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deansot53 · 10 July 2018, 11:00 PM

There have been various rumours that prices would rise this year as particularly we haven’t had one in the UK for a few years now. As we are now into the second half of 2018 do you foresee a price increase for Rolex anytime soon?

harvey · 10 July 2018, 11:06 PM

No one knows. They really don't...

Nairn1980 · 11 July 2018, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by harvey

No one knows. They really don't...

Exactly.....I lol when I saw this lol

fishingbear · 11 July 2018, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by harvey

No one knows. They really don't...

Truth.

adg31 · 10 July 2018, 11:12 PM

Does it really matter since most AD's seemingly have no availability of SS sports models anyway?

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Boaters · 11 July 2018, 12:58 AM

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Does it really matter since most AD's seemingly have no availability of SS sports models anyway?

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+1 Maybe the better question would be are Gray's raising there price?

Mr. K · 11 July 2018, 01:16 AM

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Does it really matter since most AD's seemingly have no availability of SS sports models anyway?

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Well said.

oldman2005 · 11 July 2018, 01:31 AM

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Does it really matter since most AD's seemingly have no availability of SS sports models anyway?

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That's what I thought too. Make no difference to me

tyler1980 · 11 July 2018, 03:09 AM

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Does it really matter since most AD's seemingly have no availability of SS sports models anyway?

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i would say yes it matters. Its part of the reason there is no stock. Its comparatively cheaper in USD for example to buy in the UK. I paid 1k less than US retail+ sales tax for my SS BLRO in the UK and i didn't even get a VAT refund. 9K USD out the door.

It would be like $7500 with a refund. US prices with no tax is $9250. So comparing apples to apples that is a huge spread.

ragsk · 11 July 2018, 06:10 AM

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i would say yes it matters. Its part of the reason there is no stock. Its comparatively cheaper in USD for example to buy in the UK. I paid 1k less than US retail+ sales tax for my SS BLRO in the UK and i didn't even get a VAT refund. 9K USD out the door.

It would be like $7500 with a refund. US prices with no tax is $9250. So comparing apples to apples that is a huge spread.

I guess thats partly why the UK has such a shortage........Rolex are simply making less money per watch here........so they send less to these shores.....

A price rise will come I think but its not an easy decision from Rolex. After all the average UK consumer has a limit on how much £ they can afford to pay.

GMTSpas · 11 July 2018, 03:51 AM

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Does it really matter since most AD's seemingly have no availability of SS sports models anyway?

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+1 demand outweighs production. Don't think we'll see price hike through Rolex itself this year, but they have raised prices with new models each year.

A.I. · 11 July 2018, 05:45 AM

My AD told me in confidence that.....

Carlos98326194 · 10 July 2018, 11:32 PM

I hope there would also be rumors of actual SS sports watches appearing on Authorized dealers

CLG23 · 11 July 2018, 01:48 AM

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I hope there would also be rumors of actual SS sports watches appearing on Authorized dealers

Lol seems like the same tactics LV, Chanel and recently Gucci use. Make it limited on purpose and raise the price also

hulkalicious · 10 July 2018, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by deansot53

There have been various rumours that prices would rise this year as particularly we haven’t had one in the UK for a few years now. As we are now into the second half of 2018 do you foresee a price increase for Rolex anytime soon?

Yea we did had one last year??

jsausley · 10 July 2018, 11:37 PM

Honestly if they went up by $200-500 on the sports models only (like, take the 214270 to $6,750 from $6,550 and the GMT Master II to $9,500 from $8,995) I don't think anyone would bat an eye. These things are unobtainable right now.

beshannon · 10 July 2018, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by deansot53

do you foresee a price increase for Rolex anytime soon?

Maybe

liu_watch · 10 July 2018, 11:45 PM

I thought we have come to the consensus/understanding that no one, including the omniscient ADs, can accurately predict anything Rolex will or will not do?

Pull the trigger now.

compounddavid · 10 July 2018, 11:59 PM

I have seen this before. You can almost predict a recession based of extremely low dealer inventory levels. 1999 and 2006 had extremely low sport watch levels Rolex had an up to 30 percent increase and then we had a recession. 2019 recession???

Rashid.bk · 11 July 2018, 12:15 AM

If you keep waiting, there will eventually be one.

ejj · 11 July 2018, 12:53 AM

No one knows. I was at an AD last December trying on watches and the sales dork used the "price increase coming shortly" line on me. This is almost a secret litmus test for me; anyone who claims to know this is full of shit.

uniqueMR · 11 July 2018, 01:00 AM

No one knows for 100%

037 · 11 July 2018, 01:06 AM

Paying MSRP is the new price rise.

Not that this horse hasn't been bludgeoned beyond all recognition.

