No subs in London?!!

[TG3N]

Originally Posted by jon_jon

SS Milgauss, SS Yachmasters and SDs are not that hard to find in the UK.

Yes, because they're the less popular models. Doesn't help much if anyone wishes to buy a Sub.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Seaotter

Hong Kong ? 😁

Yep. We have more than 60 ADs, each containing at least a few popular sports models.

[coolaking]

Don't you have to pay tax when you bring it back to the US?

[AK797]

Originally Posted by coolaking

Don't you have to pay tax when you bring it back to the US?

US seems to be around 5-6% on average, UK is 20% VAT plus a bit extra.

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by jon_jon

SS Milgauss, SS Yachmasters and SDs are not that hard to find in the UK.

They're not the ones people want though ...it's BLNR, SubC, ND, DaytonaC, D-Blue etc.

[lecorsaire]

Originally Posted by coolaking

Don't you have to pay tax when you bring it back to the US?

I would just wear it on my wrist. Send the box to the address of a relative if someone is concerned of getting in any trouble.

[zaydans]

I called 7 stores yesterday in central London and various malls close to where I will stay and none had subs in stock. Guess I'm buying local after all.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by zaydans

I called 7 stores yesterday in central London and various malls close to where I will stay and none had subs in stock. Guess I'm buying local after all.

Calls usually don't work even for availability now, esp if you have a foreign accent, you should still try them in person when you come here, they may get a delivery that day, but practice your best Downton accent to seal the deal.

[No SUBctitute]

Originally Posted by Rolexman17

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This AD case picture recently taken would confirm you are not at a UK AD store

You're kind of a jerk.

[415]

Originally Posted by zaydans

I called 7 stores yesterday in central London and various malls close to where I will stay and none had subs in stock. Guess I'm buying local after all.

Same here, went in to 10 stores and no one had it.

[zaydans]

Originally Posted by AK797

Calls usually don't work even for availability now, esp if you have a foreign accent, you should still try them in person when you come here, they may get a delivery that day, but practice your best Downton accent to seal the deal.

Lol, I'm from the U.K. so I don't think the accent was a factor!!

[AK797]

Originally Posted by zaydans

Lol, I'm from the U.K. so I don't think the accent was a factor!!

Sorry mate!

[Shaky]

Originally Posted by zaydans

Lol, I'm from the U.K. so I don't think the accent was a factor!!

Should try your best Chinese billionaire accent then and see if that gets you any further

[Watch Box]

OMG, I can't believe I have to say this again and that nobody knows this. Subs are EVERYWHERE, there are NO waiting lists or shortages.
They gave me the same crap at an AD, I pulled out the cash, they pulled out the watch. Simplez.

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[No SUBctitute]

Originally Posted by Watch Box

OMG, I can't believe I have to say this again and that nobody knows this. Subs are EVERYWHERE, there are NO waiting lists or shortages.
They gave me the same crap at an AD, I pulled out the cash, they pulled out the watch. Simplez.

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Maybe you are pulling out more cash than others who are pulling out cash?

[Shaky]

Originally Posted by Watch Box

OMG, I can't believe I have to say this again and that nobody knows this. Subs are EVERYWHERE, there are NO waiting lists or shortages.
They gave me the same crap at an AD, I pulled out the cash, they pulled out the watch. Simplez.

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If there is sarcasm in this, I'm not seeing it.

If you are serious then you are the one voice in a sea of others who are all saying the same thing....yes there is a dearth of SS sports models.

However if you were lucky enough to wander into an AD and buy one all power to you, however your experience doesn't make it the same for everyone.

[tufty]

The few ad's near me don't have any, well not when i called them last week.
Was just a deepsea sea dweller , was to big/thick for me.

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by Watch Box

OMG, I can't believe I have to say this again and that nobody knows this. Subs are EVERYWHERE, there are NO waiting lists or shortages.
They gave me the same crap at an AD, I pulled out the cash, they pulled out the watch. Simplez.

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Rubbish....I am personally close to 3 ADs, and there is a genuine shortage of SS sports models including subs and GMT etc.

Subs are NOT everywhere and there ARE waiting lists....you must just be living in a part of the UK surrounded by fully stocked ADs, or you've just hit some luck, but that's not typical.

[415]

Originally Posted by Watch Box

OMG, I can't believe I have to say this again and that nobody knows this. Subs are EVERYWHERE, there are NO waiting lists or shortages.
They gave me the same crap at an AD, I pulled out the cash, they pulled out the watch. Simplez.

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Where? please help.

[zaydans]

Passed by Fraser Hart in Westfield Stratford today and this is what they had in the window as sports models go....

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No SS sports models but they had something else that caught my eye and I couldn't help but go try it on and put down a deposit.....

[BadBoyR]

Originally Posted by zaydans

Passed by Fraser Hart in Westfield Stratford today and this is what they had in the window as sports models go....

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No SS sports models but they had something else that caught my eye and I couldn't help but go try it on and put down a deposit.....

Spill the beans, what was it?

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[zaydans]

Sorry, I meant to say no SS subs as clearly there is a GMT, deepsea, and couple of explorer ii on display. Will post pics of the incoming once I collect it!!

[Ichaice]

No problem with me getting a Submariner in London. Sent out a few e-mails to AD's in London on Wednesday last week. Got a few replies, there's a waiting list, have to put a deposit down, we'll call you if we get one etc.

Got a phone call on Friday afternoon from one of them and arranged to collect on Saturday. On the Saturday morning I got a call from another AD saying they had just taken one in as well. The AD I collected the watch from had a new Explorer in their window as well

[zaydans]

Here we go, picked up yesterday......

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[Oryx]

congrats - a very nice incoming

[zaydans]

Thanks. Sub on the hit list soon as I get back stateside next week.

[Nairn1980]

Lovely

[ECLDN123]

I must admit, ringing around didn't work for me! I walked into mappin Webb who previously said to me a few months ago "we are so busy it's 12-24 months wait for SubC as we are in a big shopping centre (bluewater) try elsewhere".

Few months later I walk in, they just had a delivery that day and I buy my 114060, go figure?!

[zaydans]

I guess it's worth asking on the off chance the AD has had a recent delivery. This store recieved the AK only 4 days previous. Wasn't there when I called last week. They had 50 people on the waitlist for a sub. When I was done with the purchase I had them add me to their list for a SD43, lol!!

[Converted]

What does inventory look like on date just II? Looking for a blue stick flute... Going to try the city this Sunday.