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Old 2 May 2022, 07:20 AM   #61
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Ah, yes, but that's so much less fun than speculating. And probably all for the best, doubt I'd want to lug an extra watch and box with me up Everest...
That’s what they make Sherpas for!
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Old 2 May 2022, 08:27 AM   #62
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The AD was Regency watches in Kathmandu, Nepal.

In the region, going to climb Everest…of course my Rolex Explorer is the companion of choice!
Be sure to post a thread with your Explorer on Everest. Never have seen any pics of it on the summit!
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Old 2 May 2022, 10:23 AM   #63
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Forget it, nothing will happen.
Been there, done that, both SA & AD still there.
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Old 2 May 2022, 12:29 PM   #64
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Haha yeah, just had many hours to kill in KTM today!!
I was just so shocked by it, have never seen it so blatant before!

But yeah, can’t wait for it! Fly out to Lukla tomorrow.
I took my watch off and put it into the case during the climb to Namche, that's a killer. It never came out of the case again.

By the time you get to Dingboshe you'll have forgotten what it's like to poo in a proper toilet, so this Rolex event will be so far from your mind that it won't matter.

By the time you get to Gorakshep you'll be so busy trying to avoid botulism and food poisoning that you'll have forgotten your Rolex even exists. I've lived in war zones and jungles for extended periods and Gorakshep is still the most miserable place that I've visited on planet earth.

You might have time for it at base camp, that's a bit dull to be honest, but then once you start into the Icefall nothing will matter any more and once again I doubt you'll even remember you have a Rolex.

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Old 2 May 2022, 12:32 PM   #65
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I'd just enjoy the experience and forget about the AD in that case. The whole thing will seem pretty irrelevant from the roof of the world.

PS, I'd have taken a Smiths
Well said Adam
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Old 2 May 2022, 12:44 PM   #66
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I can appreciate everyone else's thoughts to worry about something else. If you say nothing, will you feel better about it?
There is nothing wrong with reporting the experience. Heck, Rolex may completely accept this as common practice or maybe that's not how it's supposed to be. I'd make them aware of it and then let it go. I wonder if anyone is on this forum from Nepal that has worked with this AD and if this really how it goes.
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Old 2 May 2022, 04:21 PM   #67
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Honestly I'm surprised Nepal even has a Rolex AD.
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Old 2 May 2022, 04:33 PM   #68
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Does anyone know how to report a Rolex AD?
An AD (listed on the Rolex website) just tried to sell me a submariner 124060 for double the retail price.

And no it wasn’t used. It was brand new stock that they had.
When I challenged them about it, he put it away and said: ‘lots of people want the watch, if you want it you must pay more’.

This is in a developing country I’m visiting with this as the only AD.
I wouldn’t bother.
You said no to their offer, best to move on
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Old 2 May 2022, 05:47 PM   #69
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Honestly I'm surprised Nepal even has a Rolex AD.
Well India, just to the south, has had Rolex ADs for about two decades longer than the USA, so I'm not surprised.
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Old 2 May 2022, 07:26 PM   #70
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Well India, just to the south, has had Rolex ADs for about two decades longer than the USA, so I'm not surprised.
Exactly and Rolex was not even sold in the USA till mid 1940s,in the rest of the world since the 1920s on.
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Old 2 May 2022, 07:54 PM   #71
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This is in a developing country I’m visiting with this as the only AD.
Why would this be a good choice for you to acquire a watch?
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Old 2 May 2022, 08:06 PM   #72
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Would you report someone for selling with a discount? Pretty much MSRP says it all. Suggested! If watches can be discounted they can be appreciated as well.
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Old 2 May 2022, 09:40 PM   #73
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Does anyone know how to report a Rolex AD?
An AD (listed on the Rolex website) just tried to sell me a submariner 124060 for double the retail price.

And no it wasn’t used. It was brand new stock that they had.
When I challenged them about it, he put it away and said: ‘lots of people want the watch, if you want it you must pay more’.

This is in a developing country I’m visiting with this as the only AD.

Ok would report it. ADs should never sell that high over MSRP.
My AD manager when I told him I may go grey if he won’t be able to deliver fast he said no, we will never let you go grey and you’ll get your watch from us.
This is how an AD experience should be.


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Old 2 May 2022, 09:55 PM   #74
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Anyone here from Nepal care to comment on local trading customs, laws, or how they deal with tourists wanting hot watches?
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Old 2 May 2022, 11:07 PM   #75
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No, but I play golf with the owner of an AD. If you google, there are copies of them online.
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Old 3 May 2022, 05:04 AM   #76
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Well India, just to the south, has had Rolex ADs for about two decades longer than the USA, so I'm not surprised.
Well India I get but Nepal must be a tiny market.

According to the Rolex site there are also ADs in Libya. How do they even securely ship watches to places like that?
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Old 3 May 2022, 05:33 AM   #77
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In the UK ADs will openly tell you it’s about the spend, to move up the list
The difference is you own crap you don’t want
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Old 3 May 2022, 09:19 AM   #78
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Old 3 May 2022, 09:37 AM   #79
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Old 3 May 2022, 12:39 PM   #80
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Old 3 May 2022, 02:18 PM   #82
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Hi guys,
Does anyone know how to report a Rolex AD?
An AD (listed on the Rolex website) just tried to sell me a submariner 124060 for double the retail price.

And no it wasn’t used. It was brand new stock that they had.
When I challenged them about it, he put it away and said: ‘lots of people want the watch, if you want it you must pay more’.

This is in a developing country I’m visiting with this as the only AD.

Funny I offered an ad I a developing country 1.5x retail for this same watch and they flatly declined. But told me if I bought another watch equal to .5 the value, they’d gladly sell it to me. Sadly, I stupidly declined.


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Old 3 May 2022, 11:08 PM   #83
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Gray AD! The audacity is the craziest.
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Old 16 May 2022, 08:54 PM   #84
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Seeing as it’s not your local AD or anything I’d just name them here and move on. It’s not uncommon. Raffi in Toronto use to sell over msrp. Not sure if they stopped as I haven’t bought from them in a few years.
Raffi has NEVER EVER sold above MSRP. I have dealt with them for over 20 years.
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Old 18 May 2022, 12:25 AM   #85
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Raffi has NEVER EVER sold above MSRP. I have dealt with them for over 20 years.

Ok pal I have personally bought two Daytonas off them for over msrp and know others who have as well. I wouldn’t say so flippantly as it would be libelous. I have receipts to prove it and no I won’t be posting them here.
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Old 18 May 2022, 12:57 AM   #86
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Old 18 May 2022, 01:06 AM   #87
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Raffi has NEVER EVER sold above MSRP. I have dealt with them for over 20 years.
Why are you so worked up?
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Old 18 May 2022, 01:30 AM   #88
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not worked up at all.I guess the CAPS made you sensitive.
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Old 18 May 2022, 01:31 AM   #89
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not worked up at all.I guess the CAPS made you sensitive.
Yeah I'm the sensitive one.
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