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View Poll Results: Follow AD'S Game vs Go Grey | |||
Follow AD'S Game | 72 | 42.86% | |
Go Grey | 98 | 58.33% | |
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12 December 2022, 01:34 AM | #1 |
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Follow AD'S Game vs Go Grey
In my country there are less than 10 ADs, but they all owned by one big group.
No chance at all to get what you want. For sport models, you need to make USD 200k purchase history of other watch brands. So if you want the model that you want, better you go Grey.... Regards,
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12 December 2022, 01:39 AM | #2 |
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That decision will vary, everyone's circumstances are different
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12 December 2022, 01:39 AM | #3 | |
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Depending on the model (e.g., Explorer) it might be cheaper to buy gray market and have the years of enjoyment versus waiting 3 to 4 years on some imaginary waiting list. |
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12 December 2022, 01:41 AM | #4 |
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That sounds like a horrible situation. Sorry to hear.
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12 December 2022, 01:44 AM | #5 |
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How many threads of this nature are going to be made?
It varies greatly and ultimately it’s personal choice, if you want a hot piece you have to wait/won’t get it simple as that it’s the norm now. I’m not condoning some of the games from the ADs I see on here but at the same time hearing all the victim stories and how they are the devil is getting boring, they have an allocation and choices to make. |
12 December 2022, 03:36 AM | #6 |
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None of the above
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12 December 2022, 03:41 AM | #7 |
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I have had luck here with my AD, but there are quite a few near me.
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12 December 2022, 03:42 AM | #8 |
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I am thinking it will all depend on your purchase history and exactly what ref you are looking for? If someone is a first time buyer and wants a TT DJ, I would try to go AD. If they wanted a Panda Daytona as their first purchase.....better be prepared go grey if you actually want to own that piece!
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12 December 2022, 04:01 AM | #9 | |
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12 December 2022, 04:24 AM | #10 |
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I went to a jeweller who has been established for 30 years and bought a “second hand” watch that was 4 days old - lol. Is that going grey? Of course it is, but if you pick your model, it makes sense because some of the premiums are next to nothing now. Not much over 10% premium and I just walked in and bought it - got the original purchase receipt from the AD etc as well, every bit of paper and tag and I’ve only lost 4 days of warranty.
Give it 18 months and the list price will have risen by the premium I paid. At least this way I have a watch and haven’t wasted hours or days of time. Depends what watch you want, what the premium is and what value you put on your time. |
12 December 2022, 04:27 AM | #11 |
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My advice is to do neither.
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12 December 2022, 04:28 AM | #12 |
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Neither.
Buy a like new previously owned 5-digit model from a trusted seller and send it to an RSC for an overhaul and Rolex warranty.
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12 December 2022, 05:47 AM | #13 |
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Yep if you absolutely need a Rolex this is best. Especially if you want a GMT. Rolex makes a good product but not nearly worth any of the two pole options.
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12 December 2022, 06:23 AM | #14 |
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It’s missing the neither option, tens of thousands of NIB for sale by various greys, ignore both for a few months and availability at AD should be better by spring
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12 December 2022, 07:02 AM | #15 |
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I'm doing neither. Waiting until I can buy at MSRP from AD. It's only a watch
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12 December 2022, 07:22 AM | #16 |
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12 December 2022, 07:48 AM | #17 |
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Go grey, in most cases it will make the most economic sense if you want hyped pieces.
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12 December 2022, 07:59 AM | #18 |
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If you cannot buy new from an AD, buy one on the used market. Used prices are softening so not as tough a decision as it was.
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12 December 2022, 08:03 AM | #19 |
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No local AD here and I’ve tried with two out of town with no luck so if I want a watch I contact my trusted re-seller friends here on TRF
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12 December 2022, 08:32 AM | #20 |
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I would go CPO. If your going to pay jacked up prices might as well have the backing of the big house.
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12 December 2022, 11:14 AM | #21 | |
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Essentially the same big house backing as CPO, but much cheaper.
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12 December 2022, 11:17 AM | #22 |
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I have only ever bought 2 watches grey above SRP. I have since moved on from both, selling them for basically what I paid for them and have been buying from my AD ever since. I am lucky that I get allocated maybe 2 sports models a year. No complaints at all!
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12 December 2022, 11:53 AM | #23 |
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Neither. It just a watch.
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12 December 2022, 11:58 AM | #24 | |
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I would not be surprised if half these threads are started by grey dealers trying to convince folks they shouldn’t even bother going into the AD. |
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12 December 2022, 01:02 PM | #25 |
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12 December 2022, 02:04 PM | #26 |
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It's totally situation dependent, IMO.
If you are talking about a few thousand dollar premium versus waiting a few years, that's a big difference compared to say a ten or twenty thousand dollar premium. Then there's how much someone really wants the watch. I was fine paying a small premium for my first Rolex, although I don't think I would do it for a second Rolex, if I ever purchase another. But that's not to say what works for me works for someone else! |
12 December 2022, 04:42 PM | #27 |
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For normal folks like me in Dubai its grey thesedays.
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12 December 2022, 04:46 PM | #28 |
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From the looks of your sig, you should probably slow down anyway...
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12 December 2022, 10:49 PM | #29 |
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It is about the watches. If the only avenue to purchase is through the Grey market then do your research and get the best price for the best example possible.
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13 December 2022, 12:11 AM | #30 |
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Do normal folks live in Dubai? I though it was all Instagram models who get to fly around the world in private jets! And when it comes to Rolex, just stroll down to one of the local ADs - among the largest and best stocked in the world.
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