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22 September 2018, 03:53 PM | #1 |
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Got lucky
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I’m new to the forum but have been a regular browser for a few months now. Really great forum and very informative. On Monday I made my very first Rolex purchase with no previous buying history with the AD or Rolex. Was in my local city centre and my AD had a beautiful gold Daytona in the window on OF. Went in and asked if I could have a look. Absolutely stunning and heavy! I asked the assistant if they had any SS sports models I could look at just to compare the weight. The assistant return with a brand new date Sub. Watch was also stunning and heavier than previous sub model. I asked what the current wait time was for the sub. The assistant to my surprise informed me the Sub was avaialable as he had rang a few customers but no one wanted it. To cut a long story short I bought my first Rolex. Really happy and I am hooked. I got speaking to the manager and they explained a lot of customers express interest but a lot don’t follow through with the purchase. Thanks for taking the time to read and I will post pics soon Kind regards Brian |
22 September 2018, 03:57 PM | #2 |
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Sounds awesome, congrats on your first Rolex!!!
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22 September 2018, 04:03 PM | #3 |
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Congratulations! I get laughed at when I ask for SS sports models while I'm traveling.
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22 September 2018, 04:06 PM | #4 |
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You got very lucky and beat the price rise.
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22 September 2018, 04:10 PM | #5 |
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Thanks everyone.
I agree I was very lucky both in obtaining one immediately with no previous history and just ahead of the price rise. |
22 September 2018, 04:12 PM | #6 |
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Congratulations! I get laughed at when I ask for SS sports models while I'm traveling.
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22 September 2018, 04:15 PM | #7 |
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Congrats!
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22 September 2018, 05:10 PM | #8 |
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Well done and right place right time.
It is true that many join lists full of bravado. However when it comes to getting the credit card out, many back out for hundreds of reasons : Too close to Christmas (before of after), new kitchen, home improvements, kids birthdays, spouse won’t let them lol, too close to a holiday etc. If you’re a genuine buyer and have a credit card ready and available you could get lucky. |
22 September 2018, 05:17 PM | #9 |
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Good for you. Once in a blue moon we all get lucky. Congrats on your first rolex. I remember when I got my first. Be prepared for more to come!
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22 September 2018, 05:30 PM | #10 |
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That’s excellent luck. Congratulations and enjoy it
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22 September 2018, 05:34 PM | #11 |
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Awesome! Congrats! Photos!!
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22 September 2018, 09:07 PM | #12 |
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Congrats!!!
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22 September 2018, 09:19 PM | #13 |
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Congrats, but if an AD has phoned a few people why not just put it in the window then if they are just going to straight sell it to a newbie?
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22 September 2018, 09:20 PM | #14 |
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Congrats
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22 September 2018, 09:21 PM | #15 |
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Congrats on the Sub!
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22 September 2018, 09:22 PM | #16 |
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Congratulations. A great choice!
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22 September 2018, 09:22 PM | #17 |
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Congrats! This proves it never hurts to ask!
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22 September 2018, 09:31 PM | #18 |
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Wow, love the random success story
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22 September 2018, 09:48 PM | #19 |
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Congratulations. Great watch.
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22 September 2018, 09:51 PM | #20 |
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Hey Brian.
Which did you end up buying? |
22 September 2018, 09:58 PM | #21 | |
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They could probably qualify him to a degree, and see he was genuinely keen, and local. Either that or it just hadn’t hit the window yet. |
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22 September 2018, 10:23 PM | #22 |
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Congrats!
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22 September 2018, 10:26 PM | #23 |
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Congrats. I love these stories of people walking in to an AD and scoring a sought after reference. Wear it in good health.
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22 September 2018, 10:28 PM | #24 |
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Congrats and great first Rolex!
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22 September 2018, 10:39 PM | #25 |
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Nice work OP! Out of interest would you have been tempted to get the gold watch on the Oyterflex (OF), budget permitting? I have only ever seen one of them sitting in a window in a UK dealer, it was the white gold version. I tried it on and thought as I have not (yet) purchased a gold watch, being white gold it might be too subtle. I think the yellow gold version is a bit more 'wow'. I have tried the YG version on since and was very tempted, but could not decide if OF was for me or not.
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22 September 2018, 10:43 PM | #26 |
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Thanks everyone for all the kind comments.
Trying to upload photos but the size of my pics are too big? Think they may have sold it to me as I wasn’t pushy and thanks to what I have read and learnt off this forum I came across slightly knowledgable. |
22 September 2018, 10:48 PM | #27 |
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Thanks everyone for the kind comments.
I believe they sold it to me because I was genuinely interested in seeing one and I wasn’t pushy. Also think it helped that I had a little knowledge which I have picked up over recent months from this excellent forum |
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The gold Daytona had the black dial (wasp style). It was stunning but if it was me I would want the White Gold version, partly for the dial and its more restrained. I had a nice discussion with the assistant about both versions and the assistant preferred the gold. Think this helped enable me to be offered the sub. At the same time a big buyer was in store who was wearing the Gold Daytona on OF with the gold dial. We all got chatting and he explained he bought the Gold as he already had the 2 steel Daytona C’s so the Gold was more different. If I c |
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22 September 2018, 10:57 PM | #29 |
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22 September 2018, 11:17 PM | #30 |
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Nicely done! Congratulations!
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