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montecarlo77 · 26 October 2017, 10:47 AM

I talked to AD and they said Rolex has not shipped them any SS Daytona's for the past few months. Has anyone here heard otherwise or received their Daytona?

Jimbogigolo · 26 October 2017, 10:53 AM

It depends on where they are in the US. I could speculate the east and west coast get it frequently...

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montecarlo77 · 26 October 2017, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbogigolo

It depends on where they are in the US. I could speculate the east and west coast get it frequently...

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I am on the West Coast and no luck here....

Old Geezer · 26 October 2017, 11:20 AM

AD told me in June they didn’t expect to see any Daytonas in the southeast US the rest of the year.

Defiancekofb · 26 October 2017, 11:25 AM

ADs only give it to their top clients. I have seen many Daytona-C at gray dealers. $17-19k a pop. BNIB. Stickers still on. If you have the Coin, Khajiit has the wares.

SG56 · 26 October 2017, 01:58 PM

Top clients are then most probably the grey dealers :)
With so many BNIB, they are AD's best customers.

Daytona comes in, one of the TSs buys it and flips it for profit.

AD gets a new daytona, oh look, xyz has spent $100k with us this year, he gets it.
TS buys it, flips it in minutes here, ready for the next one.

And so it goes :)

At least that's what makes sense to me.

All the ones available for sale must be coming from SOMEWHERE, right?

Rocket_Man · 26 October 2017, 02:06 PM

For every Daytona that a TS gets they are also likely being forced to buy a few slow movers with it. This helps the AD move their inventory and Rolex is the greatest enabler of the TS as much as they seem to dislike them.

Mrhenish · 26 October 2017, 08:40 PM

I just got one about three weeks ago from an AD in the midwest

tom2517 · 26 October 2017, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SG56

Top clients are then most probably the grey dealers :)
With so many BNIB, they are AD's best customers.

Daytona comes in, one of the TSs buys it and flips it for profit.

AD gets a new daytona, oh look, xyz has spent $100k with us this year, he gets it.
TS buys it, flips it in minutes here, ready for the next one.

And so it goes :)

At least that's what makes sense to me.

All the ones available for sale must be coming from SOMEWHERE, right?

Lol yeah, I think so too, grey dealers are usually VIPs, they help clean up the inventory.

yxc145 · 27 October 2017, 01:30 AM

Don't ADs only get one Ceramic Daytona a few/several months anyway?

brucethemanlee · 27 October 2017, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by yxc145

Don't ADs only get one Ceramic Daytona a few/several months anyway?

At one point Rolex Boutique in NY was getting 3-4 ceramic SS daytonas a month for most of 2017 and late 2016. However, since summer that rate has slowed along with many of the SS models too

yxc145 · 27 October 2017, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by brucethemanlee

At one point Rolex Boutique in NY was getting 3-4 ceramic SS daytonas a month for most of 2017 and late 2016. However, since summer that rate has slowed along with many of the SS models too

wow. that's impressive. Only in NYC. Chicago dealers that I have talked to only get one every few months

sagalassos · 27 October 2017, 04:09 AM

I was told that Rolex slowed the distribution of SS models by an AD. They have not delivered SS Daytona's over the past few months and they don't expect to get one until the end of the year.

thomaspp · 27 October 2017, 04:10 AM

They are going to be discontinued. LOL...

m j b · 27 October 2017, 04:26 AM

I was at my local AD yesterday, and he had just received a white one. Natch it was spoken for, but I got to hold it and get my grubby finger prints all over it.

Honestly, I am on the list, and if I were to get it I'd just flip it. It does nothing for me.

enjoythemusic · 27 October 2017, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by thomaspp

They are going to be discontinued. LOL...

Yup, the ceramic 'tona and SS SkyD will be discontinued at the end of 2017.

Remember, you heard it here first.... on Roller Derby.

rockdrock · 27 November 2017, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Yup, the ceramic 'tona and SS SkyD will be discontinued at the end of 2017.

Remember, you heard it here first.... on Roller Derby.

Oh please.

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rockdrock · 27 November 2017, 11:19 AM

I am in Canada and got the call from Bucherer in Bern that a white dial Daytona was available. Bucherer has. Seven year waiting list and has stopped to take names.

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mahefa · 27 November 2017, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rockdrock

I am in Canada and got the call from Bucherer in Bern that a white dial Daytona was available. Bucherer has. Seven year waiting list and has stopped to take names.

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6-7 years seems to be the normal waiting list these days. And this draws a lot of attention and is very good for the brand of Rolex, so they will not try to stop it or make more Daytona C’s to cause inflation.

