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Old 21 August 2022, 06:17 AM   #1
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Exhibition models

I was told by a SA at AD that eventually they’re going to sell the exhibition models as used for market value. Also, that the expect to have new watches in the cases soon.
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Old 21 August 2022, 06:18 AM   #2
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Great! I sure look forward to it.
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Old 21 August 2022, 06:47 AM   #3
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They would be better off using all of their watches for a month as exhibition models if that's the case.
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Old 21 August 2022, 06:50 AM   #4
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Another "My AD said" thread.
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Old 21 August 2022, 07:14 AM   #5
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Your SA at your AD informed you incorrectly. Rolex will not allow any AD to sell above retail, even the exhibition models that actually have working movements. In some cases, Rolex will allow them to eventually sell the exhibition pieces as new at no more than MSRP. Or Rolex will ask that they send them back to Rolex. I’m most cases the AD doesn’t even have the warranty card for an exhibition piece. Typically the warranty card is sent later to the AD if Rolex approves selling it and doesn’t want it back.
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Old 21 August 2022, 02:13 PM   #6
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Your SA at your AD informed you incorrectly. Rolex will not allow any AD to sell above retail, even the exhibition models that actually have working movements. In some cases, Rolex will allow them to eventually sell the exhibition pieces as new at no more than MSRP. Or Rolex will ask that they send them back to Rolex. I’m most cases the AD doesn’t even have the warranty card for an exhibition piece. Typically the warranty card is sent later to the AD if Rolex approves selling it and doesn’t want it back.
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They would be better off using all of their watches for a month as exhibition models if that's the case.
Many actually do that.
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Old 21 August 2022, 06:33 PM   #7
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Your SA at your AD informed you incorrectly. Rolex will not allow any AD to sell above retail, even the exhibition models that actually have working movements. In some cases, Rolex will allow them to eventually sell the exhibition pieces as new at no more than MSRP. Or Rolex will ask that they send them back to Rolex. I’m most cases the AD doesn’t even have the warranty card for an exhibition piece. Typically the warranty card is sent later to the AD if Rolex approves selling it and doesn’t want it back.
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Old 21 August 2022, 11:34 PM   #8
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Your SA at your AD informed you incorrectly. Rolex will not allow any AD to sell above retail, even the exhibition models that actually have working movements. In some cases, Rolex will allow them to eventually sell the exhibition pieces as new at no more than MSRP. Or Rolex will ask that they send them back to Rolex. I’m most cases the AD doesn’t even have the warranty card for an exhibition piece. Typically the warranty card is sent later to the AD if Rolex approves selling it and doesn’t want it back.
I think that what you're saying is true insofar as today's policy. However, there are two things I could theoretically see shifting this to what the OP said:

1. The return of the non-functioning exhibition watches to Rolex to have the modifications reversed, at which point they can be sold (but not as new).

2. The working exhibition pieces getting too shopworn to be sold as new.
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Old 22 August 2022, 08:09 AM   #9
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I think that what you're saying is true insofar as today's policy. However, there are two things I could theoretically see shifting this to what the OP said:

1. The return of the non-functioning exhibition watches to Rolex to have the modifications reversed, at which point they can be sold (but not as new).

2. The working exhibition pieces getting too shopworn to be sold as new.
Valid points made, but not how I see Rolex every handling these situations.

Rolex would never send an exhibition piece back to the AD after making it functional so the AD can sell as preowned. Rolex does not sell preowned watches.

Should an exhibition piece show too much wear to sell as new, Rolex will request that the AD send the watch back to Rolex.
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Old 21 August 2022, 11:52 PM   #10
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Your SA at your AD informed you incorrectly. Rolex will not allow any AD to sell above retail, even the exhibition models that actually have working movements. In some cases, Rolex will allow them to eventually sell the exhibition pieces as new at no more than MSRP. Or Rolex will ask that they send them back to Rolex. I’m most cases the AD doesn’t even have the warranty card for an exhibition piece. Typically the warranty card is sent later to the AD if Rolex approves selling it and doesn’t want it back.
Perhaps Rolex doesn't allow ADs to sell at market, but many Rolex ADs have a pre-owned section and they do exactly that. What's to stop them from moving the piece to the pre-owned section with the card dated and selling it at market. No doubt that this was not very smart of the SA to say what they said, but it does happen.

I know of at least one that sells new hard-to-get new pieces at market through some sort of leveraged transaction. May not be allowed, but it does happen. They have no waiting list and this is the only way to get one the hard-to-get pieces.
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Perhaps Rolex doesn't allow ADs to sell at market, but many Rolex ADs have a pre-owned section and they do exactly that. What's to stop them from moving the piece to the pre-owned section with the card dated and selling it at market. No doubt that this was not very smart of the SA to say what they said, but it does happen.

I know of at least one that sells new hard-to-get new pieces at market through some sort of leveraged transaction. May not be allowed, but it does happen. They have no waiting list and this is the only way to get one the hard-to-get pieces.
All preowned pieces that AD’s sell come from existing customers via trade ins, or buying on the resell market. They do not come from exhibition pieces which are owned by Rolex. Selling an exhibition piece that is owned by Rolex is not possible. AD can’t sell that exhibition piece until Rolex invoices them for it and sends them the warranty card. At that time the AD is required to sell it at no more than MSRP.

Yes, some AD’s do sell above MSRP through bundling with other higher margin items (jewelry) or they sell the Rolex above retail by doing two invoices, one at MSRP, and another invoice for the remaining balance. Or the balance charged over MSRP is paid in cash or other form of payment off the books. This would make it difficult for Rolex to know if an AD is selling over MSRP. However, if Rolex were to find out, their Rolex authorization would be a risk.
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Old 21 August 2022, 04:35 PM   #12
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Another "My AD said" thread.
Ha! I heard from a guy who knows a guy that knows a guy at Rolex who said they are going to, "insert whatever here"
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They would be better off using all of their watches for a month as exhibition models if that's the case.
Not really, because if they maintained that philosophy it would mean that every watch that was sold would be sold used. The current system allows keeping a single batch or assortment that remains for exhibition and new watches that arrive are unsealed and sold.
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Not really, because if they maintained that philosophy it would mean that every watch that was sold would be sold used. The current system allows keeping a single batch or assortment that remains for exhibition and new watches that arrive are unsealed and sold.
Exam. Why would you, as a business, sell something for $10,000 when you can just as easily sell it for $15,000? The only reason they don't now is Rolex corporate policy. The only AD downside to selling Rolex at market value is people wouldn't buy other things first to get that Rolex.
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Old 21 August 2022, 02:32 PM   #15
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I was told by a SA at AD that eventually they’re going to sell the exhibition models as used for market value. Also, that the expect to have new watches in the cases soon.
BB or AGJ?
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