And another Chicago-area AD gone

[dannyp]

Just noticed tonight that, in the past two weeks, CDP Old Orchard has lost both Rolex and Tudor. I know that chain has had its repetitional issues, but always liked walking there since the guy typically manning the Rolex section on weekends was always very pleasant to chat with.

Wonder it it was:

a) Rolex pulling the lines
b) Store decision to consolidate allocation to other locations (what I heard happened w/J&S in town)
c) Closing the location (haven't been in recently, not sure if they're shuttering it or not)

[aleexxxxx]

What? My wife just picked up her DJ from here last week.

[Chewbacca]

If Rolex had brains they would pull ALL ads and have one mega Rolex compound in Lebanon Kansas!!! Fly customers in by pj and have a resort built next door so you can wait for your watch.

This is the future!!!!

[GaoKS]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

If Rolex had brains they would pull ALL ads and have one mega Rolex compound in Lebanon Kansas!!! Fly customers in by pj and have a resort built next door so you can wait for your watch.

This is the future!!!!

On a side note - I support this. Aint that far away from me, no PJ needed.

[Zackwheat]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

If Rolex had brains they would pull ALL ads and have one mega Rolex compound in Lebanon Kansas!!! Fly customers in by pj and have a resort built next door so you can wait for your watch.

This is the future!!!!

If that happened, I could drive there and back in a day.

[Smobews]

I think they lost it because of running their Rolex business as a feeder for gray market

[kittansett]

If my recollection is accurate, this was the branch that had the litigation for Rolex watches a few years ago.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by Smobews

I think they lost it because of running their Rolex business as a feeder for gray market

Originally Posted by kittansett

If my recollection is accurate, this was the branch that had the litigation for Rolex watches a few years ago.

Thought of that, but seems a little late, if this were the reason I’d have expected it to happen some time ago.

Perhaps that put them on double secret probation and they violated further?

[2loaded]

Originally Posted by Smobews

I think they lost it because of running their Rolex business as a feeder for gray market

bingo

[SLWoodster]

Originally Posted by Smobews

I think they lost it because of running their Rolex business as a feeder for gray market

Don't know if it was. But it's likely majority of dealers are supplying grey market.

At CD Peacock Old Orchard... i read the first set of case docs.

Employee 1 was unhappy seeing that only certain managers and reps had certain amount of access to hard-to-obtain Rolexes that she was not allowed to sell to customers. If i remember correctly she was not allowed to sell a GMT BLNR and found that other employees were. Employee 1 said employee 2 was able to sell internationally on platforms (facebook) and in payment methods employee 1 was not allowed to (prepay with her own credit card and then collect cash). Employee 1 said employee 2 did this with the knowledge of management and named those managers. Employee 1 said management allowed for the breaking of company or Rolex policies for employee 2. Then Employee 1 found other employees who were basically left out and not allowed to sell like employee 2. Then she decided to sue.

That's what happened. There are many other Rolex dealers caught doing worse but not reported with lawsuit.

[garyk]

Originally Posted by dannyp

Just noticed tonight that, in the past two weeks, CDP Old Orchard has lost both Rolex and Tudor. I know that chain has had its repetitional issues, but always liked walking there since the guy typically manning the Rolex section on weekends was always very pleasant to chat with.

Wonder it it was:

a) Rolex pulling the lines
b) Store decision to consolidate allocation to other locations (what I heard happened w/J&S in town)
c) Closing the location (haven't been in recently, not sure if they're shuttering it or not)

My grandmother used to live near that mall many years ago and it was really a nice place. I truly wonder why Rolex is closing up the known world of Rolex in jewelry stores?

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by garyk

My grandmother used to live near that mall many years ago and it was really a nice place. I truly wonder why Rolex is closing up the known world of Rolex in jewelry stores?

Old orchard may be an exception but malls are dying. Hard to believe not that many years ago CDP was also in Northbrook Court and had PP there. Now that one is a ghost town. Haven’t been to the other malls with Rolex jewelers in the area.

