Finding new old stock at your AD

[CoopJr]

Today I trekked down to an AD in central NJ wanting to try on an Explorer 1, a no date sub and a GMT IIc. Once there, I look at the Explorer 1, nice watch, I look at the hang tag, a D serial...hmm

I try on the GMT IIc...very nice watch, sits beautifully on the wrist and the clasp is a thing of beauty Without even asking, I am offered the watch at 10% off. He explains the plastic protection and starts removing them right there I'm like "NO! don't do that I'm just looking"..."Oh it's OK" he says

I look around...no dateless Subs (just as Sleedog had told me) but I spy a SD. I try it on and just as JJ says, that was the one that sang to me. I was surprised at how much more I liked it over the GMT IIc. That SD is one gorgeous, honking hunk of metal! I am also offered the SD @ 10% off so I look at the hang tag...also a "D", HMMM

Now this AD is family owned and the person I am speaking to was one of the principle owners. An extremely pleasant and knowledgeable man. I explain the watches age but he doesn't seem to appreciate my concern that I would be paying a price based on new MSRP and not the MSRP of 2 years ago. I know that this is a Rolex and that this is the way things are done and so on. But I am wondering if anyone here has ever found NOS and successfully negotiated based on the original MSRP? I mean doesn't this AD have only 60% or so of the original MSRP invested in the watch?

Plus it will need a servicing in 3 years and not 5, it doesn't sound fair

The trip down was so worth it and eye opening...I'm now in the market for a SD and not the GMT ceramic. But I had to laugh all the way home about the way the conversation there went.

We had discussed the older GMT that I once owned and he remarked how much I would like the new one.
ME:"But I like the SD"
AD: "Oh no sir you don't want that".
ME:"Yes I do!"
AD:"That Sea Dweller is over kill for you sir...you want the new GMT"
ME: "No I don't"
AD: "Here fill out the Wells Fargo application and we'll see how much we can get you"
ME: "I'll fax it in"
AD:"Oh no...that's not possible, it's OK...there is no obligation"

So I fill out the app and was told it would be 15 minutes for an answer. So I take his card, shake his hand and genuinely thank him for his time. I think I will call back and offer full original MSRP in cash for that SD. He will most likely say no but I feel I am being fair to both parties. Otherwise, I shift gears and look for another SD. Also noted was his comment that at that one small location, he had 150 Rolex's in the back safe. Double

Thanks for reading my prose here Happy New Years folks