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22 April 2020, 05:05 AM | #1 |
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Exactly eight years ago...
...I bought my first Rolex, a 116610LN.
No relationship to this AD, lead time was about 10 days and discount without even asking was 7%. How times have changed. |
22 April 2020, 05:07 AM | #2 |
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Wow what a stunner... Beautiful and 7% crazy?!! What was the price then if you don't mind me asking? I'm perplexed around the 10 day lead time... Weren't they just available in the window? My Hulk was two days lead time in 2016...
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22 April 2020, 05:18 AM | #3 | |
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List price was 6250 EUR back then. |
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22 April 2020, 05:25 AM | #4 | |
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22 April 2020, 05:08 AM | #5 |
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Love it.
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22 April 2020, 05:09 AM | #6 |
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I’m surprised there was even any lead time at all. Eight years ago every model was available in ADs to try on and buy at will. Subs, even Hulks, were just sitting in display cases.
Nonetheless, yes it is very different times. Even more different now, since ADs aren’t even open anymore. Great watch! You can wear that one for the rest of your life and never need another. |
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22 April 2020, 05:19 AM | #8 |
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nice Sub date
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22 April 2020, 05:28 AM | #9 |
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when the 116610LV first came out i walked into an AD and tried it on. didn’t like it and bought the 116610LN instead, i ended up selling the 116610LN a few years later and bought 16610LV, couldn’t be happier.
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22 April 2020, 05:44 AM | #10 |
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Back then things were normal. The last several years were abnormal. Some people have it reversed.
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22 April 2020, 05:53 AM | #11 |
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Can you imagine sports SS models just sitting in a display case?
No joke had a dream last night that my wife and I walked in to an AD with a full display case of SS sports. In it sat a Hulk, white explorer 2, and a Pepsi. The AD said I would get 15% off if I bought two. I picked the explorer and Pepsi. Man times sure have changed. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
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22 April 2020, 06:31 AM | #12 | |
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22 April 2020, 03:51 PM | #13 |
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22 April 2020, 05:57 AM | #14 |
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Awesome. Congratulations.
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22 April 2020, 07:26 AM | #15 |
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Great watch for sure, glad you're still enjoying!
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22 April 2020, 07:31 AM | #16 |
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Great watch. Happy you are enjoying it
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22 April 2020, 07:51 AM | #17 |
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Beautiful Sub
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22 April 2020, 07:59 AM | #18 |
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Very nice, and just shows the dramatic contrast compared to the last few years.
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22 April 2020, 08:51 AM | #19 |
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Great Post, Felix and great vision 7+ years ago
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22 April 2020, 08:59 AM | #20 |
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In 2016, I bought a ND sub for my first rolex from the case and subsequently caught the bug. Next to it was a BLNR that I also really liked.
I went back a month later and bought the BLNR. It didn’t move that entire time. |
22 April 2020, 09:06 AM | #21 |
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I bought my sub c in 2014, no relationship at the AD, standard discount was 18% on a credit card or 20% cash. I was also offered a BLNR which was in the case. Meh I passed on it. I bought a brand new Bluesy in early 2015 and got 23% off. Yes times have changed!
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22 April 2020, 04:11 PM | #22 |
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By 2o16, the 11661o LN was already +/- 8k at ADs. LVs and BLNR were still available for everyone. It was that year the frenezy really took off.
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