James Cameron Deepsea in U.K.

[mercman]

Hi guys, does anyone know of an AD with a new James Cameron, Deepsea, the two AD's I tried have stated they both have waiting lists of 8 to 10 years.

Les

[Shaky]

Les unfortunately the two AD comments should have been a clue. I would put lots of money on the fact any that do show up are already spoken for.
As it stands you might as well go and look for a unicorn


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[JC509]

Majority of AD's I've spoken too say 2 years

[mercman]

Originally Posted by JC509

Majority of AD's I've spoken too say 2 years

Can you give me some names.

[Xenophon]

Every grey dealer seems to have them. You'll pay well over the odds but probably less than retail will be in 8 - 10 years

[JamesE]

I was told 1 year at Goldsmiths but they got one within 5 months. Sadly they called when I was in a meeting and by the time I called them back they'd sold it.

[mercman]

Originally Posted by JamesE

I was told 1 year at Goldsmiths but they got one within 5 months. Sadly they called when I was in a meeting and by the time I called them back they'd sold it.

Many thanks, I'll give them a try, I'll add my name to their list.

I should have kept the one in my avatar, I gave it to my Son as a graduation gift.

[pierson]

much easier to get in the states.

[mercman]

Originally Posted by pierson

much easier to get in the states.

The Import Duty, VAT and handling fees add on approx 28%

[way1]

Iconic watches has one in stock for £11300 lol.

[jguerra04]

My AD here in the states has one in the display and one in the safe. I really feel bad for you guys in the UK when I hear the wait times for these SS pieces.

[sager]

8-10 years!! 11,300 pounds! Jeez what are all these numbers. In the past 2 weeks I was in over 4 boutiques and they all had more than 2 in stock. Of course, I am talking about the Dubai/Middle East area. List price was around $12,000.

Feel bad that people are actually signing up for a multiple year waiting list. I am not that patient :))


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[the_natural]

OP, Alex Pig has had this one for a little while now:

https://alexpig.com/products/new-rol...bezel-full-set

Not sure if you can skirt duties in the UK if you buy from HK or not...

[AK797]

Originally Posted by mercman

The Import Duty, VAT and handling fees add on approx 28%

More like 35%, Vat plus 15% currency.

Get on a dozen lists, one will come up in 6 months.

[mercman]

Originally Posted by the_natural

OP, Alex Pig has had this one for a little while now:

https://alexpig.com/products/new-rol...bezel-full-set

Not sure if you can skirt duties in the UK if you buy from HK or not...

Works out about £9400 which I'd be happy with, but full Duties to be paid on purchases from H.K.

[mercman]

Originally Posted by AK797

More like 35%, Vat plus 15% currency.

Get on a dozen lists, one will come up in 6 months.

Looks like that's what I'll have to do.

[Vivalas]

Les I got one off my AD in 3 months (I have a great relationship so that helps - got the first Daytona last year and a BLNR within 24 hours this week), however I know of someone that took it on himself to get one come hell or high water - he literally phoned every AD in the UK saying he had the cash and wanted to buy that day. Took him dozens of calls but he got one. I think too often people call 2 or 3 people, hear all the negatives about waitlists and give up.

Can't say this will work every time but availability is definitely better than it was the end of last year.

[diverdoug]

Since Rolex is Swiss, I wonder why the wait is so much longer in the UK than the US. In Florida, I had to wait 2 days for my dealer to order my D-blue DSSD. With the amount of tax you pay for HK, it sounds like it would be cheaper to fly over and buy it.

[mercman]

Originally Posted by Vivalas

Les I got one off my AD in 3 months (I have a great relationship so that helps - got the first Daytona last year and a BLNR within 24 hours this week), however I know of someone that took it on himself to get one come hell or high water - he literally phoned every AD in the UK saying he had the cash and wanted to buy that day. Took him dozens of calls but he got one. I think too often people call 2 or 3 people, hear all the negatives about waitlists and give up.

Can't say this will work every time but availability is definitely better than it was the end of last year.

I'll be doing that tomorrow, I don't give up easily either.

[Vivalas]

Originally Posted by mercman

I'll be doing that tomorrow, I don't give up easily either.

Good luck

And if it doesn't work, do it all again in a couple of weeks - trust me it's worth it

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Vivalas

Good luck

And if it doesn't work, do it all again in a couple of weeks - trust me it's worth it

Yes, persistance does indeed pay off.
As long as one is not being a nuisance.

[Bob the brush]

He who doesn't ask doesn't get. Keep us posted.

[speedmaster73]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Every grey dealer seems to have them. You'll pay well over the odds but probably less than retail will be in 8 - 10 years

the dssd-b will be looooooooooong discontinued in 8-10 years

[speedmaster73]

Originally Posted by diverdoug

Since Rolex is Swiss, I wonder why the wait is so much longer in the UK than the US. In Florida, I had to wait 2 days for my dealer to order my D-blue DSSD. With the amount of tax you pay for HK, it sounds like it would be cheaper to fly over and buy it.

ADs dont 'order' dssd-b...they are allotted....your timing just worked out

if it was a 'grey' dealer than they have ADs in which they can source pretty fast...

[al1786]

I got one in about 3 weeks of going on an AD's list, picked it up last weekend. I was very lucky as the people before me couldn't complete on the purchase.



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[diverdoug]

Originally Posted by speedmaster73

ADs dont 'order' dssd-b...they are allotted....your timing just worked out

if it was a 'grey' dealer than they have ADs in which they can source pretty fast...

They told me that they had to order it, and it took 2 days. Perhaps they were ordering if from another store that was part of the chain?

[speedmaster73]

Originally Posted by diverdoug

They told me that they had to order it, and it took 2 days. Perhaps they were ordering if from another store that was part of the chain?

This was probably the case

[Steve36Efc]

Stick with it, I also managed to bag one after 3 weeks but had to pay 20% deposit upfront which I was happy to do. Right place right time.
Your avatar shows you already have one, did you flip it?

[never ready]

Originally Posted by Steve36Efc

Stick with it, I also managed to bag one after 3 weeks but had to pay 20% deposit upfront which I was happy to do. Right place right time.
Your avatar shows you already have one, did you flip it?

Originally Posted by mercman

Many thanks, I'll give them a try, I'll add my name to their list.

I should have kept the one in my avatar, I gave it to my Son as a graduation gift.

Thats a great gift, I think giving them away is part of the joy of owing them, granted my son is only 10 so I have 11 years before I hand one over

[meganfox17]

Originally Posted by mercman

Hi guys, does anyone know of an AD with a new James Cameron, Deepsea, the two AD's I tried have stated they both have waiting lists of 8 to 10 years.

Les

Hello Les
You on the waiting list for the next 8-10 yrs ? WW Really ??

Come to think of it.. it ain't so bad after all ! Heck ! Great Britain was our former Colonial Masters since 1824 and we had to wait for an agonizing 133 years before gaining full independence

If you're truly passionate , single mindedness on personal quest to acquire a brand new Ref 116660 D Blue , consider planning a business cum holiday trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. PM me if you're interested and I'll provide you with the contact /whatsApp number of the Merchant. I have no affiliation with this seller whatsoever and he doesnt ship the item internationally so it's all upto you, Sir

He sources 1 unit of D-Blue every month from overseas and it literally flies off the shelf once news of its arrival gets around...