up by around USD1k i the past 2 months

[Boaters]

None in Europe so they have been buy up inventory over here in the U.S thats what DavidSW told me today when I asked why prices are escalating here.

[drgoro]

The green sub, is one of the type of watch that looks great by itself, better on a wrist, but still not for me. That being said, my AD had one a couple weeks ago.

[Chadridv]

I have to admit, I bought my LVC almost three years ago not only because i simply loved it, but because I welcomed the rumors of discontinuation as a good excuse to buy.

It's never possible to know exactly what's going on with Rolex, but I will say, there have been some strange secondary market price hikes as well as reports of low stock.

Maybe this is it for the fan favorite Hulk!?

[Pmt2]

The Hulk is on FIRE lately!!! I love it!

[Mystro]

I watched the trend of the LVc with all our trusted sellers the last 6 months before I purchased mine from David. They have been getting significantly more rare the last 6 months. I watched and watched and as soon as DavidSW posted up a NIB LVc. I purchased it within 20 minutes of it being posted. That said, he hasnt got more than one or 2 NIB since. He just got in 2 LVc pre owned last week and both were gone within a few hours even at a raised price point. Prices are going up on the secondary market that reflect their limited supply. My local Rolex dealer has only got 1 LVc in over the past 2 years yet has 2 BLNR in the case. The LVc has become the white elephant and its popularity is growing significantly. This is very impressive for a new release but amazing staying power for a watch that has been out for 7 years. Currently DavidSW has every color faced new SS Daytonas for sale and no LVc. I have been in the Rolex game long enough to remember before the SS Daytona shortage days and this is how it looked before it went crazy.

[droptopman]

I waited to long...it was next on the list but ended up grabbing something else. Now the used prices are way up.

[Etschell]

Combination of people like it and rolex failing to impress with new models. Youll see an offload of them if rolex loses its mind and releases a gmt 2 c in ss with coke bezel.

[swils8610]

My local usually has one in stock.


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[HerbStempel3186]

I bought a brand new LVc from DavidSW less than a month ago. I told him I wanted it before mid-August prior to my departure for vacation. Had it in hand in 8 days. This was several weeks after I started seeing threads here at TRF regarding speculations that the LVc was to be discontinued and that there is/was to be an impending price hike across all Rolex models. Paid $9050, just like I would have from my AD. Got warranty card with my name on it shipped straight from a US AD. This happened during a timeframe in which I wasn't seeing any LVc's on the DSW website. Moreover, Takuya and I exchanged some messages and he told me he could have the LVc in 2 weeks (a slightly longer time frame) for $8650 delivered. I went with DavidSW because I spoke to him first.

IMHO, before we panic about discontinuation or anything else, it is very worth it to simply call and ask a trusted seller to see what they can come up with. I get the sense that where there's a will, there's a way.

[sager]

Excuse my ignorance but would Rolex discontinue a watch that is in high demand?

[antoflo]

Originally Posted by sager

Excuse my ignorance but would Rolex discontinue a watch that is in high demand?

maybe not discontinue the green but maybe just make some changes like what happened with the Kermit/Hulk.

[Scapegoat]

Time to grab it!

[travisb]

Rolex stirring the pot..

[DocHolliday]

I've heard from multiple credible sources now that Rolex is limiting production of the LVC, with plans to discontinue it in the next year or so. It makes perfect sense for them to do this. This is how they create hype and demand.

[antoflo]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

I've heard from multiple credible sources now that Rolex is limiting production of the LVC, with plans to discontinue it in the next year or so. It makes perfect sense for them to do this. This is how they create hype and demand.

Not again

Nobody knows except Mr Rolex and he's not saying..

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by antoflo

Not again

Nobody knows except Mr Rolex and he's not saying..

As far as discontinuation yes, no one knows until we know. As far as limited supply, it's happening. Not saying it can't come back to a higher distribution, but as of right now it's definitely been much harder to get. I've not only heard this from AD sales reps but also trusted sellers.

The secondary market is also showing this.

I bought my LVC BNIB about 2.5 years ago for $7800. 1 year ago I bought my aunt one for $8025. Right now trusted sellers are asking almost MSRP.

[antoflo]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

As far as discontinuation yes, no one knows until we know. As far as limited supply, it's happening. Not saying it can't come back to a higher distribution, but as of right now it's definitely been much harder to get. I've not only heard this from AD sales reps but also trusted sellers.

The secondary market is also showing this.

I bought my LVC BNIB about 2.5 years ago for $7800. 1 year ago I bought my aunt one for $8025. Right now trusted sellers are asking almost MSRP.

I agree that prices have gone up in ADs and TS. But how to determine if supply is less or demand is more ?
Quantifying the demand is very hard and no-one really measure it. Regarding supply I think ADs know

[gwalker]

Doubtful. They are still around the Southern US and I don't see them cutting production. Just me but I'm not Mr Rolex.


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[karlsbad69]

Sounds like I need to look around outside my area. Ill keep an eye out.
Thanks

[Danny83]

Hulks seem to be not as readily avaliable as they use to be