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Old 24 March 2022, 01:55 PM   #1
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Spotted in the ADs window in HK

Walking past the AD in Pacific Place today and spotted some sports watches
UNICORNS!!!!
But upon enquiry I was told they were just for display and not for sale !!!!
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Old 24 March 2022, 01:57 PM   #2
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Is it the first time you got out since covid started?
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Old 24 March 2022, 02:23 PM   #3
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pretty much the first time in PP since Jan
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Old 24 March 2022, 02:33 PM   #4
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Is it the first time you got out since covid started?
They haven't been in Hong Kong as long as in other countries. I haven't seen any display-only models here before.
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Old 24 March 2022, 02:41 PM   #5
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I saw some today at my AD…..

Blue Skydweller
Polar Explorer II
Batgirl
Submariner

Display only. Not for sale. Full movements, no box and no card.
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Old 24 March 2022, 03:00 PM   #6
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Scottsdale, AZ AD has a handful of those. I was a Batman and Pepsi and thought it was my lucky day. Till a associate told me they were display only models.
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Old 24 March 2022, 07:00 PM   #7
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I only see one „unicorn“ in those pics...
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Old 24 March 2022, 10:16 PM   #8
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Welcome to the outside world Simon.
Seems like you have been in isolation for a couple of years now.
No unicorns there.
All those display watches are in Torneau in NYC.


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Old 24 March 2022, 11:51 PM   #9
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Lots of ADs in HK have had them in their shop windows for weeks.
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Old 25 March 2022, 03:15 PM   #10
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Wow - really?
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Old 25 March 2022, 03:47 PM   #11
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those are for display only, they wont let you touch them anyway.
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Old 25 March 2022, 05:25 PM   #12
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Old 25 March 2022, 05:32 PM   #13
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This has been the case with all Rolex AD's in Hongkong since late December 2021. These exhibition pieces make Rolex stores look less depressing, and for the AD salespeople to turn away anyone they don't like by saying "the pieces are for exhibition only and not for sale".
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Old 25 March 2022, 06:40 PM   #14
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I should probably start looking in the window again when I walk past Rolex ADs
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Old 25 March 2022, 08:00 PM   #15
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Look at the window of any next-door GDs :) a lots more watches... :)
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Old 25 March 2022, 09:00 PM   #16
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Look at the window of any next-door GDs :) a lots more watches... :)
Yep, plus you can try them on. We used to have a group of TRF members that would go out and walk from TST to MK checking out the vintage shops on a Saturday afternoon.
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