The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Old 16 May 2016, 08:03 AM   #1
turnipex
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Brisbane, Aust
Watch: My Sub no date :)
Posts: 30
Buying from an AD

Hi

So in the coming months i will be in the market for new Sub.

There's a 2 year wait in Australia at the moment.

I have a trip to Europe coming up. I will be visiting Dublin, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Prague and Dubrovnik , maybe other cities in Western Europe too but not sure at this stage,so quite a few options as to where to purchase from.

Is there is a wait time in Europe or can you just walk in to an AD and buy one? Is it better to buy in one city other another?

Thanks in Advance!

Marty



Ta

Marty
turnipex is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 May 2016, 08:11 AM   #2
enjoythemusic
2024 Pledge Member
 
enjoythemusic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Real Name: Steven
Location: Glocal
Posts: 21,180
Check Chrono24 and then visit those shops. Didn't see any in Muncih last week and the dealers make it sound like they are hard to get. Come visit the USA, plenty of them here at good discount from members/advertisers.
__________________
__________________

----> Was Great Seeing Everyone At The TRF December 9 Tampa Meetup <----
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=968133

Love timepieces and want to become a Watchmaker? Rolex has a sensational school.
www.RolexWatchmakingTrainingCenter.com/

Sent from my Etch A Sketch using String Theory.
enjoythemusic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 May 2016, 10:55 AM   #3
jon_jon
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: USA
Posts: 4,350
Quote:
Originally Posted by turnipex View Post
Hi

So in the coming months i will be in the market for new Sub.

There's a 2 year wait in Australia at the moment.

I have a trip to Europe coming up. I will be visiting Dublin, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Prague and Dubrovnik , maybe other cities in Western Europe too but not sure at this stage,so quite a few options as to where to purchase from.

Is there is a wait time in Europe or can you just walk in to an AD and buy one? Is it better to buy in one city other another?

Thanks in Advance!

Marty



Ta

Marty
Try emailing and/or calling a list of ADs in the cities you will be visiting in advance and ask for availability. You will find at least one AD in Europe that will have the watch in stock. They are plentiful in Switzerland if you are traveling there.
jon_jon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 May 2016, 09:22 PM   #4
AK797
2024 Pledge Member
 
AK797's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Neil
Location: UK
Watch: ing ships roll in
Posts: 59,369
Quote:
Originally Posted by jon_jon View Post
Try emailing and/or calling a list of ADs in the cities you will be visiting in advance and ask for availability. You will find at least one AD in Europe that will have the watch in stock. They are plentiful in Switzerland if you are traveling there.
Yes, and put a deposit down if you think it's a good AD and your time over here is limited.
AK797 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 May 2016, 03:32 PM   #5
lord91
"TRF" Member
 
lord91's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Bucuresti
Watch: a Rolex duo
Posts: 1,992
Since you are travelling in a number of cities, I think it's impossible not to find one. I've ordered mine on 3rd of May, they told me by the end of the month I will get it, however the official time frame for delivery stated by my AD was 6-7 weeks. So if you plan on staying a while in Europe, you can even order it. I prefer ordering than getting from what they had on stock as it has been the toy of so many curios hands :)
lord91 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 16 May 2016, 09:28 PM   #6
Benjo74
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,125
I assume you mean a stainless steel model as opposed to gold or two tone? Assuming this, I think you will easily find one in an AD in London, but you'd have to pay full list price. Plenty of ADs to choose from in London, but with the £ being weak, you might very well find a better deal outside the uk.

However, it sounds like your challenge in Aus has been finding one in stock as opposed to getting a few dollars off list price, so if availability is your priority then you should be good in London. The Rolex website has a list of ADs in London, so take a look and maybe call a few of them.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Benjo74 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17 May 2016, 12:11 AM   #7
kilyung
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
kilyung's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cave
Watch: Sundial
Posts: 33,940
Maybe just preorder and pickup
kilyung is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17 May 2016, 01:16 AM   #8
Boaters
2024 Pledge Member
 
Join Date: May 2015
Real Name: Mike
Location: Pacific Northwest
Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD
Posts: 10,653
Why not use a Trusted Seller save some money and time?
Boaters is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Wrist Aficionado

My Watch LLC

WatchesOff5th

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches

OCWatches


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.