Rolex ss sports sadness

[watchdisplay]

Buy gold! Problem solved.


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Originally Posted by Chester01

I have yet to see any real world functional improvements added by the new bracelets, or for that matter the ceramic bezels or wide lugs other than perceived wrist presence.

Ceramic bezel: it won't scratch like aluminum and it won't fade. (I guess that's more appearance than function.)

Wide lugs: There is more mass to work with when polishing so they don't like too ground down 30 years from now after 3 services and polishes.

[Jabbo84]

....have you thought about Graham????

[locutus49]

You are in Switzerland. Walk into Rolex HQs and tell them your thoughts.

Originally Posted by Henry F.

Feeling blue to have the listed price ready but there's literally no ss sports model available at any ad. the situation is very frustrating...

[locutus49]

Or buy from a grey dealer. Yes it will cost more, but problem solved.

Originally Posted by watchdisplay

Buy gold! Problem solved.


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[locutus49]

So you think you know more than Rolex about their business model? Rolex wants to produce exclusive luxury watches. And they are succeeding. Why would they change?

Originally Posted by Tenebris Equum

Absolutely GB-Man! The way Rolex is going about business really puts a sour taste in my mouth. Most WIS have got no control of their lower region as Rolex is holding onto them tight. I simply moved on, this is not the way to sell mass produced luxury items.

Sellers market will one day come to a sad ending.

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[jag32]

Get on the Royal Oak list at an AP boutique. Wait time for a stainless Royal Oak gray or black dial should be about 8 months right now at a boutique and you’ll only pay MSRP no markups.

I was just called by my AP boutique to purchase a black dial 15500 Royal Oak in stainless but turned it down since I already have a blue dial 15400.

Whether you go with an AP Royal Oak, a Tudor, a Patek, JLC, etc. doesn’t really matter. What matters is you’re opening your horizons beyond the same old boring Rolexes and exploring new areas of this hobby that you otherwise never would have. I had 5 Rolexes at one point and the best thing I ever did was get rid of them and then really get into this hobby. I can’t emphasize how underwhelmed I feel anytime I see a Rolex in the wild with an unaware owner who believes there’s nothing better out there and they’re wearing it as a status symbol falsely believing it represents the pinnacle of success, when in reality, it’s just a good tool watch.

Mathis Rolex availability crisis is the best thing to happen to the watch industry. So many people are now discovering so many better watches out there that would have otherwise been ignored by the masses. Like Grand Seiko and Zenith, boy do I want one badly!

[alphasports]

Originally Posted by In-Cog-Neeto

Two more words

‘No thanks’

Sorry. Couldn’t resist

2 more for you..."Your loss"

[klenboy]

I definitely remember being on this end of this situation last year.

[In-Cog-Neeto]

Originally Posted by alphasports

A couple more:

"Your loss"

Originally Posted by alphasports

2 more for you..."Your loss"

??

Deja vu??

[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by dan993

Bought myself a Speedmaster after spending more time on their website. Really nice watch.

Lovely my Speedy, such a great watch

[inadeje]

I get the ones I want

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by Henry F.

Feeling blue to have the listed price ready but there's literally no ss sports model available at any ad. the situation is very frustrating...

They’re available to the right people if you spend enough. Just having the money is no longer enough.

[101031-28]

OP, sucks no AD (especially given you are in Switzerland) has the watch you want but plenty of hot SS models can be had from the grey sellers at a premium. Unfortunately for us, this is the current situation. If this is not acceptable to you, buy a less coveted SS Rolex or go with a different brand. I get your frustration, but being upset about it won't make the watch you want available at the AD. Pre-owned an option for you at all? I just picked up a nice 1675 and 16660 to enjoy every day, they are so much more comfortable to wear and enjoy compared to my 6 digits subs and GMTs

[Mystro]

As a observation on metal used. Gold is heavy and not everyone would find a 220 gram watch comfortable. This is a real factor on a long vacation where you might only take one watch.
SS feels just as solid but at a much more manageable weight.

[huncho]

omega makes great watches but if someone wants a rolex telling them to go buy an omega watch will not solve anything. their style is completely different imo. not a great suggestion when paying this much money