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Old 10 October 2021, 04:29 AM   #1
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Heard in uk ADs.

Outside a southern England AD today. Unwelcoming barrier present? Check.
Surly sales advisers looking bored? Check.
Windows empty apart from a couple of Cellini, lady datejust and TT men DJ? Check.
Chap comes by. Looks monied. Not his first rodeo? Check.
Enquires about a rose gold 40mm oyster flex yacht master.
Told that “since it’s a professional model, it’s very difficult” and “we haven’t seen one in well over a year.”

Chap walks off disgusted? Check.


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Old 10 October 2021, 04:34 AM   #2
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Outside a southern England AD today. Unwelcoming barrier present? Check.
Surly sales advisers looking bored? Check.
Windows empty apart from a couple of Cellini, lady datejust and TT men DJ? Check.
Chap comes by. Looks monied. Not his first rodeo? Check.
Enquires about a rose gold 40mm oyster flex yacht master.
Told that “since it’s a professional model, it’s very difficult” and “we haven’t seen one in well over a year.”

Chap walks off disgusted? Check.


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Sounds great, there aren't even any DJs up North.

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Old 10 October 2021, 04:35 AM   #3
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Outside a southern England AD today. Unwelcoming barrier present? Check.
Surly sales advisers looking bored? Check.
Windows empty apart from a couple of Cellini, lady datejust and TT men DJ? Check.
Chap comes by. Looks monied. Not his first rodeo? Check.
Enquires about a rose gold 40mm oyster flex yacht master.
Told that “since it’s a professional model, it’s very difficult” and “we haven’t seen one in well over a year.”

Chap walks off disgusted? Check.


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Sounds great, there aren't even any DJs up North.

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Old 10 October 2021, 04:41 AM   #4
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Silly anti-AD anti-Rolex projection.
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Old 10 October 2021, 04:42 AM   #5
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I saw rose gold 40mm oyster flex yacht master sitting in the display window last week in one London AD. Believed it was not Exhibition Only.
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Old 10 October 2021, 05:34 AM   #6
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All the Rolex dealers in the old days had secure locked doors.....bell then enter. Made sense really.
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Old 10 October 2021, 05:37 AM   #7
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Outside a southern England AD today. Unwelcoming barrier present? Check.
Surly sales advisers looking bored? Check.
Windows empty apart from a couple of Cellini, lady datejust and TT men DJ? Check.
Chap comes by. Looks monied. Not his first rodeo? Check.
Enquires about a rose gold 40mm oyster flex yacht master.
Told that “since it’s a professional model, it’s very difficult” and “we haven’t seen one in well over a year.”

Chap walks off disgusted? Check.
Sounds about right. Honestly don't even bother to ask anymore
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Old 10 October 2021, 05:54 AM   #8
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At my local UK AD the only stainless steel visible is the door handle.
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Old 10 October 2021, 06:12 AM   #9
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Is the weather at least good today?
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Old 10 October 2021, 06:15 AM   #10
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Passed by Heartrow T2 yesterday and the store was stocked with real watches, but for exhibitions purposes only naturally. Unsure who they are selling to, but was nice to see a sub for a change. The bluesy is much nicer than I thought, but not for me
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Old 10 October 2021, 10:38 AM   #11
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Honestly, not sure why they need the display case anymore.. since it's mostly empty.
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Old 10 October 2021, 05:16 PM   #12
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When I got my RG YM there were only two in stock in the county my AD got mine direct from Rolex waited a few days. PM watches are now just as scarce as SS counter parts.
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Old 10 October 2021, 06:13 PM   #13
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Outside a southern England AD today. Unwelcoming barrier present? Check.
Surly sales advisers looking bored? Check.
Windows empty apart from a couple of Cellini, lady datejust and TT men DJ? Check.
Chap comes by. Looks monied. Not his first rodeo? Check.
Enquires about a rose gold 40mm oyster flex yacht master.
Told that “since it’s a professional model, it’s very difficult” and “we haven’t seen one in well over a year.”

Chap walks off disgusted? Check.


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Interested to know how respectful he was to the SA?
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Old 10 October 2021, 06:17 PM   #14
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Who cares, just go to Grand Seiko.
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Old 10 October 2021, 06:54 PM   #15
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Interested to know how respectful he was to the SA?

Very.


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Old 10 October 2021, 07:26 PM   #16
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Where was the Cellini?

If you think they’re unwanted, think again. Out of stock everywhere and I’m after one. If you saw one, I’d like to know where.
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Old 10 October 2021, 08:33 PM   #17
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Where was the Cellini?

If you think they’re unwanted, think again. Out of stock everywhere and I’m after one. If you saw one, I’d like to know where.

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Old 10 October 2021, 09:40 PM   #18
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126655 is very easy to get though, I’ve seen it so many times ready to buy. Last time was in an airport.
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Old 10 October 2021, 10:25 PM   #19
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Honestly, not sure why they need the display case anymore.. since it's mostly empty.
Agreed

Went to a local AD yesterday and they had 0 Rolexes in the case. Was completely empty
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Old 10 October 2021, 10:33 PM   #20
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Heard in uk ADs.

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Honestly, not sure why they need the display case anymore.. since it's mostly empty.

They should rip out the display cases and have an empty store you reckon?


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Old 10 October 2021, 10:49 PM   #21
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They could make Rolex cupcakes and put those in the case. Or rent some models from the greys who have briefcases full of watches
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Old 10 October 2021, 11:43 PM   #22
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Who cares, just go to Grand Seiko.
Who cares? Clearly any person that rocks up to a Rolex Boutique INSTEAD of a Grand Seiko boutique? For all the same reasons people prefer to buy Porsche’s instead of Toyota’s with chrome rims.
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Old 11 October 2021, 03:40 AM   #23
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They should rip out the display cases and have an empty store you reckon?

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Interestingly, for the first time I saw "exhibition only" models in the windows in UK. I was reading about it in the forums but had not seen this in the UK before.

And even with exhibition only models, only steel professional was a explorer 2 white dial.
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