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28 September 2010, 07:30 AM | #1 |
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Ceramic Sub in UK AD Window...
I saw a ceramic sub in a UK AD's window today at RRP...is the demand for this watch really so low already?...I was quite amazed when I saw it..
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28 September 2010, 08:29 AM | #2 |
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Maybe.
To be fair though... UK was one of the last countries to officially release the Sub-C, so many people have opted to buy it from other countries and you don't get many EU people buying from the UK because they can get it from their country much earlier than the UK. Also, the recession and the fact that Christmas is almost here may have play a part also... It isn't easy to drop almost £5k on a watch thesedays.... I'm sure Chris will have a better reasons/theories for us :-) |
28 September 2010, 08:31 AM | #3 |
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Name the AD please! :-)
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If there was a waiting list for it, then maybe those on it didn't want to take it for one reason or another:
1) They were on other lists, and bought it already 2) They just wanted to see the watch 3) They saw the watch, and didn't like it 4) They couldn't afford it at this moment of time 5) They were just timewasting I've not seen any LVs myself in windows on my travels, and the one we've had was only on site for 48 hours before it was given a new home (to someone on the waiting list, might I add). The fact that one LV is in the window of one AD isn't a good indicator of whether the watch is popular or not - remember that it is also a very tough financial situation out there, and a lot of people are going to be thinking twice about splashing £5k on a watch, especially with the threat of a double dip recession looming over our heads. Give the LV a chance, it's only been available to the public in this country for less than a month. It's very, very early days |
28 September 2010, 09:06 AM | #6 |
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The only AD in Philly has been only selling them to favored customers. Said I could probably see one next year.
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28 September 2010, 02:34 PM | #7 |
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They don't look much different to the general public other than the fact they are more expensive. Unless there is a WIS in the vicinity they don't appear to fly off the shelves.
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28 September 2010, 02:58 PM | #8 |
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I agree, I think the similarity to the old model doesn't necessarily attract people except for the LV and they don't seem to be sitting on the shelf.
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i was in cyprus last week and an AD there had both the black and the LV in the case.
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28 September 2010, 06:12 PM | #10 |
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Danny, was it the black or green Sub you saw?
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28 September 2010, 06:17 PM | #11 |
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Indeed probably the black although someone on another forum has seen both old and new LV's in a UK AD's window recently. I have had both LN and LV and decided to keep the LV only. Also London grey dealers have been much more successful at selling the LV for a premium than the LN.
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29 September 2010, 03:52 AM | #14 |
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It was a black one...and its still there today.
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Its STILL there! ..or they have another one...I also spoke to someone at another AD who said they also have a "few" in stock...is the new Sub the least popular sub ever?....I know the economic climate isnt the best..but I would have thought a new sub would have created more interest than this??..
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I also have one here at my AD for sometime I went and saw it more than once
and they don't carry any GMT C !!!! |
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