Allocation in Batches?

[MRBolton]

I recently sold my Omega Speedmaster to Bob’s Watches. I was talking to the purchaser about the current market, and he shared with me an interesting observation: they get a lot of selling inquiries on certain models seemingly in waves. For example, mid-September when I sold the watch, he said they were getting a lot of traction with the BLNR, where a number of people must’ve just received that watch in the past few days and were flipping.

Has this practice by Rolex been confirmed—models released in batches? I’m sure ADs receive a some other models in a shipment, but I am curious if allocations lean more heavily with one model each time.

[grimps]

I've noticed that.
Check the incoming posts on here and you'll see they come around the same time for the same models

[MRBolton]

I also wonder if it’s regional with the allocation.

Regarding incoming posts here, I don’t follow them super closely, but it’s something different all the time to me—not where I’d notice a brief trend (e.g. a lot of people getting BLNRs within a week span).

[afmars]

Not confirmed but observed on here a lot, yes.

[doboy007]

It’s been like this as far as I remember or at least since I joined TRF. Yesterday there were at least 3 Pepsi on oyster bracelet incomings from AD.

[vipereaper30]

Had a buddy get a BLNR mid-September. Checks.

[RolexSimon]

Agree - probably released in waves of quality control from Geneva. Each model gets allocated "time" on the assembly line - makes sense to do a few hundred or even thousand BLNRs at the same time.

[Harry-57]

I noticed the number of 116610LVs incoming went up noticeably in the three months before it was discontinued. I also remember (I think) a glut of BLRO incomings at one point in the last 12 months or so. Generally speaking, I don't believe in pure coincidence but we're a very small cross section and there isn't enough to go on. Same for one grey trader. Only a small sample, but better positioned to see trends, or appetent trends. I guess that when it comes to any retailer, possibly some more than others, the narrative is whatever is necessary to drive their business and may not be a true reflection of a situation. Easy to do with Rolex because so little is known.

[TimepieceRPP]

Originally Posted by Harry-57

I noticed the number of 116610LVs incoming went up noticeably in the three months before it was discontinued. I also remember (I think) a glut of BLRO incomings at one point in the last 12 months or so. Generally speaking, I don't believe in pure coincidence but we're a very small cross section and there isn't enough to go on. Same for one grey trader. Only a small sample, but better positioned to see trends, or appetent trends. I guess that when it comes to any retailer, possibly some more than others, the narrative is whatever is necessary to drive their business and may not be a true reflection of a situation. Easy to do with Rolex because so little is known.

Same as 116520. It was relatively obtainable just half year before it announced discontinued.