MrLam · 11 July 2018, 01:59 AM

I have some unofficial sources!
Sports models will rise from $ 200 to $ 500 like submariner, gmt ...
At the end of this year, rolex will stop producing batman and hulk to introduce new models

Ragnarok · 11 July 2018, 02:29 AM

Only thing I know is iwc have recently increased their prices on the base model portugueser, which can either be explained as consumption of watches have significantly picked up (obvoisly) and or iwc is shifting to an in house movement for their base models. I know its not 100% relavant with rolex but maybe we will see more prices increased across other brands as well.

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mikester · 11 July 2018, 03:05 AM

The prices are up on the Gray market..

WatchLurv · 11 July 2018, 03:17 AM

No one is sitting here with a crystal ball. Rolex normally doesnt increase price as we get closer to Christmas. They still want their sales in, but their sales aren't going to increase as they supply less to the market now.

tyler1980 · 11 July 2018, 03:18 AM

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No one is sitting here with a crystal ball. Rolex normally doesnt increase price as we get closer to Christmas. They still want their sales in, but their sales aren't going to increase as they supply less to the market now.

rolex did a price increase in November in the UK to adjust for currency fluctuation two(?) years ago.

WatchLurv · 11 July 2018, 12:18 PM

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rolex did a price increase in November in the UK to adjust for currency fluctuation two(?) years ago.

They did it after the Brexit vote as the currency dropped to an all-time low.

tyler1980 · 11 July 2018, 05:26 PM

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They did it after the Brexit vote as the currency dropped to an all-time low.

that was in June... their increase was way way late. Other brands did it right away and some had two by the time Rolex did one.

10 July 2018, 11:00 PM	#1
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10 July 2018, 11:06 PM	#2
harvey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rolexforums.com Posts: 5,435	No one knows. They really don't...

10 July 2018, 11:12 PM	#5
adg31 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 314	Does it really matter since most AD's seemingly have no availability of SS sports models anyway? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11 July 2018, 05:45 AM	#12
A.I. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glasgow UK Watch: 126610LV Posts: 759	My AD told me in confidence that.....

10 July 2018, 11:37 PM	#16
jsausley "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: North Carolina Watch: 214270/116710BLNR Posts: 813	Honestly if they went up by $200-500 on the sports models only (like, take the 214270 to $6,750 from $6,550 and the GMT Master II to $9,500 from $8,995) I don't think anyone would bat an eye. These things are unobtainable right now.

10 July 2018, 11:45 PM	#18
liu_watch "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Posts: 667	I thought we have come to the consensus/understanding that no one, including the omniscient ADs, can accurately predict anything Rolex will or will not do? Pull the trigger now.

10 July 2018, 11:59 PM	#19
compounddavid "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: David Location: South Florida Watch: SS Daytona Posts: 172	I have seen this before. You can almost predict a recession based of extremely low dealer inventory levels. 1999 and 2006 had extremely low sport watch levels Rolex had an up to 30 percent increase and then we had a recession. 2019 recession???

11 July 2018, 12:15 AM	#20
Rashid.bk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: 12800ft = 3900m Posts: 11,173	If you keep waiting, there will eventually be one.

11 July 2018, 12:53 AM	#21
ejj "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Mpls Watch: 16570 Posts: 110	No one knows. I was at an AD last December trying on watches and the sales dork used the "price increase coming shortly" line on me. This is almost a secret litmus test for me; anyone who claims to know this is full of shit.

11 July 2018, 01:06 AM	#23
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,173	Paying MSRP is the new price rise. Not that this horse hasn't been bludgeoned beyond all recognition.

11 July 2018, 01:59 AM	#24
MrLam "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: London Watch: 116710 BLNR Posts: 21	I have some unofficial sources! Sports models will rise from $ 200 to $ 500 like submariner, gmt ... At the end of this year, rolex will stop producing batman and hulk to introduce new models

11 July 2018, 02:29 AM	#25
Ragnarok "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Long Location: San Diego Watch: 3714 Portugieser Posts: 444	Only thing I know is iwc have recently increased their prices on the base model portugueser, which can either be explained as consumption of watches have significantly picked up (obvoisly) and or iwc is shifting to an in house movement for their base models. I know its not 100% relavant with rolex but maybe we will see more prices increased across other brands as well. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

11 July 2018, 03:05 AM	#26
mikester 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,354	The prices are up on the Gray market..

11 July 2018, 03:17 AM	#27
WatchLurv Banned Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Moon Watch: Swiss Posts: 2,270	No one is sitting here with a crystal ball. Rolex normally doesnt increase price as we get closer to Christmas. They still want their sales in, but their sales aren't going to increase as they supply less to the market now.

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