Looking for my first submariner in Sydney

[zelaya]

Hello guys and happy new year, I'm new to the forum but spend more time in watchuseek. Currently I'm in Sydney Australia with the family for several days, and hoping I can find my first submariner. I hear buying one is like a shot in the dark. Does anyone recommend what AD I can visit that maybe they might have one. According to my local AD sales person back in the US, Rolex is closed until mid January so that won't help. Any advised will be greatly appreciated.

[makak]

You've got far far far more chance of getting one in the US.

Happy New Year

[zelaya]

Hello, buying one in the US will be expensive, however with duty free and money currency exchange it will be less here. I've two AD close to my hotel I can check.

Originally Posted by makak

You've got far far far more chance of getting one in the US.

Happy New Year

[aussiejoe]

No harm in asking, but if you are after SS you might be disappointed at the ADs.

Strand Arcade has two good shops, one pre-owned the other a grey market dealer, if you are not set on the AD experience, these might have what you are after.

Good luck

[TJMike]

Originally Posted by aussiejoe

No harm in asking, but if you are after SS you might be disappointed at the ADs.

Strand Arcade has two good shops, one pre-owned the other a grey market dealer, if you are not set on the AD experience, these might have what you are after.

Good luck

Either shop may have one, but you will be paying well over MSRP.

NO AD in Sydney will have a sub. It is becoming rare for a DJ41 to be available (without ordering it), let alone a Sub.

[zelaya]

Originally Posted by TJMike

Either shop may have one, but you will be paying well over MSRP.



NO AD in Sydney will have a sub. It is becoming rare for a DJ41 to be available (without ordering it), let alone a Sub.

Thanks guys for the info. On a side note, back on August 2018 my AD sale guy offered me a brand new sub batman at msrp, and I didn’t know the hype. Now I’m kicking myself is a$$. Smh


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[zelaya]

Originally Posted by aussiejoe

No harm in asking, but if you are after SS you might be disappointed at the ADs.

Strand Arcade has two good shops, one pre-owned the other a grey market dealer, if you are not set on the AD experience, these might have what you are after.

Good luck

I’m literally two blocks away from strand arcade. Do you know the name of the two shops. Thanks


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[mr_gray]

try sydney watch exchange. nice guy and has three subs i think. although 2 of them are 16610 i think.

[mr_gray]

it is just south of main shopping area (westfield) on castlereagh st. just checked and they have a subc for 13.5k AUD or so. remember you can claim GST too. take passport to buy. subc LV for 16.5K.

[arcadelt]

This one is for sale in Sydney in a private sales group for AU$10,300, obviously used.



Same group, $12,200 LNIB



None of these are mine nor do I have an affiliation with the sellers, but just letting you have an appreciation of what the market looks like here.

[zelaya]

Originally Posted by mr_gray

it is just south of main shopping area (westfield) on castlereagh st. just checked and they have a subc for 13.5k AUD or so. remember you can claim GST too. take passport to buy. subc LV for 16.5K.

Thank you Mr. Grey. I’ll check them tomorrow. Greatly appreciated.


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[Nairn1980]

Grey prices yes but you’ll struggle to get one near list

[Joergen]

Finding a Sub steel at the ADs hardly happens anymore. The waiting list is long so when they get one, they just call someone.

[owwreally]

Zelaya, How did you go?

[makrxx]

How's the situation in Melbourne or Sydney? Assume there's nothing SS even a Sub non-date?

[peterpl]

You wont find nothing in Sydney/Melb or Brissy and if your buying from a gray dealer it will be more expensive AFTER you factor in currency exchange anyway. Grays in AU buy alot of their stock from O/S and just resell them with premiums anyway so might as well buy directly from O/S and save yourself money

[zelaya]

Originally Posted by owwreally

Zelaya, How did you go?

Hello, I ended up going to Sydney watch exchange but couldn't justify paying more than MSRP for a pre-owned. That's just me.

[makrxx]

Originally Posted by peterpl

You wont find nothing in Sydney/Melb or Brissy and if your buying from a gray dealer it will be more expensive AFTER you factor in currency exchange anyway. Grays in AU buy alot of their stock from O/S and just resell them with premiums anyway so might as well buy directly from O/S and save yourself money

Thanks! Does putting my name on the waitlist work if I have no purchase history with that AD?

[peachy]

Originally Posted by makrxx

Thanks! Does putting my name on the waitlist work if I have no purchase history with that AD?

No they don’t. They will tell you “sorry our waiting list is closed at the moment, and we are no longer taking any names.”

Alternatively, try buying three watches they have IN STOCK (ie women datejust, maybe?), and ask again.

[peachy]

Originally Posted by zelaya

Hello, I ended up going to Sydney watch exchange but couldn't justify paying more than MSRP for a pre-owned. That's just me.

Zaeger has two hulks, AUD$21000. (Retail AUD$11450)
I don’t think it’s worthy of the premium.