Wynn AD - Ridiculousness

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by enginerd

I'll ask if they'd be opposed to tattooing my initials on their arm, you know, to ensure they really want to earn my business.

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[Jack T]

I think engraving initials or something on the case back is terrible, it’s an objectionable condition to purchase, no deal. Sell me the watch, I will do with it as I please.

Selling to individuals, who then flip the watch, is not the reason for the grey dealers to be flush with new product - it’s the AD’s themselves, some of them anyhow, pushing volume out the back door, off the record to grey market dealers. Maybe not Wynn, but I can’t believe selling an OP here or a Sub there is enough to stock the grey market dealers with the inventory they obviously have; I think it’s the AD’s.

[GB-man]

I would have yelled across the showroom to all…


“Someone put something in his mouth, my zipper is stuck”

And walked out with the bird over my shoulder. Then got a sandwich for lunch.

[jimcameron]

Originally Posted by enginerd

I was at the Rolex AD at The Wynn this week. I had a great conversation with the salesperson, and after filling out an info card (of which she added copious personal notes about myself, anniversary, wife's name, etc.), I was asked if I'd be opposed to engraving a new watch to ensure I don't resell it.

.....and yet, after all the whining, you agreed to their conditions.

[Black Bay Dan]

I thought the latest ploy from Rolex, to stop AD’s selling to flippers/grey market, was to limit the sale of watches to 3 a year to any one individual.

[1William]

I think the engraving is too much. Just sell watches and stop with the silliness. People will flip if that is what they are going to do.

[enginerd]

Originally Posted by jimcameron

.....and yet, after all the whining, you agreed to their conditions.

I whined after I agreed.

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[Thehedgehoncho]

I’ve bought from Watches of Switzerland and never had any issues like that. And mind you my first piece was a daydate 40 that I bought in December last year.

[DJ OG]

I bought my son's rolex at Wynn/WOS and the SA is a true gentleman. Brought my son with me on my last biz trip to Vegas and got to introduce them. I look forward to my next trip, will be the first place I go.

[Me4u2night]

Originally Posted by enginerd

I get it, but it's blasphemy to a collector IMO. I want it the way it came from the factory. I'm not a wealthy man by any measure, but I've built myself a nice collection over the last decade. Of the seven (all pre-owned) I have, only one has ever been refinished. But, that was a full set 16618 from Bob's and they seem to touch up just about everything they get in.

I'm also a very patient person. I can outwait this BS if necessary.

I’ll be in Vegas in 2 weeks and will go to the Wynn. If they tell me to engrave the watch, I will tell them just that, “it’s blasphemy to a collector!”