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15400ST · 19 March 2021, 02:51 PM

So I purchased two APROs back in the day when you could find them pretty easily. Unfortunately, I also bought them from places that are no longer AP ADs due to their consolidation.

Now I'm looking for another and have discovered just how impossible it seems to be. While I don't think I want anything more from AP after this, I still haven't written it off and I'm trying to decide where to start a relationship. There is an AD that is close to me, but it would not be significantly further for me to go to an AP boutique. Does one get more allocation over the other? Is there somewhere that I have a better shot at a 15202 eventually?

VogelPhoenix · 19 March 2021, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 15400ST

Unfortunately, I also bought them from places that are no longer AP ADs due to their consolidation.

Seems like you answered your own question here, unless there is really good reason to believe the new AD won't meet the same fate.

15400ST · 19 March 2021, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by VogelPhoenix

Seems like you answered your own question here, unless there is really good reason to believe the new AD won't meet the same fate.

I’m less worried about that with this AD than I am about the allocations they receive. Do ADs receive less pieces or more limited series than the boutiques?

l_chissle · 19 March 2021, 06:48 PM

The ADs are getting less and less of the 'important' pieces. The boutique is the way to go.

Benzsiam · 19 March 2021, 09:29 PM

The boutique is the best place to go, you will go to AD only when there is no boutique in your city. Some of the models are not available at ADs and normally they get a lot less stock than the boutique.

Fishrus · 19 March 2021, 10:03 PM

Boutique definitely

VogelPhoenix · 19 March 2021, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 15400ST

I’m less worried about that with this AD than I am about the allocations they receive. Do ADs receive less pieces or more limited series than the boutiques?

The local AD told me to get what I want from the boutique, as the amount of stock they were getting was rather limited - and then AP pulled the plug on them. So I know what I would do (well, I know what I did...).

ATO · 20 March 2021, 03:16 PM

Go boutique for both an allocation and building a relationship.

19 March 2021, 02:51 PM	#1
15400ST "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: USA Posts: 21	Boutique vs AD So I purchased two APROs back in the day when you could find them pretty easily. Unfortunately, I also bought them from places that are no longer AP ADs due to their consolidation. Now I'm looking for another and have discovered just how impossible it seems to be. While I don't think I want anything more from AP after this, I still haven't written it off and I'm trying to decide where to start a relationship. There is an AD that is close to me, but it would not be significantly further for me to go to an AP boutique. Does one get more allocation over the other? Is there somewhere that I have a better shot at a 15202 eventually?

19 March 2021, 09:29 PM	#5
Benzsiam 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Watch: Rolex/AP/PP/ALS Posts: 5,940	The boutique is the best place to go, you will go to AD only when there is no boutique in your city. Some of the models are not available at ADs and normally they get a lot less stock than the boutique. __________________ Rolex: 116621, 126333, 126711CHNR, 114060, 116500LN White, 126660 JC, 126710BLNR, 126710BLRO, 116610LV, 126610LN, 126610LV, 116508 YG Green Dial, 124300 Turquoise, 126719BLRO Meteorite dial, 228235 Olive dial ,126755SARU, 116505 RG Black dial, 326934 Blue Sky D. Audemars Piguet: 15451ST Blue, 15500OR w/Bracelet, 14790SA, 14790BA, 26022BC(Salmon) Patek Philippe: 5524R, 5712G, ALS: Time Zone 136.032, Cartier: WGSA0030, WSSA0061, YG Oct. 2965, Breguet: 7137BA, MontBlanc: 109996", Seiko: SRPA21,

19 March 2021, 10:03 PM	#6
Fishrus "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Goh Location: Singapore Watch: 116622 Posts: 438	Boutique definitely __________________ Watches owned: Rolex GMT II 126710BLRO \| Patek Philippe 5205G \| Audemars Piguet 15500ST \| Rolex DJ 16233 \| Tudor BBBBB 79250BB \| Ball DM1036A

19 March 2021, 06:48 PM	#4
l_chissle "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Real Name: Chris Location: Germany Posts: 629	The ADs are getting less and less of the 'important' pieces. The boutique is the way to go.

20 March 2021, 03:16 PM	#8
ATO "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 70	Go boutique for both an allocation and building a relationship.

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