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Old 20 January 2022, 01:30 PM   #1
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Best place to spot nice watches

Spent the past few weeks in NW Maui, attended the Sentry Golf Tournament there during the final round and spotted literally hundreds of Rolex and other nice watches. During my stay four separate enthusiasts commented on my watch which was the first four times anybody has! Both Rolex dealers on the island were completely out imagine that, but were friendly. Great place to watch spot.
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Old 20 January 2022, 01:33 PM   #2
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First one to say an AD gets a paddle.
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Old 20 January 2022, 01:37 PM   #3
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Old 20 January 2022, 01:41 PM   #4
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Spent the past few weeks in NW Maui, attended the Sentry Golf Tournament there during the final round and spotted literally hundreds of Rolex and other nice watches. During my stay four separate enthusiasts commented on my watch which was the first four times anybody has! Both Rolex dealers on the island were completely out imagine that, but were friendly. Great place to watch spot.
Yeah, Kapalua area is definitely a target rich environment for nice watches! Or almost any Ritz-Carlton.
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Old 20 January 2022, 01:52 PM   #5
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Try a weekend in Dubai and you'll see everything you cant get from a dealer
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Old 20 January 2022, 01:52 PM   #6
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Old 20 January 2022, 02:01 PM   #7
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Old 20 January 2022, 02:10 PM   #9
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Was in Miami and Boca NYE weekend. Have never seen so many Rolex and Patek.
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Vegas they are everywhere specifically Wynn casino and Highland Park Village Dallas everyone has one.
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Old 20 January 2022, 02:15 PM   #11
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Cash only chinese restarants are were I see the highest density of heavy hitters. Not even expensive places, just CASH ONLY.
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Old 20 January 2022, 02:58 PM   #12
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Vegas they are everywhere specifically Wynn casino and Highland Park Village Dallas everyone has one.
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Old 20 January 2022, 03:08 PM   #13
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Was in Miami and Boca NYE weekend. Have never seen so many Rolex and Patek.
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Old 20 January 2022, 04:15 PM   #14
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Old 20 January 2022, 06:31 PM   #15
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As a commercial airline pilot definitely Miami.
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Old 20 January 2022, 06:48 PM   #16
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Old 20 January 2022, 06:57 PM   #17
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A PGA tour event or a large boat show. Masters or Miami Boat show to be specific.
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Old 20 January 2022, 08:21 PM   #18
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Anywhere with lots of drug dealers and cash-only money laundering places.
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Old 20 January 2022, 08:44 PM   #19
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I’ve never been to one, but I’ll offer an F1 race as an event to see a lot of watches. Anything where Rolex is a lead sponsor ought to bring them out in droves.
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Old 20 January 2022, 08:54 PM   #20
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First one to say an AD gets a paddle.
What about back room at the AD? That count?
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Old 20 January 2022, 08:57 PM   #21
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Old 20 January 2022, 09:02 PM   #22
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Miami, NYC, LA “, the Hamptons…..any big city in a nice area…but just go out to “normal areas” and you be will not see many.

In my office, a high-end design firm in Mid-Atlantic USA large city, about 300+ people I know only 5 of us have as Rolex or more, one Tudor/Nomos, of those 6 people, 4 are partners. 1 woman gold dj…But many Apple. A few have Shinola, and they are partners. 2 have Hermes watch, 1 Chanel (females)

I’m the only one with PP.

Therefore, only 2.33% of my office owns a Rolex. If my city has 700,000 people , and I use my office percentage # that’s a little over 16k Rolex in the city? LOL
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Old 20 January 2022, 09:10 PM   #23
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Old 20 January 2022, 10:22 PM   #24
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In terms of events I find Golf to be #1 and Auto Racing to be #2 for spotting high end watches.
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Old 20 January 2022, 10:39 PM   #25
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Any of the high rent areas, plenty Texas timex to be seen.
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Old 20 January 2022, 10:49 PM   #26
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Going to my place in Naples end of February. I am sure 5th Ave will be loaded along with every nice restaurant. I was there two weeks ago and I think was a little too early for the snow bird crowd. Silver hair and a Rolex seems like a pre requisite to live there now.
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Old 20 January 2022, 10:57 PM   #27
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Old 20 January 2022, 11:29 PM   #28
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Was in Miami over December. Everyone and their dog had one

Out of the literally hundreds I saw, an old 16710 stood out the best.
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Old 20 January 2022, 11:41 PM   #29
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The higher end casinos in Las Vegas is a great place.
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Old 21 January 2022, 12:31 AM   #30
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Hong Kong or Singapore.
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