And another Chicago-area AD gone

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by kopi-c

Want to shed some light about this... ? Not sure what you have just said.

Reference to the lawsuit, which among other things alleged that an employee who was in the U.S. from China on a student visa was purchasing watches on her own credit card, then selling them overseas via social media.

[kittansett]

Student visa from China working at a Rolex AD... it seems that the AD is not checking the immigration status of their employees. I am not sure if they are allowed to work outside of the university setting.

[GaoKS]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

If Rolex had brains they would pull ALL ads and have one mega Rolex compound in Lebanon Kansas!!! Fly customers in by pj and have a resort built next door so you can wait for your watch.

This is the future!!!!

On a side note - I support this. Aint that far away from me, no PJ needed.

[jinikari01]

Originally Posted by dannyp

Add “and east of ORD”

LOL. Ok.
Persin is small fish but, worth a look. IF you're ever in the area.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by jinikari01

LOL. Ok.
Persin is small fish but, worth a look. IF you're ever in the area.

Don’t doubt it, and I always like the small, one-off dealers. My point was mostly that one would have thought the North Shore as a whole would have more than one AD.

[Zackwheat]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

If Rolex had brains they would pull ALL ads and have one mega Rolex compound in Lebanon Kansas!!! Fly customers in by pj and have a resort built next door so you can wait for your watch.

This is the future!!!!

If that happened, I could drive there and back in a day.

[Ogelsbob]

Originally Posted by jinikari01

LOL. Ok.
Persin is small fish but, worth a look. IF you're ever in the area.

I had a wonderful experience on my first visit to Persin & Robbin... I even had a friendly chat, while I was waiting on the Rolex specialist to attend to me. I plan to visit again soon.



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[OSU1989]

Originally Posted by garyk

I know you’re right. Where I live, they have a Nordstrom, Tiffanies, Louis Vuitton, and WOS at one end of the mall. This was a high end mall but for the last year or so it seems to have been leased to a bunch of low end jewelry, shoe and clothing stores. Now they have experienced the dozen hooded and masked invaders performing a smash and grab and disappearing into stolen cars and up the highway before people knew what hit them. The good news, the Rolex boutique at WOS wasn’t touched because all they have is exhibition models and wait lists lol!

Kenwood…?

[Nads786]

Originally Posted by Ogelsbob

I had a wonderful experience on my first visit to Persin & Robbin... I even had a friendly chat, while I was waiting on the Rolex specialist to attend to me. I plan to visit again soon.



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I had the opposite experience. They heavily insisted on other spend prior to even considering allocating a Rolex.


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[sinbad]

I'm not a fan of C.D. Peacock, as my experiences have always been subpar entering their stores. A former employee did file a wrongful termination lawsuit, which highlighted their sales to grey market. The initial lawsuit did not not anywhere, but it refiled with more employees joining in. Not sure where that ended up.

Razny is nice. I bought my first luxury watch from there in 2005 - a Breitling Chrono. I also bought my wife's TT date-just from there 2 years back. Service has always been great for me there.

[sinbad]

My only experience with Persin was when the sales person from Razny (that sold me the Breitling) moved there. Due to knowing that sales person, I received good attention. No purchase experience there though.

[sinbad]

I just telephoned CD Peacock's Oak Brook location and spoke to Bilal (sp.). He advised they are still selling Rolex and have about 5 pieces for sale, while the rest are non-sale exhibition. He gave no indication that they have stopped selling Rolex or will do so soon. P

[Bonafide]

Originally Posted by Alex369

It is true the that CDP location at Old Orchard will no longer carry Rolex. However, I was told the CDP location at Oakbrook will have a huge Rolex built out...can anyone corroborate?

I was told the same. It is to be part of a new 20k square foot store.

[East of Eden]

Originally Posted by sinbad

I just telephoned CD Peacock's Oak Brook location and spoke to Bilal (sp.). He advised they are still selling Rolex and have about 5 pieces for sale, while the rest are non-sale exhibition. He gave no indication that they have stopped selling Rolex or will do so soon. P

Very historic place, CD Peacock was Chicago's first registered business when the population was 4,000, it's customers included Mary Todd Lincoln, Marshall Field, and Cyrus McCormick.