Daytona C from AD is an good investment from the starting point for many years. And it has also certain status to have your own name in Daytona C warranty card these days

Dr.Smellody · 27 November 2017, 03:17 PM

Exclusivity! Works for me!

HogwldFLTR · 27 November 2017, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mahefa

6-7 years seems to be the normal waiting list these days. And this draws a lot of attention and is very good for the brand of Rolex, so they will not try to stop it or make more Daytona C’s to cause inflation.

Daytona C from AD is an good investment from the starting point for many years. And it has also certain status to have your own name in Daytona C warranty card these days

About $6000 worth of status!!!!

4srolex · 27 November 2017, 04:33 PM

Got the Black one in September and my White one finally came in October after waiting 574 days after I gave a deposit of $2,500 to be on the list with my AD.

I'm surprised my AD did not file a restraining order against me because I was constantly asking him for an ETA on my watch but he came thru for me.

mahefa · 27 November 2017, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

About $6000 worth of status!!!!

It is like having Explorer I fund inside Daytona

Robbyman · 27 November 2017, 07:30 PM

The supply is SS has slowed in the U.K. too. I have been told it is worse than last year.

Dhiren · 30 November 2017, 09:11 PM

Got mine white dial in a month after placing a verbal order with my AD here in India got it at list .... placed an order for the SS Sky Dweller in a blue dial expecting it in a month ..... fingers crossed

s7horton · 30 November 2017, 09:22 PM

My AD has only had four SS Daytona’s since the ceramic model was released. They go many months without getting one in. I wasn’t high enough on the list to get a call. Not surprising as I’ve only purchased one from them.

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Hank · 30 November 2017, 11:07 PM

A photo from a grey dealer here in China. A white Daytona is selling for USD18-20k. No wonder there is a shortage worldwide.

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Dusko.Popov · 1 December 2017, 02:18 AM

They don’t only sell 116500s to top clients. You can get one even if you have no relationship with an ad. They are not that hard to obtain - retail or second hand. People believe these urban myths and then end up buying them for second hand piracy prices. A half deposit in March 2016 got me my first one during the last week of May 2016.

I was able to get one over the phone from an ad in a state that I haven’t been to in 5 years. Sending a $200 Ruth Chris gift card as a “thanks” for the Daytona also netted me a call for the first steel Skydweller they received.

It’s all about being nice to people. People don’t want to hear it, but it’s true. It’s not that hard. Be quick and be nice.

With that said, of the four ads that I have some sort of relationship with, they haven’t received one in many months.

Aventura · 1 December 2017, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Defiancekofb

ADs only give it to their top clients. I have seen many Daytona-C at gray dealers. $17-19k a pop. BNIB. Stickers still on. If you have the Coin, Khajiit has the wares.

Total madness. And apart those watches no longer have the official Rolex guarantee.

Aventura · 1 December 2017, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SG56

Top clients are then most probably the grey dealers :)
With so many BNIB, they are AD's best customers.

Daytona comes in, one of the TSs buys it and flips it for profit.

AD gets a new daytona, oh look, xyz has spent $100k with us this year, he gets it.
TS buys it, flips it in minutes here, ready for the next one.

And so it goes :)

At least that's what makes sense to me.

All the ones available for sale must be coming from SOMEWHERE, right?

The most real comment and shows us the reality. Agree 100% I insist this comment is the reality of what happens. In my city are full of Daytonas in the windows of the gray dealers

26 October 2017, 10:47 AM	#1
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26 October 2017, 01:58 PM	#6
SG56 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Tampa Watch: SD4K Posts: 2,674	Top clients are then most probably the grey dealers :) With so many BNIB, they are AD's best customers. Daytona comes in, one of the TSs buys it and flips it for profit. AD gets a new daytona, oh look, xyz has spent $100k with us this year, he gets it. TS buys it, flips it in minutes here, ready for the next one. And so it goes :) At least that's what makes sense to me. All the ones available for sale must be coming from SOMEWHERE, right? __________________ Sea-Dweller 116600 - the manly one GMT II 16710 - the manly one Daytona 116500 - the manly-womanly one Yacht-Master 268622 - the chick version Speedy Mitsukoshi <3 Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAF141C.BA0824 - the chick version Thank you logan5tx!!! Have to link it. Too long for the signature. https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...0&postcount=14

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m j b "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Michael Location: RTP, NC, USA Watch: ♕& Ω Posts: 5,096	I was at my local AD yesterday, and he had just received a white one. Natch it was spoken for, but I got to hold it and get my grubby finger prints all over it. Honestly, I am on the list, and if I were to get it I'd just flip it. It does nothing for me. __________________ Enjoy life - it has an expiration date. Disclaimer: Please note that the avatar is not an accurate representation of how I look. The camera adds 10 pounds...

