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glassdial · 23 April 2018, 08:47 PM

I would like to pick up a black face Daytona 116500LN ceramic bezel in either the USA or the UK from an AD at MSRP? Can anyone tell me the approximate wait times in the UK or the USA? I am not on a list yet. Thank you.

Casey VP-26 · 23 April 2018, 08:58 PM

The last I heard it was still only about one decade. Good Luck.

superdog · 23 April 2018, 09:00 PM

How much time you got?

ap1 · 23 April 2018, 09:05 PM

3 years

glassdial · 23 April 2018, 09:19 PM

Really is it still taking 3 years? What about in the UK?

I've read a few threads and people have walked into some ADs and picked them up, I got a white one by walking in, it was an ordeal to buy it, but now want a black dial version.

BLNR Nairobi · 23 April 2018, 09:21 PM

It depends.

It depends on how much you want it - if cost is not an issue, for example, one can source one from gray sellers.

It depends on where you are - in large cities with long lists, it could take many years to get one - long enough that you may as well not bother. I was in London last week, and of the three ADs I went to see how long it would take to get a GMT BLNR ...the first had a 3 year waiting list, the second mentioned they weren’t taking lists any more, but if they were you’d have to be a customer for ten years (or buy GBP40,000 of watches), and the third claimed it was discontinued. I have a BLNR but was curious just how bad London was when it came to SS professional Rolex models. The Ceramic Daytona is harder (much harder) to get than the GMT BLNR, Submariner LVc, Seadweller 43, SkyDweller SS (I saw a person buying a white SS SeaDweller at one of the ADs I visited in London), or any other hard-to-get SS Rolexes.

It depends on how blessed/lucky you are. Some people are just blessed enough to walk into a store and get one ...although that is just about as common as hens’ teeth.

It depends on whether you are a big whale with a deep and expensive history with an AD, where they will literally be able to get you rare pieces at the snap of your fingers.

It depends, but what is standard is that it’s the hardest ‘normal’ Rolex to get at an AD. There’s a huge overhang of demand to supply for all SS Rolexes, with this demand being higher for pieces like the LVc and the BLNR, and getting downright discouraging for the SS Ceramic Daytona.

beshannon · 23 April 2018, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glassdial

Really is it still taking 3 years? What about in the UK?

I've read a few threads and people have walked into some ADs and picked them up, I got a white one by walking in, it was an ordeal to buy it, but now want a black dial version.

So did you ask the AD where you got your first one?

jrs146 · 23 April 2018, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glassdial

Really is it still taking 3 years? What about in the UK?

I've read a few threads and people have walked into some ADs and picked them up, I got a white one by walking in, it was an ordeal to buy it, but now want a black dial version.

Wow that’s awesome. Super lucky find! Let’s hear the story behind this jackpot!

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brandrea · 23 April 2018, 09:22 PM

Welcome aboard. I’d start making calls to ADs within a reasonable travelling radius (ones where you can travel to same day).

If one on them has one, be prepared to travel immediately and pay in full.

Good luck

tyler1980 · 23 April 2018, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glassdial

I would like to pick up a black face Daytona 116500LN ceramic bezel in either the USA or the UK from an AD at MSRP? Can anyone tell me the approximate wait times in the UK or the USA? I am not on a list yet. Thank you.

UK, its not happening before its discontinued. Unless they know you well you probably are not getting on a real list at an AD. They might take your name down, but thats all they will do.

If you have the white one already, Rolex UK probably won't allow the sale anyway

Russell996 · 23 April 2018, 09:24 PM

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...35#post8482835

tyler1980 · 23 April 2018, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell996

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...35#post8482835

this has flipper written all over it. No UK AD will touch you with a 10 foot pole if anyone finds out you flipped it... for any watch

glassdial · 23 April 2018, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyler1980

UK, its not happening before its discontinued. Unless they know you well you probably are not getting on a real list at an AD. They might take your name down, but thats all they will do.

If you have the white one already, Rolex UK probably won't allow the sale anyway

I bought the white one on a business trip not in the Uk

JTL31 · 23 April 2018, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell996

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...35#post8482835

GOOD CATCH

snipermaverick · 23 April 2018, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glassdial

I bought the white one on a business trip not in the Uk

Wait... you managed to pick up a SS Daytona from an overseas AD without even being on a waitlist?

glassdial · 23 April 2018, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snipermaverick

Wait... you managed to pick up a SS Daytona from an overseas AD without even being on a waitlist?

Yes, in the USA they tried to sell me several different watches and a friend, they had green subs, blue face deep sea and then they pulled out the Daytona. My friend bought a $13k watch and I bought the Daytona.

tyler1980 · 23 April 2018, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glassdial

Yes, in the USA they tried to sell me several different watches and a friend, they had green subs, blue face deep sea and then they pulled out the Daytona. My friend bought a $13k watch and I bought the Daytona.

no way this was an AD.

77T · 23 April 2018, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell996

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...35#post8482835

That thread went the same route this one should - into the digital round file beneath the Mods desk.

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glassdial · 23 April 2018, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyler1980

no way this was an AD.

Why the disbelief? They sold $26k of watches, the salesperson seemed happy, isn't that what they are supposed to do?

WEST HAM ROLEX · 23 April 2018, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyler1980

no way this was an AD.

You are correct
I think we all know

AK797 · 24 April 2018, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyler1980

UK, its not happening before its discontinued. Unless they know you well you probably are not getting on a real list at an AD. They might take your name down, but thats all they will do.

If you have the white one already, Rolex UK probably won't allow the sale anyway

Yup, no chance now in UK and probably same in NY, and all big cities. Flippers have killed things for new genuine buyers.

travisb · 24 April 2018, 12:26 AM

Longer and longer. Good luck if you don't have an established relationship.