[Nads786]

Originally Posted by sinbad

I just telephoned CD Peacock's Oak Brook location and spoke to Bilal (sp.). He advised they are still selling Rolex and have about 5 pieces for sale, while the rest are non-sale exhibition. He gave no indication that they have stopped selling Rolex or will do so soon. P

Which five pieces are for sale?

[sinbad]

Originally Posted by Nads786

Which five pieces are for sale?

He didn't specify, but did recommend coming in to see their availability.

[Isbell]

I got a flyer in the mail yesterday- the Old Orchard CD Peacock is closing and is having a liquidation sale next week.

[garyk]

Originally Posted by OSU1989

Kenwood…?

Bingo!

[Ogelsbob]

CD Peacock Old Orchard stopped selling Rolex and Patek more than a year ago. I used this location for service on Rolex, Tudor, and Patek. My experience and CD Peacock Schaumburg was not great... I think the SA was disappointed with my minimal 'spend' within the company. I could tell, when he finally found me in the system

Of all of the ADs I have visited, not one has mentioned prior spend or encouraged me to purchase anything for allocation, however, none of them have promised me anything or anything beyond a rather long, vague wait.

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[justin81]

Good riddance.

[Nads786]

Originally Posted by Ogelsbob

CD Peacock Old Orchard stopped selling Rolex and Patek more than a year ago. I used this location for service on Rolex, Tudor, and Patek. My experience and CD Peacock Schaumburg was not great... I think the SA was disappointed with my minimal 'spend' within the company. I could tell, when he finally found me in the system

Of all of the ADs I have visited, not one has mentioned prior spend or encouraged me to purchase anything for allocation, however, none of them have promised me anything or anything beyond a rather long, vague wait.

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CD Oakbrook flat out suggested I buy my Wife jewelry to get a SS Sub.

“How can I give you a SS Sub without some previous purchases?”


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[SLWoodster]

Originally Posted by Smobews

I think they lost it because of running their Rolex business as a feeder for gray market

Don't know if it was. But it's likely majority of dealers are supplying grey market.

At CD Peacock Old Orchard... i read the first set of case docs.

Employee 1 was unhappy seeing that only certain managers and reps had certain amount of access to hard-to-obtain Rolexes that she was not allowed to sell to customers. If i remember correctly she was not allowed to sell a GMT BLNR and found that other employees were. Employee 1 said employee 2 was able to sell internationally on platforms (facebook) and in payment methods employee 1 was not allowed to (prepay with her own credit card and then collect cash). Employee 1 said employee 2 did this with the knowledge of management and named those managers. Employee 1 said management allowed for the breaking of company or Rolex policies for employee 2. Then Employee 1 found other employees who were basically left out and not allowed to sell like employee 2. Then she decided to sue.

That's what happened. There are many other Rolex dealers caught doing worse but not reported with lawsuit.

[vesnyder]

Curious if there are any Bucherer's or Tourneau in the Chicagoland area? Wondering what this acquisition would do for existing retailers. I have to assume the Rolex retailers will get priority when it comes to allocating inventory. Would not want to be an independent AD competeing with Bucherers and Tourneau!

[Ogelsbob]

Originally Posted by vesnyder

Curious if there are any Bucherer's or Tourneau in the Chicagoland area? Wondering what this acquisition would do for existing retailers. I have to assume the Rolex retailers will get priority when it comes to allocating inventory. Would not want to be an independent AD competeing with Bucherers and Tourneau!

There is a Rolex Boutique operated by Burcherer, on N. Michigan Ave. Nice thing about this boutique... no need to spend on other jewelry; they only sell Rolex Watches. I did receive a follow-up email after visiting and registering interest. I hope to go back again this week for a visit. So far, they have not had anything for sale on display.


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124200 OP34 Silver
67243 OP26 18K/SS
91520 Tudor Prince-Quartz Oysterdate
3944j Patek Phillipe Quartz