My Rolex AD Experience

[Dr.Stu]

Originally Posted by jsd757

First Let me say I hadn’t considered a Rolex, or wore any other watch in almost a decade. Given that, my purchase experience has gone vastly different from others here. I decided in February this year I wanted one. Didn’t go to the AD until May this year. We spoke, I was immediately offered 126613LB and several DJ in various configurations that were all brought from the back safe, none in the display. I declined all and told them I’d rather have 126610LN and 116500LN or similar. Foolish right? They told me a year on the Sub and probably two on the Daytona. I said good, give me a call. I paid for and picked up some items I had previously ordered for my wife and left. I’ve been a customer of theirs for about fifteen years. Purchasing anniversary, birthday, graduation, etc for a wife and three daughters. They’re a local store in a small MSA with many other items. I bought from them in 2007-2009 when the economy was crap instead of going to mall stores. I bought during the first part of the pandemic when no one bought anything. I picked up my 126610LN the first part of August. So, end of May to first of August. I guess the point is I would be insulted if, after spending thousands there over the years, they gave a 126610LN to someone in two months because they came in and bought a Tag to establish a relationship. I mean, that person could have stopped over the years instead of going to mall jewelers, right? Now there is a hot market and people just want to get it right now. Here's a comparison: Ford gave customers with a history first chance at the 2020 GT. Did a guy who’s purchased Toyota all his life and then bought a Ford Festiva two days before applying think he had a shot at getting a 2020 GT? Just thoughts on my experience and establishing real relationships.

Let's just pretend OP summed up with one additional sentence, something like: "How nice is it that my AD honored a long-standing relationship!", which I think was his point, & then (I think) everyone would be OK.

Tough crowd is right.