[Smobews]

Originally Posted by dannyp

Old orchard may be an exception but malls are dying. Hard to believe not that many years ago CDP was also in Northbrook Court and had PP there. Now that one is a ghost town. Haven’t been to the other malls with Rolex jewelers in the area.

There is a Rolex store in the Old Orchard.

[garyk]

Originally Posted by dannyp

Old orchard may be an exception but malls are dying. Hard to believe not that many years ago CDP was also in Northbrook Court and had PP there. Now that one is a ghost town. Haven’t been to the other malls with Rolex jewelers in the area.

I know you’re right. Where I live, they have a Nordstrom, Tiffanies, Louis Vuitton, and WOS at one end of the mall. This was a high end mall but for the last year or so it seems to have been leased to a bunch of low end jewelry, shoe and clothing stores. Now they have experienced the dozen hooded and masked invaders performing a smash and grab and disappearing into stolen cars and up the highway before people knew what hit them. The good news, the Rolex boutique at WOS wasn’t touched because all they have is exhibition models and wait lists lol!

[OSU1989]

Originally Posted by garyk

I know you’re right. Where I live, they have a Nordstrom, Tiffanies, Louis Vuitton, and WOS at one end of the mall. This was a high end mall but for the last year or so it seems to have been leased to a bunch of low end jewelry, shoe and clothing stores. Now they have experienced the dozen hooded and masked invaders performing a smash and grab and disappearing into stolen cars and up the highway before people knew what hit them. The good news, the Rolex boutique at WOS wasn’t touched because all they have is exhibition models and wait lists lol!

Kenwood…?

[garyk]

Originally Posted by OSU1989

Kenwood…?

Bingo!

[Goupax]

Good riddance to those crooks abusing visas from chinese students to feed the asian grey market.

[jinikari01]

Originally Posted by Goupax

Good riddance to those crooks abusing visas from chinese students to feed the asian grey market.

da funk is this... Oh you in Canada. coo.

[kopi-c]

Originally Posted by Goupax

Good riddance to those crooks abusing visas from chinese students to feed the asian grey market.

Want to shed some light about this... ? Not sure what you have just said.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by kopi-c

Want to shed some light about this... ? Not sure what you have just said.

Reference to the lawsuit, which among other things alleged that an employee who was in the U.S. from China on a student visa was purchasing watches on her own credit card, then selling them overseas via social media.

[smallcollector]

Originally Posted by dannyp

Just noticed tonight that, in the past two weeks, CDP Old Orchard has lost both Rolex and Tudor. I know that chain has had its repetitional issues, but always liked walking there since the guy typically manning the Rolex section on weekends was always very pleasant to chat with.

Wonder it it was:

a) Rolex pulling the lines
b) Store decision to consolidate allocation to other locations (what I heard happened w/J&S in town)
c) Closing the location (haven't been in recently, not sure if they're shuttering it or not)

Are you 100% certain its gone?

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by Smobews

There is a Rolex store in the Old Orchard.

Originally Posted by smallcollector

Are you 100% certain its gone?

Nothing between downtown Chicago and Highland Park when looking on Rolex website.

[Smobews]

Originally Posted by dannyp

Nothing between downtown Chicago and Highland Park when looking on Rolex website.

weird because it shows up on Apple Maps

[WilsdorfNDavis]

Originally Posted by Smobews

weird because it shows up on Apple Maps

Haha, "Apple Maps"...

[tmoy810]

delete

[jinikari01]

Originally Posted by dannyp

Nothing between downtown Chicago and Highland Park when looking on Rolex website.

Persin and Robbin Jewelers in Arlington Heights still has their Rolex AD status.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by jinikari01

Persin and Robbin Jewelers in Arlington Heights still has their Rolex AD status.

Add “and east of ORD”

[jinikari01]

Originally Posted by dannyp

Add “and east of ORD”

LOL. Ok.
Persin is small fish but, worth a look. IF you're ever in the area.

[AbeFroman]

Is this indeed the same location that had the scandal last year with the lawsuit from the former employee?

[Alex369]

It is true the that CDP location at Old Orchard will no longer carry Rolex. However, I was told the CDP location at Oakbrook will have a huge Rolex built out...can anyone corroborate?