27 November 2017, 04:33 PM	#22
4srolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: West Coast Watch: Gears in motion Posts: 572	Got the Black one in September and my White one finally came in October after waiting 574 days after I gave a deposit of $2,500 to be on the list with my AD. I'm surprised my AD did not file a restraining order against me because I was constantly asking him for an ETA on my watch but he came thru for me. __________________ Rolex, Zenith, Omega, Tag Heuer When people ask how was your day? I tell them: "Same circus just different clowns!"

26 October 2017, 10:53 AM	#2
Jimbogigolo "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Jim Location: NJ Watch: Rolex Daytona W&B Posts: 1,527	It depends on where they are in the US. I could speculate the east and west coast get it frequently... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

26 October 2017, 11:20 AM	#4
Old Geezer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Earth Watch: 126619LB and more Posts: 5,207	AD told me in June they didn’t expect to see any Daytonas in the southeast US the rest of the year.

26 October 2017, 11:25 AM	#5
Defiancekofb "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: US Posts: 1,999	ADs only give it to their top clients. I have seen many Daytona-C at gray dealers. $17-19k a pop. BNIB. Stickers still on. If you have the Coin, Khajiit has the wares.

26 October 2017, 02:06 PM	#7
Rocket_Man "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,328	For every Daytona that a TS gets they are also likely being forced to buy a few slow movers with it. This helps the AD move their inventory and Rolex is the greatest enabler of the TS as much as they seem to dislike them.

26 October 2017, 08:40 PM	#8
Mrhenish "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: USA Watch: 116500LN Posts: 331	I just got one about three weeks ago from an AD in the midwest

27 October 2017, 01:30 AM	#10
yxc145 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Real Name: David Location: Chicago Watch: SkyD,JC, BLNR, Ex2 Posts: 1,578	Don't ADs only get one Ceramic Daytona a few/several months anyway?

27 October 2017, 04:09 AM	#13
sagalassos "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Turkey Watch: Daytona 500 Posts: 81	I was told that Rolex slowed the distribution of SS models by an AD. They have not delivered SS Daytona's over the past few months and they don't expect to get one until the end of the year.

27 November 2017, 11:19 AM	#18
rockdrock "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,120	I am in Canada and got the call from Bucherer in Bern that a white dial Daytona was available. Bucherer has. Seven year waiting list and has stopped to take names. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

27 November 2017, 03:17 PM	#20
Dr.Smellody "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 5,199	Exclusivity! Works for me!

27 November 2017, 07:30 PM	#24
Robbyman "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Blighty (England) Watch: Daytona/Pepsi/Sub Posts: 1,517	The supply is SS has slowed in the U.K. too. I have been told it is worse than last year.

30 November 2017, 09:11 PM	#25
Dhiren "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: India Posts: 514	Got mine white dial in a month after placing a verbal order with my AD here in India got it at list .... placed an order for the SS Sky Dweller in a blue dial expecting it in a month ..... fingers crossed

30 November 2017, 09:22 PM	#26
s7horton "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Seth Location: Grand Rapids, MI Watch: 16613LB, 126610….. Posts: 994	My AD has only had four SS Daytona’s since the ceramic model was released. They go many months without getting one in. I wasn’t high enough on the list to get a call. Not surprising as I’ve only purchased one from them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

30 November 2017, 11:07 PM	#27
Hank "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,624	A photo from a grey dealer here in China. A white Daytona is selling for USD18-20k. No wonder there is a shortage worldwide. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 December 2017, 02:18 AM	#28
Dusko.Popov "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: DC Posts: 829	They don’t only sell 116500s to top clients. You can get one even if you have no relationship with an ad. They are not that hard to obtain - retail or second hand. People believe these urban myths and then end up buying them for second hand piracy prices. A half deposit in March 2016 got me my first one during the last week of May 2016. I was able to get one over the phone from an ad in a state that I haven’t been to in 5 years. Sending a $200 Ruth Chris gift card as a “thanks” for the Daytona also netted me a call for the first steel Skydweller they received. It’s all about being nice to people. People don’t want to hear it, but it’s true. It’s not that hard. Be quick and be nice. With that said, of the four ads that I have some sort of relationship with, they haven’t received one in many months.

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