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Old 24 September 2022, 12:28 AM   #31
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Old 24 September 2022, 01:14 AM   #32
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Old 24 September 2022, 01:51 AM   #33
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I'm trying to establish a relationship at a Rolex AD. There are 5 in my area and I've paid a visit to all of them to start a wish list.
I mentioned to one AD I paid a visit to other ones, and the sales rep frowned at that. I should have kept that to myself, but the way it seems, you can't establish a relationship with an AD without buying stuff they offer you that you aren't interested in. Is this correct nowadays?
The way I see it, I'll hit up all of my local ADs and the first to offer me something on my wishlist gets the sale and my continued business.
Please correct me if I'm taking the wrong approach.
Here in London i was told to stick to one AD as the profile was centralised so Rolex knew what model you wanted regardless.
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Old 24 September 2022, 01:57 AM   #34
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Here in London i was told to stick to one AD as the profile was centralised so Rolex knew what model you wanted regardless.

Rolex doesn’t know … once they sell their watches to ADs, they don’t care


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Old 24 September 2022, 02:04 AM   #35
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Old 24 September 2022, 04:38 AM   #36
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No difference where I live. Even if you remove the flippers from the list, it's still a heck of a long list.
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Old 24 September 2022, 04:45 AM   #37
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Here in London i was told to stick to one AD as the profile was centralised so Rolex knew what model you wanted regardless.
That's more likely the AD register of interest being centralised, e.g. WOS group.
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Old 24 September 2022, 04:49 AM   #38
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Old 24 September 2022, 05:47 AM   #39
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That's more likely the AD register of interest being centralised, e.g. WOS group.
That makes more sense than my initial post. But i had a meeting lined up with my usual AD at WOS in town and went into a Mappin & Webb branch out in Kingston and it was them who said there was no point in registering interest with both. Maybe they were just trying to dissuade me.
My usual AD came through for me so maybe it was good advice regardless, but Rolex centralisation was very likely a myth.

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Old 24 September 2022, 06:26 AM   #40
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I live in Switzerland and am getting offered as much Rolexes as I never got offered. I don‘t know what is going on but I get models offered like Daytonas etc. Even other brands like Hermes and Chanel are calling to sell their products.

I’ll take take a large birkin and a panda Daytona for retail please ;)


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Old 24 September 2022, 06:27 AM   #41
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Here in London i was told to stick to one AD as the profile was centralised so Rolex knew what model you wanted regardless.
That's BS.

Rolex cannot legally hold such information, besides which, they don't care.

A retail chain like WOS? Absolutely. And it's legal.
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Old 24 September 2022, 07:09 AM   #42
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That's more likely the AD register of interest being centralised, e.g. WOS group.
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That makes more sense than my initial post. But i had a meeting lined up with my usual AD at WOS in town and went into a Mappin & Webb branch out in Kingston and it was them who said there was no point in registering interest with both. Maybe they were just trying to dissuade me.
My usual AD came through for me so maybe it was good advice regardless, but Rolex centralisation was very likely a myth.
M&W are part of WOS group.
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Old 24 September 2022, 06:32 PM   #43
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M&W are part of WOS group.
Ahh I didn’t know that, so he was being straight with me 👍
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Old 24 September 2022, 06:35 PM   #44
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That's BS.

Rolex cannot legally hold such information, besides which, they don't care.

A retail chain like WOS? Absolutely. And it's legal.
I didn’t realise Mappin & Webb were linked to WOS so my experience of being told not to bother registering interest with both adds up. I clearly misunderstood him and thought he meant Rolex would know of both registrations.
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Old 29 September 2022, 05:23 PM   #45
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u kidding me?! i stopped by Zurich 2 months ago thinking to try my luck walked into an AD and asked, obviously got a feeling that i was an idiot to even ask the question... Obviously i understand they may not prefer to sell to a random tourist...
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Old 29 September 2022, 07:00 PM   #46
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That makes more sense than my initial post. But i had a meeting lined up with my usual AD at WOS in town and went into a Mappin & Webb branch out in Kingston and it was them who said there was no point in registering interest with both. Maybe they were just trying to dissuade me.
My usual AD came through for me so maybe it was good advice regardless, but Rolex centralisation was very likely a myth.
Nice to see a fellow Kingstonite! That is my local AD and I got an Explorer 1 from them last month after a 4 month wait and few calls/visits. As others have posted, M&W are part of WOS and I believe their register of interest lists are centralised across the group.