HogwldFLTR · 24 April 2018, 12:29 AM

Let's just say that the model will likely be replaced prior to it coming up for a fresh add to a wait list.

MinMay · 24 April 2018, 12:30 AM

Don’t we all want to walk in to an AD to buy the watch and flip it the next day for easy money :) Please share.

Where have you been in the last two years? :)

watchnut73 · 24 April 2018, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glassdial

I would like to pick up a black face Daytona 116500LN ceramic bezel in either the USA or the UK from an AD at MSRP? Can anyone tell me the approximate wait times in the UK or the USA? I am not on a list yet. Thank you.

Standard wait time with UK AD is around 15 years plus, even if you have a good relationship and being a regular customer its getting on for 5-7 years..

Good luck!

RichM · 24 April 2018, 12:38 AM

I can only hope you’re a very young man.

tng11 · 24 April 2018, 12:41 AM

You could get lucky at an airport duty-free. Some countries also have very short waitlists, but I'm not going to tell you which ones they are. A fellow collector helped me get one from an AD in his home country with a 2 week wait even though he's not a VIP at that AD.

glassdial · 24 April 2018, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WEST HAM ROLEX

You are correct
I think we all know

Sorry, but it is true. They had the same blue/black Sea Dweller that you have but it seem far too bulky and if your not a diver it seemed pointless to own and didn't feel very balanced on the wrist. If memory serves me right it was around the same price point as the white Daytona, so I went with the white Daytona that I hadn't seen before. In hindsight I think I made the right decision.

tbonesteak · 24 April 2018, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glassdial

Really is it still taking 3 years? What about in the UK?

I've read a few threads and people have walked into some ADs and picked them up, I got a white one by walking in, it was an ordeal to buy it, but now want a black dial version.

Robbyman · 24 April 2018, 01:00 AM

Best of luck even getting on a list. I have the white and it is truly lovely and while it is nice to know from an investment standpoint I would make money if I sold it, I have no intention of doing that.

What causes me an issue is the lack of the models for people that actually want one. Not just others but me as well because if I could buy a black dial then I would. The chances of me getting one are slim to none and I see the black/white combo as a perfect one.

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23 April 2018, 08:58 PM	#2
Casey VP-26 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: America Posts: 2,671	The last I heard it was still only about one decade. Good Luck.

23 April 2018, 09:05 PM	#4
ap1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,033	3 years

23 April 2018, 09:19 PM	#5
glassdial Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: NY London Posts: 186	Really is it still taking 3 years? What about in the UK? I've read a few threads and people have walked into some ADs and picked them up, I got a white one by walking in, it was an ordeal to buy it, but now want a black dial version.

23 April 2018, 09:21 PM	#6
BLNR Nairobi "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Real Name: Tony Location: Global Watch: All of them. Posts: 1,104	It depends. It depends on how much you want it - if cost is not an issue, for example, one can source one from gray sellers. It depends on where you are - in large cities with long lists, it could take many years to get one - long enough that you may as well not bother. I was in London last week, and of the three ADs I went to see how long it would take to get a GMT BLNR ...the first had a 3 year waiting list, the second mentioned they weren’t taking lists any more, but if they were you’d have to be a customer for ten years (or buy GBP40,000 of watches), and the third claimed it was discontinued. I have a BLNR but was curious just how bad London was when it came to SS professional Rolex models. The Ceramic Daytona is harder (much harder) to get than the GMT BLNR, Submariner LVc, Seadweller 43, SkyDweller SS (I saw a person buying a white SS SeaDweller at one of the ADs I visited in London), or any other hard-to-get SS Rolexes. It depends on how blessed/lucky you are. Some people are just blessed enough to walk into a store and get one ...although that is just about as common as hens’ teeth. It depends on whether you are a big whale with a deep and expensive history with an AD, where they will literally be able to get you rare pieces at the snap of your fingers. It depends, but what is standard is that it’s the hardest ‘normal’ Rolex to get at an AD. There’s a huge overhang of demand to supply for all SS Rolexes, with this demand being higher for pieces like the LVc and the BLNR, and getting downright discouraging for the SS Ceramic Daytona.

23 April 2018, 09:22 PM	#9
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,560	Welcome aboard. I’d start making calls to ADs within a reasonable travelling radius (ones where you can travel to same day). If one on them has one, be prepared to travel immediately and pay in full. Good luck

23 April 2018, 09:24 PM	#11
Russell996 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: UK Posts: 4,173	https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...35#post8482835

24 April 2018, 12:26 AM	#22
travisb 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 32,187	Longer and longer. Good luck if you don't have an established relationship.

24 April 2018, 12:30 AM	#24
MinMay Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: United States Posts: 2,410	Don’t we all want to walk in to an AD to buy the watch and flip it the next day for easy money :) Please share. Where have you been in the last two years? :)

24 April 2018, 12:41 AM	#27
tng11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 3,629	You could get lucky at an airport duty-free. Some countries also have very short waitlists, but I'm not going to tell you which ones they are. A fellow collector helped me get one from an AD in his home country with a 2 week wait even though he's not a VIP at that AD.

24 April 2018, 01:00 AM	#30
Robbyman "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Blighty (England) Watch: Daytona/Pepsi/Sub Posts: 1,517	Best of luck even getting on a list. I have the white and it is truly lovely and while it is nice to know from an investment standpoint I would make money if I sold it, I have no intention of doing that. What causes me an issue is the lack of the models for people that actually want one. Not just others but me as well because if I could buy a black dial then I would. The chances of me getting one are slim to none and I see the black/white combo as a perfect one.

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