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7 January 2019, 03:29 AM | #1 |
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Question about Rolex celebrity endorsers
So I was just thinking about some of the celebrity Rolex endorsers and thought of a question I thought would be interesting to ask here. So obviously we're aware of waitlists and that some Rolex's are much harder to come across than others. Let's say a huge Rolex endorser like Roger Federer woke up one day in 2016 and wanted the new Panda Daytona, or woke up this morning and wanted the a new Pepsi GMT, would he simply be able to call Rolex and they would immediately put one aside to send out to him that day? Would he even have to pay for it? Or would even someone with a big endorsement deal and arguably one of the "faces" of Rolex still have to wait to get their hands on one? Just thought this would be an interesting and fun thing to ask
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7 January 2019, 03:33 AM | #2 |
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With Federer I’m sure they send him any watch he wants I presume. Doubt the words “waiting list” apply to him. Rightly so that they shouldn’t.
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I'm thinking the former that you mentioned would be the reality. If someone is the "face" of Rolex, they gotta keep them happy....Right? I suspect they would immediately pull the desired watch out of a latest shipment going out to an AD. Ultimately, some unknown person on the list somewhere will have to wait a little longer for their Daytona C or BLRO.
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Rolex also gifted him a 6263.... I am sure he gets whatever he wants, along with other member's on their roster.
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I think they "request" Roger what to wear when ...
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I would imagine the many
$$$millions Rolex are paying someone like Roger Federer he might just be about able to pay a little premium & go grey... Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk
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I wonder if these "face of Rolex" celebrities have to sign some sort of agreement to only wear Rolex? It would make sense. Would look pretty bad for Rolex if lets say Roger Federer was spotted wearing a Patek out in public on his leisure time.
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I feel comfortable guessing they get whatever they want, whenever they want it. Likely the next day
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I still can't believe Nike let Federer go, he was by far the best role model and sportsman by far!
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Federer will get any watch he wants very quickly. As will almost any a-list celebrity.
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I’m ahead of Roger at my AD
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They probably engrave Roger's watches like people who work for AD's when they get a watch so they dont flip it. This so Roger cant flip and make a little extra cash on the side.
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He most definitely gets whatever he wants.
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That's crazy! Then he can deffo afford to go grey..lol
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Like he needs the money. Actually engraving his name would make it worth more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Do you think they use next day shipping to Federer or someone delivers it personally lol?
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Then there is Daniel Craig who is an Omega Ambassador but wore a Rolex to a Bond publicity event. Something like "Bond wears Omega, I don't" was the reason. But he's photographed regularly wearing Rolex and has a sizeable Rolex collection, so maybe his deal is more flexible. |
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I think Daniel Craig became an ambassador (not as 007 but personally) around the time of Skyfall. He has not been seen wearing Rolex since in public
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Probably each celebrity has their own deal with Rolex. I'd imagine Federer gets what he wants, when he wants. But as he's so popular I'm sure Rolex wants him wearing as many models as he is willing to wear. I wonder I feel they have to "encourage" him to wear SS over PM... |
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Yeah, I think you're right. He wasn't after his first Bond and I think that's the movie he was endorsing when he wore the Rolex.
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if you're endorsed by rolex then yes, just like if you're endorsed by nike you don't wear adidas and vice versa
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I deal with some very rich people and I've seen them get gifted watches in boxes at events. I imagine its quite similar. I don't think he will have the power to get what he wants... although if he did put in a request I'm sure they would oblige. But I think it's more you get what you get.
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I'm pretty sure if you're endorsed by Rolex you get whatever you want whenever you want. Do you want rumors to start going around "that Roger is on a wait list for a daytona?" That would be embarrassing.
Plus from a marketing point of view, you get the hottest items to them since they're photographed so much. Pretty sure Roger's assistant calls rolex and says "he'd like a white stainless daytona" and bam, it's like prime, at his door in the morning! |
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I'd also guess the duration of their ambassadorship determines what watches they can request. Federer can probably get what he wants. JS may have had to start with SS models and work his way up. Also there is some likely attention to the age group the ambassador relates to, for JS its probably younger people who are more likely to afford SS then PM so Rolex wants him wearing watches targeted to the 20 something buyer. He wore/wears an Explorer II a lot, if he had his pick of all models I'd be surprised he'd choose that. Maybe he really likes it, but if I could choose any watch it would've been something else. |
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Good point about Thomas, I haven't seen him wearing that one. Folwer's been around the PGA a lot longer than JS so maybe he got to start at the other end of the food chain, or he bought it himslef.
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