Currently trying to obtain an OP 36mm black dial for my wife but that seems to be a more difficult acquisition that some of the more popular sport models.
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Old 29 September 2022, 11:51 PM   #47
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Living in the US. Doesn't seem like it's getting dramatically better. Was quoted ~ 1 year for a sub date in Sept
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Old 30 September 2022, 12:45 AM   #48
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Hello, say if you put your name down for a specific model and put on the list.

You get the call in 5 years time. So you have the pay the price of the year you got the call ?

What if you expressed interest in a model that is not in the 2022 catalog ? how does the AD know the price to charge ?
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Old 30 September 2022, 04:52 AM   #49
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Some dealers are getting more watches. They might be expanding their shops or are being treated more favorably by Rolex. Getting on a list now and getting a choice piece quickly has been reported here. Some dealers have deep request lists but they are getting through them. Plenty of folks are getting and have received their Rolex watches without any purchase history. Your mileage will likely vary based on location.
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Old 30 September 2022, 06:28 AM   #50
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I like how AP handles their watches. When you purchase a watch, it's tied to your profile. If you log into the AP website you can see your collection. It makes it easier for the brand to track where watches are ending up. Granted, watches can still be flipped, but if the new buyer tries to register the watch / warranty - it alerts AP.
I wonder if anyone, but the original owner can register the watch or extend the warranty with AP?
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Old 30 September 2022, 07:04 AM   #51
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Hello, say if you put your name down for a specific model and put on the list.

You get the call in 5 years time. So you have the pay the price of the year you got the call ?

What if you expressed interest in a model that is not in the 2022 catalog ? how does the AD know the price to charge ?
You pay whatever the MSRP is on the day you collect the watch.
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Old 30 September 2022, 10:48 AM   #52
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Nope, no change at all and even start thinking it's getting worse.

On waiting list for a explorer 1. Was told it should be relatively easy to get, 6 months later nothing...I got my pepsi from this AD last year. Don't know why they just don't want to sell me the explorer.
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Old 30 September 2022, 11:58 AM   #53
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Recent visits and enquires in GTA (Canada) the lists for top models like the BLNR and above are still 100’s deep.. heard this from two separate ADs. Third not even taking names for wish lists.
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Old 30 September 2022, 12:26 PM   #54
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The demand is as high as it ever was
Only difference now is the people buying the watches are wearing them rather than flipping them
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Old 30 September 2022, 07:19 PM   #55
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Wow.. ok.. yes I seen this myself. I visited the Dubai airport. They had more Rolexes there than I seen in all the others U have visited in 9 other countries combined.

Ok each model will have different wait lists because the demand is scewed on some models over others. Be more fortunate to be after a model that is low in demand.

At one stage I saw in a store there was a green sapphire crystal the shape of the Rolex crown the size of a paperweight. From what I was told this would only be offered to entities who they sponsored at Baselworld at the time.

So the Trinity collection is Rolex, AP and Patek.
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Old 30 September 2022, 07:30 PM   #56
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The waiting time is the most excruciating , i bet its worse in Asia
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Old 30 September 2022, 08:25 PM   #57
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Icon8 yeah don't try my city :(

yes, we have more empty spaces than filled ones. how do you advertise a brand when you have 4 to 5 watches in the shop ?

The ADs stock 8+ other brands, and the other brands have at least 50% capacity of watch slots filled.

Like I advised in another post. Our Casino ... 2 filled slots with Rolex, the store is about a 450 square yards of boutique, only for Rolex, every slot empty, except the 2 at the front window. You have at least 5000 people walking past there on a daily basis it's a Casino haha...

Still, there are many traits and features of my city that I am eternally blessed and privileged to live in.

The more I learn about Rolex, and what time pieces you are proud to show, the more it all delights me over the majority of the other brands.
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Old 1 October 2022, 12:53 AM   #58
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I live in Switzerland and am getting offered as much Rolexes as I never got offered. I don‘t know what is going on but I get models offered like Daytonas etc. Even other brands like Hermes and Chanel are calling to sell their products.
Hilarious.
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Old 3 October 2022, 09:18 PM   #59
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Waiting for Explorer from aforementioned Kingston store,been longer than 4 months with granted no purchase history-is it just a waiting game?
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Old 3 October 2022, 09:48 PM   #60
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Tried to register at an AD here in the UK for a Batman, they said they had to close the list on all GMT variants due to the waiting times being so long. Managed to get registered for a blue DJ41 and they reckon it will be an 18 month wait, they have closed the list on the Wimbledon variant DJ and will close the green face one soon.
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