Waitlists don’t exist or: How I got my SD43

[thekman]

Thanks you all for the nice comments!

[scombs263]

Great watch. I love mine, wearing it right now....

[Rori]

Maybe it is not how much you spent on that gift but rather to whom that gift was that triggered something in that manager. Sometime it takes nothing to know about a person, and sometimes we just like someone more than others. Your nice persona got rewarded with a fantastic watch, if you keep visiting this AD regularly, just to say hi, chat chat about watches and keep reminding him not to forget you when the GMT is in, I guarantee you'll get that watch before you expect.
good honest Relations is priceless.
Enjoy your mighty SD43 :-)

Originally Posted by thekman

I have been living in Boston for 2 years and have passed by every AD in and around Boston multiple times to try my luck at getting a GMT Master II BLNR. Never got any positive responses. Everyone always claimed no inventory/get 2 units a year/ need to spend a million bucks etc etc.
This week I decided it was time to buy my mother a nice gift for her birthday and found a couple of ADs who carried a specific brand of jewelry ( and also Rolex). Went to both and found what I wanted for her. Both ADs had the usual YMs, tt subs, daytonas and even sea-dwellers but no SS. One of them said he might be able to get me a sub date and a small discount on the jewelry. I wasn’t really enthusiastic about a sub as I have a 16610LV but due to the promise of a small discount I told him I was going to come back tomorrow with my wife to buy the jewelry. Before I left I mentioned that I really would want a BLNR and possibly a SS SD43, a watch I had never seen in real life. Next day I walk in 30mins before they close to get my mother’s gift and lo and behold the manager says “Hey I was waiting for you! I have one of the watches you mentioned yesterday! We just got a surprise shipment and I haven’t called anyone!” He brought out the SD43. The rest was history!

I think this definitely goes to show that being there at the right place and right time one can get lucky, even in these crazy times and bypass “the wait list”. By no stretch of the imagination did I spend a huge amount to be given that SD43. I hope he comes through for a second time with the BLNR in the next few months. Best of luck to everyone awaiting a “hot” reference from an AD.
Sorry for the low quality pics. Lighting there sucked and I still didn’t take the watch home.




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[ganagati]

Originally Posted by Rori

Maybe it is not how much you spent on that gift but rather to whom that gift was that triggered something in that manager. Sometime it takes nothing to know about a person, and sometimes we just like someone more than others. Your nice persona got rewarded with a fantastic watch, if you keep visiting this AD regularly, just to say hi, chat chat about watches and keep reminding him not to forget you when the GMT is in, I guarantee you'll get that watch before you expect.
good honest Relations is priceless.
Enjoy your mighty SD43 :-)

I'm fairly confident that this works for numerous ADs. I've passed up a sky-dweller, daytona, sea-dwellers, subs, and could *maybe* have talked my way into a Hulk all while on the hunt for a BLNR. An AD I have zero purchase history with is in a location I frequent for numerous other things, and I always make it a point to stop by and talk watches, kids, hot sauce, running, and everything in between. They've yet to call me, but do receive regular shipments and are happy to let me know what's in the back when I swing by.....as you said, good, honest relations are priceless.

To OP: Congrats on the new watch!

[Rori]

Originally Posted by ganagati

I'm fairly confident that this works for numerous ADs. I've passed up a sky-dweller, daytona, sea-dwellers, subs, and could *maybe* have talked my way into a Hulk all while on the hunt for a BLNR. An AD I have zero purchase history with is in a location I frequent for numerous other things, and I always make it a point to stop by and talk watches, kids, hot sauce, running, and everything in between. They've yet to call me, but do receive regular shipments and are happy to let me know what's in the back when I swing by.....as you said, good, honest relations are priceless.

To OP: Congrats on the new watch!

[JayHantz]

I think it is a wonderful story and I send a huge congratulations. It does pay to be in the right place at the right time. Enjoy the holidays with that strapped on the wrist!

[mountainjogger]

Originally Posted by JayHantz

I think it is a wonderful story and I send a huge congratulations. It does pay to be in the right place at the right time. Enjoy the holidays with that strapped on the wrist!

x2

[Toproll85]

I'm not surprised. The waiting list does not exist, I learned that it is not by numerical order, rather at the head of the customers or their expenses.

Imagine that you are going for a full gold or platinum piece, we will deliver you as a goodies quickly a piece of steel or, as in this case, if you spend in jewels or others and run their business you would be a little more privileged and better seen…

The key in fact is the relational !

For example, I got my 116610LV in 8 weeks by good relationship with the retailer.


Again there is no waiting list, the AD's deliver to whoever they want, their best clients first, then to the relational and level of expense / sympathy, I am convinced.
You are not the number 18 of a list and you will get the 18th that comes, it's a joke or bluff!


Aside from that, congratulations

[amh]

Congrats OP!

[jsukey]

Definitely a beautiful watch, and definitely a lucky score! Congrats and enjoy!

[VKM]

These things happen. I travelled to another city in search of a VC overseas, got talking to the salesman & one topic led to another & he showed me this beauty, fell in love but didn't bite the bullet. Came back & found myself obsessing over it & so went back after a couple days & snagged it. I'm on a waiting list for a Pepsi with my regular AD, dunno if waitlists are a myth, but this can only be called a fluke or a stroke of luck.

[watchmework]

Congrats on a real beast of a watch...it’s a beauty.

[RichM]

Congratulations

[rmlovett1]

Beautiful watch! Congratulations!

[strafer_kid]

Nice one!

[Hulkhunter]

Nice one! Congrats!

The problem with my area is all the AD’s are pretty high end so going in to purchase some smaller gift like items isn’t really an option. You have to be spending a few k to actually buy anything.

[Watchflair]

That's awesome ~ congratulations!

[abozz]

The treasure!!!

[patrickjb]

Great watch, congratulations!

[mcnealstash]

Congrats on your purchase- bundling sales certainly helps in metropolitan areas.

I don't think the SD43 is that hard of a model to get currently, saw one in the display at an AD near me 3 weeks ago. Not trying to rain on your parade, but I wouldn't expect this to happen with a daytona, batman, or pepsi.

[topcat30093]

Originally Posted by mcnealstash

I don't think the SD43 is that hard of a model to get currently, saw one in the display at an AD near me 3 weeks ago. Not trying to rain on your parade, but I wouldn't expect this to happen with a daytona, batman, or pepsi.

How else would you describe it?

[ganagati]

Originally Posted by topcat30093

How else would you describe it?

Giving honest feedback to help somebody better understand a situation isn’t raining on anyone’s parade.

[BigBoy17]

You bought jewelry which led to your not waiting for the watch. Without the gold purchase youd still be waiting:)

[DBlue2018]

Congrats
Moral of the story is that they are there but you simply have to spend some
money first

[aphil]

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[Roli4life]

Big congrats ❗️My AD gets more SS Daytona’s than SD43s.
Best professional sports watch Rolex makes IMO.

[Bizcut1]

What a beauty! Great! Congrats!

[ayonae]

I'm quite confident there isn't a "waitlist" per say. I think many ADs hold onto these watches for their best clients. For example, I contacted my local AD, that I have a great purchase history with, and said I would like to buy a SD43. He said come down at noon to pick it up. Literally within 2 hours of asking for it...

If you have a great purchase history with an AD it's not that difficult to obtain these watches.

[mikkolopez]

Nice pickup. Truly a beautiful piece. Wear it in the best of health.


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[1William]

Congratulations.